Football for Children
Football for Children
Coaching Philosophy
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Coaching Philosophy
All sessions are designed to maximise learning in a safe and positive environment. Due to the young age of those attending the Academy (5 to 12 years), a premium is placed on making the sessions fun and enjoyable, hence line drills are seldom used. All drills and games are underpinned with the key skills of the game, and there is plenty of contact with the ball for each child. The philosophy of coaching is to keep sessions simple, safe and fun whilst progressively introducing basic instructional points.
Sessions are designed in relation to age, ability and weather conditions (e.g. adapting sessions during the hottest times of the day / year). For example, games and drills for the five- to six-year-olds are predominately fun-based with unconscious learning, whilst the coaching for the older groups (7 to 9 years and 10 to 12 years) will involve more directed learning. Great emphasis is also placed on positive reinforcement and encouragement during coaching sessions, thus enabling children to grow in confidence.
Each day will have a key topic that will be developed in a progressive manner from learning the basic technique into a functional drill and then practising in game conditions in small teams.
