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Hosted by Luke Towning · kids · EN
The podcast for parents, coaches & teachers involved in children's sport.We've got the best advice from professional sports coaches, pro athletes and everyone in-between to help you through the highs, lows and craziness of kids sport from grassroots to elite level.Brought to you by Foot-Tech Academy.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe podcast for parents, coaches & teachers involved in children's sport. We've got the best advice from professional sports coaches, pro athletes and everyone in-between to help you through the highs, lows and craziness of kids sport from grassroots to elite level. Brought to you by Foot-Tech Academy.
Shouting From The Sidelines is hosted by Luke Towning. The show has published 65 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#65 Your Child Is Behind at Football? Here's the Fastest Way to Catch Up" (19 October 2026, 23 minutes), "#64 Playing Up in Youth Football: What Nobody Tells Parents" (21 September 2026, 29 minutes), and "#63 My Son Was Released For Being "Too Small" - Here's What I'd Actually Do" (5 August 2026, 21 minutes).
Shouting From The Sidelines publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 65 episodes.
Booking probability for Shouting From The Sidelines is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Shouting From The Sidelines requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Shouting From The Sidelines's contact route on record: public web form.
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Luke Towning hosts Shouting From The Sidelines, a kids podcast with 65 episodes published.
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Is your child behind the other kids at football? Wondering if 1-to-1 training will help them catch up? This month I answer a question from a dad whose eight-year-old joined his team late and is a full year behind. He...
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Does playing up an age group actually make your child better at football? Plenty of parents think it does. And sometimes it can help. But nobody talks about the hidden costs of always playing up, and that's what this...
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A friend's son, 13, has just been released from his JPL team for physicality, not football ability. In this episode I share the advice I gave, what I'd do if it was my own child, and why the obvious first move (gym...
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Street football is dying out, and it's not coming back the way it was. In this episode I sit down with Nick from NM One to One Coaching to talk about why, and what kids actually need instead. We get into why free play...
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What actually makes a great coach? It's not football knowledge. In this episode I explain why, and the six things that genuinely separate the coaches who develop children from the ones who don't. It's not about badges...
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Seven in ten children quit organised sport before they turn 13. A huge part of the reason is how adults speak to them when things go wrong. In this episode of Shouting from the Sidelines we talk about something that...
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This month, we were invited onto Robert Ursell's podcast Raising Footballers Unfiltered - and the conversation was too good not to share with with out listeners! Rob is a former professional footballer and England...
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Some parents think 1-to-1 football coaching is the fastest way to help their child improve…but the reality is more nuanced than that. In this episode, we break down what we’ve learned from delivering over 1,000...
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Sometimes the hardest part of parenting in sport is accepting where your child is right now. In this short solo episode, we talk about why parents often feel pressure to push children into higher groups, A teams, or...
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Why do children keep making the same “mistakes” in matches even when they seem to know what to do in training? In this episode, we explore a common frustration for parents and grassroots coaches and explain why the...
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In today’s episode, we dive into three BIG questions from grassroots football parents and coaches. The kind of issues every junior football team eventually faces.From mixed-ability under-7 teams, to how much football a...
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Most parents worry when they see their child getting kicked, pushed, or knocked over in football — and that’s completely normal. But here’s the part nobody tells you: Those little bumps and tackles are one of the BEST...
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Just taken over a grassroots football team? In this episode, we break down 4 practical tips that’ll save you stress, help you connect with your players, and make your first season a success. From managing parents to...
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Football isn’t just about skills and goals — it’s about how kids handle the tough moments. In this episode, we dive into how parents can help their children build resilience when they face setbacks like rejection...
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What’s it really like being on both sides of academy football — as a coach and as a parent? In this episode we sit down with Leroy McIntosh, a former professional academy coach turned academy dad. Leroy’s journey...
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Are you still making kids run laps and do bleep tests to “get fit” for football? There's a better (and more enjoyable way). In this video, we break down: What football fitness actually means for kids Why long runs and...
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Is play the missing piece in your child’s football development and overall well-being? In this episode, we explore why unstructured, free play is crucial for kids—not just for becoming better footballers, but for...
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“Keep your knee over the ball!” “Bend your leg!” “Lock your ankle” If you’ve ever shouted these phrases from the sideline (or heard a coach do it), this episode will change how you give instructions when coaching...
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As kids football coaches, we wish we'd known a few things when we first started. Over the years we've made plenty of mistakes. In this episode, we're sharing 4 of our biggest coaching mistakes and the lessons we've...
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Should young footballers be placed into A & B teams? Is it helping their development or holding them back? In this episode, we dive into the pros and cons of ability-based team selection in grassroots football, how it...
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