physical maturity. interested in and reinforcement and influenced by peer group development of ‐ Increasingly concerned self‐esteem, especially in about acceptance by relation to body friends. perception and sport. Players become more Increasingly capable of concerned about body making informed image, looks, and decisions and accepting a clothes. leadership role, although Focus on self, going back often may choose not to and forth between high do so. expectations and lack of Requires opportunities to confidence. be creative and may need Shows tolerance of consistent needs and abilities of encouragement. others. Can concentrate and participate in activities for longer periods of time. DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS TRANSLATED TO COACHING PLAYERS IN STAGE 5 At Stage 5, the players should have a firm grounding in all basic skills, techniques, movement skills, tactics and strategies. Depending on the individual’s level of performance and understanding, coaches can progress to advanced tactics. Players should play to win,but training should still emphasize skill, physical and mental development. Translated to player development this means: Mental skills training to cope with stressful situations and mental challenges of competition. Training ratios should be 60:40 to competitive games. Latest developments in sports science research should be reviewed and where applicable adopted. Balanced strength training should be adopted – ensuring all muscles are equally trained. Players should train in competitive situations in the form of practice matches and phases of play. Players should be encouraged to watch high level games (college, WPS, MLS etc) to help understand advanced tactics and strategies. Nutritional and fluid intake advice should be sought. Establish winning and skill development as a major objective of participation. Involve players in decision making. Use goal setting to provide direction and performance targets Utilize different training methods such as video analysis, classroom discussions and team building. Players should be challenged continuously – physically and mentally. Be conscious of favoring early maturing over late maturing players.
physical maturity. interested in and influenced by peer group ‐ Increasingly concerned about acceptance by friends. Players become more concerned about body image, looks, and clothes. Focus on self, going back and forth between high expectations and lack of confidence. Shows tolerance of needs and abilities of others. reinforcement and development of self‐esteem, especially in relation to body perception and sport. Increasingly capable of making informed decisions and accepting a leadership role, although often may choose not to do so. Requires opportunities to be creative and may need consistent encouragement. Can concentrate and participate in activities for longer periods of time. DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS TRANSLATED TO COACHING PLAYERS IN STAGE 5 At Stage 5, the players should have a firm grounding in all basic skills, techniques, movement skills, tactics and strategies. Depending on the individual’s level of performance and understanding, coaches can progress to advanced tactics. Players should play to win,but training should still emphasize skill, physical and mental development. Translated to player development this means: Mental skills training to cope with stressful situations and mental challenges of competition. Training ratios should be 60:40 to competitive games. Latest developments in sports science research should be reviewed and where applicable adopted. Balanced strength training should be adopted – ensuring all muscles are equally trained. Players should train in competitive situations in the form of practice matches and phases of play. Players should be encouraged to watch high level games (college, WPS, MLS etc) to help understand advanced tactics and strategies. Nutritional and fluid intake advice should be sought. Establish winning and skill development as a major objective of participation. Involve players in decision making. Use goal setting to provide direction and performance targets Utilize different training methods such as video analysis, classroom discussions and team building. Players should be challenged continuously – physically and mentally. Be conscious of favoring early maturing over late maturing players.