Football coaching guide for middle school coaches at international schools
Mustonen, Aki (2011)
Mustonen, Aki
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011060310824
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011060310824
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The primary objective of this thesis is to provide information on basic technical skills, goaltending skills, team tactics and a overall picture of what points should be considered when coaching the middle school football players at International Schools. This guide is targeted at coaches and teachers working at International Schools as well as volunteer coaches at football clubs.
This thesis is product-oriented and split into theoretical and manual parts. Theoretical part is split into five sections: Introduction, analysis of football skills, team tactics, physical demands, and training sessions.
The manual provides three different levels of drills for each technical skill, basic goaltending drills, and team tactic drills. There are example sessions as well as an example of a seasonal plan included on the guide. An assessment scope is provided to help the coaches see the development of the players.
It is important to acknowledge that this thesis focuses on guiding coaches at International communities where skill levels vary among different players and teams from year to year. It is difficult to have the same players for more than two years which is why there is variety in the manual part for different levels. From there the coach can choose the most beneficial level for the whole team and each individual.
This thesis has been produced in cooperation with the Western Academy of Beijing, an international school operating in Beijing, China since 1994. All sports are offered as an after school activity, meaning the students get to choose which activities and sports they participate in during the school year. Football season goes on for little over two months and always takes place during the first season of sports offered.
This thesis is product-oriented and split into theoretical and manual parts. Theoretical part is split into five sections: Introduction, analysis of football skills, team tactics, physical demands, and training sessions.
The manual provides three different levels of drills for each technical skill, basic goaltending drills, and team tactic drills. There are example sessions as well as an example of a seasonal plan included on the guide. An assessment scope is provided to help the coaches see the development of the players.
It is important to acknowledge that this thesis focuses on guiding coaches at International communities where skill levels vary among different players and teams from year to year. It is difficult to have the same players for more than two years which is why there is variety in the manual part for different levels. From there the coach can choose the most beneficial level for the whole team and each individual.
This thesis has been produced in cooperation with the Western Academy of Beijing, an international school operating in Beijing, China since 1994. All sports are offered as an after school activity, meaning the students get to choose which activities and sports they participate in during the school year. Football season goes on for little over two months and always takes place during the first season of sports offered.