Conference presentation Ritchie Wilson

OntarioSoccer Association

Club Head Coach Workshop25th February 2012

Ritchie WilsonRitchie WilsonRitchie WilsonRitchie WilsonScottish FA

Community Development Manager

� Joined SFA in 1998� Football Development Officer� Senior Sports Development Officer

� 1 Year at Glasgow Rangers FC� Re-joined SFA in 2005

� Regional Manager� Women’s U19 Head Coach� Technique Development

Programme

Today’s Content

�Long Term Player Development

�Impact on Coach Education

�Child’s Play


Long Term Player Development



OVERVIEW DEVELOPMENT MODEL

TECHNICAL TACTICAL PHYSICAL MENTAL

LIFE STYLE

TECHNIQUE SKILL STRATEGY

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

ENVIRONMENT

TEACH IMPLEMENT COACH

‘Doing the right thing at the right time and in the rightway…’

‘the game grows with the player’



� 10,000 hours

� 10 years

� Progressive, planned to match development stages

� Player centred


LTPD is the Border Collie of football development


Developing Talent

Desire to Play – Male 6-9, Female 6-8

• Fun activity• Basic football and sports skills • Physical literacy (ABC’s)• Speed• Introduce simple ethics• Confidence• Intrinsic motivation

Developing Talent

Desire to Play – Male 6-9, Female 6-8

Role of the Coach

• Provide fun, safe and enjoyable activity• Provide well organised and planned practice and games• Provide stimulating activities that promote fundamental skills and development

• Communicate appropriately with children• Be a good role model

Developing Talent

Learning to Play – Male 9-12, Female 8-11

• Progressive development of football skills

• Progressive development of movement skills

•Develop speed and foundation of power•Decision making•Confidence•Reinforcement of good lifestyle practice

Developing Talent

Learning to Play – Male 9-12, Female 8-11

Role of the Coach

• Motivate and stimulate confidence in children to develop skillsand games sense

• Challenge by setting basic goals, valuing effort and persistence• Provide fun, safe and enjoyable activity• Provide well organised and planned practice and games• Be good role model

Scottish FA Website Developing Talent Section

http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/developingtalent

Online Resource


Impact on Coach Education

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Early Touches

Coaching Young Footballers

Coaching in the Game

Basic Children’s Award

Advanced Children’s Licence

(1 day)

(2 days)

(2 days)

(5 days)

(14 days)

Children’s Pathway Structure

“The main objective of this resource is to help promote fun and success whilst developing the technique and skillsof young players.”

Level 1 Early Touches

“This course is designed to assist coaches with the planning, preparation, organisation and evaluationof their coaching

sessions.

It focuses on coaching styles and the use of differentiation, i.e. provision of practices to suit the wide range of abilities within the

primary school age group.”

Level 2 Coaching Young Footballers

“Exposure to complex situations which demand the application of skill and technique, applied to sound decision making.”

“It is beneficial to break the game into manageable game-like situations ranging from 1v1 to 4v4.”

Level 3 Coaching in the Game

“Comprising of 2 practical components consisting of Coaching Young Footballers and the Development of Technique, it is a prerequisite

for candidates wishing to enrol on the Level 5 ‘A' Advanced Children’s Licence.”

Level 4 – Children’s Award

‘B’ Basic Children’s Award

“This intensive course is designed for coaches working with talented young players (9 to 12 years) and provides a

recognised qualification for adults working in children’s football.

In an effort to ensure that our best young players are given every opportunity to fulfil their talent and potential, the course covers topics such as, Developing Technique, Physical Preparation

for Young Players, Talent Identification , Developing a Training Session, Coaching in the Game, Acquisition of Skill ,

Child Psychology and Child Protection.”

‘A’ Advanced Children’s Licence

� Physical Preparation (Body Preparation)

� Individual Technique (No Pressure)

� Development Activity (Limited/Graduated)

� Group Play (Game Pressure)

� Patterns of Play (Game Preparation)

� Coaching In The Game

� Principles of Play in the Small-Sided Game

Developing Technique within a Training Session

Game Knowledge and Understanding

The Science of Football


Child’s Play

Football - a 3-tiered Cake

First Tier – The Grassroots

Second Tier – Elite Youth

Top Tier – The Pros

Young Footballers

Personal Development

Player Development

Health Fitness

Social Skills Technical Skills

Opportunity Performance

Children’s World Today

� Technology� Obesity� Dangers� Boredom� Distractions

More:

� Play� Freedom� Time� Simplicity� Guidance

Less:

Influences on Young Players

� Parents/Relatives� Teachers/Coaches� Friends/Peers� Heroes/Villains� TV Programmes� Internet Sites

Marcello Lippi

“Children’s lives are far more complicated than

ours were. Of course, they play a lot

less football than we did.”

Sir Alex Ferguson

“Children don’t have time for themselves, to spend with friends, just playing, practising and learning.”

The Youth Football Coach(Ideally)

� Football Teacher� Friendly Helper� Good Organiser� Competent Demonstrator� Football Enthusiast� Reliable Person

Teaching Methods

� Direct� Co-operative� Guided Discovery� Problem Solving� Supportive

Players’ First

� Playing Time� Inclusion� Intrinsic Motivation� Effort Goals� Encouragement� Development� Education

Means:

Make it Enjoyable!

� Enthusiasm� Relationships� Challenging� Learning� Self Esteem

FUN

Means:

Developing Potential

� Deliberate Practice� Teacher Help� Supporting Environment� Repetition� Concentration� Serious Fun

Realising Potential

� Start Young� Ten Year Rule� Self Motivation� Good Guidance� Structure/Infrastructure

Sir Alex Ferguson

“You have to get the practice ethic into kids as early as you can.”

The principle is about competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before. As a teenager I practiced with a ball at least two-hours per day

Darren Fletcher

Arsene Wenger

“Talent is not enough – you need desire and intelligence.”

“If players miss out on creative technical development, they will continue to play predictable football throughout their lives. Football is a game of skill, imagination, creativity and decision making. Coaching should not stifle but enhance those elements”

Lionel Messi

‘As a kid they teach you not to play to win, but to grow in ability as a player. At Barcelona we trained with a ball and I hardly ever ran without a ball at my feet’.

Significant Factors

� Climate

� Culture

� Social Situation

� Support

The way you play?

�Be patient! ……encourage players to make their own decisions and don’t be afraid of mistakes!

�Be brave ! with and without the ball. �Be positive. Let the players express

themselves�Love playing with the football in every

situation�Enjoy . Make sure every practice is fun!

The way you develop your players in Canada?

� In EVERY training session

� In EVERY game

� At EVERY club

� At EVERY league

� With EVERY player

� With EVERY coach

� With EVERY parent

You have the opportunity to influence the way football is played in Canada

imagine the impact you can have!

And to finish! - A Smile

� Happiness/Joy

� Satisfaction/Appreciation

� Respect/Openness

Indicates:

Advice to the coach of tomorrow

� Have Enthusiasm, Passion & Energy

� Be positive

� Be a good role model

� Look after yourself

� Enjoy your time involved

Your Challenge

To produce, inspire, enthuse, motivate, and guide tomorrow’s players to play with sportsmanship, invention, passion & creativity and for them to reach:

“THEIR GOALS &THEIR DREAMS”&

For you to be better today than you were yesterday, everyday!

Enjoy Your Journey!


Club Head Coach Workshop25th February 2012