Auckland Football have put together a set of resources to help coaches at all levels throughout the season. Regardless of whether you're a first timer or an experienced junior coach, here is a collection of resources to help guide you through the various stages of your season.
For more information on any of the resources given below contact Auckland Football Federation Regional Coach Development Co-ordinator Aaron McFarland.
To download any of the documents below, simply click on their title.
Pre-Season
- Letter to parents - (Word)
A useful sample letter template you can send out to the parents of players in your team which introduces yourself, outlines your philosophy, includes training and gameday details.- Coach/Parent meeting - PDF
A guide to the topics you can cover/information you can give out to parents at a pre-season coach/parent meeting. Includes tips on planning and the purpose of the meeting.- Code of Conduct - PDF
Documents you can use which help set guidelines and get agreement for standards of behaviour from everyone connected with your team. There is one each for the coach, the parents and the players:
- Rules of Football - Web links
Internet links to the Auckland Football Federation competitions rules page and the FIFA Laws of the Game so you can get familiar with the rules of the game and the league your team is playing in.
- Team contact sheet - Excel
Keep track of the contact details of your team with this sample spreadsheet.
Training Sessions
- Coach Approach - Player-centred coaching - PDF
A quick look at the use of a 'player-centred' approach to coaching your team so you can deliver training sessions which will meet the needs of your players during their respective stages of development.
- Player Development Model - PDF
A quick look at the New Zealand Football Player Development Model which outlines the various stages of player development and what players need to be learning at each stage.
- Session plans - Using the four building blocks - PDF
An explanation of the building blocks for junior players and a sample training session which covers off each of the four building blocks: general movement, football co-ordination, football technique, game intelligence.- Including the goalkeeper in your training - PDF
Advice on how to go about including your goalkeeper (or letting everyone have a go between the sticks) in your training sessions. Includes a sample session which includes goalkeepers based on the four building blocks mentioned above.
Gameday
- Gameday details sheet - Excel
A template on how to keep track of your team's match details including goalscorers and player of the day.
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