These are the three coaching areas for The Coaching Licence.
A Phase of Play
Half or more of the pitch is used so the coach can work with groups of players. Only one goal is used
because you are only Coaching one side Defence or Attack. Structured starting
positions are vital.
Organisation
Two teams of 8 v 8 line up against each other in the 4-4-2 format.
Here Blues are Attacking with,
- Two Full-backs
- Four Midfield players
- and two strikers.
and Reds are Defending with,
- One Goalkeeper
- Four Defenders
- and Three midfield players.
These formations can be changed to suit your needs. For example
if you want one less Red midfielder then you could use him as a target man
instead of using a target area.
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Small Sided Game
Half the pitch is used for a proper match with two goals.
Organisation
- Pitch size is 70yds long by 50 yds wide or approximately.
- Use
the width of the pitch if possible.
- Teams line up 8 v 8. So each team has
- One Goalkeeper
- Three Defenders
- Two Midfield Players
- and two Attackers.
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Functional Practice
This is when an area of the pitch is reproduced in a small grid
normally 20yds wide by 30yds long to work on samll groups of players. Functional practices are for taking one topic
and working on it in a confined space.
See Winger crossing in a
functional practice for other ideas.
Organisation
- Here we have a 3 v 3 formation with two or three servers.
- The
servers pass to each other until an Attacker finds space and then they pass
to him.
- You don't need to have a goal. For example if your topic is "Forcing
play in one direction" you might want to have a target area to pass or run
through in the corner of the grid.
Goalkeeping
Shot Stopping |
