1.
TFL COACHES COURSE
1st - Understanding the game
2nd - Development of a system of play
3rd- Methodology
4th - Plan a season
5th- Work on Drills

2.
Understanding the game

3.
Team
Club/Academy/S. Competition
Environment
RulesFootball
Players Skills
UNDERSTANDING THE GAME

4.
CLUB/ACADEMY/SCHOOL…

5.
History PhilosophyOrganisation
Old/New
Titles
Goals
Style of play
Methodology
Internal Rules
C.E.O
Director of Operations
Director of Football
Coaches
CLUB/ACADEMY/SCHOOL…

6.
TEAM

7.
Number of players
Coaches Team
Leaders and groups
Facilities
Team
TEAM

8.
Number of players
Too many players could create problems
due to the lack of opportunities and
adjustments in the drills
Too fewer players could create
problems due to the lack of competition
between the players or due to injuries
Leaders and groups
Good communication between the
leaders of the team( captain, keeper, old
ones) will give us direct feedback and a
perfect opportunity to strengthen the
group
Having different groups inside the team
is not a problem as long as they can
work together and help each other.
TEAM

9.
Coaches Team
The Coaches Team should work and act
like one, give the players the same
message, same behaviour and same
philosophy and methodology
The head coach should work with his
assistants by giving them the
responsibilities and duties to make the
work as efficient as possible
Facilities
We must know what kind of facilities we
have and take the maximum benefit
from them, creating drills according to
the facilities
The coach has to check the facilities to
ensure that it is a safe and clean place
to train, also to take care of the proper
and respectful use of them.
TEAM

10.
PLAYER SKILLS

11.
Perception Decision Execution
Technical:
Control
Pass
Shoot
Clearance
Tackle
etc.
Tactic:
Mark
Keep the line
Move
Stay
etc.
Part of body I use
Move close
Move away
etc.
Ball
My position
Opponent
My Team
Cognitive process
PLAYER SKILLS

12.
PLAYER SKILLS

13.
Physique condition
Technique
Tactic Psychology
Emotion
PLAYER
PLAYER SKILLS

14.
Technique
Tactic
Physique C.
Psychology
Emotion
Dribbling
Pass
Control
Shoot
Clearance
Tackle
Interception
Cover
Feint
Possession
Deep play
Wide play
Marks
Covers
Shuffling
Press
Strategy
Endurance
Strength
Speed
Flexibility
Coordination
Balance
Speed of reaction
Deal with pressure
Leadership
Team work
Family
Friends
School
Team cohesion
PLAYER SKILLS

15.
What
should we do?
Defensive
moment
Offensive
moment
Transitions
Starting
zone
Creative
Zone
Finishing
zone
PLAYER SKILLS

16.
PLAYER SKILLS

17.
RULES

18.
Football rule 1: Field of Play:
The field of play must be between 90 and 120 meters long (100-131 yards) and between 45 to
90 meters wide (49-98 yards). In international games, the football field dimensions are
100-110 meters (109-120 yards) and 64-75 meters (70-82 yards).
The following areas of the football field must be marked: touchlines/sidelines, goal lines &
goal areas, halfway line, centre circle, penalty areas, arcs, & spots, and corner arcs. A flag
post should be planted on each corner of the field.
Football rule 2: The Ball:
The soccer ball’s diameter must be 8.6 to 9 inches (22 to 23 cm) and must weigh 14 to 16 oz
(400 to 450 grams). If it bursts while in play, the game is stopped and resumed by the referee
dropping the ball between two players from opposing sides.
Football rule 3: Number of players:
A football match is played by two teams of no more than eleven players each, with one
player per side playing a goalkeeper. The minimum number of players in a soccer team is
seven.
A match is not started or continued if there are less than seven players in a team. In official
football competitions, the maximum number of substitutions is three. However, in friendly
tournaments, there can be as many as six or unlimited substitutions, depending on what
each side have agreed on together with the referee.
RULES

19.
RULES

20.
RULES

21.
Football rule 4: Player’s equipment:
The following soccer equipments are required of each player: a shirt, shorts, socks, shin
guards, and football boots. Goalkeepers from both sides should wear a kit that will
distinguish them from the outfield players and the referees.Players are allowed to wear head
gears but are discouraged from wearing most forms of jewellery.
Football rule 5: Head referee:
The duties and responsibilities of the head referee in soccer include: ensuring that players
wear the proper strip and equipment, signalling the start and end of game, citing and
punishing violations of rules, stopping play if a player requires medical attention, deciding
whether or not to continue a game, and keeping time.
The referee cites fouls and infringement of the rules and prevents repeated occurrences of
unsportsmanlike conduct by cautioning players with a yellow card or sending them off with a
red card. Two yellow cards in football is equivalent to a red card. A player who receives a red
card in football cannot be replaced so his team must continue the game with one man less.
Football rule 6: Assistant referees:
The role of assistant referees in football or linesmen is primarily to assist the main referee by
signalling for corner kicks, throw-ins, and violations of the offside law.
They may also bring to the referee’s attention the infringements that he has not noticed of.
However, it is always the head referee who has the final word.
RULES

22.
Football rule 7: Match duration
The length of a soccer match is 90 minutes, played in two equal halves of 45
minutes. Additional minutes in a soccer game may be played at the end of each half to
compensate for lost time during the game.
The added minutes are called “injury period” and should not be confused with the
overtime, which is played in some competition if a winner is not yet decided after
regulation time.
Football rule 8: Start/restart of play
A kickoff starts a football game and restarts it at the second half or after a goal is scored. The
team which kicks off the ball at the beginning of the match is determined by a coin toss.
During the kickoff in football, only two players are allowed inside the centre circle: the one
kicking and the one receiving the ball.
Football rule 10: Method of scoring
A goal is scored in football if the ball crosses the goal line between the two goalposts and
under the crossbar, as long as no violation of the rules has taken place. The side that scores
the most goals wins. If both teams have the same number of goals at the end of the match, it
is considered a draw even if neither of them scored a goal.
RULES

23.
Football rule 11: Offside:
A player is in offside position if there are fewer than two defenders (including the
goalie) between him and the goal line. A violation of the offside rule in football occurs if
he is in that position and the ball is played to him. A free kick is awarded to the
opposition if a player is caught offside.
Football rule 12: Fouls and misconducts:
The following are the most common fouls in football: kicking, tripping, pushing, or
charging another player recklessly; striking or attempting to strike an opponent or any
member of the opposing side. A foul is called if a player: makes a tackle but hits the
player before the ball; deliberately handles the ball (except the goalkeeper in his proper
area); or if he uses excessive force in defending an opponent.
Football rule 13: Free kicks:
A free-kick in football restarts a play after a foul or rule infringement is committed and
is usually taken from the spot where the violation was committed. A free-kick can
either be “direct”, in which a kicker may score directly, or “indirect”, in which another
player must touch the ball before a goal can be scored.
RULES

24.
Football rule 14: Penalty kick
A penalty kick in football is awarded if a defender commits a foul inside his own penalty area.
The kick is taken from the penalty spot and all the players (except the kicker and the
goalkeeper) must be outside the penalty area and penalty arc.
Football rule 15: Throw-in
A throw-in in football is awarded to a team if the ball goes over the touchline. It is awarded to
the team opposing the side that touched the ball last. The throw is taken from the spot where
the ball goes out of bounds. The taker must throw the ball with both hands, both feet on the
ground, and facing the field of play.
Football rule 16: Goal kick
A goal-kick in football is awarded to the defending team if the opposing team causes the ball to
go over the goal-line. Any player from the defending side is allowed to take the goal kick. It
must be taken anywhere on the goal area and must go beyond the penalty area or it will be
retaken. The ball must be touched by another player before the taker can play it again.
Football rule 17: Corner kick
A corner kick in football is awarded to the attacking team if an opposing player is the last to
touch the ball before it goes out of bounds on the goal-line. The attacking team resumes play
by placing the ball in the corner arc nearest to where it crossed the goal line.
RULES

25.
COMPETITION

26.
League Cup
School competitions or others
Duration
Format
Rules
Format
Rules
Duration
compatibility
Tournaments
Duration
Rules
Logistic
COMPETITION

27.
COMPETITION

28.
COMPETITION

29.
COMPETITION

30.
ENVIRONMENT

31.
City - School Friends- Family
Media
Fans
ENVIRONMENT

32.
City - School
We must know the context of the area;
city, village, or neighbourhood we are
working in
We should know as well if we are
training in a school, which kind of
school it, private, government etc.
Friends- Family
We should be aware of the
Characteristic of each age group and
the influence of the outside football
friends
It is essential as well to know our
player’s family, problems or any
circumstance around the player.
ENVIRONMENT

33.
Fans
Having a good relation and communication
with the fans will help with our work
To know what the fans are expecting from
our team will help us to create
a right style of play
Media
A good understanding of the media will
make communication easy with our
environment
To know who is aggressive or friendly with
us can also help to deal with it
ENVIRONMENT

34.
Parents
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Player Coach
TEAM
ENVIRONMENT

35.
Parents meeting
1-Introduction
2-Schedules
3-Philosophy/aims
4-Responsibilities/Rules
5-Communication channels
6-Questions
ENVIRONMENT

36.
Coaches course
Julio Segret
Spanish A Licence