Our program | Football Coach Compass

COACHING PHILOSOPHY

GAME MODEL

importance of a game model
from own playing philosophy to own game model
creating a game model
sharing a game model and translating it onto the field (training sessions, matches)
basic individual principles & sub-principles (attacking, defending)
team tactical principles & sub-principles (theory + specific exercises for all topics) (attacking, transition from defending to attacking - defending, transition from attacking to defending)
relationship between a game model and a game plan
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TACTICAL PERIODIZATION

TRAINING

didactics
pedagogy
use of and dealing with footage
creation of own exercises. Risks of copying (online) training content
methodology (planning a training, structuring a training, training variables, training methods, training set-pieces, integration of goalkeepers, …)
coaching a training session
pitfalls in a training session
evaluation of a training
training drills (theory + specific exercises for all topics): warm-up, technical activation, tactical activation, passing & shooting, rondo, from rondo to game situation/game format/(small-sided) game, possession game, from possession game to game situation/game format/(small)sided game, position game, from position game to game situation/game format/(small sided) game, game format, game
organization of sectorial training
organization of line training
organization of unit training
organization of individual training
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MATCH

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

mental profiles
mental skills and factors
life skills
individual meeting with a player (intake, well-being, exit interview)
individual guidance of a player (individual development plan with objectives, self-evaluation by player, coach evaluation of player, …)
motivating a player
transition from youth player to senior team
requirements of (modern) (professional) football
possible specific conflict situations between coach and player
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TEAM DEVELOPMENT

high-performance culture/mentality (building & maintaining, integrating into training sessions & matches, …)
Club/team culture/values
composition of a player squad (structure, mental profiles in the locker room, evaluation of existing core – SWOT analysis, transition of youth players, recruitment of new players)
players’ council
captain(s)
team objectives (short, medium, long term). Importance of timing, feasibility, and adjustment at season start and during the season
team development factors (motivation, team building, athletic & extra-athletic team building, engagement, …)
locker room management
tactical involvement of players
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LEADERSHIP

COMMUNICATION

STAFF

roles of staff members (job descriptions & task allocation, possible staff compositions, leading a staff, delegating tasks, staff meetings, collaboration with staff, …)
collaboration with a Technical Director
collaboration with a mental coach/sport psychologist
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CLUB & COACH MATTERS

transition from player to coach
player-coach combination
recruitment procedure (in Belgium, abroad, recruitment before season, recruitment during season, interview(s), onboarding & integration into new club)
role of an agent for a coach
introduction/first meeting with a player group
club organization (building a structure, …)
collaboration with club members (2nd team coach, youth academy director, head of coaching, coaches, …)
coach administration
sustainability of a coach
career planning & guidance
coping with a dismissal
coach development
permanent learning
specific cases
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SEE ALSO DIFFERENT APPLICABLE TOPICS FOR SENIORS

ORGANIZATION OF YOUTH ACADEMY

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PLAN

connection between Academy and senior playing style
creation of a development plan/ curriculum
basic individual principles
team-tactical principles
Vision on “formations” 5 vs 5, 8 vs 8, 11 vs 11
Player profiles (downsizing general profile, downsizing position-specific profile)
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TECHNICAL-TACTICAL CURRICULUM

YOUTH TRAINING

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT

SPECIFIC GUIDANCE TOPICS