1st4sport Qualifications

Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football

Coaching Session Planner
Candidate
coach:
Coach
educator:
Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:

Date produced:
Time available
for the session:

17

Age:

U14

Ability
level:

90 minutes.

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Session
date:

Location:

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

N/A

Session Plan
Session
aim:

To coach the full back how to play into forward areas effectively.

Session
type:

Functional Practice
Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

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Session
title:
Key
technical
aspects
(key
factors):

A functional practice to Coach the full back how to

play into forward areas effectively.
Create Space (As a team & as an
Individual)
Movement on and off the ball
Decision of which ball to play,
when and why?
Quality of pass
Support

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Timings

1 Furthest Forward
2 Wide players
3 Centre Mid
4 Nearest Player
5 Switch of Play

Session
phase 1
content:

50
minutes.

Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue

Formation:
Formation:

Key:
Pass
Session
phase 2
content:

Movement

Dribble/Run

Set Up & Logical Sequence:

1. Server to play either to the Left Back (LB) or Left Centre Back (LCB)
2. LB should look to play to the forwards?
3. If not play can the LB play into the midfielders?
4. If the LB has space can they run with the ball?
5. If there are no options can the LB keep the ball possibly using the LCB
as a last resort.
Scenarios/Triggers
1. If the forwards feet are available can we play into them and ask the Left
Midfielder (LM) join in and then support the LM?
2. If the forwards feet arent available can we play into space for the forward
to run into?
3. Can the LB play to the CM feet and look to link with a set, pass, give and
go or interplay in the midfield.
4. Can the LB use the midfielders? If the ball goes wide and the LM comes
inside LB to overlap.

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Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football

Coaching Session Planner
Candidate
coach:
Coach
educator:
Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:

17

Date produced:
Time available
for the session:

Age:

14

Ability
level:

90 minutes.

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

Session
date:

Improve the quality of the pass when in tight areas.

To be comfortable on the ball and not to force things, retain
possession until there is an opportunity to go forward.

Session Plan
Session
aim:

To coach one team to develop overloads in wide areas.

Session
type:

Small sided game.

Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Cool-down
activities:

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

Session
title:

A SSG - Coach

one team to develop overloads in wide areas

Timings

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 Create Space (As a team & as an

Individual)
Selection of pass
Decision of which ball to play,
when and why?
Quality of pass
Receiving and turning

Key
technical
aspects
(key
factors):

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1 Combination play
2 Support Inside forward
3 Support Outside beyond or behind
4 Team shape

Session
phase 1
content:

50
minutes.

Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue
Key:

Session
phase 2
content:

1.

2.
3.
4.

Formation:
Formation:

Pass
Movement
Dribble/Run
Set Up:
1. Target players play the ball to either RCB or RB
2. If the defending team win the ball, they try and dribble the ball through
the gates then pass to the target player.
Logical Sequence:
RB RM
RM takes their touch inside creating space in the wide area, either play in RB
themselves or link with midfield/forwards to play in the overlapping RB. Create
a 2v1 with the defender.
RM-RCM
RM can stay wide and play a give and go with either the RCM or RB. RM can
come inside giving the RB to exploit the space behind the defence.
RB FWD
FWD and Midfield link to create space in behind for either RM or overlapping
RB
CM-RM
Create a 2v1 to allow give and go, overlap, ball in behind for the forward to
make a 3rd man run.

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Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football

Coaching Session Planner
Candidate
coach:
Coach
educator:
Information on Players
Number of
players:

17

Medical
information:

Date produced:
Time available
for the session:

Age:

14

Ability
level:

90 minutes.

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

Session
date:

To always be positive with either your pass or movement or both.

Communicate more effectively, hold the ball, play line, go inside etc.

Session Plan
Session
aim:

Coach one team how to defend effectively in wide areas.

Session
type:

Functional Practice
Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Session
title:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

A Functional Practice to Coach one team how to

defend effectively in wide areas.
Be compact,

Timings

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Key
technical
aspects
(key
factors):

Spoil/hold up play
Pressure the ball or drop off?
Cover, support the man or space?
Balance and distance between CBs and CBs & FBs
Team shape
Win the ball
Recovery runs
Communication GK>Defence>Midfield>Forward

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Session
phase 1
content:

50
minutes
.

Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue
Key:

Session
phase 2
content:

Formation:
Formation:

Pass
Movement
Dribble/Run
Set up:
1. Servers play into the Red teams midfield, they look to play wide with an
overload in midfield of a 4 vs 3. Wide players must stay wide for their
start positions.
2. Servers can play directly into RW or LW if they want, or they can play to
any of the Red teams attackers.
3. When the ball is played into the reds the blue centre backs must
organise the team to defend effectively.
Logical sequence:
1. Pressure on the ball centre backs can squeeze the play making the
area tight.
2. No pressure on the ball defence must drop off as a unit GK to
organise.
3. Ball in wide areas does the defence choose to pressure or hold position
and defend box.
4. Can the ball be won or do we simply hold up and make predictable/
hold up play.

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Candidate
coach:

Date produced:
90 minutes.

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Coach
educator:
Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:

17

Time available

Age:

14

Ability
level:

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

Session
date:

Reading play early

Communication from front to back from all players not just the GK &
CBs
Different and realistic outcomes for defenders winning the ball back.

Session Plan
Session
aim:

To coach one team to defend effectively in the attacking half.

Session
type:

Small Sided Game

Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Session
title:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

A Small sided game to coach one team to defend

effectively in the attacking half.

Timings

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Key
technical
aspects
(key
factors):

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Pressure attitude and arcing of runs, Cover, Balance
Balance and distance relationships
Recovery runs, tracking
Compact team shape cannot play through
Making of the man or the space
Communication
Win the ball

Session
phase
content:

50
minutes

Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue

Formation:3 -2 -2
Formation: 3-2 -2

Key:
Pass
Session
phase
set up:

Movement

Dribble/Run

Set up:
Play starts with one of the attackers having a weak shot and it running
through to the goalkeeper.
Goalkeeper plays out to Red team plays what he sees.
Logical Sequence:
1. Nearest Blue Forward to ball closes down the player.
2. Blue Forward 2 comes across to support marking space but
being aware of the Red defender(s)
3. Midfield and defence take position and shape off Forward 2.
4. If the goalkeeper plays long into midfield or defence whole team
drops off and becomes compact and defend accordingly.

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Time available
90 minutes.
for the session:

coach:
Coach
educator:
Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:

17

Age:

14

Ability
level:

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow & 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop
watch, Whistle, Tactics board.

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment.

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

Session
date:

N/A

Session Plan
Session
aim:

To coach one team to defend effectively when outnumbered.

Session
type:

Phase of play
Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Session
title:
Key
technic

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

A Phase of play to coach one team to

defend effectively when outnumbered.

Timing
s

Be compact
Look to hold up play- force play wide

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al
aspects
(key
factors):

Session
phase 1
content:

When to mark player and when to cover space

Cover
Recovery runs

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Start point
Red CM applies pressure to blue CM. Blue
LM makes forward run to receive pass from
blue CM, intercepted by red RM who
attacks
Coaching points
Compact
Delay attacking team to allow cover
Midfield dropping
Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue

50
minute
s

Formation: 2-4 -3
Formation: 3-4 -1

Key:
Pass
Session
phase 2
content:

Movement

Dribble/Run

Set up:
1. Red RCM applies pressure to the Blue LCM who makes a forward
pass which is intercepted by the Red RM,
2. Blue LCM and LM are now out of position.
3. RM attacks from the moment he receives the ball.
Logical Sequence:
1. Is there any pressure on the ball? If not the defensive unit has to drop
and become compact.
2. The midfield move across making recovery runs to take care of the
midfield leaving the Red LM unmarked as he poses the least threat.
3. When compact nearest player closes ball.
4. Blue LM makes a recovery run to support team.

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Candidate
coach:
Coach
educator:

Date produced:
Time available
for the session:

90 minutes.

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Information on Players
Number of
players:

17

Age:

14

Ability
level:

Satisfactory

Medical
information:

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
needs:

N/A

Information on Facilities and Resources

Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

Session
date:

Team:
What do recovery runs look like and how we make them.
Effective communication show him outside, stand him up Sam but
not much from Liam (GK) or midfield (Joe SW & Joe T) when
reshaping/reorganising.

Session Plan
Session
aim:

Coach one team when to play to feet and when to play into space.

Session
type:

Small Sided Game

Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

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Session
title:
Key
technical
aspects
(key
factors):

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A small sided game to coach one team to effectively know when to play to feet Timings
and when to play into space.

Create space as a team & individual

Pass Quality of pass, type of pass
Passing into space or feet?
End product
Receiving and turning
Support in front, behind, inside, outside

Session
phase 1
content:

50
minutes

Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue
Key:

Session
phase 2
content:

Formation:3 -2-2
Formation: 3-2 -2

Pass
Movement
Dribble/Run
Set up:
1. Start point is a midfielder playing a through ball and it goes straight
through the goalkeeper.
2. Game goes live from goalkeeper he plays what he sees.
Logical Sequence:
1. Look to pass into the furthest forward be positive.
2. Look to pass to a player in an advanced position.
3. Look to pass square or inside.
4. Backwards if necessary to keep possession.
When do we play to feet?
1. When a defenders close by.
2. When the attacker has their back to goal.
3. Tight areas.
When do we play into space?
1. Through ball
2. Attacker side on or facing goal
3. Wide areas
4. When a player is or is looking to exploit the space.

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Date produced:

Candidate
coach:
Coach
educator:
Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:

17

Time available
for the session:

Age:

14

Ability
level:

90 minutes.

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

Session
date:

N/A

Session Plan
Session
aim:

To coach one team combination play in the final third

Session
type:

Phase of play
Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

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Timings
A phase of play to coach one team combination play
in the final third

Session
title:
Key technical
aspects
(key
factors):

Create and exploit space

Pass Quality, Feet or Space
Receiving and Turning When, Where?
Combination play give and go, wall passes, over laps, 3 rd man run,
dummy runs, set back from goal, blind side runs.
End product Chances and Goals

Session phase
1
content:

50
minutes

The final 3rd =

Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue
Key:

Session phase
2 content:

Formation: 3-4 -2
Formation: 4-3 -1

Pass
Movement
Dribble/Run
Set up:
Start Point
1. Ball played from attacking teams centre back and the team plays and
attacks the defensive unit from there.
2. Defending team, if they win the ball they look to pass or run the ball
through the three gates at the bottom of the pitch.
Logical Sequence:
1. Defence and midfield combine to move the ball from defensive 3 rd into
the middle third.
2. Midfielders combine with Forwards and other Midfielders to create
opportunities to score.
3. Midfield and Defence combine for 2v1s in wide areas to enable over
laps. 3rd man runs in from midfielders into the box.
4. Midfielders look for switches in play to exploit space behind defence
for forwards and wide players.

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Date produced:

Candidate
coach:
Coach
educator:
Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:

17

Time available
for the session:

Age:

14

Ability
level:

90 minutes.

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Session
date:

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

N/A

Session Plan
Session
aim:

Coach effective delivery from a wide area.

Session
type:

Functional practice
Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

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Session
title:
Key
technical
aspects
(key
factors):

A Functional practice to coach effective delivery

from a wide area.

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Timings

Create an exploit space, as a team and an individual.

Focus the attack to exploit wide areas.
Combination play to create space.
Variation of delivery understand what is the best delivery an when.
Forward runs from RB & RM wide areas.
Forward runs from CM 3rd man and arriving late.
Varied and partnered runs from Forwards.
Secondary possession from the cross.

Session
phase 1
content:

50
minutes

Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue
Target players: Yellow
Key:

Session
phase 2
content:

Formation: 2-3-2
Formation: 3-2 -1

Pass
Movement
Dribble/Run
Set up:
Logical Sequence:
1. Create an overload in a wide area to allow delivery to come in from
the goal line. RM to choose type of cross: floated, driven, high, low,
back/far post.
2. Delivery from deeper area after a combination between RM &
RB/RCM. Whipped in delivery, second 6 yard box.
3. Deliver from an area when having space and time. All types of
delivery are a possibility when where and how?
4. Get a one on one with the blue full back when possible beat them
and get to the line.
5. Drive into the full penalty area and pull the ball back to the correct
area driven.

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Coaching Session Planner
Candidate
coach:
Coach
educator:
Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:

17

Date produced:
Time available
for the session:

Age:

14

Ability
level:

90 minutes.

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

Session
date:

N/A

Session Plan
Session
aim:

Coach defending in and around the penalty area.

Session
type:

Functional Practice
Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

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Functional Practice to coach defending
in and around the penalty area.

Session
title:

Key
technical
aspects
(key
factors):

Pressure, cover and balance

Delay
Technique
Cover, support angles and distances.
Recovery runs tracking or support defence.
Compact team space
Communication

Session
phase 1
content:

50
minutes.

Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue
Key:

Session
phase 2
content:

Timings

Formation: 2-4-2
Formation: 3-3-1

Pass
Movement
Dribble/Run
Set up:
One of the two Blue centre midfielders play the ball into the two target player
and they recycle the ball to the attacking team who look to attack from a wide
area.
Logical Sequence:
1. Defenders decide whether to stop the cross or protect the area.
2. Goalkeeper decides whether to come or instruct defenders to deal
with the ball.
3. Defenders effectively clear from second 6 yard box.
4. Midfielders to recover to help with the opposing midfielders runs, or
become an extra defender.

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Date produced:

Candidate
coach:
Coach
educator:
Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:

17

Time available
for the session:

Age:

14

Ability
level:

90 minutes.

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

Session
date:

N/A

Session Plan
Session
aim:

Coach one team to defend effectively from crosses.

Session
type:

Small Sided Game

Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Session
title:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

A small sided game to coach one team to defend

effectively from crosses.

Timings

Key

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technical
aspects
(key
factors):

GK start position
Body position in relation to the ball
Assess the flight of the ball whos best to deal with it?
Positive decision

1st4sport Qualifications

Session
phase 1
content:

50
minutes

Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue
Key:

Session
phase 2
content:

Formation: 2-4 -2
Formation: 4-3-1

Pass
Movement
Dribble/Run
Set up:
Goalkeeper clears the ball up field towards the one attacker giving possession
to the red team. Red team attack the blues with emphasis of wide area
delivery.
Logical Sequence:
1. Assess the situation, can the cross be stopped?
b. If not and the cross is coming in who is best to deal with the cross?
Between the posts can the GK make the save?
2. What type of interception does the GK make? Punch, catch, parry?
3. Communication with defence and when intercepting a cross: keepers
ball
4. Defenders: Press, cover, balance. Angles and distances. Recovery
runs.

Coaching Session Self evaluation

Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football
Coaching Session Planner
Candidate
coach:
Coach
educator:

Date produced:
Time available
for the session:

90 minutes.

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Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:

17

Age:

14

Ability
level:

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

Session
date:

N/A

Session Plan
Session
aim:

To coach a GK to play out from the back effectively.

Session
type:

Functional Practice
Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Session
title:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

A functional practice to coach one team

to effectively play out from the back.

Timings

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Key
technical
aspects
(key
factors):

Create space as a team and an individual.

Pass the ball, move the play quickly.
Receiving and turning or be turned.
Support and supporting runs.
Goalkeeper to make quick positive decisions
End product.

Session
phase 1
content:

50
minutes

Organisation:
Un-coached Team: Red
Coached Team: Blue
Key:

Session
phase 2
content:

Formation: 3-3-1
Formation: 3-4-1

Pass
Movement
Dribble/Run
Set up:
Red forward has a shot that ends up in with the defending teams goalkeeper.
Goalkeeper plays out from the back. Play to the closest man in most space
choosing best option distribution: Throw, kick roll.
Logical Sequence:
1. CBs from to the edge of the 18 yard line with around 20yds apart.
2. Full backs split to near the sideline and 2 or 3 yards advance of the CBs.
3. CM decide how best to create space. One in and one out.
4. RM & LM get wide and high to provide space for FBs to receive the ball
and react from there.
5. FW is available one whatever side the goalkeeper plays to.

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Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Football

Coaching Session Planner
Candidate
coach:
Coach
educator:
Information on Players
Number of
players:
Medical
information:

17

Date produced:
Time available
for the session:

Age:

14

Ability
level:

90 minutes.

Satisfactory

Check for any injuries and medical conditions before session No issues.

Particular
N/A
needs:
Information on Facilities and Resources
Location:

MFC Academy - Rockliffe Park, Grass Pitch

Grass Pitch

Facility
Needs:

Changing Rooms, First Aid, Toilets, Safe, suitable playing surface, Appropriate
size necessary set up for session full pitch, full size goals etc

Equipment
needs:

Footballs (x16), bibs (8 Orange, 8 Yellow, 8 Green) Coloured markers, Stop

watch, Whistle, Tactics board

Health and
safety
issues:

Check playing area for hazards and players equipment

Action plan
points from
previous
sessions:

Session
date:

N/A

Session Plan
Session
aim:

To coach one team to attack quickly once gaining possession.

Session
type:

Small Sided Game

Timings

Warm-up
activities:

Cool-down
activities:

Group warm up Football specific including dynamic stretching,

static stretching, and football specific movements with and
without the ball. Intensity increases throughout warm up.

10 15
minutes.

Similar to warm up with a decreasing intensity as the cool down

progresses towards the finish looking to return the body to its
natural state.

10 15
minutes.

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Timings

Session
title:

Key
technical
aspects
(key
factors):

A small sided game to effectively coach

one team to attack quickly once gaining possession.

Defend to win the ball

Win the ball
Move forward quickly
Create and exploit space in behind
Outlets for passes
Support

Session
phase 1
content:

50
minutes.

Organisation:
Attacking Team: Red
Defending Team: Blue

Formation:3-3-1
Formation:3-3-1

Key:
Pass
Session
phase 2
content:

Movement

Dribble/Run

Set Up & Logical Sequence:

Attacker runs into trouble and is dispossessed by the central of the 3 defenders.
Scenarios/Triggers
1. Press the ball tight to attackers, defend high up the field.
2. Be competitive hunt the ball down as a team.
3. Move ball forward early to furthest player who is an option.
4. Players create space make the team shape high and wide.
5. Show for the ball, relevant players to get involved.
6. Support target man up front, wide players.
7. Early shots where possible.

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