Player Individual Development Plan Instructions 1 Enter all

Player Individual Development Plan

Instructions 1. Enter all your details onto your IDP; name, DOB, picture, age group etc. 2. Players, from the key areas listed on the following pages - please list three skills in each of the following 4 corners: • • Technical Tactical Physical Psychological/Social that you think are important to your personal game [areas of improvement & areas of enhancement]. 3. Type those 12 key points into the boxes in the bottom left corner of your IDP

Technical Ø Passing/Possession Ø Finishing Ø Heading Ø 1 v 1 attacking Ø 1 v 1 defending Ø Crossing Ø Close control Ø Receiving and retaining skills Ø Dribbling Ø Running with the ball Pick 3

Tactical Pick 3 ØIn possession create Space ØOut of possession close space ØRegaining possession then create space ØLosing possession then closing space ØSwitching play ØCombination play

Physical ØAgility ØCo-ordination ØBalance ØSpeed Endurance (U 13 -U 16 only) ØEndurance (u 13 -u 16 only) ØStrength (u 13 -u 16 only) Pick 3

Psychological/Social Pick 3 Ø Intelligence- Game craft Ø Vision- See the next pass and other players in positions, be aware of what’s around you Ø Composure- To control situations, to remain calm and not become uptight Ø Leadership- To guide others on/off the field, to help motivate and inspire others Ø Communication- To talk on and off the pitch and help each other Ø Decision Making- Determine in advance what you are going to do Ø Drive- , eager to improve, dedication, desire, self motivator, mentality to deal with duals. Ø Coachability- Prepared to learn, achieve goals and set targets, self motivated, interested, discuss problems, concentration, disciplined.

Next 1. Pick your Focus Areas - 2 key areas of improvement - 1 area of enhancement (possibly your best attribute as a player / your edge) 2. Grade your Focus Areas using Traffic lights Developing Coping Striving

U 12 s James Defender DOB: __/__/__ Focus Points Nationality: _______ Grassroots Club: _______ School & County: Cyfarthfa High, Merthyr Tydfil 1 v 1 Attacking Self-Identified Areas of Development Technical Psychosocial / Social - Long range Passing - Composure - Close Control - Intelligence - 1 v 1 Attacking - Decision Making Physical - Agility - Co-ordination - Balance Co-ordination. Tactical - Out of Possession close space - Losing Possession then closing space - Regaining Possession then create space Long range Passing.

What Next Please save your IPD as e. g. u 12 James Jones IDP email your IDP as an attachment to academy@merthyrtownfc. co. uk You will get chance to review & change your IDP on weeks 6 18 30 36