Elliott Ward, former West Ham United defender and current head coach of Colchester United's U18s academy team, talks us through his favourite coaching session.
Elliott was speaking to Ross Embleton for the Coaches Coffee Club, where he spoke about his career in the game, his beliefs as a coach, as well as how he motivates players.
He also shared with us the free plan of his favourite session, which can be downloaded by clicking the image below.
My Favourite Session: Elliott Ward
Elliott Ward, former West Ham United defender and current head coach of Colchester United's U18s academy team, talks us through his favourite coaching session.
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Developed by John Whitmore, GROW is an acronym that provides a simple framework for structuring a mentoring session and has been adopted in various domains, including business, health and wellness, life coaching and sport.
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How often do you think about the individual development needs of your players?
What is pressing?
Meet The Mentor: Ross Embleton
Listening may sound simple, but when someone is talking to you are you really listening, or just waiting to speak?
Offering individual challenges within sessions is a highly effective way of helping all players in your team who may be at different stages of their development.
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