STAFF HANDBOOK

EFFECTIVE SESSION PLANNING

ATTACKING PRINCIPLES

TSF Academy Coaches will be expected to plan sessions in line with the periodization/annual plan put into place by the Director of Coaching and Zone One Director. 

Teams will be analyzed, evaluated and reviewed based on our club principles of play (see below) - training sessions should always be working towards these goals and style of play.

• READ SITUATIONS OF NUMBERS UP/DOWN TO CONTROL TEMPO
   

• FIRST OPTION FORWARD (pass, run with or without the ball)
   

• CREATE MULTIPLE PASSING OPTIONS (so player in possession can play forward to break lines, or the way he’s facing on 45 degree angles, underneath
   

• NO SQUARE PASSES WHEN FACING OUR GOAL
   

• REST DEFENSE (always have numbers up on opponent around the ball, when in possession and on player closest to our own goal)
   

• COMMUNICATION (verbal and non verbal: MAN ON, TURN, ….)
   

• FOLLOW UP CHANCES
   

• DESIRE & AMBITION TO GET NUMBERS IN BOX
   

• FREEDOM TO CREATE 
   

All Academy Coaches will be expected to plan ALL training sessions using Sports Session Planner.

DEFENDING PRINCIPLES

• DESIRE AND AMBITION TO WIN THE BALL
   

• COUNTER PRESS / IMMEDIATE REACTION
   

• READ SITUATIONS OF NUMBERS UP/DOWN AND PRESSURE ON THE BALL (body shape) covering and recovery defending.
   

• PLAYER CLOSEST TO THE BALL PRESSURES (while taking away at least one passing option)
   

• DENY SPACE (around ball, between lines and us/opponent)
   

• CREATE NUMBERS UP AROUND THE BALL (when opponent is facing their own goal, heavy controlled touches, bad passes, every 50/50 and aerial duel)
   

• NO TURN (do not allow opponent to turn when facing their own goal)
   

• COMMUNICATION (verbal and non verbal: organization, making play predictable for players in each line/area of field)
   

• REST ATTACK (players high up the field are tuned into being options when possession is won or anticipating 50/50 balls