1. Scott Gilligan Football Federation Australia Level One
Futsal Coaching Course
Scott Gilligan
National Men’s Futsal Coach
FIFA Futsal Coach Instructor

2. The Australian Coaching Council
The ACC and the NCAS – a brief history
The ACC was established in 1978 as a national organisation representing sports and the commonwealth and state governments. It is responsible for co-ordinating the National Development of Coaching. They, in turn, co-ordinate the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme with its primary objectives being:
The establishment of a national education and accreditation scheme for all coaches in all sports.
The provision of opportunities for all coaches to undertake some form of training in sports coaching.
The Australian Sports Commission funds the ACC.

3. The National Coaching Accreditation Scheme
The ACC and the NCAS – a brief history
The National Coaching Accreditation Scheme offers a development program for coaches with courses at four levels. Coaches involved in the scheme gain increased status and improve coaching skills resulting in long term benefits for coaches, their athletes and their national sporting associations.
Currently Futsal has Level 0 (non certificate), Level 1 and Level 2 courses. Since Football Federation Australia’s inclusion into the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) extended Futsal courses have been developed.

4. The Coach Why have you decided to coach?
I decided to coach because I fell in love with Futsal. It was a new sport and I was very good at it. Over time my experiences gained from International exposure prompted me to give back to the sport I loved. The best way, I thought, to increase popularity in Futsal was to show people what I had learned and they too would fall in love with the sport.

6. The Coach Why do athletes take part in sport? Fun Achievement
Friendship
To learn
A sense of belonging
Recognition

7. The Coach What do people expect from you as a coach?
Parents Referees Players
Safety Discipline Knowledge
Fun Fair play Demonstrate
Child minding Rules Fun
Success Organisation Fairness
Communication Communication Communication

8. The Coach Name different roles a coach may need to adopt?
Teacher Trainer Motivator
Organiser Scientist Student
Fund raiser Planner Psychologist
Nutritionist Friend First Aid Officer
Advisor and Counselor Disciplinarian
Public Relations Officer Role Model

9. The Coach Name some skills a coach should possess? Demonstrate Observe
Communicate
Organise
Knowledge
Show Understanding
Analyse
Improve Performance

10. The Coach Develop your own philosophy to coaching.
Consider why you are there
Consider what you think coaching is all about
Draw on past experiences as a player
Consider previous coaches you have had
Determine what you hope to gain and achieve

11. The Coach Coaches Code of Ethics
Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every human being
Ensure the athlete’s time spent with you is a positive experience
Treat each athlete as an individual
Be fair, considerate and honest with athletes
Be professional and accept responsibility for your actions
Make a commitment to providing a quality service for your athletes
Operate within the rules and the spirit of the game
Any physical contact with athletes should be:
Appropriate to the situation
Necessary for the athlete’s skill development
Refrain from any form of personal abuse toward your athletes
Refrain from any form of harassment toward your athletes
Provide a safe environment for training and competition
Show concern and caution toward sick and injured athletes
Be a positive role model for your sport and athletes

12. Five Different Coaching Styles
Discuss within your group and then present your interpretations in role play.
The Authoritarian Coach
The Business-Like Coach
The Nice Guy Coach
The Intense Coach
The Easy Going Coach

13. Five Different Coaching Styles
The Authoritarian Coach
Very strict
They punish frequently and while there is good team spirit when their team is winning, dissension can occur when losing
They have the personality to handle being “hated” in order to have respect

14. Five Different Coaching Styles
The Business-Like Coach
Not very people oriented
They are keen on seeing the job done
Expect 100% effort at all times

15. Five Different Coaching Styles
The Nice Guy Coach
Athletes sometimes take advantage of this coach’s personable co-operative nature
They get on well with athletes of similar temperament who are likely to already be self disciplined

16. Five Different Coaching Styles
The Intense Coach
Can easily transmit anxiety through their “uptight” attitude
They are usually focused on the quality of performance and results

17. Five Different Coaching Styles
The Easy Going Coach
One who is casual or submissive
Gives the impression of not being serious

18. Planning What are the three phases of a yearly plan?
Transition phase (Off season)
Prepatory phase (Pre season)
Competitive phase (In season)

19. Planning What should be considered when planning a training session?
Athlete’s skill level
Facilities available
Equipment
Attendance
Transport
Staff

20. Planning What are the main elements of a training session?
Pre practice briefing
The coach explains the goals of the session
Introductory activities
Physical warm up and skills warm up
Skill development
New skills are explained, demonstrated and practiced
Skill development through games
Apply the skills taught into game situations
Conditioning
Should occur after skill practice where working towards exhaustion will not affect the skill practice
Evaluation
Includes warm down and review

21. Planning What makes you an effective time manager?
Plan every day and every practice session
Concentrate on achievable goals
Be unperturbed by the unexpected

22. Physical Conditioning for Futsal
Identify the major components of fitness
Strength
The ability of the body or its segments to apply force against resistance
Power
Is the rate of performing work. Also known as explosive strength
Speed
The maximum velocity of muscle contraction in the movement of body segments or accelerating or running
Endurance
The maximum work muscles can perform in repeated contractions
Flexibility
The range of movement in or around the joints or a series of joints

23. Physical Conditioning for Futsal
List the Principles of Training
Progression
Easy to difficult
Overload
Greater than previous demands
Specificity
To your sport
Variation
Variety helps to maintain athlete interest
Individual differences
Individually designed
Adaptation
Develop programs within athlete’s reach
Reversibility
Cease or reduce training loads

24. Physical Conditioning for Futsal
List the examples of Endurance Training
Continuous
Activity covering long distances or times using total body movement
Fartlek
Continuous training with efforts of varying intensity and duration
Interval
Refinement of fartlek where speed and recovery are consistent
Tempo
Repeated repetitions of up to 70% of maximum speed with short walk or jog recoveries

25. Physical Conditioning for Futsal
What is the difference between bounding and plyometrics?
Bounding
Involves propelling the athlete’s body weight and are extremely valuable for improving leg power
Plyometrics
Involves propelling the athlete’s body weight as well as extra weight or resistance

26. Physical Conditioning for Futsal
Name the three fundamental types of stretching?
Static
Athletes adopt a position of near maximum stretch and holding for a period of seconds
Dynamic flexibility
Allows a limb to be taken through an increased range of motion
PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation)
Athletes adopt a position of maximum stretch and then submaxilly contracting the stretched muscle

27. Communication List some forms of non-verbal communication Gestures
Facial expressions
Body language
Touch
Voice characteristics

28. Communication What makes you a “good listener”? Listen attentively
Repeat what was said
Seek clarification
Don’t interrupt
Avoid emotional responses
Search for the meaning

29. Communication What is “bridging”? What is “paraphrasing”?
Little inputs of recognition like nodding the head and confirming “yes” or “ok”
What is “paraphrasing”?
Recounting what you have heard to confirm you have understood

30. Skill Teaching and Discipline
Name the three stages of learning and explain?
Cognitive or early stage
The athlete will attempt to get an idea of the skill to be learnt
Associative or intermediate stage
The athlete begins to get a feel of the movement and the skill becomes more fluent as the timing of the skill improves
Autonomous or final stage
The skill movement becomes automatic

31. Skill Teaching and Discipline
What is “shaping” and “chaining”?
Shaping
Involves breaking a skill down into a simplified skill and initially only learning that simplified skill. The missing parts are added later.
Chaining
A skill is broken down into parts. Each part of the skill is taught and practiced as would the whole skill. Parts are added in order. One facet at a time is taught.

32. Skill Teaching and Discipline
Prepare and demonstrate the teaching of a skill
During the sports specific sessions you will be asked to prepare and demonstrate the teaching of a skill
What factors contribute to disruptive behaviour?
Coaches talking too much
Continuous activities for long periods
Players waiting too long between turns
Boring activities that do not provide sufficient challenge to the athletes
Activities which are too advanced for the athletes to handle

33. Coaching Specific Groups
What considerations should be taken into account when coaching –
Teams
Children
Females
Veterans
Athletes with Disabilities

34. Coaching Specific Groups
What are the two coaching styles for team sports?
System type coach
These coaches use the same system of play season after season
Flexibility type coach
These coaches will change their system from season to season adapting almost exclusively to the talents of the available players

35. Coaching Specific Groups
What are the physical and physiological differences between men and women?
Physical Physiological
Height Blood volume
Pelvis Haemoglobin
Arms Heart size
Shoulders Cardiac output
Body fat Ventilation
Flexibility Maximal oxygen uptake

36. Coaching Specific Groups
What two factors need additional consideration for females in nutrition?
Iron
Due to menstrual blood loss women have twice the iron requirements of men.
Calcium
Critical for the development and maintenance of strong bones.

37. Coaching Specific Groups
What are the physical and physiological differences for veterans?
Physical Physiological
Heart Reduced cardiovascular performance
Blood vessels Flexibility of muscles, ligaments and tendons
Lungs Bones more brittle
Aerobic events Muscle power and strength
Nervous system
Vision
Basal metabolism

38. Athletes with Disabilities
There are four categories. They are –
Sensory
Deaf and Hearing Impaired
Blind and Visually Impaired
Intellectual
Physical
Amputees, Wheelchair and Cerebral Palsy
Health Related
Diabetes, epilepsy, asthma and heart disease

39. Sports Safety for Futsal
List the three essential requirements of any training session
Warm Up
General activity before stretching
Stretching
Without stretching muscles may lose their flexibility
Warm Down
Prevents pooling of blood in the limbs

40. Sports Safety for Futsal
List the seven rules to follow when stretching
Warm up prior to stretching
Stretch before and after exercise
Stretch alternate muscle groups
Stretch gently and slowly
Never bounce or stretch rapidly
Stretch to the point of tension or discomfit, never pain
Do not hold your breath when stretching

41. Sports Safety for Futsal
What is the “DRABC” of First Aid?
D – remove dangers
R – response
A – airway
B – breathing
C - circulation
What is the “STOP” procedure?
S – stop
T – talk
O – observe
P – prevent further injury
What is the “RICER” regime?
R – rest the athlete
I – ice applied to the injury
C – compression applied to the injury area
E – Elevate the injured area
R – refer and record

42. Sports Safety for Futsal
What are the four main categories of injuries?
Life Threatening Injuries
Head, neck and abdominal injuries
Serious Injuries
Head and facial injuries, broken bones, soft tissue injuries
Less Serious Injuries
Soft tissue injuries, bruises, cuts, blisters, cramps, stitches, bleeding nose, winded player
Overuse Injuries
Shin soreness, knee, heel, shoulder and elbow pain

43. Nutrition, Fluid Replacement and Drugs
What should an athlete eat more of?
Pasta
Bread
Cereals
Rice
Fruits
Vegetables
What should an athlete eat less of?
Margarine or butter
Cream
Oils
Fried foods
Salt

44. Nutrition, Fluid Replacement and Drugs
Name the features of your athletes pre-game meal
Should comprise of complex carbohydrates and fruits
Should be eaten at least 3 hours before the event
It is better to eat too little than too much
A sandwich can be eaten up to half an hour before the event to help settle the stomach
Plenty of water
What should they avoid?
Fatty or greasy foods
Proteins
Gas forming foods
Alcohol
Sweets

45. Nutrition, Fluid Replacement and Drugs
What advice should you give your athletes about using drugs?
Unless anti inflammatory or other prescribed drugs – do not use them
Avoid excessive use of alcohol
Discourage smoking

46. A Coach’s Legal Responsibilities
Provide a safe environment
Activities must be adequately planned
Athletes must be evaluated for injury and incapacity
Young athletes should not be mismatched
Safe and proper equipment should be provided
Athletes must be warned of the inherent risks of the sport
Activities must be closely supervised
Coaches should know first aid
Develop clear, written rules for training and general conduct
Coaches should keep adequate records

47. Questions?

48. Thank you for your kind attention