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matchday observation

Barry Webb

in the past  I have receive comments on matchdays from parents and other coaches around my communication regarding instructions while the children are playing their game .

I simply do not instruct players while they are concentrating and engaged in that activity , try balancing a egg on a pencil while someone is telling you how to do it ? 

I will comment great effort ,well done with what for etc : and giving support before /mid and after . and not unlucky not a good word to use . for coaches like myself its difficult to observe practice to matchdays observations when you only concentrate on the observation of what's happening on the ball and shouting or giving instructions to your players. I coach multiple age ranges and can reflect the approach , what approach do coaches use regarding observations within matchdays .    

 

   

Parents

  • morning Barry

    match days are really difficult in the fact that as coaches we can never have all the answers to all the problems.

    But to be able to drop subtle hints so the players can figure them out is more important.

    Personally i try to have an overview of their team performance but concentrate on 1 or 2 players that i can coach with their own personal development and goals. And that is jusr gentle reminders of what their trying to acheive during their performance because they CAN do it because "their brilliant". and they are the kind of words i will use.

    As i team their wont be one player out of the 13/14 that play that wont here positive comments from me.

    and thats how it should be you will ultimatley get a better response, a smile on their face and more confidence.

    I can be really critical by only giving praise for example if their was a player that had stayed in thier position, i would say "remember in pratice when you did that amazing thing and ghosted past those 3 players"? "you can definatley do that in this game"

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  • morning Barry

    match days are really difficult in the fact that as coaches we can never have all the answers to all the problems.

    But to be able to drop subtle hints so the players can figure them out is more important.

    Personally i try to have an overview of their team performance but concentrate on 1 or 2 players that i can coach with their own personal development and goals. And that is jusr gentle reminders of what their trying to acheive during their performance because they CAN do it because "their brilliant". and they are the kind of words i will use.

    As i team their wont be one player out of the 13/14 that play that wont here positive comments from me.

    and thats how it should be you will ultimatley get a better response, a smile on their face and more confidence.

    I can be really critical by only giving praise for example if their was a player that had stayed in thier position, i would say "remember in pratice when you did that amazing thing and ghosted past those 3 players"? "you can definatley do that in this game"

Children
  • in reply to Lee Cooper

    Hey Lee, hope your well ,great ideas , you raise a good point in regards to 1 or 2 players . Its sometimes difficult to manage everybody's individual challanges on matchdays  but normally at this age foundation they all require the same attention to the four corners ,now alot of the focus and sylubus is based around staying on the ball ,protecting .