CoachCraft with Alf Gracombe
CoachCraft explores the art and impact of coaching youth sports through in-depth conversations with renowned coaches from grassroots to professional levels, revealing how exceptional mentors use athletics to shape character, build confidence, and positively impact young lives.
Podcasting since 2024 • 19 episodes
CoachCraft with Alf Gracombe
Latest Episodes
Owen Miller on the Flow State and What It Really Takes to Develop Players
Owen Miller is the co-founder of Flow Soccer, a year-round player development and mentorship program based in the Boston area. He played college soccer at UMass Lowell, where he served as team captain, before spending six months in Spain coachi...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:10:22
Paul Barry on Coaching the Decision, Not the Outcome
Paul Barry is a UEFA A licensed coach developer and the current Head of Coaching for the Foundation Phase at Crystal Palace FC — and in this conversation, he brings the principles that shape one of England's top academy programmes directly to g...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:08:00
Maya Lanfer on ACL Injury Prevention for Female Athletes
ACL injuries sideline thousands of young female athletes every year—but it doesn't have to be this way. In this episode, 17-year-old high school soccer player Maya Lanfer shares what she's learned from researching this injury, interviewing spor...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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33:10
Tommy Geis - How Coach Education Changed My Life
Tommy Geis, Technical Director at Massachusetts Youth Soccer, joins us to explore why coach education transforms not just how we coach, but how we understand youth development itself. With over 40 years in the game, Tommy shares his journey fro...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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44:27
Strategies for Better Player Feedback with Temisan Williams and Mike Smith
In this episode of the CoachCraft Podcast, Alf Gracombe engages in a deep conversation with coaches Temisan Williams and Mike Smith about the critical role of player feedback in youth development. They explore how cultural backgrounds influence...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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59:02
