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AFC GRASSROOTS FUN FOOTBALL COURSE (6 - 8 years old)

COURSE MATERIAL

AFC GRASSROOTS FUN FOOTBALL COURSE (6 - 8 years old)

COURSE MATERIAL

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AFC Grassroots Fun Football Course Material

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AFC Grassroots Fun Football Course (6-8 years old)

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Theoretical Content 14

Course Introduction and Overview of Children’s Development

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The Fun Football Coach

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Organising Fun Football

Practical Content 46

Fun Football Games and Activities

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The Fun Football Training Program

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Facilitating Games and Activities

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Fun Football Practical Coaching

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44 AFC Grassroots Fun Football Course (6-8 years old)

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Course Syllabus Theoretical

1. 2. 3.

C ou rse Intro du cti on and O v er v iew of Childr en’s D e v e l o p m e n t 1 h r 0 0 m T h e Fun Fo otb all Coac h 1 hr 00 m Orga nising Fu n Foot ball 1 hr 00 m

3 hr 00 m

Practical

1. 2. 3. 4.

F u n Foo tba ll Gam es and Ac t iv it ies T h e Fun Fo otb all Tr aining Pr ogr am F a cilita ting Game s and Ac t iv it ies F u n Foo tba ll Pract ic al Coac hing

1 1 1 1

hr hr hr hr

30 00 00 00

m m m m

4 hr 30 m

AFC Grassroots Football Coaching Course ‘Fun Football’ T heoretical Co nte nt P ractic al Co nte nt

3 hrs 00 m 4 hrs 30 m

Total Co urse Du ratio n

7 hrs 30 m

Course Program Module 1 Day Time

(Theory)

1 hour Day 1


Module 2 (Theory)

Module 3 (Theory)

Module 3&4

Module 5

Module 6

Module 7

Instructor Demo

Instructor Demo

Participant Delivery


(Practical)

(Practical)

(Practical)

(Practical)

1 hour

1 hour

1.5 hour

1 hour

1 hour

1 hour


Organizing Fun Football



Facilitating Fun Football Games and Activities

Fun Football Practical Training

* Course Organizer will provide the necessary breaks in between the modules

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Course Information Pre-requisites

T here a re n o e ntry requir em ent s f or t his c our s e.

Course Duration

T he tra inin g p rog ram f or t he Fun Foot ball Coac h ( 6- 8 y e a r s o l d ) w i l l b e approximate ly 7 .5 h ou r s in dur at ion of ac t iv e c our s e t i m e .

Course Deliver y

T he cou rse org an ise r m ay deliv er t his c our s e in blo c k , i . e . o n e f u l l - d a y o r b y module ho urs over sev er al day s .

Attendance

C ourse pa rticip an ts m us t at t end all s es s ions and ac t i v e l y p a r t i c i p a t e i n a l l act ivit ie s. Full a tten da nc e is r equir ed and m onit or ed .

Practical

P articipa nts are req ui r ed t o be ac t iv ely inv olv ed in t h e p r a c t i c a l s e s s i o n s b o t h as a player o r a coa ch . Cour s e ins t r uc t or s will obs e r v e t h e m d u r i n g p r a c t i c a l sessions with the ir pe er s and is s ue a f eedbac k f or m a t t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e course re flecting the ir pr ac t ic al abilit y t o eff ec t iv ely w o r k w i t h i n t h i s a g e g r o u p . N O T E : Co nside ratio n will be giv en t o par t ic ipant ’s f i t n e s s l e v e l s , h e a l t h a n d w ell-being .

Course Organisation and Fees

T he MA a nd /or a n a pp r ov ed or ganis er s hall deliv er t h i s c o u r s e u s i n g A F C qualif ied Grassro ots I ns t r uc t or s . All c our s e ex pens e s s h o u l d b e m e t b y t h e course o rga niser a nd / or par t ic ipant s . This m ay inc lu d e a l l e x p e n s e s a s s o c i a t e d w ith t he hire of th e venue, ins t r uc t or ’s f ees , us e of e q u i p m e n t , c a t e r i n g , i s s u i n g of certificate s, re qu ired r es our c es , et c .

Award

U pon th e succe ssful com plet ion of t his c our s e eac h p a r t i c i p a n t w i l l r e c e i v e : • MA Fun Fo otb all C our s e - At t endanc e Cer t if ic ate • 4 ye ar coa ch ing lic ens e* *O ptiona l (se e b elo w)

Licensing (Optional)

If the MA wish es to st ar t a lic ens ing s c hem e, t hey m a y r e q u i r e e a c h p a r t i c i p a n t to upda te (re freshe r) or upgr ade t heir c er t if ic at e eve r y 4 y e a r s ( o r a n y t i m e - l i n e preferr e d b y th e MA). T his ca n b e a ch ieved by at t ending t he s am e c our s e , a t t e n d i n g t h e n e x t l e v e l course o r atte nd ing an M A or ganiz ed age s pec if ic r e f r e s h e r c o u r s e / w o r k s h o p .


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Responsibilities of the Course Organizer The Course Organizer may be 1. T he Memb er Asso c iat ion ( M A)

2. T he local Foo tba ll As s oc iat ion ( a m em ber of t he M A ) a t t h e P r o v i n c e , S t a t e , Dis trict e tc le ve l (whic hev er is applic able) 3. A n au tho rize d a ge nt e. g. m inis t r ies , educ at ional i n s t i t u t i o n s , N G O s , par tn ers etc. acting on behalf of t he M A and/ or L o c a l F o o t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n .

Responsibilities:

MA to pla n th e o rga ni z at ion of 1. Gra ssroo ts cou rse s on an annual bas is . Cour s e p l a n n i n g m u s t b e m a d e i n close con su ltatio n wit h t hos e m ent ioned in Point s 2 & 3 a b o v e . 2. A ll co nfirme d cou rs e inf or m at ion m us t be m ade a v a i l a b l e t o m e m b e r s o f t h e public an d p ote ntia l c our s e par t ic ipant s t hr ough d i s s e m i n a t i o n o f i n f o r m a t i o n throug h th e ma ss m edia, m ar k et ing, adv er t is ing e t c . O t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n l i k e course re qu ireme nt s , point of r egis t r at ion, t im eli n e s , c o u r s e f e e s ( i f applicab le) a nd met hods of pay m ent m us t be m a d e a v a i l a b l e . 3. F or m a working gr oup – Cour s e adm inis t r at or, c o o r d i n a t o r, I n s t r u c t o r, ass ista nts, first a id s t aff et c . 4. A cqu ire cou rse log is t ic s - Field, c las s r oom , equi p m e n t , a p p a r e l s . 5. MA to info rm AFC in wr it ing on t he c our s e or gan i z a t i o n w i t h d e t a i l s l i k e dates, ve nu e, In str uc t or ( s ) and par t ic ipant s lis t b e f o r e t h e c o u r s e s t a r t s . 6 . Make the ne ce ssar y t r av el and ac c om m odat ion a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r t h e Instructor(s) an d p ar t ic ipant s ( if applic able) .

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Requirements and expectation of Participants 1. A ll p articipa nts sh ould c onf ir m t heir enr olm ent f o r ‘ F u n F o o t b a l l C o a c h Course’ with th e C our s e O r ganiz er wit hin t he t im e l i n e s s t a t e d . 2. I t is e xp ected tha t ALL par t ic ipant s will at t end AL L s e s s i o n s . 3. P articip an ts sho uld be in good phy s ic al c ondit ion t o a t t e n d a n d c o m p l e t e t h e cou rse . 4. P articip an ts sho uld not if y t he c our s e or ganiz er o f a n y m e d i c a l c o n d i t i o n l i k e l y t o affe ct th eir p erfo r m anc e on t he c our s e. 5. P articip an ts sho uld pr ov ide t heir own not e- t ak ing m a t e r i a l s . 6. P articip an ts sho uld pr ov ide t heir own pr ac t ic al s e s s i o n a p p a r e l a n d g e a r s . 7. P articip an ts sho uld m ak e t heir own t r av el ar r ang e m e n t s t o a n d f r o m t h e cou rse ve nu e. 8. P articip an ts sho uld not if y t he c our s e or ganiz er o f a n y s p e c i a l d i e t a r y require men ts (if me als ar e pr ov ided) .


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Facilities and Equipment AFC ac k now l e d g e s t h a t v e n u e s a n d env ir onm en t s d i ff e r g r e a t l y a c r o s s A s i a . The f ollowi n g a r e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r t he opt im al d e l i v e r y o f c o u r s e s . 1. Ac t iv it y a r e a - A s a f e f o o t b a l l ac t iv it y a r e a l a r g e e n o u g h t o c o n d u c t t he pr ac t i c a l t o p i c s . T h i s m a y b e a n indoor h a l l , a n a t u r a l o r s y n t h e t i c f oot ball t u r f , d i r t p i t c h o r a n y l e v e l s ur f ac e w i t h o u t p o t h o l e s , d e b r i s a n d danger o u s a r t i c l e s . 2. M inim um e q u i p m e n t r e q u i r e d a r e : l Foot b a l l s - 1 b a l l p e r p a r t i c i p a n t l Cone s / m a r k e r s o r m a r k e d pr ac t i c e a r e a s l Tr aini n g b i b s o f a t l e a s t t w o c ont r a s t i n g c o l o u r s l W his tl e s l Fully e q u i p p e d F i r s t A i d b o x l Wat er c o n t a i n e r / c u p s / w a t e r bot t le s 3. Clas s r oo m l A c lass r o o m i s r e q u i r e d n e a r t h e f ield l Table a n d c h a i r s t o a c c o m m dat e a l l p a r t i c i p a n t s l Pr oje c t o r a n d s c r e e n l DVD p l a y e r a n d T V m o n i t o r l M agn e t i c w h i t e b o a r d w i t h m a r k e r pens l Flipc h a r t s t a n d w i t h a s u p p l y o f paper 4. Par t ic ipa n t s ’ a p p a r e l & e q u i p m e n t l Appr op r i a t e p r a c t i c a l t r a i n i n g gear f o r t h e e n v i r o n m e n t l Suit ab l e f o o t w e a r f o r t h e p l a y i n g s ur f ac e l Wr it ing m a t e r i a l a n d s t a t i o n e r i e s l W his t l e ( o p t i o n a l )

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Procedure for Course Instructor(s) 1. T he ap po inte d In str uc t or ( s ) s hould be not if ied in w r i t i n g b y t h e C o u r s e O rgan ize r at le ast one m ont h pr ior t o t he c om m e n c e m e n t o f t h e c o u r s e . 2. T he ap po inte d In str uc t or ( s ) s hould c onf ir m in wr i t i n g t h e i r a v a i l a b i l i t y t o con du ct th e cou rse . 3. P rior to the co mmenc em ent of t he c our s e, t he I n s t r u c t o r s h o u l d b e p r o v i d e d by th e Co urse Org aniz er wit h t he f ollowing it em s : l Th e Co urse In str uc t or s hould under t ak e a pr e - c o u r s e v e n u e i n s p e c t i o n visit to e nsure that f ac ilit ies and equipm ent a r e i n a s a f e , g o o d a n d working ord er. Any is s ues m us t be r epor t ed to t h e c o u r s e o r g a n i z e r f o r r ectifica tion be for e t he c our s e s t ar t s . l Th e Co urse In str uc t or s hould k eep an up t o d a t e c o u r s e f i l e w h i c h co nta ins de tails c onc er ning t he c our s e, inc lud i n g a l l l e c t u r e a n d p r a c t i c a l co achin g sessio ns ’ pr epar at ion not es . l Dissemin ate all t he r elev ant c our s e c ont ent s /i n f o r m a t i o n a n d d e l i v e r t h e co urse h ou rs in f ull. l Ensure the sa fet y of t he par t ic ipant s buy ens u r i n g t h a t r e f r e s h m e n t s ( wate r) as well fir s t - aid s er v ic es ar e av ailable a n d r e g u l a r b r e a k s a r e provide d. l Comp lete all a dm inis t r at iv e paper wor k upon c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e c o u r s e a s r eq ue ste d b y th e Cour s e O r ganiz er.

Course Administration The Course Administrator should -

l App oin t the Inst r uc t or ( s ) f or t he c our s e l Und erta ke all re gis t r at ion announc em ent and p r o c e s s e s f o r t h e participa nts l M ake a ll arra ng em ent s t o s ec ur e f ac ilit ies and / o r e q u i p m e n t l In form th e cou rs e or ganiz at ion in wr it ing t o AF C w i t h r e l e v a n t d e t a i l s l i k e date s, ven ue , Ins t r uc t or ( s ) and par t ic ipant s li s t . l Provide full lo gi s t ic al and adm inis t r at iv e s upp o r t f o r t h e C o u r s e In stru cto r(s). l Ensure the smo ot h and opt im al deliv er y of t he c o u r s e . l Prep are na me li s t of c our s e par t ic ipant s f or t h e I n s t r u c t o r ( s ) a n d a l l o t h e r r ele va nt d ocume nt s . l App oin t a first-aider and ens ur e t hat f ir s t aid f a c i l i t i e s a r e a v a i l a b l e . l Ensure refre sh m ent is av ailable. l Upo n comp letio n of t he c our s e, c ollec t all t he r e l e v a n t d o c u m e n t s f r o m In stru cto r(s) a nd par t ic ipant s . l Ensure pro pe r s hut down of t he c our s e.


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Fun Football Course (6-8 years old)

Theory Modules

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Module 1: Course Introduction and Overview of Children’s Development

1. Course Introduction Course Prog ram Module 1 Day Time

(Theory)

1 hour Day 1


Module 2 (Theory)

Module 3 (Theory)

Module 3&4

Module 5

Module 6

Module 7

Instructor Demo

Instructor Demo



(Practical)

(Practical)

(Practical)

(Practical)

1 hour

1 hour

1.5 hour

1 hour

1 hour

1 hour


Organizing Fun Football



Facilitating Fun Football Games and Activities

Fun Football Practical Training

* Course Organizer will provide the necessary breaks in between the modules

Participants’ expectation l All p articipa nts s hould c onf ir m t heir enr olm ent f o r ‘ F u n F o o t b a l l C o a c h Co urse’ with th e Cour s e O r ganiz er wit hin t he t i m e l i n e s s t a t e d . l It is expe cte d th at ALL par t ic ipant s will at t end A L L s e s s i o n s . l Pa rticip an ts sho uld be in good phy s ic al c onditi o n t o a t t e n d a n d c o m p l e t e th e cou rse . l Pa rticip an ts sho uld not if y t he c our s e or ganiz e r o f a n y m e d i c a l c o n d i t i o n like ly to affe ct th eir per f or m anc e on t he c our s e . l Pa rticip an ts sho uld pr ov ide t heir own not e- t ak i n g m a t e r i a l s . l Pa rticip an ts sho uld pr ov ide t heir own pr ac t ic a l s e s s i o n a p p a r e l a n d g e a r s . l Pa rticip an ts sho uld m ak e t heir own t r av el ar r a n g e m e n t s t o a n d f r o m t h e cou rse ve nu e. l Pa rticip an ts sho uld not if y t he c our s e or ganiz e r o f a n y s p e c i a l d i e t a r y re qu ireme nts (if m eals ar e pr ov ided) .

Competency Statements Plan and Prepare l Id en tify b asic fu n f oot ball r equir em ent s f or y o u n g c h i l d r e n . l Pre pa re sessio ns and equipm ent appr opr iat e t o t h e n e e d s o f t h e a g e g rou p a nd the ir abilit ies by us ing t he pr ac t ic a l s e s s i o n p l a n s .

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Conduct l Co nd uct sa fe, fu n lear ning gam es and ac t iv it i e s a p p r o p r i a t e t o t h e n e e d s o f the ag e g rou p. l En su re th e safe t y of all par t ic ipant s . l Imp leme nt th e b as ic r ules of age appr opr iat e s m a l l s i d e d g a m e s . Evaluate l The gra ssroo ts coac h will be able t o r ef lec t on t h e t r a i n i n g s e s s i o n a n d coa ch ing be ha v iour s wit h t he v iew of im pr ov in g f o r t h e n e x t s e s s i o n . Adapt l Ma ke ch an ge s to ac t iv it ies and s es s ions t o c o n t i n u a l l y m e e t t h e n e e d s o f th e a ge gro up and t heir abilit ies .


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2. Philosophy of AFC Grassroots Development A F C f ully su pp orts FIFA’s gr as s r oot s f oot ball dev elo p m e n t p h i l o s o p h y t h a t t argets b oys a nd girls aged 6- 12 y ear s t hr ough s c h o o l , c o m m u n i t y a n d c l u b initiative s. T he key con ce pt o f the G r as s r oot s Dev elopm ent Pr o g r a m i s t o b r i n g t o g e t h e r as many pe op le a s p os s ible t hr ough f oot ball. The g r a s s r o o t s p r o g r a m a d v o cates excha ng es an d s har ing of v alues and pr om ot e s t h e p l e a s u r e o f p l a y i n g and practisin g o ur b ea ut if ul gam e. F or som e p eo ple , gra s s r oot s f oot ball is a f oc us f or r e c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t i e s , w h i l e f or ot hers it is th e o rganis ed pr ac t ic e of t he s por t , w i t h t r a i n i n g a n d m a t c h e s , wit hin a scho ol o r clu b f r am ewor k . O f cou rse n ot a ll yo un g play er s will bec om e t he s t a r s o f t h e f u t u r e a n d t h e y d o not all h ave th e q ua lit ies r equir ed t o bec om e pr of es s i o n a l p l a y e r s . S o i n t e n s i v e t raining se ssion s a nd c om plic at ed t ac t ic s ar e not ap p r o p r i a t e a t t h i s a g e g r o u p . Talented pla ye r de ve lopm ent and s pec if ic t r aining a c t i v i t i e s s h o u l d b e presen ted at a late r age c at egor y. P lay is th e b est mea ns of lear ning. Abov e all, y oung s t e r s s h o u l d h a v e f u n . T he esse ntia l ele men t s of gr as s r oot s f oot ball ar e r e l a t i o n s h i p s , t e a m s p i r i t a n d f un. T he concep t of le arn ing t hr ough play while being gu i d e d b y a c o a c h - l e a d e r i s a specific a pp roa ch de s igned t o r eac h out t o t he y oun g a n d c r e a t e a p r o c e s s t o connect to the futu re. T he G r a ssroo ts coa ch m us t be f r iendly, s uppor t iv e, d y n a m i c , p a s s i o n a t e , motivatio na l an d mu st alway s r es pec t t he c hildr en’s p h y s i c a l , p h y s i o l o g i c a l a n d psycholo gical le ve l of dev elopm ent and m at ur at ion. T he A FC Grassro ots Dev elopm ent philos ophy c an b e s u m m a r i s e d a s : l Everyon e h as the oppor t unit y t o play l Foo tba ll ca n b e play ed any wher e and by ev er y o n e l Foo tba ll is n on - dis c r im inat or y l The ga me mu st be f un, s im ple, ex c it ing and r e w a r d i n g l Fair p lay must be r es pec t ed and enc our aged a t a l l t i m e s l Ag e a nd ab ility appr opr iat e ac t iv it ies s hould b e p r o v i d e d t o a l l

3. Overview of children’s development Why do children participate?

C oaches must alwa ys r em em ber why c hildr en par t ic i p a t e i n f o o t b a l l . T h e purpose o f gra ssroo ts f oot ball is t o dev elop a lov e a n d e x c i t e m e n t f o r t h e g a m e by t he child ren , no t to pr epar e a c hild t o bec om e t h e n e x t w o r l d s u p e r s t a r. 16


C oache s o f ch ildre n o f t his age gr oup s hould s t r iv e t o s e e c h i l d r e n r u n n i n g w i t h smiles o n th eir fa ce s, k ic k ing a f oot ball and want ing t o k n o w w h e n t h e n e x t training sessio n o r ga m e will be. C hildren wan t to p lay f oot ball f or t hr ee m ain r eas on s . T hey l l l

wa nt to : en joy the expe rienc e wit h t heir f r iends impro ve the ir ph y s ic al c om pet enc e in ac t iv it ie s a n d d r i l l s atta in social a cc ept anc e and appr ov al of t heir f r i e n d s , p e e r s , p a r e n t s a n d co ache s

A s coach es, we h ave an obligat ion t o ac hiev e t hes e g o a l s , s o t h a t t h e y w i l l commit to p articipa ting in t he gam e as long t er m c o n t r i b u t o r s . Young ch ildre n a lso dr eam of being t he bes t play er i n t h e w o r l d b y i m i t a t i n g individu al mo ve s a nd pr et ending t o be high pr of ile f o o t b a l l p l a y e r s . T heir ima gin atio n ta k es t hem t o all t he m ajor wor ld f o o t b a l l e v e n t s a s t h e y actively ta ke pa rt in r epr es ent ing t heir c lub, r egion o r e v e n c o u n t r y. C o a c h e s should ne ve r cru sh thes e dr eam s but nur t ur e t heir i m a g i n a t i o n a n d l e t t h e i r l o v e of the sp ort g row. We mu st con tinu ally enc our age eac h indiv idual c hil d t o g r o w “ t h e i r l o v e a n d ent hus iasm” for th e g am e of f oot ball. AFC Grassroots Fun Football Course (6-8 years old)

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4. Children’s characteristics (6 - 8 years old) Characteristics

Training Contents

l Fragile

l Basic football technique

l Developing quickly

l Coordination exercises

l Difficulties with coordination

l Introductory games

l Short attention and concentration spans

l Getting used to the ball (all activities with the ball)

l Excellent facility for imitation (visual memory)

l Small-sided games (4v4 & 5v5)

l Likes playing, egocentrism (self-centred)

l Alternating activities (matches > introductory games > exercises)

l Enjoyment of the game

l Balanced groups or teams (equal numbers with equal playing time)

“Just a child”

“Playing, enjoying”

Role of the Coach l Supervise the gamese l Re-assures l Motivates l Demonstrates the excercises l Simple, expressive language l Limited intervention/ letting the child play l Teaching by encouragement “Having fun through football” Adapted from FIFA Grassroots Manual

IMP O RTANT NOTE: Ev er y c hild gr ows at t heir own d i ff e r e n t r a t e . U s e t h i s t a b l e only as a gu ide .

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Module 2: The Fun Football Coach

1. The Environment for Fun Football The inten tion of th e A FC G r as s r oot s Foot ball pr ogr a m i s t o : l In cre ase p articipat ion l En co ura ge eq ua l par t ic ipat ion wit hout any f or m o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n l Pro vid e a fun , s af e, lear ning and play ing envi r o n m e n t l Cre ate a life -lon g pas s ion f or par t ic ipat ing in f o o t b a l l l In trod uce social and f oot ball s k ills t o c hildr en a t a l l l e v e l s l Sta rt tale nte d p lay er dev elopm ent pat hway s th r o u g h l i n k s w i t h p r o g r a m s a t a la ter stag e

Talented

Talented

Talented

Potential Talent

Potential Talent

Potential Talent

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Elite

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Elite

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Elite

Youth Football - Community/ Competitive Futsal

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Beach Soccer

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Football

Grassroots Football - Clubs, Schools and Communities

6 - 12 Years Old Boys and Girls

Sample pathways through different Grassroots

Community

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Local co mmun ity surr oundings ar e a nat ur al env ir on m e n t w h e r e e v e r y o n e c a n play and whe re in teg r at ion, int er ac t ion and per s ona l d e v e l o p m e n t a r e n u r t u r e d and en ha nced . Many o f the world ’s b es t f or m er and c ur r ent play er s s p e n t c o u n t l e s s c h i l d h o o d hours develo pin g th ei r s k ills play ing f oot ball in s t r e e t s , p a r k s , o p e n s p a c e s , beaches, in ru ral a nd built up ar eas . It is ackn owle dg ed that t he pr im ar y f oot ball t eac her o f c h i l d r e n d e v e l o p i n g s k i l l s is unstructure d fo otb all gam es play ed any wher e, on a n y s u r f a c e a n d a t a n y time. T hese ga mes are kn own f or pr ov iding a s elf - lear nin g e n v i r o n m e n t w i t h o u t a d u l t over-coa ch ing an d p res s ur e, par t ic ular ly t he pr es s u r e t o w i n c o m p e t i t i o n s w h i c h of t en in hib its th e te ch nic al and t ac t ic al dev elopm en t o f c h i l d r e n i n t h e i r f o r m a tive yea rs. In t hes e u nstructure d gam es , c hildr en ar e f r ee t o e x p e r i m e n t , i m p r o v i s e , c o p y, modif y an d le arn thro ugh play ing t he gam e f or f un. S mall side d g ame s a nd s t r eet f oot ball is wher e f ut u r e s t a r s l e a r n a n d d e v e l o p individu al fo otb all ski lls . In most o f the be st fo ot ball c ount r ies , play er s do no t p l a y o n a f u l l - s i z e f i e l d until afte r 13 ye ars of age, at a t im e when t heir t ec h n i c a l s k i l l s h a v e b e e n develop ed thro ug h sm all- s ided gam es and f r ee play. S ucces sfu l foo tba ll pr ogr am s plan t heir gr as s r oot s d e v e l o p m e n t p r o g r a m s i n such a wa y so a s to c r eat e an env ir onm ent whic h: l Fa cilita tes ch ildr en t o s pend m ax im um t im e p l a y i n g w i t h t h e b a l l i n s m a l l sid ed ga mes l Develo ps techn ique and s k ill t hr ough f r equen c y o f b a l l c o n t a c t a n d de cision making . This is bes t c r eat ed t hr ough s m a l l - s i d e d g a m e s w h e r e ea ch pla ye r receiv es a lar ge num ber of ball c o n t a c t s a n d f o o t b a l l de cision -making oppor t unit ies l Maximise s th e tim e s pent in t r aining by ut ilis i n g v a r i e d t r a i n i n g m e t h o d s i n sma ll-sid ed ga m es t o bet t er dev elop t ec hnic a l l y e ff e c t i v e p l a y e r s w i t h ga me in tellig en c e l Provide s o pp ortunit y f or uns t r uc t ur ed f oot ball g a m e s ( d i s c o v e r y p l a y ) witho ut a du lt pre s s ur e and ex pec t at ion t hat m a y h i n d e r t h e c h i l d ’s l e a r n i n g pro ce ss l Ensure s small-s ided gam es ar e t he pr im ar y m e t h o d o f t e a c h i n g c h i l d r e n the fun da men tal s of t he gam e - “ let t he gam e b e t h e t e a c h e r ” l Provide s d iffere nt s ur f ac es and v ar ied t y pes a n d s i z e s o f b a l l s t h a t h e l p the ch ild d evelo p div er s e s k ills l Provide s Futsal and Beac h Soc c er as par t of a c h i l d ’s d e v e l o p m e n t en viro nme nt a s t hey bot h pr ov ide an ex c ellen t o p p o r t u n i t y t o a c q u i r e un iqu e type s o f ball s k ills

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T he es tab lish men t of gr as s r oot s pr ogr am s and pr ovi d i n g s m a l l - s i d e d g a m e s facilities in yo ur cou nt r y is es s ent ial t o s t ar t c hildr e n ’s d e v e l o p m e n t a n d f o r m s a strong fou nd atio n fo r t alent ed play er dev elopm ent . C ommu nity org an iza tions , s c hools and c lubs s hould a l s o p r o v i d e o p p o r t u n i ties for child ren to g et enough f oot ball play ing and t u i t i o n t i m e s t a r t i n g a t a n early ag e to en su re th ey dev elop ac c um ulat ed ex pe r i e n c e s i n f o o t b a l l s k i l l s a n d know le dg e.

2. The role of the Fun Football Coach l l l l l l l l

Pla n a ctivities Pro vid e a sa fe e nv ir onm ent Simp le, e xp ress iv e language De mon stra tes the ex er c is es Su pe rvises ga m es Re -assu res an d m ot iv at es Limite d in terven t ion and let t ing t he c hildr en p l a y Tea ch ing by en c our agem ent


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Plan Activities

Teaching by encouragement

Limited intervention and letting the children play

Re-assures and motivates

Provide a safe environment

Th e rol e of th e Fu n Footb al l Coach

Supervises games

Demonstrates the exercises

Simple, expressive language

Adapted from FIFA Grassroots Manual

3. The Coach as a Referee It is impo rtan t for th e c oac h t o hav e an under s t andi n g o f t h e L a w s O F T h e Game (L OTG) a s h is r ole will inc lude being a r ef er e e i n t h e g a m e s . More im po rtan tly is ho w t he c oac h c hanges or m odi f i e s t h e L O T G d e p e n d i n g o n the child ren ’s a ge , ab ilit y, num ber of play er s per t ea m , t r a i n i n g o b j e c t i v e s a n d equipm e nt a va ilab le. C hanges to th e size of t he play ing ar ea, ball s iz e, p l a y i n g t i m e , r e - s t a r t o f p l a y, off-side an d o the r rule s m us t be m ade by t he c oac h t o h e l p t h e c h i l d r e n e n j o y the game a nd to crea t e a les s s t r es s f ul play ing envi r o n m e n t .

The Referee in g rassroots football activities is -

l Impo rtan t in te ac hing t he c hildr en f air play an d o b e y i n g r u l e s l An ed ucato r in spor t s m ans hip and r ules of t he g a m e l A ro le mo de l

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4. Code of Conduct Grassr o ots co ache s a r e handling c hildr en in a v er y f r a g i l e a g e . A c l e a r u n d e r standin g o f ch ild d evelopm ent is needed and k nowi n g t h e c o r r e c t w a y o f i n t e r act ing with the m is ver y c r uc ial. A code o f co nd uct do c um ent is av ailable f or new c o a c h e s t o r e v i e w a n d a c know le dg e a t the en d of t he c our s e. C oache s a re to be gu ided by t his c ode as well as e x i s t i n g C h i l d P r o t e c t i o n L a w s w ithin the ir co un try.

5. Child Protection General Principles

l All child ren ha v e equal r ight s t o pr ot ec t ion f r o m a b u s e a n d e x p l o i t a t i o n l All child ren sh ould be enc our aged t o f ulf il t he i r p o t e n t i a l a n d i n e q u a l i t i e s s ho uld be ch alle nged l Everybo dy ha s a r es pons ibilit y t o s uppor t t he c a r e a n d p r o t e c t i o n o f c hild ren


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Module 3: Organising Fun Football Training Methodology

G rassro ots foo tba ll ca n be play ed ev er y wher e, by e v e r y o n e , i n v o l v i n g everybod y. G rassro ots co ache s a r e t r aining 6- 8 y ear old c hildr e n a n d t h e f o c u s o f a l l session s sho uld be on f un and s af et y. E ach l l l l

sessio n p lan ha s been div ided int o f our m ain a r e a s . Fun Play Discovery Play Learning Play Finishing Play

Fun Play (War m up)

T hese activitie s g ive t he gr as s r oot s c oac h t he oppo r t u n i t y t o p r o v i d e F u n s t a r t up activities to set th e bas is of t he s es s ion. Thes e a c t i v i t i e s s h o u l d i n c l u d e warming up the ch ildr en bot h phy s ic ally and ps y c ho l o g i c a l l y f o r t h e f u n s e s s i o n ahead o f the m. It is a n ideal t im e f or t he c oac h t o o b s e r v e t h e s k i l l l e v e l s a n d int erac tion of a ll pa rtic ipant s .

Discover y Play (Skill play)

T hese activitie s re late t o t he f oot ball dev elopm ent o f e a c h c h i l d t h r o u g h t h e i r ow n D isco ve ry. Th is can be ac hiev ed by allowing ea c h c h i l d t o d i s c o v e r t h e i r ow n abilitie s a nd ch al lenges , in a s elf - pac ed lear nin g e n v i r o n m e n t , w i t h minimum in pu t by the gr as s r oot s c oac h. T hese se ssion s set p ar am et er s in whic h eac h c hild c a n a t t e m p t , e x p e r i m e n t a n d creat e vario us typ es of f oot ball s k ills and dec is ion m a k i n g b y a l l o w i n g a c e r t a i n amoun t o f free pla y.

Lear ning Play (Fun games)

T hese activitie s re late t o t he gr as s r oot s c oac h help i n g t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f m o t o r skills d evelo pme nt th r ough f oot ball m ov em ent ( I nv a s i o n g a m e s ) a n d s m a l l s i d e d games. G ross mo tor skills en c om pas s t he abilit ies r equir ed t o c o n t r o l t h e l a r g e m u s c l e s of the bo dy for wa lkin g, r unning, k ic k ing, c at c hing, t h r o w i n g a n d o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s . T he muscle s re qu ired t o per f or m gr os s m ot or s k ills a r e g e n e r a l l y f o u n d i n t h e arms, leg s, b ack, a bd om en, and t or s o. G enerally the de ve lop m ent of bas ic f oot ball s k ills a n d t a c t i c s w i l l n o t o n l y develop th ese g ross m ot or s k ills but als o t he c hild’s p s y c h o l o g i c a l s k i l l s associa ted with th e b as ic s t r at egies and t ac t ic s of f o o t b a l l t h a t a r e u s e d w i t h i n small side d g ame s.

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Finishing Play (Cool down)

T hese activitie s g ive t he gr as s r oot s c oac h t he oppo r t u n i t y t o a l l o w e a c h c h i l d the tim e to re pla y o r ex per im ent wit h new c onc ept s t h a t h a v e b e e n f a c i l i t a t e d during th e sessio n. It is als o an ideal t im e f or f un g a m e s a n d a c t i v i t i e s t o b e presented so tha t ea c h c hild leav es t he s es s ion wit h a s m i l e w a n t i n g t o k n o w w hen th e n ext se ssion will be. F or man y child ren all ar ound t he wor ld, f oot ball is t h e m a i n f o r m o f e n t e r t a i n ment, so cia l inte gra tion and f r ee ex pr es s ion. The ga m e i s t h e b e s t t e a c h e r, a n d the enjo yme nt o f the play er s s hould alway s be t he m a i n f o c u s i n t h e d e v e l o p ment of th is p rog ram. T he actio n o f the gra s s r oot s c oac h m us t be dy nam i c , s i m p l e , e x c i t i n g a n d rewardin g, a nd the ph y s ic al, phy s iologic al and ps y c h o l o g i c a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f the childre n mu st a lway s be r es pec t ed. Always remember: A grassroots coach supervises children playing football; a grassroots coach does not train footballers

1. Training Session Cards T he A FC h as pro du ce d a s er ies of pr epar ed t r aining s e s s i o n s t h a t y o u c a n deliver to you ng ch ildr en. Thes e s es s ions hav e bee n p r e p a r e d s o t h a t v a r y i n g numbers o f ch ildre n c an play and c ont r ibut e t o t he a c t i v i t i e s d e p e n d i n g u p o n t h e number of child ren yo u hav e at y our t r aining s es s io n . T he se ries co nsists of 10 s es s ions eac h of no longe r t h a n 6 0 m i n u t e s induration . At the en d of t his s er ies of s es s ions it is h o p e d t h a t e a c h c o a c h w i l l progress on to th e Fun Foot ball Colour Tr aining Sy st e m f o r t h e p r e p a r a t i o n a n d plannin g o f the ir se ss ions . I t s hould be r em em ber ed t h a t t h e s e m o d e l a c t i v i t i e s should alwa ys be mod if ied and adapt ed t o t he c hild r e n ’s e n v i r o n m e n t , a b i l i t i e s and motiva tion .


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2. Fun Football Colour Training System To assist all coa ch es wit h t heir pr epar at ion of f un a n d e n j o y a b l e s e s s i o n s t h e A F C has de ve lop ed an eas y t o us e s y s t em of f oot ba l l r e l a t e d a c t i v i t i e s t h a t c a n be plac ed within the s es s ion plan pr ov ided. T he syste m relie s o n t he c olour c oding of s es s ion p l a n s w i t h c o r r e s p o n d i n g act ivit ies. Grassro ots c oac hes will s elec t ac t iv it ies a n d g a m e s f r o m e a c h o f t h e three m ajo r are as within t he r es our c e m anual and i n s e r t t h e m i n t o e a c h appropria te a rea of th e s es s ion plan. T his w ill assist gra ssr oot s c oac hes in t he deliv er y o f q u a l i t y s e s s i o n s a n d a v o i d repet ition of a ctivities, t hus k eeping c hildr en ac t iv e a n d e n g a g e d . It is advise d th at e ach gr as s r oot s c oac h s elec t f r om t h e i r r e s o u r c e m a n u a l act ivit ies tha t refle ct this f or m ula. I t is im por t ant t ha t e a c h g r a s s r o o t s c o a c h vary t he ir se ssion s e ac h week bas ed on t he ac t iv it ie s a n d g a m e s f o u n d i n t h e i r resourc e ma nu al. Fun Play

Discovery Play

Learning Play

Finishing Play

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3 Activities

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3. Sample of training drills of the Fun Football Colour Training System S ource: S2S F or more exercise s, p leas e go t o t his webs it e: www. s 2 s . n e t

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Fun Play (War m up) Title

Anthill with Signs

Type of skill

Ball Control

Fun Play Age

6-8

Organization: • The players each run with a ball using different touches and whilst keeping the ball under close control in a limited area try different skills when the trainer makes a sign. • They must therefore look up from the ball in between touches and practise the so called split vision technique. • Examples of signs the trainer can make: Both arms straight out to the side – run with the ball and stop it on a sideline. • Both arms straight up – stop and run once around the ball. • One arm straight up – stand still with one foot on the ball. Variation: • Different signs and different skills. • Practise with a chosen foot and chosen part of the foot. • Try with two trainers that, in turn, make signs from either side of the pitch. • Compete by giving a point to the player that is last completing the skill, the least amount of points wins. Title

Follow the Leader in Pairs

Type of skill

Fun game with the ball

Fun Play Age

6-8

Organization: • The players each have a ball and are divided into pairs. • One of the players in the pair does something with the ball and the teammate copies. • The leader can choose a soccer technique but may also use their hands to play with the ball in different ways. • Change roles at regular intervals. Variation: • The players can be divided into groups of threes or fours.


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Title

Follow the Leader Handball

Type of skill


Fun Play Age

6-8

Organization: • The players each hold a ball in their hands and walk around the pitch in a line. • The player at the front does different things with the ball using only their hands and the following players all copy the leader. • Change the leader regularly and allow all players the chance to lead. Variation: • Divide the players into smaller or larger groups.

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Title

Odd One Out

Type of skill


Fun Play Age

6-8

Organization: • The players each have a ball and try running with it between two lines on the marked out pitch. • One or two players place their own ball at the side of the pitch and are without a ball when they start in the middle, they are thus the so called odd one out. • During each round they try to kick out as many of the other player’s balls as possible. • Any player whose ball is kicked out joins in as an odd one out. • There will be more and more players in the middle as the game progresses. • Finally there will be one or very few players still in possession of their ball. • The winner receives gold, and a new game starts with the latest gold winners in the middle. Variation: • Play until all players have had their ball kicked out and give gold to the player in possession of their ball during the next to last round. • Allow all the players the chance at some point to start in the middle therefore start with more players in the middle at the beginning of each game.


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Discover y Play (Skill play) Title

Anthill with Pairs

Type of skill


Discovery Play Age

6-8

Organization: • Two players per ball play in a grid. • There can be for example three or more pairs per grid. • The players try to keep possession of the ball in their pair by feinting and dribbling, passing and screening the ball, whilst at the same time trying to kick out the other pairs’ ball. • The pair whose ball is kicked out is eliminated from play until the next game. • The pair that remains longest in the grid wins. Play many times. Variation: • No pair is eliminated from the game instead the players count up the total number of times they kick out the other pairs’ ball, the team kicking out the ball the most number of times wins.

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Title

Tag with Bibs

Type of skill


Discovery Play Age

6-8

Organization: • Each player has a ball and runs with it in a restricted area. • All of the players have a colored bib, loosely placed and accessible behind their back, in the top of their shorts. • The players try to grab as many of the other players’ bibs as possible without having their own bib taken. • If the players bib is taken then the player puts another one in its place. • The winner is the player that has the most bibs when the game is over. • Finish and start a new game many times. Play the game at times without using soccer balls. Variation: • The player whose bib is taken is eliminated from the game until the next round.


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Lear ning Play (Fun Games) Title

Two Goals - Two Goalkeepers

Type of skill

Small sided games

Learning Play Age

6-8

Organization: • Divide the players into groups of eight. • They play three against three outfield players. • Play with two goals where the players take turns standing in goal and practise goalkeeping. • There is a good opportunity here to practise many different skills such as passing, feint - dribbles, shooting, defending and goalkeeping. Variation: • Give out extra points for something that you want to practise a little more with for example a certain skill of feint – dribble, a specific skill of pass or shot and goalkeepers saving skills. Title

Throw-In Ball

Type of skill

Small sided games

Learning Play Age

6-8

Organization: • Play three against three on a pitch with two goals. • The players play by using a throw-in to each other. • The ball must be touched to the ground before each throw-in. • A goal is also scored with a throw-in and the ball must bounce or roll into the goal. • Decide eventually a maximum distance from where a goal can be scored. Variation: • A goal is only counted when the players place the ball in the goal or by heading the ball into the goal.

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Finishing Play (Cool down) Title

Hit the Cone

Type of skill

Fun games with the ball

Finishing Play Age

6-8

Organization: • Two players each with their own ball compete against each other trying to hit a cone with the least amount of kicks. • The players each take their turn and count up the number of kicks required to hit the cone. Variation: • Increase the number of players per cone. • Chose which foot or part of the foot the players shall use. • Increase the players distance from the cone.


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Title

Imitate in a Circle

Type of skill


Finishing Play Age

6-8

Organization: • The players stand in a circle around the trainer or around one of the players. • The trainer shows a method of keeping the ball in the air and the players try to imitate the performance, but in their own way. • If the trainer has difficulty showing a good example maybe one of the players can show one. • Otherwise the players can practice a method of keeping the ball in the air that they have trained previously and which they already can, or which they have a good idea how to, perform well. • When the players have practised one way of keeping the ball in the air for a while they can then practise another technique. • Practise keeping the ball in the air with both feet, both thighs, and with the head as well as keeping the ball in the air whilst in motion for example walking forwards and backwards whilst keeping the ball in the air. Variation: • Allow the players to feel relax and enjoy juggling. • Coach can conclude with players on what they learnt and achieved in the training and also share feedback from the training.

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Title

Soccer Golf

Type of skill


Finishing Play Age

6-8

Organization: • The players kick their own ball around a course resembling a golf course and aim to hit cones instead of rolling the ball into a hole. • Many players can play on the same course at the same time. • Each player uses their own ball and tries to hit the cones in a specified order, with as few kicks as possible. Variation: • Compete in teams and count up the total number of kicks the team used to complete the course. • The team that uses the fewest number of kicks wins. • Play in pairs using one ball per pair and each player taking their turn to kick the ball. • Chose which foot or part of the foot the players shall use.


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Title

Move the Balls

Type of skill


Finishing Play Age

6-8

Organization: • Divide the players up into two teams with one ball per player. • The teams face each other on opposite sides of a grid. • Two clearly marked balls are placed in the middle of the grid at an equal distance to both teams. • When signaled the players try to knock the two balls over their opponents line. • The players can collect a new ball and kick this ball from their own line. • To win, both balls must pass over their opponents’ line. • A tie is called if both teams roll one ball over their opponents’ line. Variation: • Vary the size of the grid. Use more than two marked balls or fewer players, with more marked balls points can be awarded for each ball that crosses the opponents’ line.

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Title

Gold, Silver, Bromze

Type of skill


Finishing Play Age

6-8

Organization: • One player shoots from a defined distance. • The other players stand on the goal line and act as goalkeepers. • The player that scores a goal receives a point and gets to shoot again, but if the shooting player misses they then become a goalkeeper. • The player that saves the shot gets to take the next shot. • If the shooting player misses then the player nearest to the ball when it passes the goal gets to shoot. • Decide what is allowable when the ball rebounds. • The player with the most points - goals - receives gold, the second placed player receives silver and the third placed player receives bronze. Variation: • Decide which foot or which part of the foot the players can use.

3. Organising Fun Football Festival The festival l Th e n umb er o f t eam s and t he f ac ilit ies av aila b l e d e t e r m i n e t h e s p a c e r e qu ired for th e f es t iv al. l How ma ny tea m s t her e ar e will det er m ine t he n u m b e r a n d o r g a n i s a t i o n o f the pitche s a nd t he num ber of wor k s hops ( t ec h n i c a l e x e r c i s e s a n d g a m e s with red uced nu m ber s of play er s ) . l Dura tion of a fes t iv al: a m ax im um of t wo and a h a l f h o u r s . T h e a m o u n t o f time p layed by eac h par t ic ipant s hould not ex c e e d t h e m a t c h t i m e r e co mmen de d for his / her age c at egor y.

Works hops and games l The dime nsion s of t he pit c hes depend on t he n u m b e r o f p l a y e r s a n d t h e i r age . l Th e p itch es an d wor k s hop ar eas m us t be m ar k e d o u t a n d n u m b e r e d . l Th e d imen sio ns of t he goals c an v ar y f r om pi t c h t o p i t c h . l M atche s ma y b e play ed wit h or wit hout goalke e p e r s . l Th e wo rksho ps ar e loc at ed bet ween nex t t o th e p i t c h e s ( s e e : o r g a n i s a t i o n of pitche s). AFC Grassroots Fun Football Course (6-8 years old)

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l Th e n umb er o f wor k s hops ( 1- 4) depends on t h e s i z e o f t h e s p a c e availa ble for th e f es t iv al. l Th e p rimary foc us of t he wor k s hops is t ec hniq u e . l Th e wo rksho ps m us t be s uper v is ed ( by qualifi e d c o a c h - e d u c a t o r s ) . l Th e o rga niser m us t s pec if y t he t y pes of wor k s h o p .

Equipment l All type s o f go al c an be us ed. M ax im um dim e n s i o n : 5 m x 2 m . l Marking ou t the pit c hes : t apes , c ones , m ar k e r d i s c s o r l i n e s a r e a l l op tion s. l Bibs of vario us c olour s . O ne s et of bibs per a c t i v i t y. l Fo otb all: size 4 ( 290 gr am s ) l Matche s: o ne ball per m at c h + goals . l Worksh op s: d ep ends on t he ex er c is e ( balls , b i b s , c o n e s , m a r k e r d i s c s , sma ll go als).

Organisation l An no un ce men t of t he ev ent / Sy s t em of r egist e r i n g t e a m s . l In forma tion to b e s ent t o t he par t ic ipat ing t ea m s . l Dep en din g o n the num ber of t eam s , es t ablis h t h e n u m b e r o f p i t c h e s a n d th e p lan for ro tat ing t he t eam s ( c opies s ent t o t e a m m a n a g e r s ) . l Prep are the pro gr am m e and s c hedule t he ac ti v i t i e s . l Plan an d o rga nis e f ac ilit ies and equipm ent . l Org an ise pe rso nnel. l Set u p p itch es and wor k s hops ( per s onnel, t ea m m a n a g e r s i f i n atten da nce). l M ake sure a first aid k it is av ailable as well a s d r i n k s f o r t h e c h i l d r e n .

Partic ipants l If po ssible , the r e s hould be only one age gr ou p p e r f e s t i v a l . l Each te am h as a c oac h- educ at or / t eam m ana g e r ( i f p o s s i b l e ) . l Th e te ams must not hav e m or e t han s ev en pl a y e r s ( b o y s / g i r l s ) .

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l Th e te ams move f r om pit c h t o pit c h ( s ee diag r a m s ) . l Th e child ren sh ould not r em ain on t he s am e p i t c h a t t h e e n d o f a n a c t i v i t y. Instea d, th ey sh ould m ov e f r om one pit c h t o a n o t h e r i n t h e a p p r o p r i a t e dire ctio n. It sho uld als o be ens ur ed t hat t her e i s a r o t a t i o n o f t h e go alkee pe rs a nd s ubs t it ut es . l Only the ch ildre n and t he t eam m anager s ar e a l l o w e d o n t h e p i t c h e s . Pare nts an d suppor t er s ar e not allowed ont o t h e p i t c h e s ( “ L e t t h e c h i l d r e n pla y!”). l Th ere is n o re fer ee. The t eam m anager s / c o a c h - e d u c a t o r s s u p e r v i s e t h e ga mes from th e edge of t he pit c hes . For t his r e a s o n , t h e p i t c h e s s h o u l d be clo se to o ne anot her. l Th e fe stival o rganis er m ay appoint a c oac h- e d u c a t o r t o r u n a w o r k s h o p . Othe rwise , this r ole is as s um ed by t he t eam m a n a g e r s . N o s p e c i a l s k i l l s are req uire d. l Th e re su lts a re not r ec or ded. Ther e is no c las s i f i c a t i o n ! l Th ere must be br eak s t o allow t he c hildr en t o r e c o v e r a n d t a k e a d r i n k . l Make th e fe stival liv ely, inc luding t he wor k s h o p s i f p o s s i b l e ( o r g a n i s a t i o n tea m, tea m man ager s if in at t endanc e) .

The organiser ’s role in the festival Welcome and information l Th e o rga niser w elc om es t he t eam m anager s a n d c o a c h - e d u c a t o r s . l Half a n h ou r be f or e t he ac t iv it ies s t ar t , t he or g a n i s e r i n f o r m s t h e t e a m s o f the arra ng eme nt of t he pit c hes and t he r ot at i o n o f t e a m s . l Each te am ma nager m us t be giv en a plan s ho w i n g t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n o f t h e pitche s a nd the r ot at ion of t he t eam s t o m ak e s u r e t h a t t h e f e s t i v a l r u n s smo oth ly. l Th e o rga niser should em phas is e t he r ules of f a i r p l a y o n a n d o ff t h e pitche s, ma inly f or t he benef it of t he par ent s a n d o t h e r a d u l t s r a t h e r t h a n the ch ildre n. During the festival l Th e o rga niser s hould t ak e up a pos it ion at t h e c e n t r e o f t h e s p a c e u s e d for th e fe stival. l Th is p osition sh ould be t he bes t loc at ion t o f a c i l i t a t e c o n t a c t w i t h a l l t h e tea m man ag ers ( t o ans wer ques t ions , giv e ins t r u c t i o n s , e t c . ) . l Th e o rga niser s et s t he dur at ion of eac h r ot ati o n a n d i n d i c a t e s t h e s t a r t an d fin ish of th e gam es and ex er c is es by an a u d i b l e s i g n a l .


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End of the festival and review l At th e e nd of th e f es t iv al, t he or ganis er c alls a l l t h e t e a m s a n d m a n a g e r s tog eth er in the m iddle of t he ar ea. l The org an ise r m ak es a c los ing s peec h ( t hank i n g t h e c h i l d r e n f o r t h e i r pa rticip atio n, e ff or t s , ex em plar y f air play and a l s o t h a n k i n g t h e t e a m m a na ge rs, p are nt s , s uppor t er s , et c . ) . l The tea m man ager s ar e als o inv it ed t o s peak a n d m a k e a b r i e f a n a l y s i s o f the festiva l. l Everybo dy involv ed s hould us e t he ex per ience t o m a k e s u b s e q u e n t festiva ls be tter by im pr ov ing t he or ganis at ion , s e t t i n g u p a n d q u a l i t y o f t h e foo tba ll activitie s ( wor k s hops , t ec hnic al ex er c i s e s , m a t c h e s ) .

Different configurations Organisation with 6 teams - 7-a-side football Round

Pitch A

Pitch B

Pitch C

Pitch D

1

1v2

3

4v5

6

2

6v1

2

3v4

5

3

5v6

1

2v3

4


The m a t c h e s a n d w o r k s h o p s t a k e plac e o n p i t c h e s A , B , C a n d D . Ther e a r e t w o t e a m s f o r e a c h m at c h a n d o n e t e a m p e r w o r k s h o p . The wo r k s h o p s m a y, f o r e x a m p l e , f eat ur e 1 v 1 o r 2 v 2 g a m e s , o r t ec hnic a l e x e r c i s e s ( v a r y i n g f r o m one w o r k s h o p t o t h e n e x t .

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Organisation with 8 teams - 7-a-side football

Matches A and D are held on the main pitch while workshops B, C, E and F take place to the side. There are two teams for each match and one team per workshop. T h e w o r k s h o p s m a y, f o r example, feature 1 v 1 or 2 v 2 games or technical exercises (varying from one workshop to the next).

Round

Pitch A

Pitch B

Pitch C

Pitch D

Pitch E

Pitch F

1

1v2

3

4

5v6

7

8

2

8v1

2

3

4v5

6

7

3

7v8

1

2

3v4

5

6

4

6v7

8

1

2v3

4

5

5

5v6

7

8

1v2

3

4

6

4v5

6

7

8v1

2

3

7

3v4

5

6

7v8

1

2

8

2v3

4

5

6v7

8

1



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Organisation with 10 teams - 5-a-side football

Teams 1 , 2, 3 , 4 a nd 5 m ov e f r om lef t t o r ight , while t e a m s 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 a n d 1 0 move fro m righ t to le f t ( s ee diagr am ) . Ther e ar e t wo t e a m s f o r e a c h p i t c h . T h e w orksho ps may, fo r ex am ple, f eat ur e 1 v 1 or 2 v 2 g a m e s o r t e c h n i c a l e x e r c i s e s (varying fro m o ne wo r k s hop t o t he nex t ) . O r ganis at i o n o f p i t c h e s a n d w o r k s h o p s : A = ma tch B = te ch ni c al ex er c is e C = m at c h D = t e c h n i c a l e x e r c i s e E = m a t c h

Round

Pitch A

Pitch B

Pitch C

Pitch D

Pitch E

1

1v6

2v7

3v8

4+9

5 + 10

2

7v5

8v1

9v2

10 + 3

6+4

3

4v8

5v9

1 v 10

2+6

3+7

4

9v3

10 v 4

6v5

7+1

8+2

5

10 v 2

6v3

7v4

5+8

9+1

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Fun Football Course (6-8 years old)

Practical Modules

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Module 4: Organising Fun Football

Sample exercise for basic technique (Discovery Play) C olour System is Grey

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1. Coordination, balance, and agility Title

Skill Practice : Coordination, Balance and Agility

Type of skill

Individual Technique

Discovery Play

Age

6-8

Organization: • Set out four or five cones at approx. five metre intervals. • Short lines. • Turn with one step both to the right and the left, with and without the ball. • Decide which cones the players are to turn beside. • Run forwards calmly with or without the ball, turn quickly and run back quickly, with or without the ball, etc. Variation: • Move quickly in both directions. • Time the players or compete in parallel.

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2. Playing with the ball Title

Walk - Bounce Kick - Catch

Type of skill


Discovery Play Age

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