CLUB COACHING SYLLABUS
SYLLABUS FOR PARTNER CLUBS
FOUNDATION PHASE SYLLABUS
ALL TEAMS IN THE FOUNDATION PHASE WHO ARE COACHED WEEKLY BY ELITE FOOTBALL COACHING
FOLLOW A 16 WEEK ROTATING SYLLABUS BASED AROUND THE FA'S FOUR CORNERS DEVELOPMENT MODEL.
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DURING THE FOUNDATION PHASE SESSIONS WILL FOCUS HEAVILY ON TEACHING ALL PLAYERS TO BECOME COMFORTABLE WITH
A FOOTBALL AT THEIR FEET. SESSIONS WILL ALSO INCORPORATE LOTS OF SMALL SIDED GAMES AND BALL MASTERY.
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AT THE END OF EACH 16 WEEK BLOCK, PLAYERS COMPETE IN SMALL SIDED FIXTURES IN AN IN-HOUSE GAMES WEEK.
STATISTICS BACK UP THE BENEFITS OF SMALL SIDED GAMES COMPARED WITH 11 A-SIDE FOOTBALL
SOME OF THE STATISTICS SHOW THAT:
PLAYERS TOUCH THE BALL 5 TIMES MORE OFTEN IN 4 A-SIDE FOOTBALL AND 50% MORE IN 7 A-SIDE FOOTBALL
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PLAYERS ARE 3 TIMES MORE OFTEN IN 1V1 SITUATIONS IN 4 A-SIDE FOOTBALL AND TWICE MORE OFTEN IN 7 A-SIDE FOOTBALL
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GOALS ARE SCORED EVERY 2 MINUTES IN 4 A-SIDE FOOTBALL ON AVERAGE AND EVERY 4 MINUTES IN 7 A-SIDE FOOTBALL
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GOALKEEPERS ARE INVOLVED IN THE ACTION 2 TO 4 TIMES MORE OFTEN IN 7 A-SIDE FOOTBALL THAN IN 11 A-SIDE FOOTBALL
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THE BALL IS OUT OF PLAY 8% OF THE TIME IN 4 A-SIDE FOOTBALL, 14% IN 7 A-SIDE FOOTBALL AND 34% OF THE TIME IN 11 A-SIDE FOOTBALL
ELITE FOOTBALL COACHING GRASSROOTS CLUB
16 WEEK COACHING PROGRAMME
WEEKS 1-4
CONTROL
RECEIVING TO PLAY FORWARDS, RECEIVING WITH BACK TO GOAL, RECEIVING FROM DEEPER AREAS,
TURNS, BEATING PLAYERS 1V1, TRAVELING WITH THE BALL AT SPEED, BALL MASTERY
WEEKS 5-8
PASSING
LINE BREAKING PASSES, COMBINATION PASSING, 1 & 2 TOUCH PASSES, DIAGONAL PASSES
PASSING & FINDING SPACE, SWITCHING PLAY, RETAINING POSSESSION
WEEKS 9-12
DEFENDING
DEFENDING 1V1, SHOWING PLAYERS WIDE, DEFENDING DELAY / DENY SHOOTING
WEEKS 13-16
ATTACKING / FINISHING
FINISHING WITH BOTH FEET, 1V1 AGAINST GOALKEEPER, FINISHING WITH PRESSURE FROM BEHIND,
FINISHING FROM DISTANCE, FIRST TOUCH FINISHING, OVERLAPPING RUNS, OVERLOADS
WEEK 17
IN HOUSE GAMES WEEK
SMALL SIDED GAMES, IN HOUSE 3V3 TOURNAMENTS, CONDITIONED MATCHES