Reality Based Learning

- don't forget the ball -

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Performance ability (1)
to be succesfull in:
1. coaching games
2. leading training sessions
3. managing the team
4. managing the player
5. managing the technical staf
6. supporting the policy of the club

• organizing the own learning process (self-

reflection); "think for yourself"
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Transfer
Training session Game

TRANSFER

How players will transfer learning in one context

(training session) to another context (game)
that shared similar characteristics =
the structure of the game

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Transfer
(player development)

Training session Match

11 v 11 11 v 11
9v9 11 v 11
7v7
6v4
4v4
1v0 TRANSFER
scoring, opponents, lines,
teammates, defending and
attacking….

similar characteristics
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Transfer
Course Club/ team

TRANSFER

How student coaches will transfer learning in one

context (course) to another context (club/team)
that shared similar characteristics =
the demands of the workplace (performance profile)

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Transfer
(player development)

Course Club/ team

psychology
fysiology TRANSFER
anatomy
pedagogy
management

similar characteristics
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 The same characteristics
1. To simulate the real situation (as much as
possible) into the course situation

2. Educating is facilitating of learning in the real

practical context (club)
think
practica
l

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 The same characteristics
To simulate the real situation (as much as possible) into the course
situation Course Club/ team

Educating is facilitating of learning in the real practical context

(club)
Course
Club/ team

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Performance profile (1)
1. Coaching matches
The UEFA A Youth is capable of adequately coaching teams during matches playing in national divisions junior football.
Skills criteria Assignment (Task)
Process Formulates objectives 1.1
Plans players’ selection 1.1
Analysis opponent 1.1, 1.3
Chooses tactics 1.1
Makes line-up and determines formation 1.1
Keeps tactical meetings 1.1
Checks players’ warming-up 1.1
Checks and safeguards objectives 1.1
Analysis (opposing)team during match 1.1, 1.2
Influences players’ behaviour 1.1
Makes adaptations 1.1
Takes care of team 1.1
Evaluates matches 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Records adaptations 1.1
Analysis and discusses video 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Discusses with management staff 1.1
Result Coaching contributes to youth player’s development 1.1
Match analysis gives an insight in opportunities and threats 1.2, 1.3

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Performance profile (2)
2. Leading training sessions
The UEFA A Youth is capable of adequately making, executing and evaluating an annual plan for teams playing in national divisions
junior football.
Skills criteria Assignment (Task)
Process Determines tactics 2.1, 2.2
Makes planning based on match analysis in order to develop tactics 2.1, 2.2
Plans series of training sessions in order to develop team functions 2.1, 2.2
Plans practice matches sessions in order to develop team functions 2.1, 2.2
Describes training sessions’ objectives from planning 2.3, 2.4
Applies phasing during training session 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Arranges training situation 2.3, 2.4
Makes training objectives clear 2.3, 2.4
Makes players’ groups 2.3, 2.4
Asks and answers questions 2.3, 2.4
Determines space measures 2.3, 2.4
Gives example 2.3, 2.4
Gets and keeps the game going, perhaps gives assignment 2.3, 2.4
Interrupts training form to make players aware of actions / situations 2.3, 2.4
Offers solution 2.3, 2.4
Finishes training form 2.3, 2.4
Evaluates (methodical and didactic) and makes conclusions for training sessions 2.3, 2.4
to come
Prevents injuries 2.1, 2.2
Critically evaluates own actions 2.3, 2.4
Result Training objective is realised 2.3, 2.4
Phased annual plan 2.1, 2.2
Training sessions tuned to team functions’ and individual players’ development 2.1, 2.2

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Performance profile (3)

3. Managing players’ football development

The UEFA A Youth is capable of adequately managing and contributing to junior players’ up to professionals’ development.

Skills criteria Assignments

Process Advises players, parents and others involved 3.1

Maintains contact with parents 3.1
Has meetings with players 3.1
Create a development plan 3.1
Assesses football achievement 3.1
Monitor (and revise) the plan 3.1
Gives feedback (has bad news talks) 3.1
Sets norms and guards values 3.1
Gives advice to academy manager 5.1, 6.1
Checks school results 3.1
Works along to find a suitable alternative for players who leave the program 3.1

Result Management, focussed on developing junior players in relation to the team 3.1

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Assignments (tasks)
LIST OF ASSIGNMENTS
Personal framework
0.1 Study plan
0.2. Personal objectives
0.3 Personal development
Coaching work area
1 Coaching matches
1.1 Coach a team on a match day
1.2 Make and present a junior team match analysis
1.3 Make a match analysis of the next opponent
Training work area
2 Leading a training session
2.1 Plan a season’s preparation in the year plan (log)
2.2 Make an annual plan
2.3 Make, lead and evaluate an A and B juniors’ training session
2.4 Make, lead and evaluate an C, D, E and F juniors’ training session
Management work area
3 Managing junior football players’ development
3.1 Have meetings with the player
4 Managing the team
4.1 Analyse the process of teambuilding
5 Scouting
5.1 Analyse and evaluate the scouting of junior players within a Professional Football Organisation
6 Develop and complete youth football policy
6.1 Analyse and evaluate a Professional Football Organisation’s youth football policy

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Casus Almere City B1
You are the coach of u17 team of a professional club (1:4:3:3).
During matches in the league the opponent mostly scores the
first
goal. Next they drop into their own half and try to play the counter
attack . The team has many problems to create chances. The
cooperation between the midfield players and strikers is not
working well. Especially the wing players loose the ball too often
due to making making wrong decisions.

Tasks ( in groups of 5):

1. Describe an objective for the training session.
2. Make a week planning (with 4 training sessions) to work on this
problem.
3. Make a training session to prepare your team for this problem.

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Evaluation Reflection
1. Did you work on the 1. What went good / not so
objective? good?
2. What did the players 2. What was the reason?
players do well, in 3. What are your
ralation to the objective, improvement points?
during the
training/match?
3. What should the players
have done better?
4. What would you do the
next session?
 Reality Based Learning
- don't forget the ball -

Thank you for your

attention !

carry the ball close to

your heart
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