Junior Football Training & Coaching Syllabus

Syllabus at JFTC

The training programme at  technical and tactical training, with a special module for Goalkeepers.

The youth development phase at JFTC.

The goalkeeper foundation development plan.

Outfield Players – Technical

Passing – Playing  forwards through tight spaces

Passing – Generic passing practises to move the ball on two touches

Receiving the ball – Receiving the ball in the air to pass in the least number of touches

Running / Dribbling with the ball – Developing the 1st touch to a touch in the direction you wish to go.

Running / Dribbling with the ball – Variations in the dribble.

Shooting – Shifting the ball to get shots off under pressure

Passing – Keeping the ball moving for a long period of time

Manipulating the ball – Shifting the ball across the body 

Turning – Turning away from pressure and protecting possession of the ball

Outfield Players – Tactical

Possession (Playing out from the back) – Defenders & Midfield rotation to pass & move.

Possession (Retaining the ball to penetrate) – Working in front or behind opponents to retain the ball looking to play forwards

Possession (Game management) – Playing with and against an overload (the extra man)

Attacking (Counter attacking) – Breaking from the defending third

Attacking (Centrally) – Playing between lines and breaking lines with and without the ball

Attacking (Wide areas) – 1 v 1’s, 2 v 2’s to create goalkeeping opportunities

Defending (Individual) – Approach to the ball dependent on the opposition and area of the pitch

Defending (Groups & Units) – Defending later and deeper

Defending (Making play predictable, Regains and Possession Decision) – Pressure as the team/group hunting the ball for quick regain

Goalkeepers

Goalkeeper support – Variety of passes and support for players in possession

Goalkeeper support – Awareness of best option looking to penetrate with distribution

Goalkeeper support – How the goalkeeper can affect the state of the game

Goalkeeper defending – How to deal with 1 v 1 situations in game situations

Goalkeeper defending – Early shots always being set in and around the box

Goalkeeper defending – Positioning and decision making in dealing with the cross

Goalkeeper communications – Organisation and support to the defender

Goalkeeper communications – Communications to players away from the ball

Goalkeeper communications – Developing the goalkeeper to compact