Small Sided Games

Workshop 14th August 2011

Personality

Workshop Schedule

Time 1pm 1.20pm

Information Registration. Presentation and Theory behind the Coaching Demonstration.

1. 2. 3. Coaching vision Coaching Young Players Training

1.45pm 2.45pm 3.00pm 3.45pm 4.00pm

Coaching Demonstration. Drink and Toilet break. Coaching Demonstration. Question and Answer Session. End of workshop Drinks in the o2 to watch the live football.

Michael Beale

academysoccercoach

1. Coaching Philosophy Vision

1982 To 1988
82/83 83/84 85/86 86/87 87/88 1st Division Winners 1st Division, League cup , European winners 1st Division , FA cup , Super cup winners 1st Division runners up 1st Division winners, FA cup runners up 82/83 83/84 85/86 86/87 87/88 4th Division Winners 3rd Division Promotion (2nd) 2nd Division Promotion (3rd) 1st Division, 6th Place FA Cup Winners, 1st Division 12th place

4 League championships, 1 league cup, 1 FA cup, 1 European cup, 1 Super cup

1 League championship, 3 promotions, 1 top 6th finish in 1st division, 1 FA cup

2. Coaching Young Players

Youth coaches have to teach the game and lay solid foundations. The job is to develop individual players that in years to come, can play effectively in a team.

Teach players to stay with the ball, to dribble, turn, be creative. To play as an individual who is exciting to watch and not afraid to show their talent. To be comfortable in 1v1 attacking and defensive situations To understand how and when to use their team mates
if we produce excellent individuals, excellent teams will be a natural process

I lived on a council estate Lots of young families on the same estate Played football all day in the street Various surfaces Different age of players Limited number of qualified coaches Unlimited learning through play Would train with my local team once a week At 10, would train with Charlton twice a week Before the rise in technology and computers

Join a local team aged 6/7 Train once a week Lots of qualified coaches Football is adult led and coach focused Very limited play opportunities Very limited opportunities to learn through playing U6/u7s can train with unlimited professional clubs Professional club selection at u9 age group (rejection) Technology and computers are a part of life Children learn through watching or playing computers

Technical ability in opposed situations Decision Making Game awareness Movement on and off the ball

More qualified, solid vision on what is excellent football Technique in opposed situations More Freedom to make decisions Guided not command style More Game play

I just want to play a game

We need to improve our passing, shooting, defending

Coach Player Needs

Player Player Wants

More Touches

More passes

Everyone can play

Its fun

More Goals

More Dribbles

Small Sided Games maximise playing time within training sessions. This is very important.

3. The Training

The Game Team Mates Opponents Simple Rules Goal to attack Goal to defend Both teams can score at any time. One action is never enough Physically demanding Set playing time Lots of changing situations Lots of decisions to be made Unpredictable environment Fun and exciting to play Does your training session prepare your players for the game? Is it predictable?, is it drill or game based?, is it simple or complex?

12-14 Years

12-14 Years

6-8 Years

Exciting due to: Dribbling ability Skill to lose a defender with a trick / turn Ability to score and assist on goals Ability to score with their head / weak foot Speed and Power Confidence in their ability Decision making on when to dribble / pass Willingness to work hard (on & off pitch) Consistency of performance

6-8 Years

If we are developing for the future, Be careful what you expect today !!!!!