Dylan Saint

This role involves

• Managing and coaching training and match days with an elite grass roots side of players who are ex national cup winners.
• inspiring an elite mentality throughout the whole squad where development and success are the primary focuses.
• Planning sessions in relation to team needs and individual development.
• Creating individuals alongside a strong team n order to progress players into academy settings.

In this role I assist and lead the private group sessions. This involves

• Carrying out sessions to develop players tactical, technical, physical and psychological attributes.
• Manage teams on match days against professional academies and other private companies such as Tottenham, Southampton, Bournemouth, Portsmouth and many more.
• Manage player development and build academy recommendation worthy footballers.
• Plan and deliver sessions based on a variety of topics specific to the groups needs.

This was my first independent coaching role as a team coach/manager. My role includes,

• Planning and leading sessions that develop team and individual performance in order to create future first team players for Christchurch FC.
• Create weekly sessions plans based on analysis from previous fixtures in order to seek better results and more success.
• Liaise with parents regarding player progression and general team communication.
• Build relationships with players and support their footballing journey to the best of my ability.
• Support with the overall organisation of the Development centre including, bringing players in, delivering sessions for other age groups and assisting the development centre manager in decision making.

I began my journey at New Forest Football Academy as a youth player, following on from this I entered their Young Coaches Programme at 13 and assisted voluntarily with weekly coaching sessions working my way up to a paid Lead coach role within the centre, this role involves,

• Following a tailored curriculum throughout the season, planning individual weekly sessions for the U7 and U10 age groups.
• Planning exciting and engaging sessions specific to the age groups I am leading.
• Writing development plans and development reviews in order to help players progression.
• Working closely with AFCB and leading sessions during recruitment/talent ID days.
• Share views with scouts and feeding the correct players into their system, with now over 50% of my under 7's group on trial periods at either Southampton or Bournemouth Pre Academy.