Title: Welcome Marlborough Coaches
1Welcome Marlborough Coaches
Coaching Overview
2Principles of Coaching
It is imperative that coaches take into account
the Principles of Coaching, when endeavoring to
create a quality training environment 1.
Observation a. Watch your players/team i. In
games ii. In training sessions b. Watch your
opponents 2. Organization a.
Progressionsimple to complex b. Equipment c.
Time d. Field space e. Players 3.
DemonstrationPaint the picture 4.
InformationFeedback to players
3The Coachs Toolbox
- Allow the conditions of the game to coach the
topic - Coach in the natural stoppages of the activity-
ball goes out of play - Coach in the flow of the activity (large group)
- Coach individual players as the activity
continues - Coach using the freeze method
4Principles of the Game
- Setting up an appropriate training environment
also requires the inclusion of the principles of
the game in every facet of the plan. - 1. Principles of Attack
- a. penetration
- b. support
- c. width/length
- d. mobility
- e. improvisation
- 2. Principles of Defense
- a. pressure
- b. cover
- c. balance
- d. compactness
- e. counter-attack
5Lesson Plan Organization
- Organizationsimple to complex
- Warm-up activity
- No pressure or light pressure from opponents
- Pressure from ball and imposed demands
- Small sided game activity
- Introduce pressure of opponent(s)
- Does not have to be directional, but the more it
looks like the game the better it is for the
development of the players - Expanded small sided game activity
- Increase number of players
- Directional
- Looks like the game
- Scrimmage (game) with appropriate numbers
- Lets play soccer
- The game with the rules
64 Components of the Game
- Try to incorporate all of these in every activity
or game - Technical
- Tactical
- Physical
- Psychological
7Training Variables
- Goals
- Field
- Balls
- Players
- Rules
8System of PLay
6v6Formation 8v8 Formation 11v11 Formation
- GK-2-2-1 GK-3-3-1 GK-4-4-2
- GK-3-1-1 GK-3-2-2 GK-4-3-3
- GK-2-3 GK-2-3-2 GK-3-4-3
- GK-2-4-1 GK-3-5-2
- GK-2-1-2
9thank you