Coaching Methods

4 key elements of the coaches role:

1. Identify football problems and its key

elements quickly and decisively.
2. Explain to players the nature and necessity of
the correction procedure.
3. Ascertain and devise how to transfer
effective practice into effective performance.
4. Inspire players to learn and improve.
Coaching method –
selecting and organizing the learning
process for players in terms of:

• Choice of practice environment and

organization
• Presentation and development of technical
and tactical ideas.
Choice of method
The choice of coaching method depends on:
• Players’ age, ability and stage of
development
• Number of players
• Availability of training area
• Practice objective(s)
• Intensity of the session
• Work to rest ratio
• Weather condition
1. TECHNIQUE PRACTICE

1. Simple, unopposed
passing over 10 - 20 yds
2. Pass and follow your
pass
EMPHASIS
Technique - How?
Quality – Accurate, pace,
timing, angle and disguise
2. SKILL PRACTICE 1. Passing in 3 v 1 opposed
practice
2. Area : 10 x 10 yd
2. 3 Attackers to keep
possession (e.g. 10
consecutive passes)

EMPHASIS
Decision making –
Who to pass?
Where to pass?
When to pass?
When not to pass?
3. SMALL SIDED GAMES

1. Equal sided teams

2. Retain possession in
order to pass the
ball to T behind end
line.
3. Retain possession
and pass to T at the
opposite end of pitch
4. CONDITIONED GAME
2 TOUCH FOOTBALL
1. Equal sided teams play
on a pitch 60 x 40 yd
2. Team X can only have 2
touches/contacts on the
ball when in possession
3. Team O - free play
4. All other rules of football
apply.
5. SQUAD PRACTICE

1. Equal sided teams – e.g.

8v8
2. Reduced playing field
and zoned areas of
practice for build up
Group tactics e.g.
Defending and Midfield
blocks when defending
in middle third.
6. FUNCTIONAL PRACTICE
A right back with possession
in the defending third
EMPHASIS
1. Start position
2. Awareness - decision
3. Quality of control
4. Decision – pass, dribble
etc
5. General attacking play of
X2
7. PHASE OF PLAY

Counter--attack.
Counter
EMPHASIS
1. Quick decision making
upon regaining
possession.
2. To pass quickly, run with
the ball?... choice and
quality of passes and
runs.
3. Forward runs at speed
8. 11 v 11 PRACTICE
Build up from defending third.
1. Decision making upon GK
distribution of the ball to
the defenders.
2. Choice of action, team
movement and roles, as
player X4 is receiving the
ball.
3. Passing the ball by X4
- Who, Where, When and
How?
High Motivation!
FULL COMPETITIVE MATCH
COACHED PRACTICE MATCH
SMALL SIDED GAMES
PHASE PRACTICE
FUNCTIONAL PRACTICE
OPPOSED TECHNIQUE PRACTICE
MINOR GAMES
UNOPPOSED GAMES

Low
Motivation
The Coaching Process
1. Organize practice
2. Start the practice
3. Observe the practice
4. Stop the practice
5. Identify problems
6. Coach/correct
7. Rehearse
8. Re-start
Re-