A Dynamic Week of Soccer Development Across Two Prestigious Programs
So here we are on a 7 day stint of social events, player camps, coach education workshops, university and corporate visits as the team work their way around NYC, New Jersey and Brooklyn.
In this training session Mike Phelan addresses the art of goalscoring and working inside the penalty area.
In a recent interview with our director and co-founder Mike Phelan, the MPC media team discussed the realities of coaching, how when working with players to get the best you possibly can out of them, and also the importance of maintaining enjoyment and the love of the game through your sessions by keeping them relative to the game.
MP Coaching took part in the US Youth Soccer’s Olympic Development Program’s boy’s interregional event at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida over the weekend working with top youth and college coaches and talented young players from across the United States. 
Deliberate play is a key aspect of learning within any talent development pathway and is arguably a fundamental piece of the jigsaw puzzle when it comes to athlete progression in a harmonious and enjoyable manner.
In this video our elite coaches Paul McGuinness and Mike Phelan break down the subcomponents of stopping the cross.
A much-discussed topic in modern coaching is scanning. But why do players need to do this? and Why are coaches asking players to check their shoulders and lift their heads up prior to and as they receive the football?
A fine example of holistic player development from MP Coaching where practical and theoretical, body and mind are all worked for maximal learning and development to take place.
The Mike Phelan Coaching team is set to make a significant impact at the upcoming United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago, scheduled for January 8-12, 2025. 
