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The THA curriculum
A clear focus. A different challenge for every player.
THA uses monthly coaching themes to give sessions a shared developmental focus while allowing coaches to adapt challenge for each age group and individual player.
Why monthly themes?
Structure gives development a clear focus.
THA uses a yearly coaching curriculum with monthly themes to give sessions a shared developmental focus. It helps coaches and players return to important ideas over time, with repetition, progression and purposeful challenge.
A shared theme does not mean every group receives the same session. Coaches adapt the detail to the age, experience and needs of the players in front of them.
One theme, different challenges
The same focus can feel different at every stage.
Monthly themes give THA a shared direction while keeping delivery age- and stage-appropriate. These examples describe the approach, not a fixed set of monthly exercises.
- Ages 2–4
Parent & Toddler
Playful discovery and confidence with the ball.
- Ages 5–7
Beginner
Building foundations through simple, engaging challenges.
- Ages 5–7
Advanced
More detailed challenge and decision-making.
- Ages 8–11
Beginner
Developing understanding, confidence and execution.
- Ages 8–11
Advanced
Greater detail, pressure and game-related decision-making.
How development unfolds
Ideas can be revisited, explored and applied.
A monthly focus gives coaches a useful starting point. They can revisit ideas, increase the challenge and adapt sessions as players develop, rather than forcing every group through an identical sequence.
- Introduce
- Explore
- Challenge
- Apply
Individual development within a group
A shared focus. The right challenge for each player.
Monthly themes do not mean every player receives exactly the same challenge. Coaches can adapt difficulty, space, time, pressure, decision-making challenge and the support or detail they provide.
This helps THA create purposeful group sessions while still responding to individual players, their confidence and their development.
Connected to Player Metrics
A shared focus, informed by individual development.
Monthly Themes provide a shared developmental focus. Player Metrics help coaches understand how individual players are progressing and what challenge or support may be appropriate.
They complement one another, without suggesting every theme maps directly to one specific metric.
Connected to coach development
Consistent THA principles. Adaptable coaching.
Monthly themes help coaches work from a shared THA framework while adapting their delivery for the players and environment in front of them. Coach Metrics support reflection, coaching quality, consistency of principles and the development of coaches.
The THA Player Pathway
Monthly themes sit across the whole journey.
- 2–4 Parent & Toddler
- 5–7 Beginner
- 5–7 Advanced
- 8–11 Beginner
- 8–11 Advanced
Challenge is adjusted to the age and stage, while the wider developmental focus can connect the pathway.
What parents can expect
Purposeful sessions that still feel like football.
- Purposeful sessions
- Positive environments
- Age-appropriate challenge
- Coaches who adapt to individual players
- Development over time
- Enjoyment alongside learning
Parent FAQ
Questions about Monthly Themes.
Does every THA group work on the same thing?
Broad themes can provide a shared focus, but coaches adapt delivery and challenge for the age, group and individual players.
Does my child have to master a theme in one month?
Development happens over time. Coaches can revisit ideas and adjust challenge as players grow in confidence and understanding.
How are themes linked to Player Metrics?
Themes provide a coaching focus while Player Metrics help coaches understand individual development.
Are Beginner and Advanced sessions taught the same way?
They can share broad developmental ideas, but the level of detail and challenge should be appropriate to the group.
See the THA approach in action
The best way to understand THA’s approach is to experience a session.
Find a session and see how purposeful, positive football development can feel.