In this episode I'm joined by Kevin Nicol, Manager of Mjøndalen who compete in Obos Ligaen, the second tier of the Norwegian football pyramid.

In this episode we discuss the connections between Kevin's lived experience of senior performance coaching and insights from a recent study Kevin published looking at Norwegian perspectives on competence support in football.

Topics discussed include:

- Structure in tactical planning and execution

- Player-coach closeness essential to setting up effective competence support

- Distinctions between structure and control (and whether semantics is getting in the way of being effective)

- Knowing what situations call for and acting through feel and experience

- Plus more!

Link to Kevin's paper:

Coaches’ Provision of Structure for Players’ Competence Development: Perspectives of Professional Soccer Coaches and Players in Norway in: International Sport Coaching Journal - Ahead of print DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions I express on the podcast are my own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of my employers. Similarly the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by my guests do not represent my own as the host. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.

Music - Winter Legacy. The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi from White Records.