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How much is too much when it comes to youth sport?

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How to Develop Footballers of the Future

Paul Temple
Paul Temple Paul Temple is the Academy Director at Wellington Phoenix and an Assistant Coach of the New Zealand U17 Men's team.
CoachesCompetition structuresLeadershipOrganisational philosophySport Leaders & AdministratorsUnderstanding youth sport40 Min Watch

This video is shared by Player Development Project

In this Masterclass Discussion, Player Development Project Editor Dave Wright hosts Wellington Phoenix FC Academy Director, Paul Temple.

Paul holds a UEFA A license and is alongside his role as Academy Director at Wellington Phoenix, (New Zealand’s only A-League club) and is an Assistant Coach of the New Zealand U17 Men’s team. Paul joins Dave to discuss how the club is trying to develop players for the future, analysing football trends and innovating in what is fast becoming the hot bed of youth football in New Zealand. Paul and Dave talk session design, academy philosophy, challenges in youth football and more.

Image Credit: James at Uni, Creative Commons

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