Bex and her team work towards getting more females into coaching and delivering the coach development offer to coaches in the East. We learn about her first experiences of football and the challenges that she faced being the only girl in the team. And we hear that she never got the opportunity to be coached in school, but that her passion for teaching and football put her on a clear path towards coaching.

Bex shares many powerful insights into how coaches can better understand their players and what they should be learning about them. She offers strategies on how to engage players and improve their social skills resulting in a better experience for all.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• What skills does a transformational coach need?

• Who has been Bex’s biggest inspiration?

• The body language to look out for so that coaches can communicate better with players.

• Managing players’ energy levels and keeping up interest.

• How coaches can use observation to understand their players.

• What ‘WINGS’ stands for and how it can help you have conversations about what you’ve observed with your players.

• Should communication be tailored to different age groups?

• Tips on managing difficult emotions.

• Dealing with conflict based on what you already know about individuals.

Transcript:  Episode thirteen: Bex Garlick - building connections with players