Grant Downie OBE is our Global Performance Mentor.

Grant has a wealth of knowledge of the world of football having worked in elite sport physiotherapy for 33 years. During his career he has worked in clinical leadership roles for many clubs and organisations including the English Football Association, Glasgow Rangers FC, Middlesbrough FC and for Manchester City in their men's, women's and academy departments.

Awarded an OBE in 2013 for his services to physiotherapy, sport and working with young people, those who have worked with Grant have described him as an amazing mentor, influential in their career and a great guy to work alongside.

Nowadays, Grant runs his own business offering medical and performance solutions. You can find out more about Grant and his career via his website, here.

Grant said: “MiMentor platform gives you access to the best practice experts in their field directly to you and you can watch content again and again.

“For me this is the ‘future’ way of learning and upskilling, without the need of attending expensive courses, and can be done in your own time. Win, win!”.

Follow Grant on Twitter @grant_downie

GRANT'S COURSES AND CONTENT ON THE MIMENTOR PLATFORM

Content NameContent Type
Building An Elite CultureCPD course
Coaching Emotional IntelligenceWebinar
Through The Lens Of A Player: Shaun Wright-PhillipsWebinar
Grant Downie OBE
Meet our Global Performance Mentor, Grant Downie OBE.
Resources
Brighton & Hove Albion may be seen as a surprise package in the early stages of this Premier League campaign, sitting in the top four, but is it really that unexpected?
Download this FREE channels practice, Receiving In Wide Areas, from our full 5v5 sessions booklet within our CPD Course 'Developing A Successful Team: The Transition To 7v7'
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We take a look back at another busy year for the MiMentor team, supporting the development of coaches, clubs and organisations around the world.
Ipswich Town U18s academy coach Callum Tongue talks to Ross Embleton about his favourite coaching session focused on directional play and playing forward.
Our free downloadable booklet offers six coaching sessions to integrate goalkeepers seamlessly into team training.
Cambridge United Academy Coach and Pathway Manager, Jack Cassidy, talks to MiMentor about his favourite coaching session.
Re-watch our recent webinar with coach development mentor Jamie Godbold as he takes an in depth look at the philosophy of playing out from the back.
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Let us know what areas of coaching you need help with and our experts will give you the advice you are looking for.
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