Player Care Series: Supporting Injury Prevention & Physical Development Through Your Coaching

Player Care Series: Supporting Injury Prevention & Physical Development Through Your Coaching


As coaches, we all want players who are available, confident and able to perform at their best. While injuries can't always be prevented, coaches play a significant role in creating environments that support player wellbeing, reduce avoidable injury risk and help players develop physically throughout their football journey.


Join our first Player Care Series workshop, delivered by Andrew Smith, qualified Strength & Conditioning coach (Employed at Reading FC, Wycombe Wanderers and Moneyfields FC) and Coach Development Officer Chris Berry, as we explore how simple coaching behaviours and session design principles can positively impact player availability and long-term development.


This practical and engaging workshop will help coaches understand:

  • Common factors that influence injury risk in youth football.
  • How growth and maturation can affect physical performance and wellbeing.
  • What coaches can realistically influence before, during and after training.
  • How to integrate physical development opportunities into football practices.
  • Practical strategies to develop more robust, athletic and resilient players.

Whether you're working with foundation phase, youth or adult players, you'll leave with practical ideas that can be applied immediately within your own coaching environment.


Suitable for

All grassroots football coaches working with youth and adult players.


Workshop Outcomes

By the end of the session, coaches will:

✅ Better understand their role in supporting player welfare.

✅ Recognise opportunities to reduce avoidable injury risk.

✅ Learn how football practices can contribute to physical development.

✅ Gain practical ideas to improve player preparation and development.

✅ Feel more confident creating environments where players can stay healthy, available and perform at their best.


Part of our new Player Care Series, focused on helping coaches create positive environments that support both player wellbeing and performance.


"Keeping players healthy, available and developing."


Reading Workshop

Date: Friday 13th November

Time: 7pm-9:30pm

Venue: King's Academy Prospect, Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EX 

Cost: £15

FA CPD Hours: 3 accredited CPD hours (Coaches Level 1 to 3)

Please note this session is open to those aged 16 and over.



Please note that if this CPD Event should fall below 10 learners, the County FA reserves the right to cancel the CPD Event without prior notice and re-schedule for a later date.


Please visit our website to view the Terms & Conditions.


 

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