Education Topics
Education topics grounded in real coaching environments
Our education sessions are designed to support coaches in understanding why things work, not just what to do. Topics are always adapted to the age group, spelform, and context coaches operate within, ensuring relevance and practical application.
Education can be delivered as individual sessions, part of a wider programme, or integrated into long-term mentorship and club development initiatives.
How these topics are used
The topics below represent our core education areas. They are not fixed courses or rigid packages, but building blocks that can be combined and adapted based on needs.
Education may be delivered:
As standalone föreläsningar
As part of club-wide coach education
Integrated into mentorship programmes
Within RF-SISU–supported initiatives
Digitally, in person, or in hybrid formats
Core education areas
Our education is structured around key learning domains that reflect how coaches develop, plan, communicate, and lead within real football environments.
1.
Player Development &
Learning
Understanding how players develop physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially — and how coaching environments influence learning.
Principles of long-term player development
Age-related learning considerations
Motivation, confidence, and engagement
Creating safe and challenging environments
3.
Training Design, Session Structure & Nivåanpassning
Designing training environments that challenge all players appropriately while maintaining engagement and learning.
Session planning and progression
Game-based learning and constraints
Managing mixed-ability groups
Nivåanpassning within team-based sessions
Creating multiple learning levels within the same activity
5.
Spelform Education
(3v3–11v11)
Supporting coaches in understanding the purpose, demands, and learning objectives of different spelforms.
Developmental purpose of each spelform
Transition between spelforms
Adjusting coaching behaviour as the game changes
Training design aligned with spelform demands
7.
Goalkeeper
Methodology
Supporting coaches and goalkeepers with a structured, age-appropriate approach to goalkeeper development.
Goalkeeper roles within team development
Technical and tactical priorities for goalkeepers
Integrating goalkeepers into team training
Age-appropriate goalkeeper session design
9.
2.
Coaching Pedagogy & Communication
How coaches communicate, intervene, and guide learning — on and off the pitch.
Coaching behaviours and learning impact
Feedback strategies and questioning
Clarity in expectations and demands
Building trust with players and parents
Managing challenging conversations
Developing future coaches and leaders through structured education and responsibility.
Introduction to coaching and leadership roles
Communication and responsibility
Supporting young leaders in training environments
Creating clear development pathways for emerging coaches
4.
Tactical & Technical Development (Including Analysis)
Helping coaches understand what to prioritise technically and tactically, and how analysis can support learning and development.
Technical priorities linked to age and spelform
Tactical understanding in different game formats
Decision-making in possession and out of possession
Using match and training analysis for development
Introducing analysis tools in age-appropriate ways
6.
Planning, Periodisation & Physical Testing
Creating structure and continuity in coaching work while monitoring physical development responsibly.
Weekly and seasonal planning
Introduction to periodisation principles
Aligning training with match demands
Physical testing for development, not selection
Using data to support long-term progression
Young Leaders & Emerging Coaches Education
8.
Leadership & Coach
Wellbeing
Supporting coaches as leaders and people, not just instructors.
Leadership styles in youth sport
Managing pressure and expectations
Preventing burnout
Reflective practice and self-development
Delivery formats
Föreläsningar
Interactive sessions adapted to the audience and context.
Digital education
Accessible sessions for coaches across locations.
Practical workshops
Pitch-based sessions connecting theory to training reality.
Blended programmes
Education combined with mentorship and follow-up.
Who this education supports
Individual coaches
Seeking clarity, confidence, and development.
Coach teams & clubs
Looking to align practice, communication, and structure.
Organisations & federations
Supporting large groups of coaches through scalable education.
From education to application
Education creates understanding. Development happens through application.
Many coaches and clubs choose to combine education topics with ongoing mentorship to support implementation, reflection, and long-term change in everyday coaching practice.
Education in practice
Sollentuna FK
Coach Education
Multi-format education across 3v3–11v11 including pedagogy, child development, and mentorship support.
Utbildningsveckan
Multi-Club Education
Communication, IUP, and learning frameworks delivered to coaches from several clubs with strong implementation results.
Värmdö IF
Spelforms Education
Structured introduction for coaches to new spelforms combining theory, digital learning, and practical pitch sessions.
African Football Development Network
International Coach Education
Digital sessions for coaches across Africa on periodisation, tactical principles, goalkeeper methodology, and coaching pedagogy.