Tecumseh Soccer Club & Belle River Soccer Present: Coach Collaboration

1. WELCOME
COACH COLLABORATION
Presented by: Tecumseh & Belle River Soccer

2. Collaborationis the process of two or more
people or organizations working together to realize or
achieve something successfully. Collaboration is very
similar to, but more closely aligned than, cooperation,
and both are an opposite of competition. Most
collaboration requires leadership, although the form of
leadership can be social within a decentralized and
egalitarian group. Teams that work collaboratively can
obtain greater resources, recognition and reward when
facing competition for finite resources.

5. THANK YOU!!
BRING YOUR BEST EFFORT

6. BE PROUD!!
GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER

7. BE AWARE!!
DIFFERENT ANSWERS MAKE THE GAME BEAUTIFUL

8. BE ENGAGED!!
YOU ARE HERE TO HELP YOURSELF & HELP
OTHERS

9. • We are here to discuss session design with the End
Goal in Mind - What are you trying to achieve?
• We are here to approach session planning from a
curriculum topic, based on principles, organization,
flow, progressions & Learning …. Not Drilling!!!
• We are here to reflect on session plans designed by
ourselves & our peers. Self-evaluation/reflection
starts critical thinking, helps change and leads to
continued development (seeking out the answer).

10. LET’S DIVE IN!!!
SESSION DESIGN

11. • What is the Purpose of your Practice Topic? What are
you attempting to achieve?
• What Principles of Play Apply in teaching this Topic?
• What is the foundation/organization of your training
session? How/why will it flow?
• What consistent themes/coaching points will you be
applying? What progressions will you use?
• How is it going? How will it continue to go? How can I
paint a clearer picture or produce “High Def” Success?

12. 1. What is the Purpose of your Practice Topic? What
are you attempting to achieve?
• This is initially about your Vision - philosophy, playing style
& game model (Personal? Club? Country?). What is the
end goal & what does it look like (practice being specific)?
• In what way does this topic fit into the building blocks of
your visualization above? (keep in mind the tactical
implications, not just technical) Link it to THE GAME!
• Example - If your topic is passing, why do we pass? where
do we pass? when do we pass? Not just HOW we pass.
Develop a complete understanding to be able to deliver
and plan a complete session.

13. 2. What Principles of Play Apply in teaching this
Topic? Attacking, Defending?
Attacking POPs:
• Dispersal
• Support/Depth
• Penetration
• Mobility/Movement
• Surprise
• Individualism
Defending POPs:
• Pressure (in the modern game)
• Delay
• Depth/Support
• Concentration
• Balance/Cover
• Control/Restraint
• Surprise

14. 2. What Principles of Play Apply in teaching this
Topic? Attacking, Defending?
• In every session, we must find ways to reinforce the Principles of
Play in order to frame the Game Situation & link our exercises to
Real Gameplay.
• What principles are observed/required in relation to the soccer
skills you are teaching?
• How will the design of your session emphasize opportunity for
those principles to be explored & applied? Without being forced.
• What principles can you address that link the goal of your
exercise to real gameplay? (this will help you frame your
stoppages & transition to SSG)

16. 3. What is the foundation/organization of your training
session? How/why will it flow?
• What will the organization structure of your practice plan be? Why
did you chose this format? Pros/Cons of each you evaluated?
• What core components do you need to ensure are included? i.e
Technical Skills? Juggling? Physical Literacy?
• Are the exercises new or familiar? Are they interchangeable layouts
(i.e. cones, groupings, ect) Can you easily go from one to the next?
• What have you done to optimize the flow of the session? Have you
set break times? Discussion times? Explanation & Demo times?
• Is it fun? Will the players be engaged? How will you motivate them
or change the atmosphere if the energy is not there?

17. 4. What consistent themes/coaching points will you be
applying? What progressions will you use?
• What macro-concepts will your session embrace? (think
style of play/game model) What will the mantra be behind
each and every of your players decisions?
• How will that change throughout the different exercises of
your session? Is the theme consistent throughout the
session? Is it progressive or stagnant?
• Once they become comfortable in each exercise, how will
you assure the challenge/skill ratio is maintained? What do
you keep “in your back pocket” that can switch to challenge
the player or add competitiveness to the session?

18. 5. How is it going? How will it continue to go? How
can I paint a clearer picture or produce “High Def”
Success?
• Can you step back & re-visit what you want your players to
achieve in your session? Are they close to your goal? How
do you know?
• Are they thinking & learning or are they doing?
• What/where are they having success?
• What/where are they having failure? Is it valuable failure?
• How can you make your VISION clearer to the player? Can
you refine the environment to make it “High Def” for the
player to gain understanding?

19. Session Structures
• CSA Preferred Training Model (Station Based)
• CSA GAG Model (Global-Analytical-Global)
• USSF 4 Stage Session
*** see printed handouts for examples of each

20. Group Work
U8, U9 & U10

21. Collaboration 1
• Split into 4 Groups with New Faces
• Take Theme & Structure
• Develop a 60-90 Minute Session 15 minutes
• Plan (Written) & Present (Oral) 4 minutes

22. Session Topics #1
• 1v1 Attacking (Station Based)
• Passing & Receiving (Station Based)
• Possession - Switching the Point of Attack (GAG
Session)
• Combination Play to Finish (4 Stage Session)

23. Collaboration 2
• Split into 4 Groups with New Faces
• Take Theme & Structure
• Develop a 60-90 Minute Session 15 minutes
• Plan (Written) & Present (Walkthrough) 7 minutes

24. Session Topics #2
• 2v2/3v2 Attacking (Station Based)
• 1v1/2v2 Defending (Station Based)
• Possession - Penetration (GAG Session)
• Speed of Play (4 Stage Session)

25. Group Work
U11, U12 & U13

26. Collaboration 1
• Split into 4 Groups with New Faces
• Take Theme & Structure
• Develop a 60-90 Minute Session 15 minutes
• Plan (Written) & Present (Oral) 4 minutes

27. Session Topics #1
• Combination Play (Station Based)
• Possession - Building out of the Back (GAG
Session)
• Possession - Switching the Point of Attack (4 Stage
Session)
• Finishing - Crossing (4 Stage Session)

28. Collaboration 2
• Split into 4 Groups with New Faces
• Take Theme & Structure
• Develop a 60-90 Minute Session 15 minutes
• Plan (Written) & Present (Walkthrough) 7 minutes

29. Session Topics #2
• Turning in Midfield (Station Based)
• Finishing - Central (GAG Session)
• Possession - Penetration (4 Stage Session)
• Speed of Play (4 Stage Session)

30. Next Steps
• Practice, Practice, Practice
• Develop Your Style, Your Philosophy, Your Vision
• Acquire the RIGHT INFORMATION
• Share your Sessions, Plans, Media, Ideas
• Engage in Conversations, Challenge Yourself

31. Thank You