Peace Lovers FC is excited about delivering a Junior Football Philosophy, a Development Model and Training Program to their members and community. Peace Lovers FC wants coaches and players to focus on enjoyment, enthusiasm, confidence, positive self-esteem, good teamwork and spirit, and to develop a love of football. Let's move away from an over relience on specific tactical instructions or commands and into an envirinment where the players are encouraged to come up with solutions. We want skilful, confident and creative players capable of playing with great composure under pressure, not platers who are frightened of making mistakes, who won't try unconventional things or who lack the confidence to test themselves and take on an opponent.
Junior football should not be solely about winning but about development. However, by emphasising development rather than the importance of winning we may well find we have the players and teams more likely to do just that. We should be interested in players "expanding their game" not narrowing" it through restrictive over-instruction by coaches.
The Peace Lovers Junior Development Model follows on from the Peace lovers Junior Football Philosophy and is designed to guide junior players through the differing physical and mental demands of the various age groups.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
MAKING AN IMPACT THROUGH FOOTBALL
Running a soccer club is not only about playing soccer and going to practise everyday. I am sure that almost every club has a constitution which clearly highlights the vision and mission of that particular club. The biggest question though, is how many clubs really stick and remind themselves about their vision and mission.
Peace Lovers FC, however, is a club that is led by their constitution and our own philosophies about football and how to develop good players. This theory of a good player is the one that needs to be challenged. To many people and coaches, a good player is someone who delivers in his role. For example if you are a striker and you score goals then your are a good player.
At Peace Lovers, we don't fully agree with this definition of a good player. In our philosophy a good player is someone who sticks to values and discipline of football. Having discipline in football is to listen to coaches instructions and serve the values of your team. Yes, football is about talent and that is sometimes a problem because many coaches are seduced by this raw talent in football.
As a manager and a coach, I believe that we need to move pass this assessment of a good player and assess players out of the field. Teach values and speak a non-football language with your players at times. Non-football conversations are the ones that put you in uncomfortable spaces, because you have to share about your own life and have them sharing about themselves too. This is how you will understand you players better.
Looking at personal values and assessing players out of the field are good ways of developing good players in any sport not just football.
Peace Lovers FC, however, is a club that is led by their constitution and our own philosophies about football and how to develop good players. This theory of a good player is the one that needs to be challenged. To many people and coaches, a good player is someone who delivers in his role. For example if you are a striker and you score goals then your are a good player.
At Peace Lovers, we don't fully agree with this definition of a good player. In our philosophy a good player is someone who sticks to values and discipline of football. Having discipline in football is to listen to coaches instructions and serve the values of your team. Yes, football is about talent and that is sometimes a problem because many coaches are seduced by this raw talent in football.
As a manager and a coach, I believe that we need to move pass this assessment of a good player and assess players out of the field. Teach values and speak a non-football language with your players at times. Non-football conversations are the ones that put you in uncomfortable spaces, because you have to share about your own life and have them sharing about themselves too. This is how you will understand you players better.
Looking at personal values and assessing players out of the field are good ways of developing good players in any sport not just football.
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