Framework for Session design and self-evaluation

Hi everyone,

I hope you’re all well and back into your sessions again. If you’re a fan of Non-league football it’s been a good week as the government and the FA have decided to let fans back into grounds although at limited capacity. It’s probably a great opportunity for us all to get down to our hyper-local teams and watch some live football. On a personal note, I’m away for the next week so there won’t be an email next week. Finally get some time away on a staycation (with a 4-month-old and 5-year-old! wish me luck haha) Anyways on to the top 10!

This Weeks Top 10

1. A good resource from the physical Activity and Locomotor Movement body in Ireland. Fundamentals of movement for primary school children.

   Physical Activity and Locomotor Movement @PALM_Ireland

   Thrilled to finally make this resource bundle available as an e-book. 2 years work finally comes to fruition. Even happier to make it a free download. drive.google.com/file/d/1MQwsVy… Feedback most welcome. Enjoy the 100's of activities plans and ideas in class or with your team

   

   

   

   

2. An article here from Sean Douglas on the role of free play in athletic development. how much free play are players getting these days, is everything too structured? are we afraid of losing control if we allow more free play?

   Sean Douglas @CoachDevAU

   "There was no doubt in my mind that our young soccer player would have benefited far more by getting rid of all the fancy equipment and simply having a kick or one-on-one game with his parents"

   

   coachingyoungathletes.comThe Role Of Free Play In Athletic DevelopmentSome of the best forms of training don’t look like what we traditionally think of as training.

3. Again some more fitness-related articles to help as we ease our way back into training.

   Youth Exercise Training @YouthExercise

   Athletic Training for the football player, a quick insight. Check out the full video and much more at youthtraining.co.uk/article/athlet… #football #soccer #youthexercise #youthtraining #ltad #soccerfitness #footballfitness #sportscoach #footballdrills

   

4. Video interview with Aston Villa’s head of coaching development Ryan Maye on understanding the individual, tools, and resources, and performance monitoring.

5. Was your success down to you or down to luck? Were you unsuccessful because of you or because of circumstance? Interesting article from Michiel de Hoog on attribution or success and failure looking at PSV coach Roger Schmidt

   Michiel de Hoog @michieldehoog

   I wrote about new @PSV head coach Roger Schmidt, sociologists @mmolinamaydl and @mebucca’s work, and @econnaturalist’s ideas about success and luck. thecorrespondent.com/651/successful… via @The_Corres

   

   thecorrespondent.comSuccessful people rarely admit how lucky they were. Here’s why they shouldSuccessful people usually attribute their success to their own efforts. And the underachievers generally blame circumstances instead. But Roger Schmidt is an exception: he acknowledges that he owes his unexpected success to luck and coincidence. And that is precisely what makes him such a good coach…

6. Do you have dribblers in your team? What position do you usually put them in? Peter Prickett explaining about how dribblers can be an effective strategy for moving opponents out of position.

   PeterPrickett @PeterPrickett

   New #Blog! The Magnetic Attraction of Dribblers A concept explaining that dribblers attract opponents. Please share, RT, like etc, but most importantly read and discuss! Many thanks. pger.net/football/2020/…

   

   

   

   

7. Great Webinar here on scanning and how to train it with drills, games, and exercises.

   Laurie McGinley @LaurieMcGinley1

   Fascinating watching & listening to Geir Jordet, Michael Bunel & Jan van Loon on the skill of scanning. Lots of technical drills, games & exercises. As I am always trying to gain an advantage by learning the minuscule detail - this webinar was excellent! youtu.be/zvHezOqrz_U

   

   

   

   

8. How many of Brett's points do you apply? Admittedly I'm missing a few!

   Brett Bartholomew @Coach_BrettB

   No secrets, no hacks. Applies to all professions. Fundamentals, not fluff.

   

9. Uefa Pro License coach Kevin Richardson on putting a football philosophy into practice. Are you already doing this? can you implement this into your session design?

   Kevin Nicholson @kevnicholson1

   Putting A Football Philosophy Into Practice To Facilitate Player Development Philosophy -> Playing Style -> Principles -> Preferred System/s of Play -> Position Specific Profiles -> Player Development Plans -> Periodisation Model -> Practice DNA -> Purposeful Training Exercises

   

10. Self-evaluation is key to coaching and getting better. It's actually harder than you think but here are five questions from Foundation age coaching to ask yourself after every session.

    Foundation Age Coaching @FAgeCoaching

    The importance of self-evaluating

    

    buff.ly5 Questions to Ask Yourself After Every Session - Foundation Age Coaching“We can’t improve what we don’t asssess” - Michael Hyatt Self awareness is a skill that few people actively work […]

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