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Soccer Coach WeeklyMoritz Kossman - PressingFor Moritz Kossmann, pressing is the primary defensive action in soccer.It is, in his words, “an attempt at putting pressure on an opponent who has the ball so that they can't progress the ball up the field easily".Moritz - who has now moved on from his role at Ubuntu Football Academy to become DStv Diski Challenge coach and head of youth at Cape Town City - sat down with Steph Fairbairn to discuss collective pressing strategies, individual pressing principles and how to coach it all...2023-07-2138 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingMolly Bartrip - Molly's journeyIn July 2021, Molly Bartrip rejoined Tottenham Hotspur, the club where she had started her career as a nine-year-old.Bartrip was 25 at the time of her homecoming, which she called a “full circle” moment. She had been away from the club for 16 years, most recently at Arsenal and Reading, and hit 100 WSL appearances in April this year. However, “full circle” also referred to the journey she’d been on as a person in that time.In February 2022, half a season into her second stint with her club, Bartrip detailed that journey in depth in a...2023-07-1230 min

Soccer Coach WeeklyMoritz Kossman - PassingPassing is more than just transferring the ball from one player to the other. At the elite levels, in particular, it is like a secret language, full of non-verbal signals and triggers, underpinned by players' ability to see the bigger picture in their heads.Moritz - who has now moved on from his role at Ubuntu Football Academy to become DStv Diski Challenge coach and head of youth at Cape Town City - sat down with Steph Fairbairn to discuss how passing can be used as a form of communication, the decision-making that goes into it and...2023-07-0740 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingLars Søndergaard - The wait is overFor the first time since 2007, Denmark are going to the Women’s World Cup.An outstanding qualifying campaign – winning all eight games, scoring 40 goals and conceding only two - was built on the lessons from last year’s Euros.On that occasion, Denmark didn’t get out of a group which also contained Germany, Spain and Finland.Heading into this tournament, though, they are equipped with more experience and, many would say, an easier group. Alongside European champions England, Denmark’s other early opposition are China and Haiti.Whi...2023-06-1432 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingNicole Lukic - Nicole's stars alignIn the first season of the USL W League - a pre-professional women’s soccer league in the USA - Minnesota Aurora lived up to its name and shone.Nicole Lukic’s team topped the Heartland Division, winning 11 of 12 games and drawing the other, scoring 35 goals and boasting the second highest goal difference across all the league’s seven divisions.Sadly, they saved their first loss for the championship game, when Tormenta FC beat them 2-1 after extra time. So near, and yet it will have felt so far.The USLW awarde...2023-05-1024 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingMeg Nemzer - Maryland missionIn December 2021, Meg Ryan Nemzer took on her dream job – head women’s soccer coach at the University of Maryland. For the Maryland native, getting offered the role was a ‘full circle’ moment. Nemzer attended Rutgers University in New Jersey, where she was co-captain for three consecutive seasons and a key pillar of what many called the best defense in the country.In 2006, the team conceded just six goals and achieved 16 clean sheets – the most in Rutgers’ history.Nemzer went on to coach at Rutgers, spending 14 years there and working her w...2023-04-1239 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingSarah Lowdon - Cutting a dashFor Sarah Lowdon, the past year has been somewhat of a whirlwind.She went from being unemployed - a volunteer coach at college level - to acting head coach on the US’s biggest stage.Having left Penn State University in 2021 and joined NWSL team Houston Dash in March 2022 as an assistant coach, Lowdon was elevated to acting head coach just weeks later. She kept that role for half a season.“It was a crazy year,” Lowdon reflects to WSC, on a period when she went from no job to hav...2023-03-0829 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingLisa Cole - Keeping the faithIn 1992, the backpass rule was brought in by soccer lawmakers IFAB - and inadvertantly changed one player’s career.Introduced to discourage time-wasting, the rule dictates that a goalkeeper cannot handle the ball following an intentional pass from a teammate, made using the foot. It had a significant effect on the role of the goalkeeper and how they are coached, both technically and tactically.More specifically, it made a direct impact on Lisa Cole. Now director of goalkeeping at United Soccer Coaches, Cole began her playing career as an outfielder.“I’m actua...2023-02-0843 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingAnja Heiner-Møller - Anja’s ambitionAnja’s journey - from being a lone girl in boys’ teams to among the most qualified and well-respected female coaches in Denmark - has been one in which she has “said yes to every opportunity”,As a player, she worked her way through the youth national teams, before gaining seven caps for the senior team. A midfielder, she was part of the Danish squad at the 2001 European Championships, where they were knocked out by Sweden in the semi-finals.She also played in the Uefa Women’s Cup - now the Women’s Champions League - for Brøndb...2023-01-1125 min

Soccer Coach WeeklySteph Fairbairn - Turning the tablesSteph Fairbairn joined her first soccer team as an eight-year-old, back in 2001.Then, the women's game in England trailed behind in participation and attendances - so much so that, in 2006, Steph was part of a double-figure crowd for a top-flight game, chatting in the bar with England players Jill Scott, Fara Williams and Rachel Unitt.The current landscape is very different. WSL crowds are In the thousands and thecurrent Lionesses get mobbed wherever they go, thanks to their victory in the Women's Euros last July. Steph was there to see it - along...2023-01-0639 min

ICE Tech TalksExplainer: the four-minute carbon literacy overviewTo avert the worst impacts of climate change and preserve a habitable planet, we must stop temperature rise. Civil engineers have a key role to play in doing this. This ICE audio explainer explores the relevant targets, the global commitments to tackling climate change, and how the way in which the construction industry designs, builds and manages infrastructure needs to change. Episode produced by Steph Fairbairn. 2022-12-1904 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingMirelle van Rijbroek - Eyes on the prizeMirelle van Rijbroek is the person currently in charge of unearthing the next rough diamonds to be shaped into sparkling gems.Since 2017, van Rijbroek has been the US Soccer Federation’s (USSF) Director of Talent Identification for the girls’ pathway, a job she says is more a “way of life”.Born in the Netherlands, van Rijbroek moved to Australia at the age of 22 to pursue her dream of playing soccer at the highest level. While playing, and working, she completed her Uefa C, B and A licences.She went on to be...2022-12-1438 min

ICE Tech TalksDecarbonising the water industry: the journey to net zeroIn 2019, following the UK government’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050, every water company in England agreed a Public Interest Commitment, setting five demanding goals, including a pledge to reach net zero on operational emissions by 2030. In 2020, this commitment was reaffirmed, and Water UK published the Net Zero 2030 Routemap, detailing how it would be achieved. One of the three senior industry figures leading on this commitment is Heidi Mottram CBE, Chief Executive Officer of the Northumbrian Water Group Limited and Northumbrian Water Limited since 2010. In this ICE podcast, Heidi joins ICE director of engineering knowledge Mark Han...2022-12-0725 min

ICE Tech TalksExplainer: The four-minute decarbonising the water sector overviewWater is an essential resource, and water infrastructure is a fundamental component of prosperous, healthy economies. However, like all infrastructure sectors, the water industry has a responsibility to reduce its impact on climate change. This ICE audio explainer explores strategies to decarbonise the water sector, and how engineers can play their part. Episode produced by Steph Fairbairn. 2022-12-0703 min

ICE Tech TalksThe transport sector’s journey to net zeroTransport is the UK's largest emitting sector. By adopting new technologies and overhauling old systems, the transport industry can drastically cut its carbon emissions. Civil engineers working to decarbonise transport must play a careful balancing act, generating value and increasing efficiency while also reducing risk. Where are there big opportunities for decarbonising the transport sector? And what obstacles are we still trying to overcome? In this ICE podcast, ICE knowledge content director Alex Wynne is joined by Stephen Elderkin, director of environmental sustainability for National Highways, and Conor McCone, carbon manager at Skanska UK, to explore what...2022-12-0538 min

ICE Tech TalksICE in conversation with Grenfell Next of KinThe Grenfell Tower tragedy, its causes and its consequences cut to the heart of the practice of civil engineers. In 2021, the ICE received a request for support from Grenfell Next of Kin, a grassroots support initiative representing immediate family members of the disaster’s victims. The ICE called on John Carpenter, an ICE member at the forefront of driving competence around safety in construction, to assist. In the support he provided the group, John embodied the ICE’s Code of Professional Conduct, demonstrating how members can enact their ‘overriding responsibility to the public good’. In this ICE...2022-12-0529 min

ICE Tech TalksExplainer: The seven-minute ICE Code of Professional Conduct overviewMembers of the Institution of Civil Engineers should always be aware of their overriding responsibility to the public good. This includes care and respect for humanity's cultural, historical and archaeological heritage and a duty to protect the health and wellbeing of present and future generations, and show due regard for the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources. These obligations form the basis of ICE's Code of Professional Conduct, which is explored in this explainer, including thoughts from Gordon Masterton, chair of future infrastructure at the University of Edinburgh School of Engineering and ICE past-president and M...2022-12-0507 min

ICE Tech TalksExplainer: The four-minute structural resilience overviewWhether it be a change of use, increase in load, or hazards caused by climate change, modern buildings and infrastructure are subject to a number of hazards to which they must be resilient. This audio explainer explores what resilience really means, and the civil engineer's role in ensuring structural resilience, and resilience in a more holistic sense. Produced by Steph Fairbairn and Dr Joe Jackson. 2022-12-0203 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingNatalie Lawrence - Wellington rootsOn November 20, under the lights at Sky Stadium, and in front of up to 34,500 fans, Wellington Phoenix will make history.When the team kicks off their 2022-23 A-League Women campaign, it will be thefirst time a professional women’s soccer team from New Zealand have played on the country’s soil.Phoenix joined the league last season as an expansion team, but - like their male counterparts - played their home games in Australia, to avoid the travel complications associated with Covid restrictions.Now, though, they are able to return home - an...2022-11-0935 min

ICE Tech TalksExplainer: The five-minute health and wellbeing overviewThe mental health and wellbeing of those working in the construction industry should be a key priority for organisations, leaders, and individuals alike. This audio explainer looks at the elements impacting mental health and wellbeing in the industry, how these are exacerbated for those working in remote locations, and what can be done to improve the status quo. Content warning - please note, this audio explainer makes reference to mental ill-health, and briefly mentions suicide. Speaker: Steph Fairbairn Producer: Dr Joe Jackson This audio explainer re...2022-11-0204 min

ICE Tech TalksManchester’s Mayfield Depot project – retrofit in actionICE director of engineering knowledge Mark Hansford and ICE knowledge content director Alex Wynne are joined by Stephen O'Malley, chief executive and co-founder of Civic Engineers, for a discussion about the approach taken to retrofit Mayfield Depot. This former railway station in Manchester is undergoing regeneration as an arts, music, culture and community space - and retrofitting plays an integral role. Episode produced by James Crumly and Steph Fairbairn. This podcast relates to the ICE CPD framework sector Core. 2022-11-0229 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingFreya Coombe - Expansion packIn their first year as an NWSL expansion team, and despite finishing eighth in the standings, Angel City FC had one of the best defensive records in the division, bettered only by the top three.It is something the new Los Angeles team prides themselves on, says head coach Freya Coombe. And it is no coincidence that they have achieved it with Coombe in charge.Indeed, in the 2021 season, when she was at the helm of NJ/NY Gotham FC (formerly Sky Blue FC), they boasted the second-best defensive performance in the league. I...2022-10-1221 min

ICE Tech TalksExplainer: The four-minute design risk management overviewDesign risk management (DRM) should be part of a holistic approach to design on all projects, and those involved in any construction project should understand their duties relating to DRM under the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015. This audio explainer explores what design risk management is and how it can be adequately and appropriately considered across all project stages. Episode produced by Steph Fairbairn. 2022-09-2604 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingRachel Lever - Living with ‘Endo’Rachel Lever is women’s youth academy manager at Manchester City, overseeing the under-16s and under-21s. She also lives, and coaches, with endometriosis.It is a debilitating condition, where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.Some of the key symptoms include severe pain that stops or restricts normal activity, feeling sick, heavy periods and, sometimes, fertility problems. In the UK, it takes, on average, eight years - yes, years - for someone to be diagnosed with end...2022-09-1429 min

OWN YOUR VYBEEp.19 - Homophobia in Healthcare: How to Speak Up ft. Steph FairbairnOWN YOUR VYBE with Beverley Akufo-Addo - Host, Founder, Coach and Consultant at Vybe365. Today, I'm joined by special guest Steph Fairbairn (@slfairbairn) who is a writer, editor, all-round creative and football coach. We discuss Steph's experience of homophobia in healthcare - particularly with reproductive health treatment - and share tips on self-advocacy, speaking up and challenging practitioners when feeling vulnerable. To connect with Steph and her work, please visit: https://www.instagram.com/slfairbairn https://www.medium.com/@stephfairbairn Use the hashtag #OwnYourVybe to share your views and...2022-09-0830 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingCarla Ward - The Magic WardIn November 2017, Carla Ward joined Sheffield United - then in the fourth tier of the English women’s pyramid - as player assistant manager.She had just left United’s cross-city neighbours Sheffield FC, who were in the second-tier WSL 2. It was the classic case of an experienced head dropping down a couple of divisions to offer the benefit of their experience, both on and off the pitch. But just three months later came Ward’s Sliding Doors moment.United manager Dan O’Hearne stepped down, forcing the 34-year-old Ward into a difficult decision...2022-08-1019 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingAmy Rodriguez and Lou Roberts - A-Rod's New Era and Stoking the FirePart 1 - Amy Rodriguez - A-Rod's New EraAll-time US great AMY RODRIGUEZ is taking her first steps into coaching after accepting an offer to return to the college where her storied playing career began. She reveals to STEPH FAIRBAIRN how it all came about...Part 2 - Lou Roberts - Stoking the FireShe lived a dream by captaining her hometown club. Now LOU ROBERTS is on the coaching staff and tells STEPH FAIRBAIRN about her journey...2022-07-1341 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingLowri Roberts & Kat Lovett - The Welsh WayElite girls’ soccer in Wales has just come to the end of a transformative season – the first in which the Football Association of Wales (FAW) Trust Girls’ Academy u14s and u16s squads competed against boys.When this plan was announced in April 2021, Lowri Roberts - head of women’s and girls’ football at the FAW, and the spearhead behind this new approach - said: “Our aim is simple; to provide more best-v-best opportunities in training and games for our most talented girls.”She was just as committed to that goal last month, when I caught up wi...2022-06-0844 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingTracey Kevins - Shaping FuturesReflecting on how the female game has changed over the course of her coaching career is no mean feat for Tracey Kevins. During her near 20-year career in soccer, it has, she says, developed immeasurably into something that would have seemed “too far a reach for the female game” when she started out.Kevins was at the FA between 2005 and 2012, operating as a coach across the U15s, U17s, U19s and U23s age groups. She began working in the US in 2013, first as head coach with LA Strikers FC, then as tec...2022-05-1236 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingStephanie Savino - American DreamStephanie Savino is counting down the days until May 17, when the first ball is kicked in the new USL W League.A revived and slightly tweaked version of the 1995-2015 iteration of the W-League, the competition is described on its website as “the nation’s pre-professional league, developing the next generation of women’s talent both on and off the field, enhancing the women’s soccer pipeline between college and professional soccer”.It seems a perfect fit for Savino, who has spent her life’s work advocating for females to have more space in soccer.She off...2022-04-1322 min $Women\'s Soccer Coaching$ Women's Soccer CoachingKeri Sanchez - Hire and HigherKeri Sanchez comes with a glowing resume – a standout playing career intertwinedwith, then followed by, a number of high profile, successful coaching roles.Sanchez’s first step into coaching came in 1996 with a call from the former goalkeepercoach of her college team, the North Carolina Tar Heels: Bill Steffen.Steffen was going to restart the University of Oregon’s women’s soccer program, ashead coach, and he invited Sanchez to be his assistant.Having just graduated from the University of North Carolina with a BA in health and...2022-03-1026 min

Soccer Coach WeeklyGeorge Roberts - 'There's no need to reinvent the wheel'George Roberts began his coaching journey as a community sports coach, delivering PE sessions, after-school clubs and soccer camps, writes Steph Fairbairn.He worked at development centres and shadowed some coaches at Centres of Excellence, and is now with Plymouth Argyle. He is the under-nines' assistant coach at the English club's academy.UEFA B qualified, George also works as a marketing and communications officer with Cornwall FA.Soccer Coach Weekly caught up with George to talk all things session design, including how to go about planning your...2022-03-0527 min

ICE Tech TalksA change in mindset: rivers for recreational use in the UKMartin Christmas and Ian Dunhill of the Environment Agency discuss the new impetus on ensuring and maintaining bathing water for rivers in the UK. They share how clean the UK's rivers currently are, explain the legislation governing the designation and grading of rivers, and set some personal and professional challenges for engineers. Episode hosted and produced by Steph Fairbairn. These case studies relate to the CPD framework sector Water, sewage and inland water bodies, and topic 'Bathing water for rivers'. If you are an ICE member, you may also enjoy more content on this topic...2022-02-2544 min