The Future Game grassroots guide is a three-part box-set outlining The FA’s Playing and Coaching Philosophy.
The box-set provides an insight into the issues that parents, volunteers and teachers face in the grassroots game, including:
- How to create a positive learning environment.
- Nurturing a ‘development’ mindset.
- ‘Opportunity’ and ‘birth bias’ issues.
- How to manage young players’ behaviour.
Also included is a practice guide with over 200 age-appropriate coaching sessions and small-sided games. Although the practice sessions included are not presented as a prescriptive coaching ‘curriculum’, coaches are encouraged to develop their own seasonal plans according to the individual needs of their players.
The practice guide for coaching young players aged 5-11, includes practices for developing young player’s fundamental movement, 4v4 games and skill-development practices used on The FA Youth Award and part of the latest FA Level 2 course. The practice guide for players aged 12-16 and 17-21 is split into the six phases of the game:
- Attacking when opponents are ‘in balance’
- Attacking when opponents are ‘out of balance’
- Defensive play whilst ‘in balance’
- Defensive play whilst ‘out of balance’
- The finishing phase
- Goalkeeping
A number of practice sessions from the guide can be found in the session plan section and sample chapters will appear on the Licensed Coaches’ Club website in the near future.
The Future Game grassroots guide is available to buy online at a cost of £29.99 from facoachstore.thefa.com
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I’ll bring a copy to the next Management Meeting so you can have a look.