Top tips for developing players’ movement skills:
• Design training and matchday plans to focus on specific movement skills, using lots of repetition while keeping it fun.
• Let players experience playing in different positions so they get to work on a variety of movement skills.
• Use fun tag games to develop fundamental movement skills in younger players.
• Provide variety in area sizes and opposition to develop a wide range of movement patterns.
• Get to know your players as individuals and offer extra support with movement when needed.
In this video, Amanda Greenslade (FA PE officer), Nimesh Patel (FA coach development officer) and Paul Lever (FA youth coach developer) discuss movement skills.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:45 – How important is it for players to have good movement skills, and what range of movement skills do they need?
04:14 – What’s the difference between fundamental, locomotive and football-specific movements? How can you help players develop these through practices?
06:31 – What age or stage of development should coaches focus on refining movement skills?
08:02 – What are some of your favourite practices for improving agility, balance and coordination?
10:17 – How can coaches identify when they need to develop their players’ movement skills further?
12:07 – How can coaches help players develop their movement skills on a matchday?
14:34 – How can coaches build up the fitness and movement skills of players coming back from injury?
12:42 – How can coaches develop their players’ movement skills across different areas of the games?
19:52 – Quickfire top tips
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