STURMINSTER NEWTON UNITED FC YOUTH SECTION DNA WHO

STURMINSTER NEWTON UNITED FC YOUTH SECTION DNA WHO WE ARE HOW WE PLAY MATCH DAYS THE PLAYERS WHO WE ARE Our History Club Philosophy Our Culture HOW WE PLAY In Possession Out of Possession Transition HOW WE COACH THE PLAYERS Four-Corner Model The Future Player LOVE THE BALL HOW WE COACH Player Pathway Coach CPD & Support LOVE THE GAME HOW WE SUPPORT FUTURE PLANS HOW WE SUPPORT Mentoring Education Young Leaders MATCH DAYS Behaviour Expectatio ns Culture Respect FUTURE PLANS Moving Forward Reflection LOVE THE CLUB

WHO WE ARE CLUB HISTORY CLUB PHILOSOPHY LOVE THE BALL OUR CULTURE LOVE THE GAME LOVE THE CLUB

YOUTH SECTION PHILOSOPHY Developing Better People Through Football • We understand that only a tiny percentage of young football players will become professional footballers, but all our young players will become adults within society. • We will focus on fun and enjoyment for ALL players, regardless of playing ability. • We will try to ensure that all our young players reach their potential as footballers and. LOVE ensure everyone LOVE THE BALL THE GAMEthat LOVE THE CLUB

OUR CULTURE, VALUES AND AIMS TEAMWORK PRIDE HONESTY DEVELOPMENT At SNUFC Youth Section… • We aim to create a safe and fun environment for all. • Coaches will create child-centred training sessions and matchday environments. • New things are encouraged without fear of failure. • Everyone works together, for each other, on and off the pitch. • We will help each other to find creative ways of problem solving. • Everyone always tries their best – it’s LOVE THE BALL LOVE THE GAME LOVE THE CLUB always good enough!

THE PLAYERS FOUNDATION PHASE 5 -11 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PHASE 12 -16 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PHASE 17 -21 We know that the FP is the beginning of the child’s journey into football. We encourage children to love the game, love the ball and love coming to the club. Players are encouraged to be confident and to make the game exciting. The players will be supported to master the ball. They will be creative in finding ways to keep possession and will continue to try new things without fear of failure. Children will be supported to find solutions to gamerelated problems. As the players enter adulthood, they will continue to hone and enhance the skills learned in the previous Phases. Working on techniques, being competitive and brave will help the transition to adult football at SNUFC. LOVE THE BALL LOVE THE GAME LOVE THE CLUB

THE PLAYERS DECISION-MAKING COMFORTABLE ON THE BALL INDIVIDUALLY CONFIDENT TO TRY NEW THINGS FOUNDATION PHASE 5 -11 WITH THE BALL JUST LOST THE BALL: REACT QUICKLY TO WIN THE BALL BACK & STOP THE OPPOSITION SCORING! TRANSITIO N WITHOUT THE BALL ENJOY TRYING TO WIN THE BALL BACK TRY TO WIN THE BALL BACK QUICKLY 5 SECOND FURY! JUST WON THE BALL: REACT QUICKLY IN ORDER TO MOVE THE BALL FORWARD AND SCORE!

THE PLAYERS LOOK TO RETAIN POSSESSION AS A TEAM & INDIVIDUALLY. CONFIDENT TO RECEIVE THE BALL IN ALL AREAS OF THE PITCH TRY TO PLAY FORWARD IF POSSIBLE PROBLEM SOLVE IN GAME SITUATIONS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PHASE 12 -16 WITH THE BALL JUST LOST THE BALL: REACT QUICKLY & USE FIVE SECOND FURY TO FORCE ERRORS OR MOVE THE OPPOSITION BACKWARDS TRANSITIO N WITHOUT THE BALL WORK AS AN ORGANISED UNIT & INDIVIDUALLY CONFIDENT IN 1 v 1 SITUATIONS COMMUNICATE WITH TEAMMATES IN ORDER TO STAY COMPACT JUST WON THE BALL: REACT QUICKLY & LOOK FOR WAYS TO COUNTER ATTACK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE

THE PLAYERS RETAIN POSSESSION WITH THE INTENTION OF MOVING FORWARD CREATIVELY, BOTH AS A TEAM AND AS AN INDIVIDUAL COMBINE WITH TEAMMATES IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SCORE GOALS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PHASE 17 -21 WITH THE BALL JUST LOST THE BALL: REACT QUICKLY & EMPLOY PREDETERMINED TEAM TACTICS AND STRATEGIES TO REGAIN POSSESSION TRANSITIO N JUST WON THE BALL: REACT QUICKLY & DECIDE WHETHER TO ATTACK AT PACE OR RETAIN POSSESSION, DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION WITHOUT THE BALL WORK INDIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY TO REGAIN POSSESSION AIM TO REGAIN POSSESSION QUICKLY & CLEANLY THEN LOOK TO START ATTACKS UPON REGAINING POSSESSION

HOW WE COACH Our coaches will continually challenge players to develop in accordance with the FA’s 4 Corner model (see below). We understand that most grassroots footballers will not become professional players. In order to develop them as better people as well as footballers, we will aim to provide them with a wide range of life skills. Coaches will use a combination of the 4 -Corner Model and the Plan, Do, Review Training Strategy to ensure holistic development. An FA Coach Mentor is available to help all coaches who sign up.

HOW WE COACH We will use practices which are game-related in differing formats and with varying constraints. Wherever possible, our practices will be based around the game. We ask our coaches to try to use the FA’s chosen model of learning: The Learning Cycle Different formats, environments, games… 1 v 1, 2 v 2, 3 v 3, 4 v 4, 5 v 5, 6 v 6, 7 v 7, 9 v 9, 11 v 11 Overload / Underload games Different sized pitches

HOW WE COACH Coaches will use The STEP Principle to adapt practices in order to gain the outcomes they and the players desire. S T E P • Space Size and type of area used • Task What the players have to do • Equipment Balls, bibs, goals, cones, poles • People floaters, GKs Players, targets,

THE PATHWAY Compete: 11 -a-side YOUTH COUNCIL REFEREE COURSE Develop: 9 -a-side Learn: 7 -a-side Play: 5 -a-side PLAYERS YOUNG LEADERS LOCAL CPD EVENTS DISTRICT / PRO CLUB DEVELOPMENT SQUADS STURMINSTER NEWTON UNITED FC YOUTH SECTION DNA UEFA B LICENCE FA Level 2 FA Level 1 FA Coach Mentoring Adults Course FA Licensed Coaches Club Member PARENTS

MATCHDAYS Our children are strongly influenced by our own attitudes and behaviour. At SNUFC Youth Section, we believe that… • A child’s matchday is the time for them to develop their technical, physical, tactical, social and psychological skills • We will always try our best to win, but we understand that winning is not the most important outcome in the SNUFC Youth Section – the development of our players is! • Children need positive, specific, feedback in order to help them improve. It doesn’t help them to tell them they’ve done the wrong thing • We encourage children to learn from their mistakes by thinking about what they might do if they had the same situation again • Children should feel confident, enjoy themselves and feel like they ‘belong’ at SNUFC.

HOW WE TRANSFER OUR DNA TO THE GRASS MENTOR & CHAIRMAN: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT BY COACHES HELPING COACHES IMPROVE COACHING: COURSES CPD WORKSHOPS ONLINE COURSES www. dorsetfa. com/ CPD EVENTS TRANSFERRING OUR DNA TO THE GRASS HIVE LEARNING: RESPECT: BARRIERS SIGNS SESSIONS & CPD SLIDES PARENTS: ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS

THE FUTURE PLAN Continue to develop the children effectivel y as people and players Embed the FA Coach Mentor into the club Help new & current coaches to develop their skills Recruit more volunteer coaches Improve the pathway into the Senior Section of SNUFC Bid for funding for a 3 G pitch in conjunctio n with the school & community STURMINSTER NEWTON UNITED FC YOUTH SECTION DNA