Comments on: What Should I Teach? http://www.ayso104.org/coach/blog/2008/02/15/what-should-i-teach/ Soccer Coaching Commentary and Views Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:47:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: dnr2109 http://www.ayso104.org/coach/blog/2008/02/15/what-should-i-teach/#comment-15 dnr2109 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:26:51 +0000 http://www.ayso104.org/coach/blog/2008/02/15/what-should-i-teach/#comment-15 What you teach depends on so many factors, but I have found that sticking to the basics of technical skill development and using small sided games to coach aspects of the game have been very successful with the teams that I have coached. I have also follwed a farly easy session plan, where I focus on a particular skill (eg closing down an oppponent)or aspect of the game and practice that skill with 1. No Pressure and get the technique right 2. Token Pressure (a race or time limitation) 3. Full Game Presssure Then finish with a small sided game (3v3 or 4v4) for 20 minutes where the skill is coached and encouraged. What you teach depends on so many factors, but I have found that sticking to the basics of technical skill development and using small sided games to coach aspects of the game have been very successful with the teams that I have coached.

I have also follwed a farly easy session plan, where I focus on a particular skill (eg closing down an oppponent)or aspect of the game and practice that skill with
1. No Pressure and get the technique right
2. Token Pressure (a race or time limitation)
3. Full Game Presssure

Then finish with a small sided game (3v3 or 4v4) for 20 minutes where the skill is coached and encouraged.

]]> By: kew423 http://www.ayso104.org/coach/blog/2008/02/15/what-should-i-teach/#comment-3 kew423 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:25:19 +0000 http://www.ayso104.org/coach/blog/2008/02/15/what-should-i-teach/#comment-3 Hi Dan, This blog was a great idea. I had my first practice yesterday (started a week late because I had the flu). I have three girls on my team who played on an ACT team, so they were ready to go and didn't look rusty. As I watched my players (U12G) in the warm up it was obvious that most of them had cobwebs on their soccer shoes so I started with the basics. I had them lightly touching the ball for about 15 minutes, using different drills and once I saw the foot/ball/eye coordination starting again we moved onto other drills. As most teams I have the spectrum of talent. From two players who just started this year to those who have played a while and have very good skills. What I have found in my years of coaching is that having a practice plan makes it goes much more smoothly. We always start off with the same warm up and we incorporate new skills each week and with more difficulty and speed. My team loves to play World Cup at the end of each practice. I think it's very important to find things that motivate your players to focus and work hard at each practice. World Cup is my teams motivation. They know that if they work hard and try their best they get 10 minutes of World Cup at the end. Take care and I look forward to seeing more posts on this blog. Kristen Hi Dan,

This blog was a great idea. I had my first practice yesterday (started a week late because I had the flu). I have three girls on my team who played on an ACT team, so they were ready to go and didn’t look rusty. As I watched my players (U12G) in the warm up it was obvious that most of them had cobwebs on their soccer shoes so I started with the basics. I had them lightly touching the ball for about 15 minutes, using different drills and once I saw the foot/ball/eye coordination starting again we moved onto other drills.

As most teams I have the spectrum of talent. From two players who just started this year to those who have played a while and have very good skills.

What I have found in my years of coaching is that having a practice plan makes it goes much more smoothly. We always start off with the same warm up and we incorporate new skills each week and with more difficulty and speed.

My team loves to play World Cup at the end of each practice. I think it’s very important to find things that motivate your players to focus and work hard at each practice. World Cup is my teams motivation. They know that if they work hard and try their best they get 10 minutes of World Cup at the end.

Take care and I look forward to seeing more posts on this blog.

Kristen

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