Master Folder The book is a collection of grids, drills and routines from many years as a successful club and state team coach. The book has over 200 grids ready to use in a coaching environment made up of seven folders of grids, the Folders are:-
Book in Folders
Number of Grids
Warm Up
24
Fun & Games
9
Assessment & Fitness
17
Ball Skills
75
Match Practice
70
Games
27
Set Pieces
20
Total Basic Grids
242
Coaching Tools
23
The book is web based so you can access all the grids either from a web page or from The Book In Folders and print them out as you need them, find the set of grids that you wish to use and print them out. Purchase an A4 File Folder 4 ring Binder preferably with an outer sleeve so you can use the Sleeve covers provided.
You need sets of plastic sleeves that can be clipped into the A4 folder - D Ring Size. The plastic inserts usually come in 10's or in packs of 50 so you would need sufficient packs for 250 pages. These you can take with you to the training pitch and refer to them as you need; however from the Sessions Generator Spreadsheet you will be able to generate a training sheet which gives you the sequence for each grid and a suggested time to run the grid. These fall into Warm Up, Ball Skills, Match Practice, a Game (usually reflecting the emphasis of the session) and a warm down. Approximately 7-8 grids per session. There are also sets of grids for set pieces and for Assessment and Fitness which you can use throughout the 26 week set of sessions.
A Small Session Folder
Put you session in here and take it with you then use it for reference and notes, you will find several sessions using the same grid (such as warm up stretches etc.) so just put in the grid printouts from the master folder above then change them over for the next session.
Also I would suggest a set of dividers in different colours to allocate your grid printouts into Warm Up Grids, Ball Skill Grids, Match Practice Grids, Games Grids, Set Pieces, Fun & Games Grids, Assessment & Fitness, using the label set provided. You will also need a divider for your Team Sheets and other paperwork from the Coaching Tools Folder. You can print the pitch layout or team formation sheets so you can show your substitutes where you want them to play. You can get some of these printed on metal boards so you can draw and write up your team strategy and use it on match days.
The grids are colour coded and usually are 2 or 3 pages long, but you should be able to add and amend any changes or variations that you wish to use and you can modify any word document grid as you see fit.
See the appropriate session set below
This Manual is designed as a starting point, it covers most levels of player skill and should give you sufficient material to begin or improve on your coaching career. You have access to all the grids and materials that you as a coach should be able to use for years to come. You should develop the grids into a set that you are comfortable with and in each page there are additional suggestions called Developments and some offer advanced Phase ii sections that should inspire you to make even a basic session become a lively and interesting coaching session for you and your players. I have used all of these grids and have developed them from scraps of notepads, sketches and ideas that have occurred during my time as a soccer coach.
Feel free to email me if you have any problems or suggestions
I try to have one ball per 3 players but if the squad is large 10 soccer balls will be OK
I have 10 bibs and about 10 small coloured cones, some rope and a couple of metal poles that could be pushed into the ground these acted as run around touch poles and for heading tennis poles using a rope. But new coaching have the fibreglass poles so whatever you can get.
I usually have a large kit bag and a net ball bag, but use whatever your club provide.
I also have a small first aid kit plasters and some tubi-stretch bandages
Whistle, stop watch, torch (to switch lights on or off) bottle water for yourself, pens, towel, plus whatever you need etc.
I like to get an area with a goal (and a net if possible) but you can just use an open space and reasonable floodlights, but you will have to work with your club for these.
I ask players to bring their own water and a ball if they have one.
The T021 session sheets helps remind me of the grids so I just scribble notes on them but it does help if you stick to your plan.
I strongly suggest that you download the planning sheets from Coaching Tools, then save grids as you need them and put them into a folder. Create your sessions using grids from either Warm Up, Ball Skills, Match Practice, Fun, Set Pieces, Fitness or Games grids.
Original produced in 1996 copyright 1997 and 2014 (now free 2022)
Assessments Ball Skills Coaching Tools Fitness Fun Games Home Match Practice Sessions Set Pieces Warm Ups
Sessions Level |
Suitable For |
Explanations |
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Assessments Ball Skills Coaching Tools Fitness Fun Games Home Match Practice Set Pieces Warm Ups
Attacking Crossing Defending Dribbling Goalkeeping Midfield Tackling
Club Team Men Pre Season Sample | 1 | Club Team Men Pre Season Sample | 2 |
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Week 1 Session 1 | Time 120 min | Week 1 Session 2 | Time 120 min |
1. Pre-warm up |
10 Min | 1. Pre-warm up
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10 Min |
2. Stretching exercises after lap of oval |
10 Min | 2. Stretching exercises after lap of oval | 10 Min |
3. Warm up
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5 Min | 3. Warm up
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5 Min |
4. Skill Developments
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20 Min | 4. Skill Developments
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20 Min |
5. Match Practice
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20 Min | 5. Match Practice
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20 Min |
6. Game
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15 Min | 6. Game
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15 Min |
7. Warm down
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10 Min End |
7. Warm down
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10 Min End |
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Last updated 25 January 2023