VIDEOS: Les Reed talks about Saints, coaching and youth development philosophies

[Saint-Armstrong]

Selection of videos here, after Les visited the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's annual convention in Philadelphia.

 

He had a range of questions put to him about what we do at Saints, coaching, and youth football philosophy more widely.

 

 

You can select a question and see his answer, here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoachingManualUK/videos

[Convict Colony]

Interesting stuff thanks

[positivepete]

Attention all Mini Soccer and Tyro rep managers.

 

Please look at and listen to the video under the question "the most important behaviour for a youth soccer coach".

[braveheart1983]

I really don't like the fact we're now so open about what we do. NEVER show your jewels and crowns of the court to your competitors or enemies. We seem to be doing this too much at the moment and I'm concerned we'll lose our edge on other teams as others copy our model.

[Noodles34]

Is Les Red the new Nicola Cortese now?

[Tokyo-Saint]

He's bigger than that.

[Hopkins]

Some other good coaching videos from a year or later ago. Anthony Limbrick taking some drills with the u14's regarding pressing in the final third. Talks about pressing at the right times etc. Josh Sims is one of the 14's being coached.

[Give it to Ron]

The u16s are getting better and gave Arsenal a good game including Beckham's son a decent draw.

[vince]

Attention all Mini Soccer and Tyro rep managers.

 

Please look at and listen to the video under the question "the most important behaviour for a youth soccer coach".

 

And then look here http://www.savegrassroots.co.uk/ and sign the petition and forward to your club members. Please.

[CB Fry]

I really don't like the fact we're now so open about what we do. NEVER show your jewels and crowns of the court to your competitors or enemies. We seem to be doing this too much at the moment and I'm concerned we'll lose our edge on other teams as others copy our model.

Nah, don't worry about it. We haven't got some magic formula really. Just a good strategy, very well executed.

 

Don't think for a minute everything we do we've invented out of nowhere, we have accumulated ideas over time from other sources.

 

Les is just sharing a bit of our vision, that's all. He's not going to tell people about the Staplewood blood doping room any time soon.

[Redslo]

Nah, don't worry about it. We haven't got some magic formula really. Just a good strategy, very well executed.

 

Don't think for a minute everything we do we've invented out of nowhere, we have accumulated ideas over time from other sources.

 

Les is just sharing a bit of our vision, thays all. He's not going to tell people about the Staplewood blood doping room any time soon.

 

And fortunately, Paul Mitchell was not involved with that part of the process.

[Give it to Ron]

I was a bit worried when Dodd, Williams and Murty went as were some friends who have kids there but the new coaches are getting results. Hunter is the man.

[sambosa75]

The u16s are getting better and gave Arsenal a good game including Beckham's son a decent draw.

 

My nephew was meant to be playing in that game but got his first call up to the 18s instead. Apparently Beckham jr put a couple of decent crosses in, other than that he wasn't great. Played right back didn't he?

[Coxford_lou]

He's not going to tell people about the Staplewood blood doping room any time soon.

 

Ha! Or the cryogenics lab in the basement...

[Give it to Ron]

Yes Brooklyn was right back even runs like his old man . Steady player reads it well.