The document outlines a GPS-NY GU15 KNIGHTS 2015/16 fall program timeline that follows a 4 corner approach to player development. It focuses on technical, tactical, physical, and psychological/social development over sessions in September through October. Key elements include introducing attacking and defending principles, aerobic/anaerobic fitness conditioning, exploring mental strategies like COTE and RAIN thoughts, developing set pieces, and encouraging positive self-talk and team support.

1. GPS-NY GU15 KNIGHTS 2015/16 FALL PROGRAM TIMELINE

2. THE 4 CORNER APPROACH
Technical - Tactical Physical
Psychological Social
Player
Learning
Every session’s content is built
towards achieving a tactical objective,
with technical details for individuals
to achieve these.
Every physical element of any practice
is part of an overall periodized
program designed to keep the players
conditioned over the season.
Every session’s environment is
designed to encourage decision
making and experimentation under
match like conditions.
Every session’s environment is
designed to allow players to observe,
analyse, create, evaluate and conclude
both individually and collectively.

3. SEPTEMBER 12
Introducing Attacking Principles
Team led rule setting
Aerobic fitness base-lining
Team led goal setting

4. SEPTEMBER 19
Introducing defending principles Aerobic fitness base-lining 2
Commitment strategies for individual goals Maintenance strategies for team rules

5. SEPTEMBER 26
Developing COTE strategies
Confidence-Optimism-Tenacity-Enthusiasm
Aerobic fitness-anaerobic fitness transition
Exploring RAIN thoughts
Repetitive-Automatic-Irrational-Negative
Attacking principles in the defensive third

6. OCTOBER 3
Knowing our teammates
Anaerobic fitness-anaerobic fitness transition 2Defending principles in the defensive third
Player led positive self talk mantras

7. OCTOBER 10
Anaerobic fitness conditioningAttacking principles in the middle third
Knowing our teammates 2Player led positive self talk mantras 2

8. OCTOBER 17
Anaerobic fitness conditioning 2Defending principles in the middle third
Supporting our teammatesDeveloping strategies to mirror our game environment

9. OCTOBER 24
Attacking principles in the attacking third
Team led set piece creation
SPARQ conditioning 2
Speed, Power, Agility, Reactions and Quickness
‘Win-Win’ mind-set

10. OCTOBER 31
SPARQ conditioning 2
Speed, Power, Agility, Reactions and Quickness
Defending principles in the attacking third
Team led set piece creation 2‘Win-Win’ mind-set 2