Rodrigo munoz

1. Support in planning and running training sessions 2. Promote a positive environment 3. Provide technical and emotional feedback 4. Manage game-day responsibilities 5. Logistical and organizational support 6. Ensure the safety and well-being of the players

• Collaborate with the head coach to design age-appropriate sessions.
• Prepare training stations or specific tasks (passing, ball control, finishing, etc.).
• Supervise small groups during drills.
• Propose exercises with a playful and educational approach.
• Encourage values such as respect, teamwork, and effort.
• Correct negative behavior with empathy.
• Boost players’ self-esteem (praise progress, not just results).
• Help children understand mistakes and successes using simple language.
• Ask open-ended questions to encourage reflection on game decisions.
• Stay attentive to children’s emotions during practices and matches.
• Assist in organizing substitutions and field positions.
• Observe behavior and provide suggestions to the head coach.
• Motivate the team from the bench and help maintain order.
• Manage equipment (balls, cones, bibs).
• Help ensure players arrive on time and track attendance.
• Act as a liaison with parents when the head coach is unavailable.
• Oversee hydration and proper breaks.
• Spot signs of fatigue, injury, or discomfort.
• Make sure everyone is involved and feels included.

This role requires patience, enthusiasm, and an understanding of child development. More than winning games, the main goal is to help children enjoy, learn, and grow through soccer.

Work with small groups on specific exercises (defensive or offensive).

Support individual technical correction and decision-making during the game.

Use clear but more advanced language than in younger age groups.

Take part in post-match analysis with players and coaching staff.

Soccer Coach – Youth Development (Ages 16) – FC Barcelona Methodology

• Designed and delivered training sessions for 16-year-old players based on the FC Barcelona game model.
• Taught tactical concepts such as positional play, superiorities (numerical, positional, qualitative, socio-affective), and pressing after loss.
• Promoted understanding of space occupation, build-up phases, and transitions using structured drills and guided discovery.
• Fostered individual and collective game intelligence through analysis, reflection, and game-based learning.