Coaching Session Planner
Learner
coach:
Jeremy Grant
Date produced:
Time available
for the session:
FA Tutor:
60 minutes
Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:
Particular
needs:
12 -18
Age
range:
Under 12
Ability
level:
Various
ADHD
Asthma
Medication to hand
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:
Boscombe Down
Session
date:
08 Jan14
Flood Lights.
Toilets facilities
30yard circle inside a 40 x 50 yard pitch (dependent on numbers and Ability)
Balls, Goals, Cones, Tactics Board,
Equipment Bibs,
Facility
needs:
needs:
Safe Area, Risk assessment check sheet, Safety Inspection, Safety Brief,
Health and Jewellery, Check serviceability of equipment, Goal Post, Foot wear, Chewing,
safety
issues:
Quick Q and A from previous session
Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:
Session Plan
Session aim:
Getting length, height and accuracy on long passing.
Timings
Warm-up
activities:
Cool-down
activities:
Dynamic Warm up without a ball
10
Minutes
Static warm Down
10
Minutes
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Session
title:
Short PASSING
Timings
Observing flight of ball
Body shape
Part of body receiving the ball
Good first touch in to space
Communication
Pass selection (Driven, ground, air, weight of pass)
Movement, Speed, timings, (on and off ball)
Anticipating pass.
All players equally spaced around the
Session
outside of circle
content:
 Pass (follow) receive pass
follow
 Match Speed
Technique
 Two touch
 Change direction
Progression
 outside of foot / lacers
Progression
 add second ball
 pass to any one follow
 add person in centre
Key
technical
aspects
(Key
factors):
Skill
10
20
2 x teams no GK
Passing the ball.
 No standing still
 Free play
 Swap teams
Progression
 Add opposition players
 Limit the touches
Progression
 Keep ball 2 teams
 Directional add goals one touch
finish
Game
30
Teams 1
1 x Gk
2-1-2
Team 2
1 x Gk
2-2-1
50
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LTPD 4-corner Model Outcomes
When planning your session, you will need to consider what outcomes you are trying to
achieve in relation to the LTPD 4-corner Model. You should aspire to identify outcomes in all
four corners for each of your sessions.
Technical
Psychological
Physical
Social
Development of the Session
Some players are
struggling to cope with
the session. Describe how
you would adapt the
session to make it more
achievable for them:
Some players find the
session too easy.
Describe how you would
adapt the session to make
it more demanding for
them:
Identify what session you
would ideally have
coached prior to this
session:
Identify what the content
of the next session might
be:
Let them take more touches,
Keep them involved
Work on their space aware more, and first touch,
Limit their touches,
Restrict them to only using certain parts of their foot
Keep the speed up!
Short passing
Combination passing
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Coaching Session Self-evaluation
Learner coach:
Jeremy Grant
Session date:
Were the
arrangements and
organisation of the
session appropriate?
(facilities, equipment,
resources, etc)
Was the health and
safety of the
environment and
session maintained?
Did the session
deliver the outcomes
of The FA LTPD
4-corner Model?
Did the session
content meet the
players’ needs and
expectations?
Was your coaching
style and
communication
appropriate to the
players?
Did the players’
performance improve
as expected?
What feedback have
you had from other
people involved in
the session?
If you were to coach
this session again,
what might you
change?
The aim of the next
session might be:
Personal Action Plan
Particular points that you think you should address at the next/future sessions:
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