Dowman academy football’s BEST kept secret | Former Arsenal coach Temisan Williams

Be a part of Temisan Williams' coaching community - https://www.skool.com/coach-accelerat... Follow Temisan Williams on LinkedIn -   / temisan-williams-msc-bsc-83a40931   Brilliantly insightful chat with former Arsenal academy coach Temisan Williams, who oversaw the development of Max Dowman and others before their explosion onto the first-team scene. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:01 Temisan Williams background at Arsenal as youth development coach. 0:45 The Arsenal way, how is that defined? Strong Young Gunners, the four elements and representation. 1:48 Relationship between first team and youth teams? The academy has its own philosophy but by under 18s, under 21s, you are matching the first team in terms of playing style. 4:03 Parental support systems are crucial in development phases. Around 10% of players in academies go all the way through to the first team. One the keys things is to be a persistent questioner. Always be ready for the challenge, playing up age groups, adapting to new surroundings. 5:56 Max Dowman one of the best kept secrets in academy football. We knew about Max from 2019, aged 9-10. He was always playing above his age group. His mindset was always to push himself, physically he could cope with the challenges of playing above his age. His super strength of carrying the ball forward with his left foot has always been there and it’s carried him all the way to the first team. 8:39 Support systems are crucial to keep players grounded, despite media pressure. The parents never cause any challenges and were focused on making sure their sons were applying themselves. Coaches have to challenge the players. 11:04 These kids are still young and growing. You have to support them through that. You don’t want to expose them too early and risk injuries and having their careers cut short. The set up at Arsenal is superb in supporting the youngsters. 12:38 Marli Salmon just loves defending. When you have someone who’s so passionate, there’s always space for them to do really well. Acade