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ehind the scenesPROGRAMME FOR SUCCESSThe EPPP’s Games Programme includes all of the football festivals, tournamentsand fixtures that the Premier League centrally administers. It supports the differentcoaching objectives at each of the three phases of the Player Performance Pathway.Here, a winning club captain in each of the Pathways explains how the GamesProgramme is developing them into tactically astute and technically excellentindependent decision-makers.FoundationU9-U11OBJECTIVE - LEARNING TO LOVE THE GAMEYUNUS MUSAHArsenal, U11 National championsI PLAYED IN SEVEN PREMIERLEAGUE TOURNAMENTS OVERTHE SEASON AND WHAT IS GREATABOUT THEM ARE THE DIFFERENTEXPERIENCES THAT YOU GET.youth developmentU12-U16OBJECTIVE - LEARNING TO COMPETEED FRANCISManchester City, U14 National championsIT IS GREAT TO HAVECOMPETITIONS WHERE THEREARE ACTUAL WINNERS ANDIT HAS HELPED TEACH ME TOMANAGE GAME SITUATIONSWHERE THE RESULT IS THE MOSTIMPORTANT THING.professional developmentU17-21OBJECTIVE - LEARNING TO WINLEWIS BAKERChelsea, Barclays U21 Premier League championsMY COACHES HAVE ENCOURAGEDME TO GO FORWARD AND SCOREGOALS, WHILST LEARNING HOWTO BE A TEAM PLAYER AND AGOOD TEAMMATE. PLAYINGIN PREMIER LEAGUE STADIUMSWAS EXCELLENT.18
Go online for more info:review.premierleague.comPREMIER LEAGUESEASON REVIEW 2013/14developing world-leading coachesThe Premier League’s Elite Player Performance Plan not only aims to create more and betterhome-grown players. One of its core objectives is to develop a world-leading coaching network.One programme helping achieve that is the Elite Coach Apprenticeship Scheme (ECAS).ECAS is about educating and developingcoaches to produce more talentedand better skilled players. We don’twant coaching machines butpractitioners who can create anenvironment where players findtheir own solutions on the pitch.There were 17 clubs who nominatedone of their coaches as an ECAS studentin the two-year course.The coaches are released to theprogramme for three-day residentialworkshops in elite coachingenvironments. Among the organisationsthe ECAS coaches worked with andlearnt from were British Cycling, UKAthletics, Team GB and AshridgeBusiness School.MASTER COACHMentors the ECAS coach at their club andattends the final day of the three-day residentialOur coach is now usingdifferent strategies to developplayers, technically, tactically,physically and mentally.Mark Harrison – Academy ManagerWorks withAdditionally every ECAS coach works ina ‘cell’ with four mentors. These peopleare from in and outside football andoffer their guidance and experienceto improve their performance and setthem on a path for career success. Here,five people, who each have differentroles in the cell, explain why they thinkECAS is changing coaching.COACH MENTORFocuses on practice improvementas a coachIt's difficult to setup a learningenvironment in whichplayers make decisions.ECAS does that.Brian Ashton – formerEngland, Ireland and Bathrugby union head coachWorks withECAS COACHThe person whom the cell supportsI'm a better coach thanI was 12 months ago.I've more self-belief inhow I go about things.Sean Verity – Development CoachWorks withPROFESSIONALSKILLS MENTORFocuses on personal effectivenessECAS provides lots ofideas, frameworksand ways of workingrather than tellingpeople how to be.Heidi Hunter-Cope– Business PsychologistWorks withPREMIER LEAGUE ADVISORLiaises with club for high level feedback on ECASIf you see the ECAS coaches working,the empowerment kids get fromtheir own learning is fantastic.Chris Casper – former Manchester United defenderWorks with19
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