Doncaster Rovers Academy

Phases of a -Technical-Skill-SSG Coaching Session: Own Age Groups

Under 13s –Under 14s Age Groups - (Tuesday Evenings 5:00pm-7:00pm)
Under 15s –Under 16s Age Groups - (Tuesday Evenings 7:00pm-9:00pm)

Phase Content How Teaching Points

Part (a)  Introduce the Topic/Session- (Using Visual Learning Aids

 Mobility, Agility & Coordination without the ball as well as verbal instructions)
(Player Led)  Relate the warm-up to your main theme.
_____________________________________  Body language and voice important. (Start Well-
Part (b) Standards!)
Warm up/Ball  Individual & Paired Ball Mastery Exercises using different  Encourage during the practice
surfaces of the feet & body  “Golden Thread”
1 Mastery  Unopposed & Opposed or Semi Opposed Time
Technical Work To work on: Part (a)
 Driving - (RWTB) 5 minutes
 Committing - (Dribbling) Part (b)
 Staying on the ball - (Turning & Shielding) 10 minutes

15 Minutes as a Guideline.
 Player Centred not Coach Centred
Linking the technical/skill work from the syllabus into an Opposed
 Body language and voice important
game linking the following weekly intended learning objective(s):
 Encourage use of positive reinforcement
 “Nitty Gritty” information (fine details of Technical
Constraints Based -  Moment of the game
information)
 Technical topic(s)
Small Sided Game  Tactical topic(s) & considerations
 Relate your information to the game and link it to the
Using Goals/Targets players positions
 Physical topic
2  The tempo and pace should be appropriate for the age
You will not have  Psycho/social topic
group
*NOTE*
GKs during this  Mark out a pitch into thirds & refer to the 4 zones of the
Time
phase 45 Minutes as a Guideline.
pitch when In & Out of Possession & when in Transition.
*NOTE*
 Also use of offside lines.
Split the game into 4 x 10 periods working on different
constraints allowing for drink break periods
 • Unopposed & Opposed practices working with the Unit(s)
• Goalkeepers
• Fullbacks
• Centre backs
• Player centred Not coach centred.
• Wide Players
• Body language and voice important.
Unit Work Tactical - • Central Midfielders
• Encourage.
• Strikers
In Possession Or • “Nitty Gritty” information (fine details of Technical
• Relate to the weekly intended learning objective(s)
Tactical - Out of  information)
• DRFC Positional requirements:
• Relate information to game and players positions.
3 Possession Or - In Possession
• The tempo and pace should be appropriate for the age
Or
Tactical - Transitions  group.
• DRFC Positional requirements:
both In & Out of - Out of Possession
• U13’s & U14’s Mixed
• U15’s & U16’s Mixed
Possession • DRFC Positional requirements:
 Time
- Transitions In & Out of Possession
 45 Minutes as a Guideline.

 Ball Mastery Exercises.  Player led but coach supported.

 1 Ball Per 2 players or Small Group Work.  Body language and voice important.
 Movements with the ball.  End the session properly.
Cool Down  DRFC stretching protocol done individually or in small
 Review the session to check & challenge the players
group work.
4 & learning/Understanding. (Player to Player & Coach to
Stretches Player Feedback)
Time
10 Minutes as a Guideline.
This is longer due the 2-hour session duration