Episode 368 – Creating Football Learning Situations with Mark Schuur

The Coaches Network Podcast

🎙️ Episode 368 – Creating Football Learning Situations with Mark Schuur

In this episode, Coach Yas sits down with Dutch coach Mark Schuur to explore what it means to create learning-centred, game-relevant environments for players. With a background in PE teaching and academy coaching, Mark shares insights from his journey through the Dutch coaching landscape, including his time at FC Utrecht and other professional setups.

Together, they unpack:

• How to design sessions that replicate the game
• The importance of clarity and simplicity in coaching
• Why asking the right questions can be more powerful than delivering information
• How to shift your mindset from planning drills to crafting learning experiences
• Balancing technical repetition with tactical decision-making
• Strategies for increasing player ownership and engagement

Whether you coach grassroots or elite players, this episode will spark ideas for how to enhance your delivery and impact through purposeful design and reflective practice.

🔍 What You'll Learn:

• How to create more meaningful and effective football sessions
• The benefits of using small-sided games and positional constraints
• Why variety isn’t always better – and how consistency builds understanding
• How to foster motivation and autonomy through reflection
• What Mark learned from coaching U13s through to senior pros

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