Our mission is to develop, motivate and retain the best natural talent by providing the best possible experience
We welcome the potential and provide the opportunity, throughout the technical, tactical, physical and psychological development programme
To develop young people who possess outstanding personal skills and qualities
We aim for each Guisborough Town graduate to be
// Technically excellent
// Mentally strong
// Confident
// An excellent decision maker
// Eager to learn
// Easy to coach
To develop independent, strong minded, balanced individuals, who are a credit to us as people… and who develop a long standing affinity to our football club
// Players play with pride, passion, perseverance and professionalism
// We continually aspire to improve and grow
// Players and parents have a clear visibility of their targets at all age groups
// Every player is important and has potential – they fee special and valued
// We are a team, with one goal
// Player development is everything
// Learning is always fun and varied
// We provide support for each player’s development
// Standards are consistently high
// We create excellent people as well as excellent footballers
LEARNING TO WIN
// Build on technique, skill, decision making and positional awareness
// Consistent understanding of technical/tactical responsibility
LEARNING THE GAME
// Positional awareness developed, along with decision making through a range of positions
LEARNING THE GAME
// Focus on ball mastery/enjoying the game and mastering physical movement
// Foundation work – fun….damentals
// Learning to train
// Master the skills
// Deliberate practice
// Express creativity
// Enjoy every minute
// Love to play
// Technically sound
// Physical movement
// 1 v 1 solo artists
// Adapt and learn
// No fear
// Learning to train
// Master the skills
// Deliberate practice
// Express creativity
// Enjoy every minute
// Working in units
// Transfer skills to bigger pitch
// Appreciation of space
// Tactically developing
// Creating space
// Training to win
// Positive understanding
// Individuals becoming team players
// Team principles, roles and responsibilities
// Personal development
// Technical excellence
// Technically proficient
// Tactically consistent
// Mentally strong and confident
// Cope with success and failure on and off the pitch
There is a core that runs through our club
Without it’s like not serving beer in a pub
In our sessions these four points will help
Improve our kids and improve ourselves
Confident decision making is key
If you want to maximise ability
Create an environment where the kids feel free
To make their own decisions and see what may be.
Objectives and challenges are thrown at us everyday
Being out of our comfort zone is the best way
So set strugglers, copers and strivers with individual tasks
And then sit back and relax as your team scores and attacks.
Realistic scenarios work wonders for a kid
Unlike the old lady over the road singing for Real Madrid
When coaching a session ask “Does it look like a game”
Always answer “YES”, that is our aim.
Enjoyable experiences for every lad
Don’t ever let a kid leave a session sad
Smiling and laughing with your team
Can help create the stuff of dreams.
These are the fundamentals in a learning environment where kids can flourish and great memories can be shared
// Aggressive and energetic out of possession
// Incisive, brave, possession based football in possession
// Successful decision making in transition – can we counter quickly? Do we retain and build patiently
// Be organised
// Be supportive, give information when needed and try not to commentate
// Be enthusiastic and positive
// Give responsibility – encourage decision makers