MY GOALS THIS SEASON
Goals are important to enhance motivation and commitment. To help you stay focused on what to accomplish. To help you focus on your strengths and weaknesses to improve your performance.
What do I want to accomplish as a player this season?
What are my strengths & weakness?
How am I going to accomplish my goals this season?
What other activities can I incorporate to aid in reaching my goals?
Who will I need to help me along the way?
This is an area that players can write down their goals for the season, and to discuss with their coach.
HOMEWORK CHART
This is an example only, which can be designed differently on the clubs needs. Players record the number of juggles each day and coach could view to see if there is improvements. Players recording their results each day.
Week 1 Juggling ordinary
Week 2 Juggling ordinary
Week 3. Juggling alternative feet
Week 4 Juggling including knees
Week 5 Juggling thigh and head
Week 6. Juggling using back swing
Week 7 Headers, keep ball up with your head
Week 8. Fixed foot/foot/knee/foot/knee
Week 9 Sit up headers
Week 10 Stretching
PLAYERS JOURNAL
Players can write a comment on how they think they have done after every game.
Listing their Strengths and Weakness each week.
Coach could look at the journal seeing what the child thoughts about their performance and setting goals and targets to help them perform better next time.
TTPM PRACTISING
The club could go into each area and discuss ways the players can achieve the below.
Technical - First touch, control, dribbling, receiving, passing, creativity, finishing.
Tactical - Knowledge, anticipation, vision, awareness, speed of play, tempo, transitioning
Physical - Fitness, speed, agility, power, endurance, strength, balance.
Mindset - Attitude, toughness, work ethic, self motivation, passion, dedication, good health.
Engaging with the sport outside of your own games will certainly have a positive effect on your play. It gives you a model to emulate field positioning, tactics, technique, set plays and formations.
NUTRICIAN
A soccer player's diet should comprise of about 60-65% carbohydrates, 20-25% fat and 10-15% protein.
Listed in the program are some suggested meals that you can base your diet on during the season.
Breakfast on match day.
Pre-game snacks
After training/match
Recipes and the importance of Iron in your diet.
Players are able to use this every day.
HYDRATION
Hydration is a vital part of performance in soccer players, individuals must stay properly hydrated to perform at the highest level. Please follow and maintain the below steps as a guide. (The amount and timing of fluid depends on each individual's needs)
The club can go by our recommendations on advise from a sport dietician or their own procedures.
NIght/pior to morning match
Day of training/match
After training/match
Exercises preventing injury
Example of exercises players should do to prevent injuries. Club can decide which exercise they would like each player to complete.
Example - (Which shows a picture)
Calf self Massage Foam Roller
Start in a seated position with legs out in front and arms behind the body.
Position the foam roller, under lower leg.
Use arms to support weight.
Roll the foam roller up & down the length of lower leg muscle
Hold on '"tight spots" until pain subsides
Repeat 40 sec time
INJURY FACTSHEET
There are injury factsheets that can be downloaded for free. They highlight prevention, signs, symptoms and immediate management.
The club can have their Injury/Illness policy on this page, which is easy for parents/players to follow .
Recommendations for Physiotherapists for the club, who the sponsors are, with their logo etc.
EXPECTATIONS & WELLNESS
The club can provide what the players are required on match day and at training.
The expectations of being part of the team.
Any disputes that may come up, the policy of the club can be put in writing.
Looking after the wellbeing of the players, providing support to the team.
OUR VISION AND SPONSORS
The vision of the club can be provided. e.g
Our mission is to positively impact the development of youth in our community by providing soccer and life-enriching opportunities to young players of all ages and playing abilities, to create a lifelong passion for the sport of soccer, and to help raise the level of soccer in our city, our state and our nation.
We strive to play an active role in the leadership, development and personal growth of our players and staff by being an active member of our community through service, partnerships and programs.
Our ultimate goal as a club is to encourage, inspire and empower each player and coach to be able to reach the highest level possible within the game and in life, while helping create leaders and individuals that will inspire others to do the same.
HARD COPY WELLNESS PROGRAM
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Looking after the wellness /mindset of players.
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Personalised by adding their name and number for the season.
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The program can be in the colours of the club.
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Presented at the beginning of the season with their kit to be kept in their bags. Program presented with clear cover front and leather grain back with comb binding.
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SAP, Youth and Seniors can all have a different program. They can all be individually designed per team if required.
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Be one of the first clubs to take on a wellness program for their players, which shows your commitment in delivering Mental Health in a positive and encouraging way
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Costed into the club fees from only $20 per player,
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based on 14 colour pages
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( Postage is additional)
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Please email all details for example programs.
DIGITAL
We are able to personally design your program and provide the digital copy .
The club can photocopy and put together the program by themselves.
Please contact us and we will be happy to provide assistance and costing .