About this episode

The episode discusses the pitfalls of credentialism in coaching and emphasizes the importance of proven results over paper qualifications.

We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: a fancy license on a coach’s Instagram bio is rarely a sign of quality — often it’s the opposite. In this episode we dig deep into credentialism and why so many coaches lean on paper qualifications instead of proven results on the field. We also tackle one […]

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Host: 3four3

Topics covered

• credentialism
• team development
• coaching qualifications
• performance
• soccer

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