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HURLSTONE PARK WANDERERS FC

CORNELLA PROGRAM COACH EDUCATION

Hurlstone Park Wanderers Football Club - Cornella Project Coaches Program page 2

Coaching Director’s foreword

“The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure."

Sven Goran Eriksson Welcome to the HPW Cornella coaching program, and thank you for investing the time into becoming a better coach for the HPW kids. This guide is intended to demonstrate UE Cor-nella’s basic training philosophy. The Cornella philosophy is simple - teach kids to play in a fun but disciplined way; teach them to exe-cute the basics well; develop their playing intelligence as well as football skills and build a coaching platform in the club that ensure the players get consistently exposed to this philosophy as they progress through teams and age-groups. This program is unique in Australia, as it com-bines training and mentoring through the sea-son. Be patient with the process - you are not expected to be an expert in a few weeks. The learning is intense in the pre-season training, but you will find the real learning happens as you progress through the season. I am very excited as we head into our second season working with the Cornella program. We are developing a football philosophy for our club, and building a leg-acy that will serve the club for many years to come. Thank you and good luck.

Dermot Crowley (Coaching Director, Hurlstone Park Wanderers FC)

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CORNELLA PROGRAM COACH EDUCATION

Overview Session 1 : Introduction and Basic Concepts Session 2 : Tactical Systems Session 3 : Technical / Tactical Concepts with Possession Games Session 4 : Defensive Work Session 5 : Basic Automatic Movements - Offensive Work (Attack Evolution or Organised Attack) Session 6 : Integrated Work Defence Attack - Transitions and Pressing 1 Session 7 : Dead Ball 1 Session 8 : Goalkeeper Training Session 9 : Matches with Objectives Session 10 : Automatic Movements with the Whole Team Session 11 : Basic Season Structure of Training Session 12 : Structure of Pre-Season Session 13 : Dead Ball 2 and Transitions/Pressing 2 (Review) Appendix A : Basic Drills and Possession Games Appendix B : Automatic Movements


SESSION 1 INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS

1hr 30mins theory / 1hr practical

1. Basic introduction to UEC philosophy. 1.1. Football Philosophy 1.1.1. Ball Speed

1.1.2. Repetition is key

1.1.3. Simple training 1.2. Club Philosophy

2. The Coaches’ role within the club and in the team. The role & responsibilities of a coach extends further than just the sports aspect, the behavioural aspect of a coach is very important to set an example for the players

3. Rules and discipline. Without discipline & respect, training will be ineffective

3.1. Rules during training sessions 3.1.1. Arrive 10mins prior to start of training & in correct apparel

3.1.2. Respect 3.2. Rules during matches 3.2.1. Arrive 1hr prior to kick-off & in correct apparel

3.3. Disciplinary action. Examples such as sitting out 5mins of training ses-sion, not playing the weekend match, to expulsion of player/parents from the club

4. Basic Training Structure. 4.1. Training is set based on age group and level 4.1.1. Adapt to each age & level without losing the football philosophy

4.1.2. Tactical / Technical training & intensity dependant on age group 4.2. Basic Structure of training sessions 4.2.1. Warm up (rondo,team games,inverted Y)

4.2.2. Main (possession games, defence-attach drills, automatic movements, match with objectives)

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(make your own notes during the course)


4.2.3. Final (jogging & stretching) 4.3. Areas to focus during training sessions 4.3.1. Day 1: Endurance & Power - Using possession games & defence- attack drills 4.3.2. Day 2: Speed - Using automatic movements & match with objectives 4.3.3. Day 3: Dead Ball - Corner kicks, Free kicks, Throw-ins, Penalties

IMPORTANT: The coach must plan each training ses-sion prior using the training planner sheet provided instead of improvising. Retain the planner sheets as it will be a guide during the season. Always work with ball.

5. Basic Technical Concepts. 5.1. Shooting, passing and controlling the ball

6. Basic Tactical Concepts 6.1. Offensive concept - Un-mark, help, tempo, transitions 6.2. Defensive concept - Cover, permute (exchange position), help, tempo, watching, pressing, balance, transition

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SESSION 2 TACTICAL SYSTEMS

1hr theory / 1hr 40mins practical - First static, finish dynamic

1. 4-3-3 system explained. 1.1. Movements

1.2. Positive & Negatives in using this system The most commonly used system over the past years and is the FFA system taught via its National Curricu-lum. The evolution of football caters to this system to maximise the use of the entire field in a rational way.

2. 4-2-3-1 system explained. This was a popular system during the 90’s and very easy to implement with kids. Different variants can be adapted and is a really offensive system.

3. 4-4-2 system explained. This system is not used as much in the current game. Creates unbalance in the midfield if you’re a team that plays on the floor. This is an ideal system if you play long balls.

4. How to work with systems during the season. Focus on defence-attack and automatic movements. Incorporate with possession games and matches with objectives.

5. Adaptation to 7v7 & 9v9. 5.1. 2-3-1 system for 7v7 (same as 4-3-3)

5.2. 3-4-1 system for 9v9 IMPORTANT: During preseason is really important to work on tactic systems, the players must understand the Basics of our system. Usually coaches just focus on physical training but it is even more important to work on tactic training during the preseason. Re-member that your team is going to work together as a machine, if a piece in the machine is not working, the whole machine will not work. Let the ball run not the player.

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SESSION 3 TECHNICAL / TACTICAL CONCEPTS -

POSSESSION GAMES 2hrs 30mins practical

1. Explanation of different types of Rondo and the essence of them Rondo is a Spanish word which means round. This simple exercise involves all the essence of quick foot-ball. Limiting touches and working with different spaces we can improve our players technically but also make them think faster. In the beginning this will not be fun for the kids because they are not use to this exercise, as soon as they control and master the Rondo they will have so much fun.

2. Explanation of different types of possession and why it’s used As the name implies, the aim is to possess the ball. Keep the ball for your team, we won’t concede goals and players will be focused on passing. We can work in many different tactic concepts depending on the of kind of PM we use.

3. Explanation the application of possession Drills need to be adapted to what the teams need improvement on. During the course of the season the areas which require the most attention should be worked on Do not be a dictator towards your players; they must be convinced in a way that they understand what is being explained and that it makes sense


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SESSION 4 TECHNICAL / TACTICAL MOVEMENTS

- DEFENSIVE WORK 30mins theory / 2hrs practical

1. Explanation of different types of defence and when each should be used

1.1. Defence with 4 players in a line, with sweeper or a mix

1.2. Cover and mark The entire team must defend as a unit. The balance between defence-attack (5-5) is very important.

2. Explanation of different types of exercises used to improve a team defensively Mainly defence-attack and matches with objectives but also possession games

3. Key aspects It is important to know that you cannot always play the ball on the floor, sometimes the ball must be cleared, reset and restart - Tactical fouls

- Tempo


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SESSION 5 BASIC AUTOMATIC MOVEMENTS

OFFENSIVE WORK (Attack Evolution or Organised Attack)

45mins theory / 2hrs practical

1. Types of attacking The attack situation depends on your team, the op-ponent, the timing, the coach’s mentality, etc. Lots of factors influence the way a team will play

1.1. Elaborative attack Is the more complicated way to attack and needs lots of training and patience, not every team can play this kind of attack

1.2. Counter attack Is the simplest way because with space its much eas-ier to make correct movements. It is the role of the coach to understand and apply every kind of attack in the different circumstances in a match and season

1.3. When to use each

2. Introduction to Automatic Movements Automatic Movement is a way to train movements that players do to attack during the match. Generally when first starting out these tactic movements are applied in a simple way, but can become much more complicated and involve the whole team. Starting with 3 players, drills can be used to intro-duce the whole team. It is easy to train, with repeti-tion being the key component. These drills are used to work on a team’s tactical way, but also to work on areas such as shooting, play through the wings, make decisions or move the ball in defence

3. Automatic Movements as a warm up 3.1. Inverted Y

3.2. 5 Point exercise

4. Simple Automatic Movements (with 3, 4 & 5 players)


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SESSION 6 INTEGRATED WORK DEFENSE ATTACK

TRANSITIONS AND PRESSING 45mins theory / 2hrs practical

1. What is transition and pressing Transition and pressing are two concepts that are often used in football. Pressing is the action in which one team attempts to get the ball back, easy in small space and difficult in big spaces. The team must work like a chain, pressing without purpose will make the chain weak and easy to break. Pressing links with transition, which is the time that the players spend switching their mind from an attacking situation to a defensive situation or vice versa. If the team spends a long time doing the transition it will be easier for the opponent to find available space

2. Explanation of pressing and how to execute successfully

2.1. When, why & how to press in different zones of the field

2.2. Positives & negatives of pressing

3. Exercises to work on transition The exercises are formed from the basic training ex-ercises (possession games, defence-attack and matches with objectives). Adapt the exercise to the age, level and the intensity and difficulty

4. Exercises to work on pressing As with transition, the exercises are formed from the basic training exercises (possession games, defence-attack and matches with objectives). Adapt the exer-cise to the age, level and the intensity and difficulty 5. Integrated work defence-attack, introducing press-ing and transition, counter attack and possession Integrated defence-attack is a good drill to work on the team’s defensive and offensive system. It is really simple to apply and you can see during the drills the evolution of automatic movements and ball posses-sion. It is also used to work on the tactic position of the defenders and attackers. There are many vari-ants that can be applied for different situations


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SESSION 7 DEAD BALL


1. Importance of dead ball Matches are won or lost from a dead ball. Working 10 minutes each week on various plays will make the team’s more organized and potentially will have more chances to score goals and less in conceding. Areas in which teams can take advantage of these important situations during a Football match are:

2. Defensive dead ball 2.1. Corner & lateral free kicks 2.1.1. Position at posts

2.1.2. Rebounds

2.1.3. Zone or man-to-man marking 2.2. Frontal free kicks 2.2.1. Wall

2.2.2. Throw-ins, kick-off, goal kick

3. Offensive dead ball 3.1. Corners

3.2. Frontal free kick

3.3. Lateral free kick

3.4. Throw-ins, kick-off, goal kick, free kick from midfield


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SESSION 8 GOAL KEEPER TRAININIG

30mins theory 2hrs practical

1. Introduction to goalkeepers The goalkeeper is commonly the forgotten position, yet it is important to appreciate the weight of this player in the team. The goalkeeper is the last man so can be utilised as a sweeper, seeing everything from a good perspective so their role as an organizer is really important. The goalkeeper is an extra player to use on the field, its better to pass the ball to the goalkeeper than kick the ball without sense. Goal-keepers have specific training and specific position-ing.

2. Basic keeper actions 2.1. Catch

2.2. Deflection

2.3. Diving

2.4. Kicking

2.5. Keeper as a Sweeper

3. Keeper warm up training and match 4. Some exercises to train the goalkeeper Different drills to work on the technical, physical and tactical aspects of goalkeeping.


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SESSION 9 MATCHES WITH OBJECTIVES


1. Importance of the matches The matches are the objective of all training with the aim to train different parts during the week to finally combine everything and translate this on match day. It is for this reason that matches are introduced dur-ing training sessions. It is important to take advan-tage of training with matches to work on different parts of the game. 2. Technical objectives An example would be to have a short match to im-prove short pass, long pass, one on one, shooting. 3. Tactical objectives Matches to work on a particular system except in some attack and defensive movements. An example would be rewarding any automatic movement dur-ing a match.


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SESSION 10 AUTOMATIC MOVEMENTS WITH THE

WHOLE TEAM 30mins theory and video / 2hr practical

The automatic movement of the whole team is the objective of our attack system. These will involve all the attacking movements that will be used, starting from the keeper and finishing with the striker. All these movements are the combinations of simple AM. In order to achieve this requires really good syn-chronization to do the movements and good “decision making” because during the match the player must choose the right option in different match situations.

SESSION 11 BASIC SEASON STRUCTURE OF TRAINING

2hrs theory

Training and objectives is dependent on the age group of each team. This course does not show a complicated way to or-ganize a season. It is really important to control what the team does, did and will do. The focus is also not on physical training but on the philosophy of football that is to be played. Age Groups:

5-7: Introduction to football, not focused, light training. Rondo as the base

8-12: Better physical skills, more coordination, introduce tactical concepts

13-18: This age play because they want to. Full tac-tic training, push the intensity up

Depending on the players’ level and age, the inten-sity and types of drills will be different. Players at different stages in age are either more focused or less, so training must be adapted to cater for this.


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SESSION 12 STRUCTURE OF PRESEASON

2hrs theory

1. What is preseason 1.1. Preparing the team tactically and physically for the season

2. Objective of preseason

- Players to be committed and give their best during training

- Team bonding whereby all players believe in and work for the team

- There are no individuals within a team, everyone is necessary in a team

3. What players need to learn in preseason

- The type of football the coach wants to adopt

- Tactical system, dead ball. The coach has a lot of influence over the players so there is a responsibility of what is said and done dur-ing training and matches. Also to convince the play-ers that all the training is to improve the way to play during the weekend match. 4. Importance of the preseason during season Working hard during the preseason will give better results for the season. The results will not be imme-diate and depends on how long is spent training in preseason. Physical training is important but the tac-tical training is much more important. The amount of time spent doing preseason will turn into a better team position, clear actions from the players, faster play, better understanding of the philosophy early in the season and improved physical condition at the latter end of the season.

5. Physical training

- All training is with ball

6. Tactical training In order to play football the team needs the ball to be involved in every exercise. It is a big mistake to have the mindset that preseason is only to get ready physically. Football is not athletics, so you need to work with your team on team aspects.


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SESSION 13 REVIEW

DEAD BALL 2 & TRANSITIONS PRESSING 2 45mins theory / 2hrs practical

1. Review SESSION 7

2. Extend transition-pressing

3. Review and extend dead ball



CORNELLA PROGRAM

COACH EDUCATION

Appendix A BASIC EXERCISES &

POSSESSION GAMES


EXERCISE 1 : Control and Pass

SETUP : 15m X 10m 10 players 2 balls for inside players 2 minutes per group

INSTRUCTIONS : 2 players in the middle each with ball pass to outside players in a clockwise direction Continue the exercise in an anti-clockwise direction

OBJECTIVES : Short & medium passing Control the ball Change direction of pass

KEY ASPECTS : Ideal for warmup Intensity Use both feet Lift head Concentration Look around before receiving the ball

VARIANTS : players in the middle pass the ball in any direction


EXERCISE 2 : Control and Pass

SETUP : 15m X 10m 7 players 3 balls for inside players 3 minutes per group

INSTRUCTIONS : 3 players in the middle each with ball pass to any of the outside players Do not repeat the pass back to the same player

OBJECTIVES : Short & medium passing Control the ball Change direction of pass Make quick decisions

KEY ASPECTS : Ideal for warmup Intensity Use both feet Lift head Concentration Look around before receiving the ball


EXERCISE 3 : Rondo

SETUP : 4m X 4m 5 players 1 ball for outside players 10 minutes per group

INSTRUCTIONS : 4 outside players pass to each other by running up and down their line 1 player in the middle tries to intercept the pass

OBJECTIVES : Short & medium passing Control the ball Change direction of pass Make quick decisions

KEY ASPECTS : Ideal for warm up Intensity Use both feet Lift head Concentration Look around before receiving the ball

VARIANTS : 2 players inside with 8 players outside Do not repeat a pass back to the same player

1 touch

2 players inside, 1 player inside supporting the 8 players outside


EXERCISE 4 : Possession Game

SETUP : 15m x 10m or penalty box, based on numbers & objective 8, 10 or 11 players 2 teams of 3, 4 or 5 & 2 jokers (neutral players) on the sides of the rectangle 20-30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS : The team with the ball keeps possession & use the jokers on either side for support The team without the ball press to win the ball & keep possession

OBJECTIVES : Possession Support Pressing Short & medium passing Precision in passing Change direction of pass Make quick decisions

KEY ASPECTS : 1 or 2 touch Intensity Use both feet Lift head Concentration Constant Movement

VARIANTS : 3 jokers – 1 inside & 2 outside 2 or 4 jokers – all outside

5 jokers – 1 inside & 4 outside


EXERCISE 5 : Mobility Possession Games

SETUP : Two 10m X 10m squares 15m apart 6 players 2 teams of 3 in each square 25 minutes – 7mins work & 2mins rest

INSTRUCTIONS : 1 player from one team sprints to the box of the other team to win the ball When ball is won, switch play immediately to the other teams box where the 2 players

are waiting 1 player from the team who lost the ball sprints to the other team’s box to win the ball

OBJECTIVES : Transition – defence/attack, attack/defence Possession Directional control Short & medium passing Secure passing Change direction of pass Make quick decisions



EXERCISE 6 : Possession Game with 3 Teams

SETUP : Penalty area 9 players, 3 teams 3v3 with 1 joker inside & 2 jokers outside 24 minutes – rotate every 8mins

INSTRUCTIONS : The team with the ball keeps possession & use the 3 jokers for support The team without the ball press to win the ball & keep possession

OBJECTIVES : Maintain possession (jokers) Possession Directional control Short & medium passing Secure passing Change direction of pass Make quick decisions


VARIANTS : 4v4 - 4 jokers outside 5v5 - 1 joker in the middle and 4 outside


EXERCISE 7 : Short Match with Jokers on the Wings

SETUP : 24m x 40m 17 players, 3 teams of 4, 3 jokers & 2 keepers 4v4 with 1 joker inside & 2 jokers outside 30 minutes – change jokers every10mins

INSTRUCTIONS : The 2 jokers on the wings must stay within their area The team with the ball cannot score until both jokers have touched the ball After every goal or every 3mins change team

OBJECTIVES : Maintain possession (jokers) Possession Directional control Short & medium passing Secure passing Make quick decisions

KEY ASPECTS : 1 or 2 touch Work as a team Switch play Press team with ball Intensity Use both feet Lift head & look around Transition—defence/attack, attack/defence

VARIANTS : 4v4 - 4 jokers outside 5v5 - 1 joker in the middle and 4 outside


EXERCISE 8 : Match with 4 Small Goals

SETUP : 24m x 40m 8 players 4v4 20 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS : Goal can only be scored once 5 passes have been completed.

OBJECTIVES : Balanced defence (right : left) Possession Directional control Short & medium passing Secure passing Change direction of pass Make quick decisions

KEY ASPECTS :

VARIANTS : 10 players. 2 teams of 4 and 2 jokers. 6 goals 3 on each side 14 players. 2 teams of 6 and 2 jokers. 4v4 in the square. Zones on wings have 1 player

from each team. These players cannot go into the square, only support. The players in-side can’t go into the wings zone. Field size 30mX40m. (This exercise could be used with 2 goals & keep-

ers but one of the main objectives of this exercise would be lost: balance defence right-left).

1 or 2 touch Intensity Concentration

Work as a team Use both feet Constant Movement

Switch play Lift head & look around

Transition—defence/attack, attack/defence

Press team with ball


EXERCISE 9 : Possession game, maintain field possession

SETUP : 24m x 40m 12 players 8v4 25 mins, change the team of 4 players every 7 mins.

INSTRUCTIONS : Team 1 with 8 players & Team 2 with 4 players. Team 1 takes the position on the field wit a tactical system (Ex. 3-4-1) and tries to keep the ball while maintaining their position. Team-tries to get the ball & maintain possession without a predetermined position. (The tactical system should be similar to the tactical system used by the team during the season)

OBJECTIVES : Work oriented on tactical and specific position in the field Maintain positions Possession Directional control Short & medium passing Secure passing Change direction of pass Make quick decisions

KEY ASPECTS : VARIANTS : Introduce 1 goal keeper. When team 2 gets the ball try to score while Team 1 defends

with a tactical predetermined system.

1 or 2 touch Intensity Concentration

Work as a team Use both feet Press team with ball

Switch play Lift head & look around

Transition—defence/attack, attack/defence



CORNELLA PROGRAM

COACH EDUCATION

Appendix A AUTOMATIC MOVEMENTS


EXERCISE 10 : Automatic movement—inverted Y

SETUP : 10m x 10m 2 players

INSTRUCTIONS : Passing sequence : 1—2—3—2—4— (back to beginning at 1).

OBJECTIVES : Directional control Short passing Make quick decisions

KEY ASPECTS : 1 or 2 touch Intensity Use both feet

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EXERCISE 11 : Automatic movement—5 point start

SETUP : 10m x 10m 4 players

INSTRUCTIONS : Passing sequence : 1—2—3 (moves to 4) - 1—2 (moves to 3) - 4—back to start.



VARIANTS :


EXERCISE 12 : Automatic movement—2 player (1 2 into the box)

SETUP : Penalty box 2 players

INSTRUCTIONS : Passing sequence : 1—2—1 (1 shoots).



VARIANTS :


EXERCISE 13 : Automatic movement—3 player link with striker

SETUP : Penalty area 3 players

INSTRUCTIONS : Passing sequence : 7—8—9 –7. 7 then dribbles and strikes on goal.



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EXERCISE 14 : Automatic movement—4 player with striker

SETUP : 1/2 field 4 players

INSTRUCTIONS : Passing sequence : 1—2—3—1—4 (4 shoots).



VARIANTS :


EXERCISE 15 : Automatic movement—5 player

SETUP : 1/2 field 4 or 5 players

INSTRUCTIONS : Passing sequence : 1—2—3—4 –2 or 5 (2 or 5 shoots).



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EXERCISE 16 : Automatic movement—whole team (11 a side)

SETUP : full field 10 players

INSTRUCTIONS : Passing sequence : 2 –3 –4 –5 –6 –2 –7 –9 –8—10 or 7.



VARIANTS :


EXERCISE 17 : Automatic movement—whole team (7 a side)

SETUP : full field 6 players

INSTRUCTIONS : Passing sequence : 7—4—3—2—9—10—7—9.



VARIANTS :

Hurlstone Park Wanderers FC Ewen Park, Tennent Parade

Hurlstone Park NSW 2193 Australia

PO Box H66, Hurlstone Park

NSW 2193 Australia

www.hurlstoneparkwanderers.com.au

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