Jürgen Tönsfeuerborn Udo Grimm

1. Jürgen Tönsfeuerborn Udo Grimm

2. Junior CoachesTraining

3. Children - Youth Football • Typical Features • Objectives of Education • Contents of the Training • Age Appropriate Training • Age Appropriate Competition

4. G - Mini Kickers Typical Features of This Age: • Urge to move and play • Quickly tired • High mobility • Weak muscles • Low coordination properties • Different performances • Strong curiosity • Weak concentration • I – relatedness • Strong orientation to the coach • Strong fantasy world

5. G - Mini Kickers Objectives of Mini Football: • To make new friends • To become part of a group • Have fun & enjoy to play football • Address own wishes & needs • Get own movement better • Help find ideas in new movement • Get more self confidence • Promote personality • Task a variety of movement

6. G - Mini Kickers Contents of the Training: • Play with different materials ie: Hula Hoops, Sticks, Boxes, Band, Balloons etc. • Games with different balls • All round performances with the ball at the feet • Different games ie: throwing, running etc. • Easy games of running & catching

7. G - Mini Kickers Movement School: • Easy tasks of movement (Running, Hopping, Jumping, Rolling…. & sometimes just go wild!) • Games with different small/big objects • Having fun to strengthen their body • Run, Catch, and tap games • Organisations form ”movement landscapes"

8. G - Mini Kickers

9. G - Mini Kickers • Play Football: • Free games & tournaments • Different goals • Small pitches • Technical football training doesn’t happen with Mini kickers

10. G - Mini Kickers Appropriate Playing Age: • Small teams: Ideal 3v3 or 4v4 small pitch10x15m(4-4) • Easy rules generously explained • No offside or throw-in ( maybe. Roll in) No League tables!

11. F & E - Juniors Typical Features of This Age Group: • Strong movement & joy of playing • Strong enthusiasm, to compare yourself with others • Coordinative problems & weaker muscles • Low concentration • Strong uncritical orientation to an adult role model

12. F & E - Juniors Objectives of F & E Junior football: • Mediation to the idea ”score goals & prevent goals” • Promote the joy of football • To learn the important techniques of football in the easiest form • Provide playful & versatile sporting events • Coordinative basics • Promote self confidence, team spirit & creativity

13. F & E - Juniors Contents of the Training: • Free games of football with small teams onto goal 2v2,3v3,4v4 • Motivated tasks suitable for children, to teach the technical basics of dribble, pass & shoot • Performances with a ball & small games not just football • Catching games, stagger & obstacle courses to promote the movement skills

14. F & E - Juniors Training Structure: Warm up • F & E- Juniors do not need a targeted warm up! • Children in this age want to move & let off steam, therefore offer them interesting catch & run games

15. F & E - Juniors Training Structure: Bulk • The focus should be exercise tasks & motivational games to learn the basic techniques • A lot of movement & ball contact for each player • Avoid long waiting times! Work in small groups!

16. F & E - Juniors Training Structure: The Final Part • Small games of football in tournament style should be the centre of your training • 4v4 is the ideal game

17. F & E - Juniors Appropriate Playing Age: • The ideal game is 7v7 on a pitch size 55x36 Meter • Easy suitable rules for children • Rolling subs are allowed!

18. F & E - Juniors Correct Coaching at a Game: • The children must play in different positions! Even being the Goalie! • Short meetings before the game, easy tips, always say it in a positive way! • Only sporadically interfere into the game, but always encourage & praise them • In principle the children must learn to decide for themselves! ! ! • No Championship & league tables!

19. D & C – Juniors Typical Features of this Age Group: • Physical & mental balance with the D-Juniors • Positive personality, self confidence & improved concentration at this golden learning age • High learning & willingness • Strong coordination assets • At the end of D and the start of C-Junior is the physical & mental break with entering puberty.

20. D & C - Juniors Objectives of D & C Junior Football: • Have fun playing football • Systematic learning & reinforcement to the basic techniques • Apply the techniques in different playing situations under pressure from the opponent! • Playfully obtain a tactical basis • Promotion of positive characteristics such as independence, motivation & regular training

21. D & C - Juniors Contents of the Training: • Motivation, individual & group exercises with the ball, to grind in the basic techniques • Training 1v1 • Playing with small teams focusing on specifics (Technique/Tactics) • Especially for C’s: Motivated strengthening exercises, mobility programs, response & start exercises with the ball

22. D & C - Juniors Training Structure: Warm up • Interesting warm up with the ball (single, pairs or in small groups) • Catching games, fit in staggering & coordinative tasks • Start with 5min individual training, the players try out with the ball • Stretching & stabilization exercises

23. D & C - Juniors Training Structure: Bulk • Play in small groups (4v4) for a technical/tactical main focus • In between exercise types with the same topic • Choose the tasks, so that the organisation need not to be changed, therefore you don’t loose any training time!

24. D & C - Juniors Training Structure: The Final Part • Games in small groups onto the goals • Additional game rules to be mentioned again from the bulk part • At the end you should not exceed 7v7. With more players play a small tournament (4v4)

25. D & C - Juniors Appropriate Playing Age: • D-Junior step by step forward to 11v11 optimal pitch size 65 x 80 with 5m x 2m goals • C-Junior should use the full pitch with full size goals Game systems & tactics should not be under or over pushed!

26. D & C - Juniors Correct Coaching During a Game: • Cheer the children positively, influence them but don’t give them to much information from the sideline • Influence the parents', if they criticise the children • Use every player! • At half time, give them drinks, & give a lot of praise • Only give a few instructions for the up coming half!

27. B & A - Juniors Typical Features for This Age Group: • Improved performance through physical changes: Balancing the bodies proportions/power growth • Improved coordination • Greater willingness to learn • Awareness of factual problems & players, striving for independence & recognition as an equal partner

28. B & A - Juniors Objective B & A Junior Football: • Having fun to play football • Learn the technical & tactical fundamentals, adapt to the increased demands of the game, especially the training of a dynamic “betting-technique” • Targeted training of special tactical priorities • Promote self-confidence & responsibility

29. B & A - Juniors Contents of the Training: • Systematically used forms of play with different sized groups on specific technical and tactical focus • More sophisticated complex exercises on the same focus • Shape the game to improve coordination • Inaugural exercises & jump combinations • Races for the ball followed by action • Regular motion & strengthening programs

30. B & A - Juniors Training Structure Warm Up • Interesting warm up programs with the ball (alone, in pairs or small groups) • Catching games, stagger & coordinated tasks • Start with 5min individual training, the players try out with the ball • Stretch & stabilizing tasks

31. B & A - Juniors Training Structure: Bulk • Games in small groups (4v4) for a technical/tactical focus • In between exercise types on the same topic • Choose the tasks, so that the organisation need not to be changed, therefore you don’t loose any training time!

32. B & A - Juniors Training Structure: The Final Part • Games in small groups onto the goals • Additional game rules to be mentioned again from the bulk part • At the end you should not exceed 7v7. With more players play a small tournament (4v4)

33. B & A - Juniors Appropriate Playing Age: • Consider an offensively orientated game preference, game systems/tactics may not over or under load • Train & find the game play, which is tailored to their potential

34. B & A - Juniors Correct Coaching During a Game: • Concentrated game preparation, give only short encouraging individual instructions • Radiate peace & sovereignty • Give targeted, understandable instructions • Watch the game, just to have the appropriate & specific steps to control the game • Motivate the players by encouraging shouts

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