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COACHING TIMES Third Online Edition - January 2013 St Georges Park Special... Facebook.com/LondonFA @LondonFA

2 COACHING TIMES The Future game... In 2010, The FA launched The Future Game, The FA Technical Guide for Young Player Development. Two guides, one for the grassroots and one for the elite game, were published outlining a playing and coaching philosophy for the future of the English game. The vision: players and coaches The Future Game vision is intended for the whole game, with the same underpinning values applicable for coaches from grassroots to elite level. A vision for players: To produce technically excellent and innovative players with exceptional decision-making skills A vision for coaching: To train, develop, qualify and support more innovative coaches, who are excellent teachers of the game Innovation is a theme embedded in both vision statements, underlining the aim for a more progressive and original approach to player and coach development, one which understands and predicts the trends and demands of the ever-changing modern game. Background The Future Game, The FA Technical Guide for Young Player Development, published in 2010, outlines a philosophy and vision for the future of youth development in English football. Central to the message are the principles of creativity and innovation, for both coaches and players, and a playing philosophy based on quality passing, possession and building play through the three-thirds of the pitch. Out of possession, the philosophy calls for a tactical approach to defending in which all players contribute. Numerous reasons prompted publication. At the highest level of the men s game, there was a belief that English players had fallen behind their global counterparts with regard technical competence and decision-making capability. Statistics backed up the notion; other than success at the U17 and U18 European Championships in 2010 and 1993, England had not won an international competition, at any level, since the World Cup in 1966. Other factors also contributed. With the d e v e l o p m e n t of the Premier L e a g u e and the significant influence of foreign coaches and players, the landscape and culture of E n g l i s h football had changed unrecognisably to that of the early 1990s. European and international football, the arena in which young English players must compete, had accelerated too. Above all, there was some feeling that in comparison to other high-performing countries at international level, England lacked a DNA, or clear vision for the future development of elite youth players. The publications provided this response answering a growing number of calls for The FA to outline its beliefs on how the game should be played and how young English players should be developed. The communication of The FA playing philosophy also serves to respond to a number of misconceptions. In some quarters it is still believed that The Football Association coach education pathway champions a direct method of play, based on a long-ball approach. This is not the case. The Future Game DVD The FA Licensed Coaches Club have partnered with TactX, a 3D coaching animation tool used on UEFA s training ground website, to animate the practice syllabus from The Future Game, The FA Technical Guide for Young Player Development. Over 100 age-appropriate practice sessions have been animated and are included on a new DVD-Rom available to all Licensed Coaches Club members. The Future Game - Live Coaching Sessions Featuring exclusive footage of FA National Coaches delivering practical sessions from The Future Game at St. George s Park, The FA s new National Football Centre, three digital resources have been developed. Each has an age-appropriate focus for coaches working with players of different ages. - The Foundation phase - players aged 8-11 - The Youth Development phase - players aged 12-16 - The Professional Development phase - players aged 17-21 Each resource features several hours of age-appropriate coaching footage including defending, attacking and goalkeeping sessions.

Third Online Edition: January 2013 3 COACHING PSYCHOLOGIES EACH Month this page will contain Interesting tit-bits regarding coaching psychologies... Learning to Cope... systematically. If we can give How the role of psychology is playing a larger part in the development of young players. Dr Matt Pain, The FA s Research Manager for Psychology, smiles and admits there are very few players who possess all five. Pain is outlining the ideal psychological skills of the very best football players. He describes them as the 5 C s. We are looking for commitment, communication, concentration, confidence and emotional control. There are probably not that many who have all five, but you won t get away with being in the pro-game with missing too many of those. If these skills were common amongst all players, the role of the coach would be to solely focus on football issues. But of course, they re not. more coping skills to the coaches so they can understand how to transfer those to the players, young players will hopefully develop these qualities as they go through their career. The FA s new Advanced Youth Award provides a dedicated focus to developing psychological skills. Pain, who is the lead tutor for the psychological corner, explains that through a mixture of theory and practical work coaches can become skilled in adding a psychological element to their coaching practices. Pain stresses that improving the psychological skills of young players shouldn t be left to chance. In the same way that a young player can practise their passing, first-touch or shooting skills, they too can develop the coping strategies that will help them perform more effectively on the field of play. Pain added: We are trying to help coaches work towards developing those skills in young players intentionally and We give coaches an awareness of firstly what the qualities are of an elite player mentally, and then drip in some ideas of how they can help their younger players work towards developing those qualities in practices. Our ideal model of a day is [firstly] inside discussing and working on an aspect like communication, showing practices, talking to coaches and showing them how they can intentionally work on that area of psychology. We then take that out onto the pitch in the afternoon so they can get that hands on experience of working that area of communication into their practices and then feeding back to them and helping them get better added Pain. The psychological corner is part of The FA s four corner model for player development. To listen to FA tutor and consultant Merfyn Roberts discuss the social corner, click here. Also, listen to FA Advanced Youth Award course director, Steve Rutter, summarise the course content here.

4 COACHING TIMES COACHING PROFILE... This months profile is with London FA Tutor Stuart Inwood... WHAT IS THE REASON WHY YOU BECAME A COACH: MY PLAYING CAREER WAS ENDED THOUGH INJURY AT 19 YRS OLD, AFTER A FEW YEARS AWAY FROM FOOTBALL, I BEGAN TO COACH WITHIN A LOCAL YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB WHEN MY CHILDREN BECAME INTERESTED IN FOOTBALL AND WANTED TO PLAY, THEN I GOT THE COACHING BUG AND WENT ON FROM THERE. WHO HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST INSPIRATION IN THIS YOUR COACHING: I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY AND PLAYED FOR AND WORKED WITH SOME GREAT COACHES; BERT WARNER MY YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYING DAYS, JIMMY HALLIBONE - DARIO GRADI - PAT HOLLAND - FRANK CLARKE (LEYTON ORIENT COACHES) MY COACHING MENTORS AND MY WIFE AND FAMILY. WHAT DRIVES YOUR PASSION TO WORK IN FOOTBALL: AS A COACH - TO COACH PLAYERS TO ENJOY THE GAME & TO PLAY TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY, GAINING KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME, YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING.AS A TUTOR - MEETING NEW COACHES SOME WITH COACHING EXPERIENCE SOME WITHOUT, LISTENING TO DIFFERENT OPINIONS, I LEARN SOMETHING NEW FROM EVERY COURSE I DELIVER. HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INVOLVED IN COACH EDUCATION: JOHN DRABWELL WAS MY ASSESSOR FOR MY UEFA B LICENCE ASSESSMENT, JOHN SUGGESTED IN MY ACTION PLAN TO CONSIDER COACH EDUCATION TO FURTHER MY COACHING CAREER. MARK DRABWELL WAS MY MENTOR AND FLO NICOLA HELPED TO SHOW ME ROPES IN I.T DELIVERY. WHAT CHANGES HAVE YOU SEEN IN THE GAME AT ALL LEVELS AND AS THE FRONT LINE DO YOU THINK THE CURRENT QUALIFICATIONS ARE SUITABLE: THE GAME HAS CHANGED TO WINNING AT ALL COSTS. WE HAVE F O R G O T T E N GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL SHOULD BE FUN. THERE IS FAR TO MUCH PRESSURE ON OUR YOUNG PLAYERS. CHILDREN NEED TO BE ALLOWED TO MAKE MISTAKES WITHOUT THE FEAR OF BEING SHOUTED AT BY PARENTS/COACHES. OUR COACHING METHODS NEED TO CHANGE AND GET BACK TO COACH- ING TECHNIQUES - DECISION MAKING (ALLOW PLAYERS TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS ON WHERE TO PASS-RUN-SHOOT). WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE LONG TERM P L A Y E R DEVELOPMENT M O D U L E (4 CORNERS) AND THE FA YOUTH AWARD MODULES ALONG SIDE LEVELS 1-5 AND OF COURSE THE GOALKEEPING LEVEL 1-4. I FEEL THE QUALIFICATION ARE SUITABLE AND THEY ARE IMPROVING ALL THE TIME. NAME: STUART INWOOD. FAVOURITE TEAM: SOUTHEND UNITED. FAVOURITE PLAYER: PAUL SCHOLES. COACHING MENTOR: COLIN REID, JOHN & MARK DRABWELL. COURSES YOU CAN TUTOR: FA LEVEL 1 AWARD IN COACHING FOOTBALL, FA SAFE GUARDING CHILDREN WORKSHOP. WHAT VALUE DOES THE FA LEVEL 1 COURSE GIVE A COACHLOOKING TO GET INVOLVED IN FOOTBALL: THE FA LEVEL 1 IS A VERY GOOD COURSE FOR BOTH NEW & EXPERIENCED COACHES. IT DEMONSTRATES HOW CHILDREN LEARN - YOUNG PLAYER DEVELOPMENT - PLAYER CHARACTERISTICS - SIGN AND SYMPTOMS OF OVERUSE INJURY - CLUB ADMINISTRATION - RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY - CODES OF CONDUCT - EQUITY & DIVERSITY - SESSION PLANNING - SESSION DELIVERY - BASIC LAWS OF THE GAME - HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUES - SAFE GUARDING CHIL- DREN WORKSHOPS & EMERGENCY FIRST AID. A VERY GOOD COURSE FOR ANY COACH BEGINNING A COACHING CAREER AND A GOOD PLATFORM TO PROGRESS TO LEVEL 2. HAVE YOU EVER WORKED IN SCHOOL SPORTS AND HOW CAN FOOTBALL/COUNTY FA PLAY ITS PART IN PROMOTING HEALTHY COMPETION IN THIS AREA: I HAVE WORKED IN SCHOOL SPORTS AS A FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. THE FA SKILLS TEAMS AND COUNTY DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS ARE WORKING HARD IN AND AROUND SCHOOLS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE LOCAL AREA GAMES WHERE 4-6 LOCAL SCHOOLS COME TOGETHER AND PLAY EACH OTHER IN SMALL SIDED GAMES WITH THE PITCH DIVIDED INTO THIRDS, THE GAMES ARE MARKED ON POINTS SCALE NOT ONLY BY GOALS SCORED BUT ALSO BY PASSING OR RUNNING THE BALL SUCCESSFULLY THROUGH THE THIRDS - CORNERS WON - SAVES MADE, THIS WILL ALLOW ALL THE PLAYERS WHATEVER THEIR ABILITY TO WIN POINTS FOR THEIR TEAM. THE REFEREE WOULD CONTROL THE GAME AND MARK THE GOALS SCORED AND TWO INDEPENDANT OBSEVERS(TEACHERS/ PARENTS) COULD MARK THE POINTS FOR PASSING, RUNNING, COR- NER WON AND SAVES MADE.

T h e next Master Class session will take place on the 28th of January commencing 7.15pm when the presenter will be Brian Eastick, current FA National Coach. His session is entitled Playing Through the Thirds. The session will follow the Future Game playing philosophy and Brian will draw upon his recent experience of working with the England Under 21 squad to illustrate the point. The session will cover the attacking principles of creating space, movement, penetration and support and be delivered in a sequential way Third Online Edition: January 2013 5 LONDON COACHES ASSOCIATION - MASTER CLASS SESSION 28th of January 2013 During his time in charge of the U19s, Brian took the side to the European Championship Finals for two successive years, firstly in 2008 when his team reached the group stages in Czech Republic before they went one further in 2009 by reaching the Final, where they lost to hosts Ukraine in Donetsk. 2009 also saw him join Stuart Pearce s coaching team with the Under-21 side, a role which he still retains. An experienced coach who holds the UEFA Pro License, Brian has coached at QPR, Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion, Charlton Athletic, Leyton Orient, Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra and Sheffield United in a 30 year career. More recently, he spent two years as Academy Director and Head Coach under Sir Bobby Robson at Newcastle United and seven years as Academy Director at Birmingham City. so that coaches at all levels will derive some benefit from it. Members attending the session are in for a treat as Brian is a coach with an outstanding pedigree. He joined The FA as a National Coach in August 2005 and is currently in charge of England U20s, where he took charge for the 2009 FIFA World Cup in Egypt after previously coaching the U19 side.

6 COACHING TIMES FACILITY NEWS... ST GEORGES PARK It will benefit all the component parts of English football, from basic educational needs through to the elite game. It offers an inspirational learning environment and will create a knowledge bank for the whole football family, from administrators and coaches to medics and referees. As the hub for FA Learning programmes, St. George s Park will become the nerve centre for building innovative training and learning programmes. It houses the essential technology and equipment to advance teaching methods and resource development. A programme of improved learning opportunities and events will provide relevant options for those working at all levels of the game across disciplines. St. George s Park opens its doors to students from all walks of life and levels of the game and to domestic and international learners. The long-term FA Learning vision through St. George s Park is to o f f e r professional, accredited training, enhancing the skills of the current football workforce and developing the next generation of coaches, referees, medics and administrators. FA Learning recognises the importance of creating recognised, formal qualification pathways. For careers in football to be truly credible professions, The FA will seek partnerships and pathways for its workforce into and from higher education. Whilst FA Learning s biggest audience is coaches (accounting for approximately 75% of the training), it will offer a broad range of learning pathways and qualifications to promote the many other associated careers available in modern-day football, beyond playing. Students attending FA Learning residential courses will stay in the Hampton-by-Hilton rooms operated by the hotel. Apart from all the outdoor facilities, the following also form part of St.George s Park educational facilities: 100-seater lecture theatre or cinema Flexible seminar rooms for six, 10 or 12 students Tuition rooms for 18/36 students Lecture rooms for 32/64 students Learning resource library and virtual knowledge mall For further details of existing FA Learning qualifications please visit www.thefa.com/falearning. For queries about specific FA Learning courses please email FALearningSupport@TheFA. com or call 0844 980 8212

Third Online Edition: January 2013 7 The FA Licensed Coaches Club The FA is launching its first ever coach licensing their licence:- scheme: The FA Licensed Coaches Club. The scheme aims to raise standards in coaching across the game by ensuring that coaches keep their training and qualifications up to date. The FA Licensed Coaches Club forms a key part of The FA s Youth Development Review and Coaching Strategy. The FA Licensed Coaches Club replaced The FA Coaches Association, which will discontinue from August 2011. In today s ever evolving game, it is essential that coaches at all levels of the game keep up to speed with new coaching techniques and advice. The FA Licensed Coaches Club will require that coaches meet the following criteria in order to join:- 1) Minimum Level One coaching qualification; 2) Emergency Aid certificate; 3) FA Safeguarding children certificate; 4) FA CRB check (if coaching children). Once they are licensed to coach, coaches will need to ensure they commit to a certain level of training every year in order to retain Level One - 3 hours per year Level Two - 5 hours per year Level Three / UEFA B - 5 hours per year UEFA A & Pro Licence - 5 hours per year This training can be made up in a number of ways, such as by taking additional qualifications, completing an online course or attending a local CPD event. In order to encourage coaches to join and get their coaching licence, coaches will receive a number of benefits from the scheme:- 1) Access to a new website with online resources, session plans, interviews and coaching news. 2) Free England tickets (ballot entry for all home matches for every England team). 3) Discounts on FA Learning courses. 4) Access to accredited local training events. 5) FA Photo Coaching Licence. 6) Option to purchase insurance. 7) Option to subscribe to The FA s coaching magazine. 8) Option to subscribe to UEFA s coaching tool, TaxtX.

8 COACHING TIMES FA DISTANCE LEARNING... The FA s education arm FA Learning has a comprehensive approach to training coaches from grassroots to elite level. There is a coaching pathway which maps the journey from a new coach undertaking his or her first training course right through to taking the top qualifications needed to manage an international side. There are three strands of coaching courses: the main strand covers the entry Level One coaching certificate and leads up to the UEFA Pro Licence, held by top club and national side managers. The second strand features specialist courses, including goalkeeping, Futsal and disability football. The third strand covers age-appropriate courses, including The FA Youth Award. fitness, provide a psychological analysis of players and build on nutritional awareness. The UEFA A Licence is the highest practical coaching award available. It follows the UEFA B Licence and can lead onto the FA Academy Managers or the UEFA Pro Licence award. The content meets UEFA guidelines and the course runs for a minimum of 120 hours. It is suitable for coaches working with a team playing 11-a-side. The FA Youth Award Introductory Module is a groundbreaking new course encouraging coaches to know as much about their young players as they do about the game. This one-day course provides an introduction to The FA Youth Award, which looks at how to coach young players as well as what to teach them. The FA Youth Award Module One Developing the Environment represents a brand new approach to coaching and is essential for anyone involved in the junior game, at any level. Young players develop at different rates physically, technically, socially and psychologically. A mix of theory and practical sessions, coaches will learn how to motivate young players and manage their self-esteem. The first step for new coaches is to take the Level One Certificate in Coaching Football, which is available throughout the country. It covers the organisation and delivery of safe and enjoyable coaching sessions for players. The course will provide practical drills to develop players technical skills and is suited to those working with groups of young players. The Level Two Certificate in Coaching Football provides a more indepth understanding of coaching. The course also introduces new themes such as looking at different coaching styles, preparing for accidents and emergencies and players nutritional needs. The Level Three Certificate in Coaching Football teaches coaches to apply the principles of performance profiling. This knowledge will aid them to evaluate player and team performance and set goals accordingly. Coaches learn how to analyse matches, assess The FA Youth Award Module Two Developing the Practice teaches coaches to develop practices appropriate for the maturity levels of their players. Coaches will be expected to deliver and evaluate coaching practices to address different levels of player development. This is most suited to club coaches who are keen to improve their own personal development. The FA Youth Award Module Three Developing the Player continues the progressive change in coaching philosophy. Complementing the knowledge learned on the preceding modules, this course teaches coaches to have a truly player-centred approach when coaching and development our young players. The course comprises both practical and theory sessions. For details on the specialist courses, download the course information guide.

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10 COACHING TIMES NOTICEBOARD & IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY... Event... Date... Venue... Specialist... FA Safeguarding Children Workshop... GK Level 1 Courses... Mainstream... Level 1 Coaching Courses... Level 2 Coaching Courses... Youth Module 1 Course... Youth Module 2 Course... Medical Courses Monday 25th of February (7pm to 10pm) Thursday 14th of February to Friday 1st of March (2 Thursday s and a Friday) 3rd to the 24th of March ( 9am to 5pm) 18th of March to July 2nd (8am to 4pm) 18th to the 21st of March (9:30am to 5pm) 4th to the 7th of March (9:30am to 5pm) London Marathon Playing Fields, SE18 4LT Douglas Eyre Sports Centre, E17 7HE Falconwood Harris Academy, DA16 2PE London Marathon Playing Fields, SE18 4LT Douglas Eyre Sports Centre, E17 7HE London Marathon Playing Fields, SE18 4LT FA Emergency First Aid... Wednesday 25th of March (7pm to 10pm) London Marathon Playing Fields, SE18 4LT For more information on any of our Coaching Courses please visit www.londonfa.com... 2013 FA Youth Module Update... As of the 1st January 2013, It is a requirement for completion of your Youth Module qualification to be a member of The FA Licensed Coaches Club. Course Information: Minimum Age: 16 Course Duration: 32 hours Course Prerequisites: Minimum 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football or Qualified Teacher (QTS) who has completed the Age Appropriate Coaching - Introductory Module It is a requirement for completion of your Youth Module qualification to be a member of The FA Licensed Coaches Club, and evidence of this will be sought from your tutor, your County FA, and/or The FA, before certification is made. If you are not already a member of The FA Licensed Coaches Club, please send your course enrolment confirmation to: falicencequery@thefa.com, who will send you details on how you access membership for FREE for this season.* Who is it for: Aimed at coaches at all levels who want to become more knowledgeable and effective when coaching young players. There are generic strands relating to teaching and learning, motivation and self-esteem that are suitable for most coaches. Course aims and objectives: The course will provide practical sessions and advice for when coaching this age group, and will increase the candidate s knowledge of how to develop their coaching to incorporate The FA 4 corner model. The course will cover technical development and in the physical corner it will offer FUNdamental ideas for the coach to use as well as suggested activities for the development of football specific movements. The important Social and Psychological development of the young player is also examined. Leading to: FA Youth Award Module 2 - Developing the Practice

Third Online Edition: January 2013 11 COACHING - USEFUL CONTACTS... This is the 3rd online edition of Coaching Times, the series of monthly e-newsletters produced for coaching by the staff of The London Football Association Limited. COACHING TIMES 3RD ONLINE EDITION - JANUARY 2012 Facebook.com/LondonFA @LondonFA