NTSFL Coach Education Coaching 8 – 10 year olds

1. NTSFL Coach EducationCoaching 8 – 10 year olds Nenagh Arena 11th February 2012

2. Contents of Presentation • Planning a session • Training Session blocks • Best practice • Benefits of Small Sided Games • NTSFL Philosophy and Playing style • Coach Education 2012 • FAI Coaches Association Website

3. Planning a Session

4. Developing a session plan • Duration & starting time of the session? • How many players? • Age, skill level and experience of the players? • What facilities and equipment is available? • How many assistant coaches? • What outside influences may effect my sessions? • How many sessions per week?

5. Training Session Structure 1 hour Session • Warm up – 10 mins • Technical practice – 10 mins • Functional Practice – 15 mins • Small Sided Game – 25 mins “Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect”

6. Warm Up’s • Multi directional • Dynamic movement and stretching • Slow to Fast • Use the ball as soon as possible • Follow theme of session – Dribbling

7. Technical Practices • Theme – Passing, dribbling, shooting • Repetition, Repetition, Repetition • Coaching Points – How to pass...steps • No opposition – work on technique • Players can find this boring – Make it FUN!  • Players have to practice outside sessions!!!!! 10,000 HOURS (bounce book)

8. Functional Practices • Directional – Attacking and Defending • Taken from the game – Match realistic • Opposed....Technique V Skill • Play until ball is out of play (Transitions)

9. Three Main Moments We have the ball Opponent has the ball Transition – exchange of the ball

10. Possession of the Ball • Build up to create chances • Scoring goals • Make playing area as large as possible (width and depth) • Think deep and play deep whenever possible • Maintain ball possession • Use the width to spread the defense

11. Possession of the Ball by the Opponent • Disturb the build up • Recover the ball quickly • Prevent any goals and goals scoring chances • Shrink the playing area • Pressure opponent with ball • Tight marking around ball • Cover away from ball • Everybody be useful

12. Transition Phase From possession of the ball to loss of the ball • Act quickly – player nearest the ball prevent a direct long pass • All players participate in the active defense • Press on the ball or fall back and defend From loss of the ball to the possession of the ball • Look to play deep first • Players furthest from the ball, ask for the ball • Stay onside • Support the ball and go to goal

13. 5 v 2 15 x 10

14. Organisation of a Session

15. Your Plan Players Footballs & Ball nets Bibs (different colours) Cones Whistle & Watch Pump with Valves Poles Ladders Hurdles First Aid Kit Goalpost – Safety Water Bottles Mobile Phone Emergency Phone Numbers Equipment

16. BBC’s

17. Training session blocks

18. Training session blocks • One theme – Dribbling • Structure session keeping to this theme • Progression each week • Player’s kept focused rather than working on many techniques/practices • Homework • See CD – 2 Examples

19. Best Practice

20. Don’t Forget

21. Please Refrain form this!!

22. Benefits of SSG’s

23. The Manchester United 4 v 4 Pilot Scheme Source: “FA Insight”, Based upon study performed by the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the Manchester Metropolitan University.

24. 4 v 4 Program • Scheme format • Goalkeepers game: 4v4 plus two Goalkeepers • Two goal game: 4v4 with four large cones as goals • Four goal game: 4v4 with eight large cones as goals • Line Ball: 4v4 with dotted line as a scoring line • Scheme Construct • Game Duration: 8 minutes/station, 2 min break (Exercise-to-rest ratio increases energy and mental awareness) • Scoring/Goals: No score is kept (Emphasis on development, de-emphasis of winning) • Coaching: Very little overt coaching (Encouragement only. No raised voices and no disciplining)

25. The Analysis • Quantitative game analysis • Number of Passes • Scoring Attempts • Goals • 1v1 Encounters • Dribbling Skills (Tricks) • Qualitative data on perceptions • Survey Data

26. Quantitative Analysis* *Numbers listed are “Mean” scores

27. Quantitative Summary On Average 4v4 versus 8v8 had: • 135% more passes • 260% more Scoring Attempts • 500% more Goals Scored • 225% more 1v1 Encounters • 280% more Dribbling Skills (tricks)

28. Qualitative Analysis • Interviews with: • Club Directors and Assistant Directors • Club Coaches • Other observers: • National Football Administrators • Other coaches • Physiotherapists • Sport Scientists • Parents • Players

29. Qualitative Summary Club Directors/Coaches/Administrators: • 80% positive comments Other Observers: • 97% positive comments Parents: • 68% positive comments Players: • 75% positive comments

30. Top 8 Positive Comments

31. Top 6 Negative Comments

32. Scheme Set-up 4v4 GK Game Goals: 6’ x 18’ Pitch: 35yds x 25 yds 4v4 Game Goals: 3’ or 4’ x 10 Pitch: 30yds x 25 yds 4v4 Four Goal Game Pitch: 25yds x 25yds Line Ball Pitch: 25yds x 20yds

33. NTSFL Playing style & Philosophy

34. NTSFL Playing Style & Philosophy More Barcelona Less Bolton

35. ON THE FIELD • 1-4-3-3 • All players of a high technical ability (Both Feet) • How do we want to play? Possession, passing game • Attacking – Build up play from the back, Always look forward, play football at every opportunity • In possession- first look to play forward…second look to play sideways…third look to play backwards • Defending – make play predictable, press, win the ball back • Key 4 seconds after we lose the ball, Win the ball • Concentration • Good attitude, work rate, respect.

36. OFF THE FIELD • Preparation - Food, Drink, Rest • Hello, Goodbye and Thanks • Behaviour, manners, courtesy, Respect • Timekeeping • Group Mixing • Homework, self practice • Player appearance – Kit, Boots, Jewellery • Player Meetings – short and to the point • FUN FACTOR!

37. Fun Factor!!! 

38. Why Coaching is important • England – 10 hours • Spain – 12 hours • Holland – 14 Hours • Belgium – 20 hours • NTSFL – 1/2 hours “The harder I train the luckier I get” “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety – nine percent perspiration”

39. Membership Benefits • Full access to members' area of the FAI Coaches Association website. • Printable Session plans prepared by FAI staff - including international team coaches - covering all aspects of the game (with more added every week) • Informative articles, interviews and videos to help broaden your coaching knowledge. • One year’s subscription to Academy Soccer Coaches Session planning software including one interactive session planner. This allows you to create and save your own Coaching Session plans, add them to a Session Planner template and print out to take with you to your coaching sessions. (Purchased separately this retails at just under €30). This software is used by Chelsea, West Ham, Spurs, Fulham and the PFA amongst others. • Priority access to purchase Season tickets. • Inclusion in a free members only draw for 10 pairs of Premium tickets for each senior international home game at the Aviva Stadium. • In addition The FAICA website will also have section where members seeking coaching positions can advertise their availability and clubs / leagues can advertise coaching positions they want to fill

40. Dedicated Coaching Website

41. Dedicated Coaching Website

42. Session Planning Software Create your own Sessions Plans

43. Printable Session Plans

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45. Coach Education 2012Better Coaches = Better Players

46. Coach Education 2012 Kick Start 1 26th February – Nenagh AFC 1st September – Ardcroney FC Kick Start 2 10th/11th March – Two Mile Borris FC 8th/9th September – Nenagh AFC Small Sided Games Workshop 10th November – Nenagh AFC Strength & Conditioning workshop

47. Coach Education 2012 Strength & Conditioning workshop 10th November – Nenagh AFC Goalkeeping Introductory 22nd April – Nenagh AFC Youth Cert 30th March, 1st/2nd April (Weekend 1) 27th/28th/29th April (Weekend 2) 27th May (Assessment)

48. Every Club should have.... • Session Plans • DVD’s - U11 Coaching Programme (2 DVD’s) - Success in Soccer Coaching 6 – 8 year olds - Ajax Academy 7 – 12 year olds • CD • Session Plans • 2 x 6 week session block (NTSFL Futsal Academy) • Coach Information library • Presentation