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.
Highlights since 1984:
- Major program hubs in the UK, Scandinavia, USA, Japan, Australia, and China
- Development programs in 16 other countries
- Video, DVD and TV series in 12 languages
- 20 year partnership with adidas
Coerver® Coaching is:
- A football skills teaching method suited for all ages but especially for players aged 5-16 years old of all abilities and their parents, coaches and teachers
- A unique Method that focuses on Individual skills development and small group play
- Endorsed and recommended by the top federations, associations, legends/experts of the game, club teams and corporations including:
- French Football Federation
- Football Federation of Australia
- Chinese Football Association
- Japanese Football Association
- Bayern Munich FC
- Newcastle United FC
- Arsenal FC
- Global partner adidas®
The ultimate goal of the Coerver® Coaching Method is to:
- Develop skilled, confident and creative players
- Make the game fun to practice and play
- Teach good sportsmanship and respect for all
Curriculum
This new curriculum is represented by The Pyramid of Player Development® 1997 which consists of 6 building blocks.
Each block combines dozens of games and training exercises for all ages and many have been featured in the Coerver® Coaching book, "Master class" series and the "New Era" video series. All the exercises can be used by both coaches who are planning team training sssions and by players practicing on their own.
Ball Mastery is the foundation of every player's development and becomes essential for progress through the pyramid. But don't think of this as a ladder, where one level must be mastered before continuing to the next level. Instead each step is integral to the others and the player improvement is achieved, as the techniques at each level become stronger.
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Group Attack
Exercises and games that improve small group play
with emphasis on Fast Break Attacks -
Finishing
Exercises and games that improve technique and
encourage instinctive play around the goal -
Speed
Exercises and games to improve agility, acceleration
and power with and without the ball -
Moves (1v1)
Exercises and games that teach game winning
individual moves and create space against packed defences -
Receiving And Passing
Exercises and games to improve 1st touch and to
encourage accurate and creative passing -
Ball Mastery
1 player 1 ball. Repetition ball control exercises with both feet

