Coaching Methods

1. Identify football problems and its key

elements quickly and decisively.

2. Explain to players the nature and

necessity of the correction procedure.

3. Ascertain and devise how to transfer

effective practice into effective performance.

4. Inspire players to learn and improve.

Coaching method –
selecting and organizing the learning
process for players in terms of:

• Presentation and development of

technical and tactical ideas.
• Choice of practice environment and
organization
Choice of method

•Availability of training area

•Intensity of the session
•Weather condition
1. TECHNIQUE PRACTICE
1. Simple, unopposed
passing over 10 - 20 yds

2. Pass and follow your

pass
EMPHASIS
Technique - How?
Quality – Accurate, pace,
timing, angle and
disguise
2. SKILL PRACTICE 1. Passing in 3 v 1 opposed
practice
2. Area : 10 x 10 yd
2. 3 Attackers to keep
possession (e.g. 10
consecutive passes)

EMPHASIS
Decision making –
Who to pass?
Where to pass?
When to pass?
When not to pass?
3. SMALL SIDED GAMES

1. Equal sided teams

2. Retain possession in
order to pass the
ball to T behind end
line.
3. Retain possession
and pass to T at the
opposite end of pitch
4. CONDITIONED GAME

2 TOUCH FOOTBALL
1. Equal sided teams play
on a pitch 60 x 40 yd
2. Team X can only have 2
touches/contacts on the
ball when in possession
3. Team O - free play
4. All other rules of football
apply.
5. SQUAD PRACTICE

1. Equal sided teams – e.g.

8v8
2. Reduced playing field
and zoned areas of
practice for build up
Group tactics e.g.
Defending and Midfield
blocks when defending
in middle third.
6. FUNCTIONAL PRACTICE

A right back with possession

in the defending third

EMPHASIS
1. Start position
2. Awareness - decision
3. Quality of control
4. Decision – pass, dribble
etc
5. General attacking play of
X2
7. PHASE OF PLAY

Counter-attack.
EMPHASIS
1. Quick decision making
upon regaining
possession.
2. To pass quickly, run with
the ball?... choice and
quality of passes and
runs.
3. Forward runs at speed
8. 11 v 11 PRACTICE

Build up from defending

third.
1. Decision making upon GK
distribution of the ball to
the defenders.
2. Choice of action, team
movement and roles, as
player X4 is receiving the
ball.
3. Passing the ball by X4
- Who, Where, When and
How?
The Coaching Process
1. Organize practice
2. Start the practice
3. Observe the practice
4. Stop the practice
5. Identify problems
6. Coach/correct
7. Rehearse
8. Re-start