#GOFORIT Curriculum - MyGame

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My Game 50/50 Life-Skills topic: Review of My Game Football topic: Passing & Defending

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REVIEW Life-Skills Outcomes

FOOTBALL OUTCOMES

1. Players have identified two things that they understand better from My Game.

1. Players have improved their short range passing.

2. Players understand why it is important to have a game plan for their lives.

2. Players have improved their long range passing.

3. Players take responsibility for building their game plan.

PARTICIPANTS

SESSION TIME

NUMBER

AGE

gender

20

10-14

Boys/Girls

Maximum

45-60 Minutes

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My Game 50/50 Life-Skills topic: Review of My Game Football topic: Passing & Defending

THE GOLDEN THREAD

FOUNDATION OF TRUST & BELONGING

VISION

GOALS

1ST STEP

MY POSITION

MOTIVATION

IMPROVEMENT

DETERMINATION

REVIEW & CONCLUSION

#2 Commit to my team

#3 My coach and me

#4 Who am I

#5 My background

#6 I am unique

#8 Building my strengths

#9 Managing my weaknesses

#10 My goals

#11 Things I cannot control

#12 Puberty

#13 Things I can control

#16 Managing my feelings

#17 Motivation from within

#18 Motivation for my surroundings

#19 Right and wrong

#20 Improving myself

#21 Doing my best and understanding my limits

#22 Determination to beat substance abuse

#23 Being resilient

#7 My unique vision

#14 How I present myself

#15 Taking the first step

#28 My friends

#29 Thinking critically about friends

#24 Review of My Position

#25 Who do I care about?

#26 Who cares about me

#27 My support structure

#31 Conflict and me

#32 Conflict resolution

#33 Dealing with defeat

CELEBRATION

#34 Rewarding myself

#35 My role models

#36 Celebrating with my team

REVIEW & CONCLUSION

#37 Review of My Team

#38 Knowing my rights and responsibilities

#39 My interests and hobbies

#40 Committing to education

#41 Choosing my career

#42 Giving back to my community

#43 Problem solving

#44 Being creative

#45 My dreams for the future

#46 Keeping my hope alive

#47 My future goals

SUPPORT

DEFEAT

MY TEAM

#1 Get to know my team

KNOWLEDGE

WAY FORWARD

MY GAME

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#30 Peer pressure

#48 Planning to achieve my goals

#49 My way forward

REVIEW & CONCLUSION

#50 Review of My Game

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My Game 50/50 Life-Skills topic: Review of My Game Football topic: Passing & Defending

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1. Pre-Game Review

SAfE Zone

6-8

Minutes

Step 1: Coach reviews the My Game phase and reinforces that this is a Safe Space and that the coach is there to support the players at all times.

Step 2: Coach shares two things that s/he understands better from My Game.

Step 3: Coach explains the Session Outcomes, and why it is important to build a game plan for one’s life.

Step 4: Coach facilitates a discussion in which players share two things that they understand better from My Game.

6

KEY:

Minutes of activity

Balls

Cones

Envelope

Whistle

Bibs

Goal

Coach

Participants

ball movement player movement

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My Game 50/50 Life-Skills topic: Review of My Game Football topic: Passing & Defending

2. Warm-Up Activity

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1. SET-UP, 2. ACTIVITY,

Before beginning any physical activity, coaches need to make sure that players have stretched 2x Balls 4x Cones

7-10

2.

Minutes

2.

3.

3.

4.

SET-UP

4.

1.

1.

1. Using 4 cones, create two separate 20m lines.

2. Divide players evenly between the two lines.

3. Give each line 1 ball.

Activity 1. Players divide themselves evenly between the two cones.

2. The first player in Line A with the ball (Player #1) makes a long pass to the first player in Line B (Player #2).

3. As soon as Player #1 passes the ball s/he runs toward Player #2.

4. Player #2 receives the pass and makes a short pass back to Player #1.

5. Player #1 makes another short pass back to Player #2.

6. Player #2 makes a long pass back to the next player in Line A. 7. Repeat the cycle.

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My Game 50/50 Life-Skills topic: Review of My Game Football topic: Passing & Defending

3. Main Activity 10 x Balls 4x Cones

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1. SET-UP, 2. ACTIVITY, 3. PROGRESSION

10-12 Minutes

2 x Sets of different coloured Bibs 1 x Stopwatch

SET-UP 1. Create a 15m x 15m area using four cones.

2. Divide players into two even teams.

3. Designate one attacking team and one defending team.

4. Position the defending team inside the playing area.

5. Position the attacking team outside the playing area.

6. The coach will have 10 balls with him/her outside of the playing area.

GOAL MOMENT The Coach could use the opportunity at the end of each cycle to discuss the similarities between a game plan for a football match and a game plan for life.

PROGRESSION

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Activity 1. The coach will begin the drill by starting his/her stopwatch and passing the first ball to the attacking team.

2. At the same time the coach will release the first defender from the defending team into the area to try to win the ball.

3. The attacking team will try to keep possession of the ball as long as possible.

4. The coach will release another defender into the area every 10 seconds.

5. The coach will stop his/her stopwatch as soon as the defenders win the ball.

6. After defenders win the ball the drill will stop and the defending team will return to their line outside of the area.

7. Repeat until defending team has won all 10 balls.

8. The team with the longest time in possession wins.

Limit pla yers to two tou ches.

Limit pla yers to one tou ch.

Team Talk STEP 1: COACH asks What is the game plan for their team?

STEP 2: Coach facilitates A discussion about the importance of having a game plan for their team.

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My Game 50/50 Life-Skills topic: Review of My Game Football topic: Passing & Defending

4. Game Situation 2x Balls 12 x Cones

15-18

1 Min

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1. SET-UP, 2. Team cheer, 3. ACTIVITY, 4. Progression, 5. Cool Down Team cheer Each team to should perform perform their their Teamteam Cheer song before the start of the each Game trainig Situation. session.

Minutes

2 x Sets of different coloured Bibs 2x Goals

SET-UP 1. Create a 30m x 30m pitch.

2. Create a 3m wide channel along each side-line with cones.

3. Divide players into two even teams.

4. Each team will have a player designated to occupy each channel.

5. Each team will have a player designated to act as a target. player on either side of the goal their team is attacking.

Activity 1. Two teams will compete against each other in a match-like situation.

2. In order for a team to score they must connect with at least one of the extra players (channel or target).

3. Channel players must remain in the channel and can defend against each other.

4. Only channel players are allowed to occupy the channels.

5. Rotate extra players often.

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1 Min

Cool down Players take a light jog around the field followed by a quick, light stretch.

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My Game 50/50 Life-Skills topic: Review of My Game Football topic: Passing & Defending

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5. Post Game Review

SAfE Zone

13-15

Minutes

Step 1: Coach reviews the Game Situation by asking the players: what are the similarities between a game plan for a football match and a game plan for your lives?

Step 2: Coach shares

TAKE AWAY MESSAGE Take responsibility for building a strong game plan for your lives.

a personal story about something s/he has learned about his/her game plan during the My Game phase.

Step 3: Coach explains the importance of building, strengthening, and improving your game plan.

Step 4: Coach facilitates players’ personal stories highlighting things they learned about their game plans during the My Game phase.

FINAL TEAM TALK STEP 1: COACH cONCLUDES with a final Take Away Message: Take responsibility for building a strong game plan for

your lives.

STEP 2: COACH REMINDS that this is a Safe Space and that the coach is there to support players at all times.

STEP 3: Team Shout

Life-Skills topic: Review of My Game Football topic: Passing & Defending

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