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    Author: Julian Carr

    Courtesy of CANPL.ca https://canpl.ca/article/just-another-coach-aligning-with-other-coaches-meet-danielle-poulos-hfx-wanderers-mental-performance-coach Excerpts of the following article by Charlie O'Connor-Clarke from March 8, 2022 are courtesy of Canadian Premier League: https://canpl.ca/article/just-another-coach-aligning-with-other-coaches-meet-danielle-poulos-hfx-wanderers-mental-performance-coach. In the course of a season, high-level athletes spend countless hours working on the physical attributes of their sport: their shooting ability, for instance, or their strength and agility. More recently, though, teams and athletes have started to put similar focus on the psychological aspects of their game; particularly in a sport like soccer, where mental acuity and...

    An exciting project is training up coaches in rural India. HANNAH DUNCAN chats to sports director LISA MURAWSKY and head coach DISHA MALHOTRA JULKA Courtesy of https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/interview-with-disha-malhotra-first-fa-uefa-c-licensed-woman-football-coach-in-india With it being International Women's Day, Post Coach thought it would be an good idea to post some stories on various experiences by female coaches throughout the world and what they are doing to advance the game in their corner of it. Excerpts of the following article from the February 2022 issue...

    Some leaders emerge in the most trying times that inspire a whole new generation of leaders. These leaders don’t choose, they are chosen. It’s as if they have molded themselves and been shaped by their experiences to lead in moments and situations where most would run or crumble.   Enter Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The former actor and comedian turned wartime symbol of courage and leadership. When Russian President Vladimir Putin began invading Ukraine, most people assumed the smaller...

    Courtesy of the Northern Tribune Excerpts of the following article from February 28, 2022 by John Jacques, are courtesy of the Northern Tribune https://northerntribune.ca/fc-edmonton-shervin-hajami/. It looks like FC Edmonton has recruited Shervin Hajami as its Manager of Team Operations ahead of the 2022 Canadian Premier League season. The club’s technical staff has seen some turnover ahead of an unprecedented roster rebuild whilst FC Edmonton seeks out a new owner. While head coach Alan Koch has stayed on, Jay Bhindi left for Valour FC whilst...

    Photo: Forge FC's manager Bobby Smyrniotis courtesy of https://canpl.ca/article/smyrniotis-proud-of-forge-team-despite-champions-league-exit-weve-been-rewarded-greatly-by-being-in-this-competition Excerpts of the following story by Benedict Rhodes From February 25, 2022, Smyrniotis proud of Forge team despite Champions League exit: “We’ve been rewarded greatly by being in this competition” https://canpl.ca/article/smyrniotis-proud-of-forge-team-despite-champions-league-exit-weve-been-rewarded-greatly-by-being-in-this-competition. Forge FC’s Concacaf Champions League debut came to an end on Thursday night with a 3-1 loss (4-1 on aggregate) to Mexican giants Cruz Azul. An early goal from Ángel Romero gave the hosts an early lead, before Rafael Baca...

    Courtesy of www.canpl.ca https://canpl.ca/article/carlos-gonzalez-named-2nd-head-coach-of-atletico-ottawa Excerpts of the following story on the appointment of Spaniard Carlos González as its new manager of Atlético Ottawa is courtesy of canpl.ca from February 24, 2022. The full story can be found at: https://canpl.ca/article/carlos-gonzalez-named-2nd-head-coach-of-atletico-ottawa. Atlético Ottawa has a new head coach. The club announced on Thursday the appointment of Spaniard Carlos González as its new manager. González, a 35-year-old born in Grenada, will take the head of the Ottawa club for the...

    Courtesy of the CSA Excerpts of the following opinion piece by Richard Lauresta, "The Canadian National Football Team: When Football Meets Multiculturalism" is from Breaking the Lines from February 22, 2022 https://breakingthelines.com/opinion/the-canadian-national-football-team-when-football-meets-multiculturalism/. Courtesy of the Canadian Soccer Association: https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canada-remain-undefeated-with-20-victory-in-honduras/ Should they collect one more point in their last three matches of the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, they will be assured of having a spot in the biggest football tournament. The Canucks are the only unbeaten team in the Octagon in 11...

    Courtesy of:https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-announces-coaching-staff-updates+ Excerpts of the following story are courtesy of the Calvary FC website https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-announces-coaching-staff-updates from February 16, 2022. Calgary, AB (February 16, 2022) –  Cavalry FC is pleased to confirm the club’s coaching staff heading into the 2022 Canadian Premier League season. Tommy Wheeldon Jr. returns as the Head Coach and General Manager of Cavalry FC. Head Coach and General Manager Tommy Wheeldon Jr. enters his fourth year in charge of Cavalry FC, posting the highest accumulated regular-season points over the previous three CPL...

    So given that this is the "Other Football's) big day with the LA Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals in the SuperBowl, the following article by John Eades does have some relevance here with our game when it comes to lessons on leadership. The following is by the aforementioned John Eades from his "Building The Best" from Friday February 11, 2022. Every leader, good or bad, should be your teacher. It's just more fun to learn from successful...

    Photo by Robin jones courtesy of ESPN: https://www.espn.com/soccer/english-league-championship/story/4541763/wayne-rooney-keeping-derby-county-up-would-be-biggest-achievement-in-football-amid-lawsuits-and-debts Excerpts of the following article Tactical Analysis: Wayne Rooney's Derby County by Brad Jones (@bradjonessport) from February 9, 2022: https://breakingthelines.com/tactical-analysis/tactical-analysis-wayne-rooneys-derby-county/. Many of you will remember a time in the not-so-distant past when Derby County was a club, to the point of social media ridicule, referred to as Frank Lampard’s Derby County in wider football circles, and that mantle of a high-profile ex-player in management was soon passed over to Wayne Rooney...