Foundation Phase - How, What & Why?

A platform to discuss, debate and share all things coaching in the foundation phase ⚽️

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

Some brilliant advice for parents here 💭

Key points IMO
- Let the coaches coach
- Explore different sports/activities
- Failure is a good thing
- Vary how you support your child

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

How do you help your child become a champion?

Chill out!

Here are 9 lessons that I wish every parent knew when it came to supporting their child’s athletic and academic pursuits:

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

A good way for parents to look at supporting their children 👏🏼

[The Academy Dad. @AcademyDad1]

In order for an academy player to thrive, it’s important for all aspects of their environment to be balanced.

Leave the football element to the coaches and focus on monitoring other area’s such as school performance, mental wellbeing, nutrition etc.

Our role is off the pitch.

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

@Coxy3012 😢

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

⚽️ 🏀 🏏 ⛳️ 🎾 🏈 ✅

[Guardian sport @guardian_sport]

Emma Raducanu reaps benefit of multi-sports background. By @seaningle https://t.co/8sO2X3chEg

[Richard Brooke @RBrookie1]

Excellent opportunity to join ⁦@bcfcacademy⁩.Part time coaching roles available. https://t.co/rbw9BmWGEM

[Shane Smith @ShaneSmith197]

One of the greatest gifts you can give to the children you coach is to just let them play.

Play for a warm up
Play chasing games
Play fun games
Play decision making games
Play 2v2/3v3/4v4 games
Play scoring games
Play skills games
Play problem solving games

They'll flourish.

[Shane Smith @ShaneSmith197]

Never be afraid to keep it simple when coaching children.

Nobody is reinventing the coaching wheel.

The basics never change.

Their needs haven't changed either.

To play & have fun.

To be with friends.

To be positively challenged.

Relax & enjoy it.

The years pass quickly.

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

And on the pitch, 3G, Astro and in the sports hall ⚽️

[Secret Headteacher @secretHT1]

You don’t need to have written a book, or published a paper, have a doctorate, won awards or have tens of thousands of followers to make a difference in education.

The real difference we make to education is what happens every single day in each classroom.

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

Great opportunity for peer to peer learning!

[The Albion Foundation @WBAFoundation]

We're delighted to be continuing our Grassroots Coaching Academy, offering free, online CPD to coaches. 😄

The schedule will take place throughout September, with five sessions aimed at developing and improving grassroots coaches.

#WBA

https://t.co/uSVYl3QdBa

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

Please retweet everyone!

[Steve Duffy @Doof2908]

🚨 PLEASE RETWEET 🚨 Keyon is a @sandwellcollege & @WBAFoundation football education student! @sandwellcouncil @WBA

[Steve Duffy @Doof2908]

🚨 PLEASE RETWEET 🚨 Keyon is a @sandwellcollege & @WBAFoundation football education student! @sandwellcouncil @WBA

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

Merry Christmas my fellow coaches! Enjoy the time with your loved ones🎅🎄⚽️

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

This is what can happen if you value the Foundation phase! And get those all important opportunities at the other end ✅👏🏼

[Jody Morris @JodyMorris]

9 out of the last 21 England debutants started at cobham between the ages of 6-10...wow!! 💙💪🏼 @chelseayouth

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

@ShrimpsAcademy Great work @ShrimpsAcademy 👏🏼 this is exactly what “sport science” should look like in the foundation phase!

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

Mixed age activities are crucial in the Foundation phase! In the words of @Paulmcg8 - Privileged Spectators ⚽️

[Ray Boyne @AnalysisGaa]

“Young players don’t need criticism they need role models”

One weekly skills session where the U-14’s train with the Minors
U-16’s train with the Seniors

Building bridges for development and then making the bridges smaller

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

Great concept and visual to match! That’s why it’s called the Foundation phase ⚽️ ✅ 🏠

[England Football Learning @EnglandLearning]

✅ Stay on the ball
✅ Dribble and pass
✅ Move to receive

Use these sessions from @sturge_p for Foundation Phase players. Designed to encourage individual and combination play 👇
https://t.co/BojOdBVa6c

[Richard Keeling @richk85]

Great opportunity to come and work in the Foundation Phase @LCFC

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

@LawroR12 I would change the position of the gates so they were behind the defender so the attacker would have to beat the defender. You could also promote twisting and turning by challenging the attackers to unbalance the defender using disguise and feints. What would you do @LawroR12?

[Foundation Phase - How, What & Why? @TheFPhasecoach]

Ball protection is a vital skill, the earlier they learn this the better 💪🏼 ⚽️ great coaching!

[Sanjeev Parmar @parmarsports]

1v1 accelerate to lose your man while protecting the ball. AS Roma Academy Coach Marco Del Poggetto training Futuro players.