Practical Studies - Football

Recommended Prerequisites

Minimal knowledge regarding the general laws of the football game. Minimal knowledge of the english language may be beneficial regarding the consultation of specific bibliography.  

Teaching Methods

Classes will be mainly Theoretical and Practical (TP). In some occasions there will be theoretical sessions in order to support the learning contents.

Learning Outcomes

This course aims to fit the student with the essential elements regarding the teaching of the football game, regarding also educational needs of specific age groups, particularly at the baseline. The contents focus on the cultural principles of the game (general and specific), tactical - technical supporting actions and methods and teaching strategies appropriate to the introduction, exercise and consolidation of the already mentioned contents. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. History of Football;

2. The general laws of the football game;

3. The internal logic and the complex structure of the game;

4. Cultural principles (general and specific);

6. The tactical-technical actions, individual and collective (offensive and defensive);

7. Planning and execution of learning exercises;

6. The teaching throughout the stages of sports training (fundamental references);

8. The use of small sided games in teaching / training;

9. The importance of using exercises with specific links to the game, promoting creativity and multilateral training;

10. Introduction to the tactical system 2:3:1 (general organization). 

Head Lecturer(s)

Hugo Miguel Borges Sarmento

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Project: 50.0%
Other: 50.0%

Bibliography

1) Pinto J & Garganta J (1984). O ensino do Futebol, in Amândio Graça e José Oliveira (eds.). O Ensino dos Jogos Desportivos (97-137), Centro de Estudos dos Jogos Desportivos, FCDEF-UP, Porto

 

2) Queiroz C (1986). Estrutura e Organização dos Exercícios de Treino em Futebol. Ed. F.P.F., Lisboa

 

3) Castelo J (2004). Futebol: Organização Dinâmica do Jogo. Faculdade de Motricidade Humana – Serviço de Edições

 

4) Wein H (2007). How to develop more creative players. Soccer Journal, 55 – 57

 

5) Costa I, Garganta-da-Silva J, Greco P & Mesquita I (2009). Princípios táticos do jogo de futebol: conceitos e aplicações. Motriz, 15(3): 657 – 668

 

6) Magalhães R & Nascimento R (2010). Aprender a Jogar Futebol: Um Caminho para o Sucesso. Prime Books.