Mick Matthews
FA Youth Coach
Developer
Chris Welburn
FA Regional PE &
Coaching in
Education Coordinator
LOVE THE BALL . LOVE THE GAME
DNA CORE ELEMENTS
DNA CORE ELEMENTS
ENGLAND DNA COACH COACHING FUNDAMENTALS
USE A
POSITIVE AND
ENTHUSIASTIC
MANNER AT
ALL TIMES
DELIVER REALISTIC
GAME RELATED
PRACTICES
USE GAMES
WHENEVER
POSSIBLE IN
TRAINING GIVING
THEM TIME TO
PRACTICE
AND EXTEND
LEARNING
DEVELOP
PRACTICES
THAT ENABLE
THE PLAYERS
TO MAKE LOTS OF
DECISIONS
ENGAGE BEFORE
THE SESSION
OUTLINING THE
AIMS, OBJECTIVES
AND SPECIFIC
TARGETS
CONNECT,
ACTIVATE,
DEMONSTRATE
AND CONSOLIDATE
IN EVERY SESSION
VALUE AND
WORK ACROSS
THE FA 4 CORNER
MODEL WITH
ATTENTION
TO DETAIL
RECOGNISE
THE IMPORTANCE
OF THE PLANNING
AND REVIEWING
WITHIN THE
COACHING
PROCESS
INCLUDE
ELEMENTS OF
TRANSITION IN ALL
PRACTICES AND
SESSIONS WHERE
POSSIBLE
USE AN
APPROACH TO
PRACTICE DESIGN
THAT MAXIMISES
PLAYING
TIME
USE VARIED
COACHING
STYLE BASED ON
OBSERVING THE
NEEDS OF THE
INDIVIDUALS AND
THE GROUP
AIM FOR A
MINIMUM
OF 70% BALL
ROLLING TIME
IN ALL SESSIONS
ENSURE
LEARNING IS
PLAYER CENTRED
THROUGH
ACTIVE
INVOLVEMENT
The session will aim :
• To provide an insight into
our ‘Playing’ DNA using
examples from England
Boys U16 (2000’s)
• To explore how to link
process into practice and
performance.
England U16’s – How we Play
List the 11 principles
PLAY WITH FREEDOM
ALL OVER THE PITCH
NIKE TOURNAMENT – PLAYER AIMS
1. USE YOUR INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS TO CONTRIBUTE TO HOW WE PLAY
(individual)
2. VIEW ALL 11 PLAYING PRINCIPLES AS HAVING EQUAL IMPORTANCE
(playing style)
3. TO BE A GOOD LEARNER & TO SHOW HUMILITY AT ALL TIMES
(psych / social)
4. PLAY TO WIN EVERY MATCH BUT NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF 1, 2 & 3
(winning)
TO BE INSPIRATIONAL & CHANGE PERCEPTIONS OF ENGLAND TEAMS
(legacy)
José V. Portolés Montañés
The
Product
“It was as if the kids had been made in the same factory.
They were all good, tidy, rather technical players but they weren’t
special or flexible or creative.
In
They did what was asked of them but they had so little creativity.
When they had to improvise they’d look helplessly to the
touchline. It was all by the book”.
(Dennis Bergkamp, Stillness & Speed)
Build an environment where individual talent can flourish
Recognise, celebrate & then try to manage individuality & difference
THE FA 4-CORNER MODEL
Size / Shape area
Task
Equipment
People
‘Many have gone further than they thought
they should ......because someone thought they
could’
‘Some may have gone further than others
thought….. But didn’t because someone
thought they couldn’t’
Thank you for your time
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