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Mark Jenkins - Mark's mission to tap into players' psyches

Mark Jenkins - Mark's mission to tap into players' psyches

Youth coach MARK JENKINS is already planning for the 2023-24 season - and, as he tells STEPH FAIRBAIRN, has ideas to get to know his new squad in depth

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Mark Jenkins is the U15s lead coach at Weston-super-Mare AFC, a semi-professional club based on the southwest coast of England.


Having been ready to keep working with his current crop of players for a few years, Mark was told that he would be given a new group for the 2023-24 season.


It spurred him to start early with his season planning, and give him the best chance of getting the most out of his players.


SCW caught up with the Uefa B-qualified coach to find out more about how he is going about preparing for next season...

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