My Field Training Experience

I completed my field training within the physical education department of Mount Olive Middle School. Primarily, I coached the girls soccer team. My responsibilities consisted of creating and supervising practice sessions. This involved creating drills which focused on the team’s weaknesses. I also coached the team in a number of competitive games against other local middle schools. As well as coaching, I assisted in number of classes. Within this role I ensured students stayed on task and completed the required work.
During my field training experience, I set three SMART objectives. My first objective was to create and instruct five different shooting drills during practice sessions. I set a time scale to achieve this goal which was Wednesday
I hoped to achieve this by the 15th of March to ensure each team member understood their specific role before the first competitive game. Achieving this goal was very difficult. Many of the girls could not grasp the concept of not staying within formation. They would often just focus on the ball and chase it around the field. I found splitting the field with cones helped the girls visualize the formation. Along with help from the other coaches and lots of repetition we were able to utilize our formation to win games.
The third objective was to improve the cardiovascular endurance of each soccer player. To measure this, I over watched a fitness test on the 21st of February and the 10th of April. I then recorded and compared the results. These results were positive as each player was able to demonstrate improved cardiovascular endurance. The main I obstacle I had to overcome was a lack of effort by some girls. However, once I explained the importance of cardiovascular endurance in soccer the girls effort levels increased
However, I am sure that I would like to coach soccer in some capacity. This could be volunteering at my local club or even a full-time role within a college.
My field training experience has been very beneficial to my development as a coach. Firstly, gaining experience of working with a soccer team made me realize I would like to do this in the future. Moreover, the chance to learn from experienced coaches enabled me to gather ideas and philosophies which I had not considered. I will be sure to incorporate what I have learned in my future career as a soccer