John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Topic: Running with the Ball

Unit aimThis unit will help with running with the ball. It will include the different styles of running with the ball. When, where and how to run with the ball.Learning outcomesThere are five learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:

1.Travelling to produce an end product2.Change of pace3.Go past opponents4.Change of direction5.Both feet and all parts of the feet

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Group Task 1

• In groups discuss what you already know about running with the ball

• Record it on flip charts or your note books

• Give examples of players who have the ability to run at players

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Gareth Bale running with the ball v Inter Milan 2010

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Group Task 2

• Record all technical information for running with the ball• Where possible try to put this in a logical order for coaching players

Practice makes permanent

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

FA Technical Detail?

• FA Technical detail from FA technical book?

• Not sure

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

FA Technical Detail

• On your toes and a good first touch out of your feet• Run in a straight line with ball• Strike the ball with laces so as not to interrupt your stride pattern• Head up and assess the situation ahead and behind

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Group Task 3

• Imagine you are a technical team of coaches• Your task it to design a technical practice (unopposed) coaching session

moving into a skill practice (opposed)• Once you have completed this you will need to present it to the

technical director for feedback• Think of the players, space, equipment needs.• The session should last 20 minutes

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Session Plan Running with the Ball (RWTB)

Organisation

• Set up 10 x 40 area • players RWTB to end line • Players progress to RWTB then make

short diagonal pass at approx 30yds grid marker to other side and joins that line

Key Factors

On your toes and a good first touch out of your feetRun in a straight line with ballStrike the ball with laces so as not to interrupt your stride patternHead up and assess the situation ahead and behind

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Four Corner Model

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Group Task 4

• As part of the FA’s Long Term Player Development coaches are encouraged to help players develop in the four corners of development

• Discuss and record some of the areas you as coaches would like to develop in each corner

• Physical• Technical• Social• Psychological

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Outcome of Four Corner Model

Technical

•Limited touches•Change of direction

Psychological

•Decision Making, when and where•Awareness

Physical

•Change of pace•Balance•Use your laces when touching the ball

Social

•Communication•Enjoyment

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Summary

• On your toes and a good first touch out of your feet• Run in a straight line with ball• Strike the ball with laces so as not to interrupt your stride pattern• Head up and assess the situation ahead and behind• Less touches compared to dribbling• Change of pace• Travelling to produce and end product