2. Ritchie Wilson
Scottish FA
Community Development Manager
Joined SFA in 1998
Football Development Officer
Senior Sports Development Officer
1 Year at Glasgow Rangers FC
Re-joined SFA in 2005
Regional Manager
Women’s U19 Head Coach
Technique Development
Programme
11. Long Term Player Development
LTPD is the Border Collie of football development
12. Developing Talent
Desire to Play – Male 6-9, Female 6-8
• Fun activity
• Basic football and sports skills
• Physical literacy (ABC’s)
• Speed
• Introduce simple ethics
• Confidence
• Intrinsic motivation
13. Developing Talent
Desire to Play – Male 6-9, Female 6-8
Role of the Coach
• Provide fun, safe and enjoyable activity
• Provide well organised and planned practice and games
• Provide stimulating activities that promote fundamental skills and
development
• Communicate appropriately with children
• Be a good role model
14. Developing Talent
Learning to Play – Male 9-12, Female 8-11
• Progressive development of football
skills
• Progressive development of movement
skills
•Develop speed and foundation of power
•Decision making
•Confidence
•Reinforcement of good lifestyle practice
15. Developing Talent
Learning to Play – Male 9-12, Female 8-11
Role of the Coach
• Motivate and stimulate confidence in children to develop skills
and games sense
• Challenge by setting basic goals, valuing effort and persistence
• Provide fun, safe and enjoyable activity
• Provide well organised and planned practice and games
• Be good role model
18. Children’s Pathway Structure
Level 1
Early Touches
(1 day)
Level 2
Coaching Young Footballers
(2 days)
Level 3
Coaching in the Game
(2 days)
Level 4
Basic Children’s Award
(5 days)
Level 5
Advanced Children’s Licence
(14 days)
19. Level 1 Early Touches
“The main objective of this resource is to help promote fun and success
whilst developing the technique and skills of young players.”
20. Level 2 Coaching Young Footballers
“This course is designed to assist coaches with the planning,
preparation, organisation and evaluation of their coaching
sessions.
It focuses on coaching styles and the use of differentiation, i.e.
provision of practices to suit the wide range of abilities within the
primary school age group.”
21. Level 3 Coaching in the Game
“Exposure to complex situations which demand the application
of skill and technique, applied to sound decision making.”
“It is beneficial to break the game into manageable game-like
situations ranging from 1v1 to 4v4.”
22. Level 4 – Children’s Award
‘B’ Basic Children’s Award
“Comprising of 2 practical components consisting of Coaching Young
Footballers and the Development of Technique, it is a prerequisite
for candidates wishing to enrol on the Level 5 ‘A' Advanced
Children’s Licence.”
23. ‘A’ Advanced Children’s Licence
“This intensive course is designed for coaches working with
talented young players (9 to 12 years) and provides a
recognised qualification for adults working in children’s football.
In an effort to ensure that our best young players are given every
opportunity to fulfil their talent and potential, the course covers
topics such as, Developing Technique, Physical Preparation
for Young Players, Talent Identification, Developing a
Training Session, Coaching in the Game, Acquisition of Skill,
Child Psychology and Child Protection.”
24. Game Knowledge and Understanding
Coaching In The Game
Principles of Play in the Small-Sided Game
Developing Technique within a Training Session
Patterns of Play (Game Preparation)
Group Play (Game Pressure)
Development Activity (Limited/Graduated)
Individual Technique (No Pressure)
The Science of Football
Physical Preparation (Body Preparation)
39. Darren Fletcher
The principle is about competing
against yourself. It's about selfimprovement, about being better
than you were the day before. As
a teenager I practiced with a ball
at least two-hours per day
40. Arsene Wenger
“Talent is not
enough – you need
desire and
intelligence.”
“If players miss out on creative technical development,
they will continue to play predictable football throughout
their lives. Football is a game of skill, imagination,
creativity and decision making. Coaching should not
stifle but enhance those elements”
41. Lionel Messi
‘As a kid they teach you not to play to win,
but to grow in ability as a player. At
Barcelona we trained with a ball and I
hardly ever ran without a ball at my feet’.
43. The way you play?
Be patient!……encourage players to make
their own decisions and don’t be afraid of
mistakes!
Be brave! with and without the ball.
Be positive. Let the players express
themselves
Love playing with the football in every
situation
Enjoy. Make sure every practice is fun!
44. The way you develop your
players in Canada?
You have the opportunity to influence the way
football is played in Canada
imagine the impact you can have!
In EVERY training session
With EVERY player
In EVERY game
With EVERY coach
At EVERY club
With EVERY parent
At EVERY league
45. And to finish! - A Smile
Indicates:
Happiness/Joy
Satisfaction/Appreciation
Respect/Openness
46. Advice to the coach of tomorrow
Have Enthusiasm, Passion & Energy
Be positive
Be a good role model
Look after yourself
Enjoy your time involved
47. Your Challenge
To produce, inspire, enthuse, motivate,
and guide tomorrow’s players to play
with sportsmanship, invention, passion
& creativity and for them to reach:
“THEIR GOALS &THEIR DREAMS”
&
For you to be better today than you
were yesterday, everyday!
Enjoy Your Journey!
