About Coerver
A global football coaching programme
Coerver® Coaching is a global football coaching programme inspired by the teachings of Wiel Coerver and created in 1984 by Alfred Galustian and Chelsea great, Charlie Cooke.
Player Pathway
Each player will go into one of the phases below depending on their age.
PHASE ONE: 4-6 YEARS OLD:
Developing “First Skills”: Learning through Fun
PHASE TWO: 7-11:
Developing “Core Skills”: Improving the Individual
PHASE THREE: 12-16:
Developing “Team”: Developing an effective team player
The Coerver Player Pathway ©2018
We Believe
BALL MASTERY: THE FOUNDATION
The touch, control and confidence that affects every other part of the pyramid. This teaches hard work & self-responsibility.
RECEIVING & PASSING: THE TEAMWORK SKILLS
Without them little is possible. This teaches communication.
1V1 MOVES: INDIVIDUAL SKILLS
To keep possession and create space & time to Pass, Run or Shoot. This teaches confidence & creativity.
SPEED: MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SPEED
With and without the ball. Acceleration. Reaction. Decision Making. This teaches competitiveness.
FINISHING: SCORING SKILLS AROUND THE BOX
Focus. Timing. Courage. Concentration. This teaches responsibility.
GROUP PLAY: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Small group defence. Fast break attack. Combination play. This teaches team work.
A global football coaching programme
- Coaches should try to develop the person as well as the player.
- Star Teams and Players provide excellent models for teaching and inspiring young players.
- Encouraging an attacking mind-set where hard work and commitment to the team is the priority.
- That the success of any team system, tactic or formation ultimately depends on the quality of the individual player skills and the effectiveness of their small group play.
- Ball Mastery is the Foundation of our curriculum.
- We teach every player the Coerver Code.
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