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Planning a Football Training and Competition Season Goals and Objectives

Goals

Realistic, yet challenging goals for each athlete are important to the motivation of the athlete both at training and during competition. Goals establish and drive the action of both training and competition plans. Sport confidence in athletes helps to make participation fun and is critical to the athlete’s motivation. Please see the Principles of Coaching section for additional information and exercises on goal setting. Benefits • Increases athlete’s level of physical fitness
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Teaches self-discipline Teaches the athlete sports skills that are essential to a variety of other activities Provides the athlete with a means for self-expression and social interaction

Goal Setting Setting goals is a joint effort between the athlete and coach. Following are the main features of goal setting.. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Structured into short-term, intermediate and long-term Stepping stones to success Must be accepted by the athlete Vary in difficulty – easily attainable to challenging Must be measurable

Long-Term Goal The athlete will acquire basic football skills, appropriate social behavior and functional knowledge of the rules necessary to participate successfully in football competitions.

Assessing Goals Checklist
1. Write a goal statement. 2. Does the goal sufficiently meet the athlete’s needs? 3. Is the goal positively stated? If not, rewrite it. 4. Is the goal under the athlete’s control and does it focus on his/her goals and no one else’s? 5. Is the goal a goal and not a result? 6. Is the goal important enough to the athlete that he/she will want to work toward achieving it? Have the time and energy to do it? 7. How will this goal make the athlete’s life different? 8. What barriers might the athlete encounter in working toward this goal? 9. What does the athlete need to learn how to do? 10. What risks does the athlete need to take?

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Football

Football Attire
Football Attire Dartfish
Butt Kicks
Butt Kicks Dartfish
Push-Ups
Push-Ups Dartfish
Control-Receiving: Feet
Control-Receiving Feet Dartfish
Control-Receiving: Thigh-Chest
Ctrl-Receiving Thigh Dartfish
Dribble Line Drill
Dribble Line Drill Dartfish
Dribble Cones
Dribble Cones Dartfish
Dribble Cones
Dribble Cones Dartfish
Passing Drills
Passing Drills Dartfish
Passing Static
Passing Static Dartfish
Shooting
Shooting Dartfish
Tackling
Tackling Dartfish
Heading
Heading Dartfish
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper Dartfish
Goalkeeper Dive
Goalkeeper Dive Dartfish
Football - Cover
Football - 1
Football - 2
Football - 3
Football - 4
Football - 5
Football - 6
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Football - 8
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Football - Football Attire Dartfish
Football - 25
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Football - Butt Kicks Dartfish
Football - 45
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Football - Push-Ups Dartfish
Football - 49
Football - 50
Football - Control-Receiving Feet Dartfish
Football - Ctrl-Receiving Thigh Dartfish
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Football - 54
Football - 55
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Football - Dribble Line Drill Dartfish
Football - Dribble Cones Dartfish
Football - 61
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Football - Passing Drills Dartfish
Football - 64
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Football - 67
Football - Passing Static Dartfish
Football - 69
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Football - Shooting Dartfish
Football - 77
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Football - Tackling Dartfish
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Football - Heading Dartfish
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Football - 100
Football - Goalkeeper Dartfish
Football - Goalkeeper Dive Dartfish
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Football - QS-Cover
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Football - QS-6
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Football - QS-19
Football - QS-20
Football - QS-21
Football - QS-22
Football - QS-23
Football - QS-24
Football - QS-25
Football - QS-26
Football - QS-27
Football - QS-28
Football - QS-29
Football - QS-30
Football - QS-31
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Football - QS-36
Football - QS-37
Football - QS-38
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Football - QS-41
Football - QS-42
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Football - QS-46
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