THE LOWDOWN EPISODE #80 - COACHING SET PIECES w/ SWANSEA CITY'S ANDY PARSLOW

“If I don't take that opportunity, someone else will”.

Andy Parslow is the first team set piece coach at Swansea City. At the time of recording he was just after completing his final season with AFC Wimbledon. Rising through the academy pathway Andy has made a career out of his passion, rising to the challenge in the stomping ground of the EFL. As the topic of set pieces continues to populate football speak, Andy has been recognised as of one of the finest in the UK. Here in this episode he shares with us his whole process from achieving buyin, design & implementation to the feedback cycle. With grand ambitions he has been sure not to skip steps along the way. A path worth trailblazing and now Andy returns to share some of the lessons of his journey thus far.

Listen to find out more including;

- Where his passion and curiosity for set pieces originated?

- How Andy defines his role and responsibility?

- The topic of unpaid internships.

- How AFC Wimbledon became the UK's top set piece scorers in 2021?

- Preparation & Analysis in a condensed EFL season.

- Why principles > pre set routines?

- The importance of player freedom in designing & implementing set pieces.

Timestamps;

00:00 - 02:30 - Intro

02:31 - 05:40 - Internships

05:41 - 10:03 - AFC Wimbledon

10:04 - 20:27 - Set Pieces

20:28 - 23:40 - Feedback Process

23:41 - 27:45 - Future

27:46 - 29:21 - Advice