THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

ADULT COACHING

TUTOR NOTES.

Purpose of the Training Programme: By the end of the programme Students should be able to:

·  Identify appropriate coaching practices

·  Describe suitable and appropriate skills involved in dealing with teams / players

·  Identify nutritional needs of players

·  Explain fitness requirements of players

·  Identify future training needs

·  List the components of suitable Codes of Conduct

·  Identify elements of Club Administration

Tutor Material

/ Participants Material / General Course Material

Tutor Pack. (DVD, Coaching Handbook, Football Admin’ Handbook).

Power point presentation.
Footballs
Bibs
Markers/cones.
Evaluation Sheets / Appropriate playing kit.
Notepad
Writing materials.
Refreshments. / Facility – indoor / outdoor area / Goals.
Classroom.
Toilets/Showers.
Pens
Flipchart
Paper
SESSION / SESSION OBJECTIVES / TASKS AND ORGANISATION / RESOURCES /

Session 1

Welcome and introduction and purpose / ·  To outline the programme purpose and outcomes
·  Introduce the programme time and content areas / ·  Welcome, introduction and purpose
·  Housekeeping and emergency procedures
·  Introduce programme

Note

·  Practical sessions
·  Workshop sessions
·  Process from start to end / Powerpoint / laptop/DVD.

Slide 1. Title.

Slide 2. Welcome/Saff/Housekeeping.

Slide 3. Course Programme.

Slide 4. Outcomes & Aims of the Course.

Session 2

Club Development & Administration. / ·  Identify strengths and development areas
·  Identify opportunities available to develop individuals and club
·  Explain importance of well administered Club /

Task

Individually, write down where club is now – teams, managers, coaches, volunteers, good points, what could be better.
Working in twos, discuss with partner where club is now. What are issues, what could be better?
Feedback from whole group. Tutor collates information on flipchart.
Identify where future courses/training could benefit individuals/clubs.
Refer to Administration handbook.
Discuss information. / Administration Handbook.
Slide 6. Title/Task.
Slides 7/8. Club Development/Admin’ cont’d.
Slide 9 Task. The Role of the Coach/Manager.
DVD. Show Role of the Coach to Introduce.
DVD. Show admin clip if required.

Session 3

Ethics / Code of Conduct
/ ·  Explain the role of managers / coaches in terms of ethics
·  List elements of code of conduct
·  Identify mechanism for enforcing codes /

Task

Tutor to provide evidence of decline in participation rates in Male 11 a side football (prevention of similar decline in women’s game is required for future years)
Refer to slide – reasons
Task – What can be changed?
In groups – discuss the 9 main reasons given – Diamond 9 formation – put in order – what can be changed/ most important to change – at top of Diamond. Groups to discuss how these changes might be made.
Two members of each group to go to another group to look at commonalities.
Tutor to refer to codes of conduct.
In groups – work in 2s within groups initially to come up with issue that you have had to face. Groups to have 2/3issues.Write on postcards. /

Slide 10. Title & Task.

Slide 11. Growth & Retention.
Slide 12. Task. (Reasons).
Slide 13. Break.
Laminated cards (Reasons)
Flipchart
Pens.
Administration Handbook.

Session 4

Fitness / Nutrition / ·  Identify required elements of fitness training
·  Describe nutritional needs
·  Explain how fitness can be developed during coaching practices /

Task

In groups – identify the movements a player makes during a game

Tutor to go through slides on fitness – types of fitness required for football

Tutor to go through slide on nutrition

Tutor to explain how fitness is being developed during coaching practices
Tutor to answer any questions. /

Slide 14. Title.

Slide 15. Elements of the Game.
Slides 16/17. The Future Game.
Slides 18-20 Some interesting facts.
Slide 21. Movements.
Slide 22 Match play analysis.
Slides 23-27. Energy systems.
Slides 28-29. Fitness training Methods..
Slides 30 -39. Diet & Performance.
Show DVD. Fitness/Nutrition.
Coaching Handbook.

Session 5

Player / Coach Development / Managing Skills / Dealing with Players / ·  Describe how constructive feedback can be used effectively
·  Identify how much and how best to provide information
·  Explain how feedback skills can be used in the development of teams, individuals and Managers/Coaches.
·  Learning Styles & Communication. /

Tutor to utilise own expertise to deliver any relevant Tasks/Organisation looking at:

Coaching Styles/Methods.
Learning styles.
Positive/Negative feedback.
Effective Communication etc. / Slide 40. Title.
Slides 41-45. Effective communication.
DVD. Communication clip.
Coaching Handbook.

Session 6

Warm up’s/Cool down.
PRACTICAL. / ·  Warm up’s. Explain reasons, benefits, aims & examples etc.
·  Cool down’s. (as above)
·  Practical. To identify appropriate coaching practices & future training development needs. /

Warm ups – (Theory/Practical)

Run through slides to introduce elements of Warm up’s/Cool down’s.
Deliver examples as a practical element.
Practical. (am).
Deliver a selection of the coaching practices to the group.
Looking at:
Organisation.
Observation.
Interventions. (Reasons for).
Development/progressions.
Outcomes.
Practical (pm)
Students groups to be allocated games to deliver to whole group. (optional).
Review/Feedback. /

Slide 47. Title. Warm up’s.

Slide 48. Group Task.
Slides. Aims/Type/Benefits.
Slide 52. Title. Cooling Down.
Slides 53-55. Aims/Activities/Benefits.
Slides 56-58. Stretching.

DVD Clips.

Coaching Handbook.

DVD. Practical Examples.

Coaching Handbook.

Footballs

Bibs
Markers
Area to work
Goals.
First Aid Bag.
Hydration.

Session 7

Planning Sheets
Where next / ·  Identify future training needs
·  Describe future development /

Task

Tutor to provide Action Planning sheets, individual’s complete Action Planning sheets to take away.
Tutor to provide relevant local County FA Contact details.
Details of FA Learning.
Tutor to answer any questions.
Individuals to complete evaluation sheets. /

Action Planning Sheets.

Coaching Handbook.
Practical examples.
Coaching Handbook/DVD.
Review Clip.
Evaluation sheets.
Further information. County FA’s. FAL.