These skill development objectives describe the football skills, movements and decisions that we would like our players to be able to perform at the conclusion of the different age group bands.
All players develop at different rates so these objectives should just be viewed as a rough timeline for the football development journey and not as something that must be rigidly adhered to.
Session plans to help prepare effective training sessions and also other useful resources are being developed and will be added to each of the groups of objectives before the start of the 2019 season.
There’ll also be lots of support available from our Coach Development Team, coaching workshops and our Development Academy.
During these playing years, the skills that we’d like our players to focus on and aim to have acquired by the end of that period are:
During these playing years, the skills that we’d like our players to focus on and aim to have acquired by the end of that period are:
During these playing years, the skills that we’d like our players to focus on and aim to have acquired by the end of that period are:
During these playing years, the skills that we’d like our players to focus on and aim to have acquired by the end of that period are:
During these playing years, the skills that we’d like our players to focus on and aim to have acquired by the end of that period are:
During these playing years, the skills that we’d like our players to focus on and aim to have acquired by the end of that period are:
The MWFA has set up an excellent Facebook group to help coaches on the Northern Beaches interact with each other, and share coaching courses, session plans, coaching videos and any other coaching related materials.
Coaching in the Discovery Phase
Introduction to Model Training Sessions Model Training Sessions
Program Leader Session Guide Player Activity Guide
Tip: To have handy notes available for use at training, print out the sessions/drills that you would like to use in your coaching, mark them up with extra notes (eg. after mentoring, course attendance, networking with other coaches) and keep them in individual plastic sheet protectors which can be simply removed for use on the training field.
The MWFA has set up an excellent Facebook group to help coaches on the Northern Beaches interact with each other, and share coaching courses, session plans, coaching videos and any other coaching related materials.
Skill Acquisition Phase Foundations
Introduction to Model Training Sessions Model Training Sessions
Tip: To have handy notes available for use at training, print out the sessions/drills that you would like to use in your coaching, mark them up with extra notes (eg. after mentoring, course attendance, networking with other coaches) and keep them in individual plastic sheet protectors which can be simply removed for use on the training field.
The MWFA has set up an excellent Facebook group to help coaches on the Northern Beaches interact with each other, and share coaching courses, session plans, coaching videos and any other coaching related materials.
Game Training Phase Objectives
Introduction to Model Training Sessions Model Training Sessions
Tip: To have handy notes available for use at training, print out the sessions/drills that you would like to use in your coaching, mark them up with extra notes (eg. after mentoring, course attendance, networking with other coaches) and keep them in individual plastic sheet protectors which can be simply removed for use on the training field.
Seaforth F.C. understands that players develop at different rates and football development can rank anywhere from 1 to 100 on a young player’s priority list. We want to provide an environment for everyone to improve and enjoy themselves at the same time regardless of age or division.
In terms of football specific goals, our club aims to produce technically proficient, intelligent footballers who’s footballing ability, intelligence and game awareness will be complimented by physical attributes such as strength, speed and size. We want to create players capable of winning matches with individual brilliance, all the while being able to play in a system that adheres to the Seaforth FC Playing Style Statement.
We also place a high value on the importance of developing the character of the person as well as their playing skills. We want our coaches to teach and promote respect on and off the pitch towards team-mates, opposition players, referees, coaches, parents, club officials and towards the club as a whole. This character also ensures players have a strong sense of the meaning of team work as well as discipline and hard work on and off the field.
Our club’s playing style that we ask all of our coaches from U10 and up to integrate into their coaching is:
