The Boot Room


Issue 10 August 2014


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Deliberate Play may include 1. Self directed practice 2. Games for understanding 3. Small sided games 4. Arrival activities


These are done for the inherent fun of playing. Try to limit/ eliminate interventions.


Individual Practice may include 1. Squad sessions where players focus on individual objectives


2. Small group sessions where players focus on individual objectives


3. Practice done on players own/at home etc.


4. Pre-hab programmes


Base your work on research


Before we begin to design practice sessions, it is important to be informed by the latest research, giving us sound reasoning for making the decisions that we do. Professor Mark Williams, skill acquisition expert at Brunel University, has proposed that the practice experience of a developing young player over a period of time could be constructed within three elements:


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Deliberate Play Individual Practice Team Practice


Team Practice May Include 1. Activities focused around team objectives


2. Activities focused around unit objectives


3. Match preparation


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If we accept this model, it may be helpful to be considerate of the ways in which we plan, record and apply this over an entire development journey and how this may translate to each season, each block of work and even each individual session. This approach can provide a reference point for our longer term planning and support us to structure our coaching sessions, ensuring each session and period are one page or chapter within a cohesive, longer story.


Have a Practice Philosophy


In edition 6 of The Boot Room the concept of Teaching Games for Understanding was discussed and in edition 8, the focus was on Skill Development. Returning to these concepts and the relevant underpinning evidence forms the basis for my own practice philosophy.


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