1. FOOTBALL COOPERATIVE CONFERENCE 1

2. Introduction The Idea: To combine knowledge To provide information
To improve coaching
To increase enjoyment levels
To improve the football environment
To improve progression
To develop young people

3. So how far behind are we? HOW GOOD ARE OUR PLAYERS?
HOW GOOD IS THE STANDARD OF COACHING IN ENGLAND?
ARE WE TEACHING THE RIGHT THINGS?

4. Culture that breeds success
Why do these places do so well?
Finger and thumb practice

5. Do Coaches produce players?
“The best coach I ever had was….myself” (Michael Jordan)
WHAT ASPECTS OF THE GAME NEED COACHING?
HOW DO WE TEACH/ COACH TO DEVELOP?
COMMAND, DISCOVERY OR LAISSEZ FAIRE?

6. Train the Body and the BRAIN!
Successful Sport Professionals: 1.Choose and maintain a positive attitude. 2.Maintain a high level of self-motivation. 3.Set high, realistic goals. 4.Deal effectively with people. 5.Use positive self-talk. 6.Use positive mental imagery. 7.Manage anxiety effectively. 8.Manage their emotions effectively. 9.Maintain concentration

7. Covered in the course………
Pre activity?
Creative thinking
Learning
Street soccer skills
Problem solving games
Environment and culture
The game
Questionnaire
Feedback
PRACTICAL SESSION

8. Pre Game/ Session Activity
Warm Up?
Mental rehearsal
Do we need to warm up?
Research?
Whats in the session/ game?
Realistic practice
Good use of time
"Before a game when all the noise is happening around him, Zola sits in the corner and remembers when he used to play football in the hills of Sardinia, where he was born. He remembers the sheer joy of football and that is what is important."
Malcolm Cook
Visualisation
Habits
Self talk
Motivation
See a picture
Scanning
Observing the opposition

9. Learning and practice
Left Brain
Right Brain
Storage
Creativity

10. Quick brain task

11. Creative players Told or Allowed? Which players change the game?
Practical – ground moves and freestyle/ panna/ akkas, akka3000

12. creativity
98%
32%
10% 2%

13. Why do we lose creativity?
Ken Robinson
“schools kill creativity”

14. Divergent thinking.. Football?
Practical

15. Coaching Sessions
Learners need inspiring, fun, challenging appropriate to their developmental needs.
Intro & Pre Activity
Games
Skill Learning

16. SESSION STRUCTURE How do I structure the session? Do I need to plan?
What outcomes in the players development are we aiming for?
Have the players got the opportunity to change the practice, adapt and progress it?
Can I deliver and is it realistic?
What are they actually learning?

17. Typical Learning Session
The player(s)
game
Skill learning
Problem solving
Mental development

18. Example street soccer session
3v3 games
Free play
Problem solving game
Technique/ skill practice
Small sided games
Can they improve?

19. Developing free thinking players
Confidence
Motivated
Culture
Parents/ carers
Step by step
Progression to higher levels/ age groups
Don’t judge anyone
Lots of play
Lots of mistakes and experiments

20. Think how you learn the best
DO KIDS NEED TROPHIES AND MEDALS? LOOK AT THE DIAGRAM ABOVE

21. The future? Belgium Can we change quick enough?
Street soccer methods or traditional methods?
Recent Academy u13 coach wrote the following on wall:
No risks
Pass at every opportunity
Agree?

22. Questions/ Debate?
Any Questions? Points? Feedback? Thank you!