In 2s or 3s, discuss the following:

• Who you currently coach and your level of coaching experience?

• What do you enjoy most about coaching?

• What are the current challenges you face in terms of “Dealing with Difference” within your group of players?

Have a go…..

Managing Difference of Young Players in the 4 corners

Try and relate the challenge to how you currently coach your players…

Psychological Age

Physical Age

Social Age

Technical Age

Chronological Age

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

CH

T

S

Ph

Ps

CH

T

S

Ph

Ps

CH

T

S

Ph

Ps

Forging

ahead

Striving

to keep up

Coping

Applying the STEP Principle to meet the needs of the individual.

SPACE

TASK

EQUIPMENT

PEOPLE

S -

T -

E -

P -

Have a go…..

PRACTICALDealing with Difference:

• Arrival Activities

•STEP Principle

• Choices / Options for Players within activity

• Scoring Systems (Personal Targets)

• Coach Interventions