Full Description
Do you coach Foundation Phase footballers? Do you need a
no-nonsense guide that covers the best ways to coach quickly and effectively?
The Foundation Phase comprises 5 to 11-year-olds and is the
first stage of football development. It emphasises the development of fundamental skills, a love
for the game, and a strong connection between the player and the ball.
In The
Golden Age of Player Development, leading coach Rob Porter details the many
things that fellow coaches need to focus on, including how to create a top
coaching environment, how best to develop players, working with parents,
planning and observation, what coaching you need to avoid, and the different
types of practices you can utilise. It also includes how to develop technical
detail - such as age-specific passing, receiving and finishing - alongside the
FA's core player moves, how to approach match days, and how to grow and develop
as a coach so your sessions and teams get better and better!
20 example
practices, which have been proven - year and after - to work with the
Foundation Phase are also included.
About the
author: Rob
Porter is an experienced coach who has worked with players in a variety of
Foundation Phase environments, from grassroots, after-school clubs, holiday
camps, and development centres through to working in an academy as a Foundation
Phase lead coach. Rob has his UEFA B license and FA Youth award, as many years
of coaching experience. He also works as a tutor for the FA and Oxfordshire FA.
Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1: Creating the Environment
Chapter 2: Helping Your Players Develop
Chapter 3: Coaching Factors
Chapter 4: Practice Considerations
Chapter 5: Practices
Chapter 6: Technical Detail
Chapter 7: Match Days
