Match day Management Hunts FA FA Licensed Coaches Club CPD Event At Stanground College, Peterborough Wednesday 13 th March 2013

Hello and welcome Keith Webb RDCM (east) Professional coaching since 1980 working with elite player from U’9s to full international players Manager non league conference (north) Northern Ireland U’17 Coach 2010/11 Club head Coach Phoenix Soccer club 2012 UEFA A License since 1998 FA Full badge holder 1985 UEFA B tutor

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Aims and Outcomes To Look at how you prepare yourself and your players for the Match day To think about how your Match day run from the moment your players arrive up until the time they leave. i.e Dressing rooms, Setting up the pitch, Brief players, Warm ups, Intervals, Substitution and Post match. What are the players getting better at?

Time of Event Arrival? 9.45 am - team announced, player responsibilities (player time) set pieces (11-a-side) 9.55 am - player briefing- team challenges + individual challenges am - pitch side-warm up (age appropriate) and match prep am – final reminders Match day Philosophy 1.Play ‘Football’ 2.Improve and work on my challenges 3.Play within the laws & demonstrate discipline 4.Try to win the game but not at the expense of points 1&3

John Ian Paul Les Jim Jack Mick Jeff Mark Glen Andy Team Challenge- when to keep the ball + when to risk it Try to work to out when to run and when to run with the ball Try to know when to use a trick and skill to beat people Try to find spaces between defenders Try to look for passes into feet Try to link with striker Look for opportunities to switch play Look for opportunities to RWTB Can you push the defence up with the ball Try to mark goal side of striker Try to link passes into the midfield Try to work out when to come for crosses

Warm ups Under 11’sU11+ FUNdamentals 1.Tag games 2.Handball Gradual HR Increase 1.Passing + Receiving (feet/hand) 2.Dynamic Stretches Ball related (with decision) 1.Groups of 3or4 players pass/rec 2.8v4 keep ball Ball related (with decisions) 1.Circle work-pass/RWTB 2.5V5+5 SPARE Position Specific 6v6 in smaller pitch (width of penalty box) Position Specific 1.Wide players crossing for GK 2.Strikers shooting at GK 3.FB chipping for CB’s to head 4.CM passing give and goes Parents 1.Goals, Respect area, ref+flags 2.What are your son/daughter going to do Parents 1.Goals, Respect area, ref+flags 2.What are your son/daughter going to do

Consider 1.What formation do you play and why? 2.What determines who plays in what positions and who the substitutes are? 3.What are you and your players trying to achieve?

Suggested Positional experiences Starting to specialise – Rotate 4 positions in 1 st half of season, in second half swap the groups of 4 to give experience of playing in a different position GK

Suggested Positional experience Some specialisation. Generally experiencing three – four positions and playing both sides (right and left)

Half time 3 things to consider Emotional Control Time Overload of information

Intervals and end of game Questions for the players to answer: Half time; 1.How are we getting on with our challenges as a team and individually? 2.(with a team mate)- how are you getting on with your individual challenge? 3.After interval what two things can I do better to improve my performance in the next period/half? End of game a)Two things I did well b)One thing I should try to do in training that might help me next week

Club Philosophy Winning 1)Select players 2)Measure success by league tables, trophies + tournaments 3)Play strongest team for the majority/all of the games 4)Release players Development 1)All welcome 2)Positive behaviour and code for all involved 3)Measure success by enjoyment and community feel 4)All get the chance to play equally

Team playing Philosophy Winning a)Do what it takes to win b)Don’t take risks, gets the ball forward early and gets stuck into them c)Most effective team starts all games. Subs get on if and when manager decides d)Try to develop but not at the cost of result Development a)Positive attitude, respect and sportsmanship for all b)Try to play creative and attacking football c)Equal playing time or everybody gets a least a half d)Try to win but not at the cost of points 1,2 & 3

Coaching continuum Coaching MethodologyCommandQuestion & Answer Observation & Feedback Guided DiscoveryTrial & Error Player/Coach Interventions Coach tells and shows required solution Coach leads with question to gain response from players Coach and players observe Coach asks a question or issues a challenge Players and/or coach decide on the challenge Example“I want you to...” “What do you think?” “Let’s watch this...” “Can you show me...?” “Try this for yourself...” DescriptionCoach tells, explains and shows how to do something Coach poses question and players offer verbal solution to the challenge Coach and players observe and discuss feedback Coach challenges and players offer visual demonstration of possible solution Players are encouraged to find solutions with minimal support from coach

Switching play Technical Practise 1.8 Players. 3 in middle zone other 5 spread in other 2 zones. 2 balls 2.Blue (Circles) players receive ball from one side of pitch and try to play to a free player on other side of pitch. 3.Rotate Reds (Triangles) Skill Practise 1.4v2 + 2 floaters 2.Try to score by having gone from one side of pitch to the other. Upon scoring maintain possession and attack other end Game related Practise 1.2 teams of 4 + GK’s 2.Directional - score in opposition goal

Switching play Simple attacking Principles Create….. Maintain……. Exploit…. Space Coaching considerations Switch play When Route forward is blocked Why Get behind the defence How One pass Up back and out Dish play around Cross over, turn, Reverse pass