TUFC | Our Coaching Culture

All coaches at Tondu United Football Club are different in their own way, which is what makes the club so great. It is important however, that as a club, we try to have an agreed vision and clear direction on what we are trying to achieve, creating a coaching culture that all links back to our club vision and philosophy.

MEETING THE NEEDS

The coaches at Tondu United FC will use a variety of teaching styles and learning methods to create sessions which are challenging and enjoyable for all players as individuals, set at the level of intensity and difficulty which is specific and relevant to their needs. Where appropriate, all sessions should be relevant to the game and include all corners of the development model which are Physical, Social, Technical/Tactical & Psychological. More information on this area can be seen on your player dashboard.

All sessions will adhere to an 80:20 split principle irrespective of the length of the session, which ultimately means 80% players “doing time” and 20% “coaching time”. An example of this could be; 1 minute intervention broken down as 10 seconds for the coach to make their point, 10 seconds to pose their question to players, 10 seconds player thinking time, 30 seconds answers & discussions then players immediately back out to continue the practice.

WHY USE THIS METHOD?

• Accomplish more in less time.

• Achieve more in the session, ultimately giving satisfaction all round to players, coaches, and even parents who are going to get more value for their money.

• Narrows focus onto most important details.

• Improve communication & education skills of coaches.

• Player centred not coach centred.

• More time doing then listening will give players greater benefits towards achieving a task or developing a skill.

THE ENVIRONMENT

We create a positive learning environment for players to flourish. We support differentiation and varied learning styles with different delivery methods such as:
• Use of Tactic Boards.
• Use of correct equipment such as PUG’s instead of coned goals.
• Session Videos (showing and recording).
• Create and discuss session objectives and include reflection points.
• Players having personal objectives and challenges.
• Social interaction between players and coaches.

PROMOTE CREATIVITY

#StayOnTheBall #LetThemPlay

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Allow players to try new things and make mistakes

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Allow players to experiment and problem solve

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Encourage play and socialisation

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Adapt your delivery style to meet the preferred styles of the individual players

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Encourage players to ask questions, make connections and explore the game

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Try to use open ended questions to get players thinking, such as “what if” or “how might you”

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Allow peer feedback and challenges

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Praise and reward your players

SMALL SIDED GAMES (SSG'S)

We will always try to encourage more of SSG’s than having players stood around in lines. SSG’s are played on reduced pitch areas, often using modified rules and involving a smaller group of players than traditional football. These games are less structured than traditional fitness training methods but are very popular training drills for players of all ages.

Many prescriptive variables controlled by the coach can influence the exercise intensity of SSG’s, such as:

• Pitch area
• Training regimen (continuous v interval)
• Rules
• Use of goalkeepers
• Coach encouragement
• Player numbers

OUR COACHING CULTURE

MEETING THE NEEDS

80:20

WHY USE THIS METHOD?

THE ENVIRONMENT

PROMOTE CREATIVITY

#StayOnTheBall #LetThemPlay

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SMALL SIDED GAMES (SSG'S)

SO LETS BE POSITIVE

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