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COACHING REMINDERS FOR CLUB COACHES
Here is a list of reminders that I used to hand out to the coaches in the clb that I worked with back in NH. I think that these reminders helped the coaches keep things focused and in the proper perspective. Let us know what you think about them! REMINDERS: 1. The game is the best teacher. The majority [...] -
Principles of attacking in small groups
1 vs. 1 inside of the grid. Object of the game is to have the attacking team to get the ball from one target player at the corner to the other. The ball must be played in to the field player to start the game. Whenever the ball is played to a target player, that target comes on [...] -
Small Group Tactics
I wanted to start a short series of posts about “Small Group Tactics”. This is a very popular theme right now in youth soccer, and I want to shed a little light on the issue. So here is a brief summary of the topic, and following will be technical breakdowns. Overview Small group objectives are the same [...] -
Basics of Youth Soccer Team Management
Introduction Be organized. The more you can eliminate headaches at the time of games through good prior organization, the freer you will be to concentrate on the game itself and enjoy it. Make your own checklist. Get parents and/or players to help. Spread out the load so no one feels to overburdened and gets burnt out. Pre-Game Organization Let’s [...]
