10 tips for coaching competitive youth players (9-14 years...
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10 tips for coaching competitive youth players
(9-14 years of age)
Presented by David Clarke
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AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions
WEBINAR SERIES
• Topics focusing on Youth Soccer.
• Common issues faced by volunteer organizations.
• Panel of experts – educators
• Free & unconditional advise
• Share good practice
• Provide examples
Host: David Newbery
Director of Player & Coach Development, Soccer Plus
Presenter: David Clarke
Editor, Better Soccer Coaching
PRESENTER BIO • Grass roots coach for over 15 years • Editor of Better Soccer Coaching –
distributed to over 300,000 coaches • ‘Head Coach’ of Soccer Coach Weekly • Regular attendee at EPL Academy
sessions • Highly respected sports journalist –
Sunday People & Sunday Mirror. www.playerdevelopmentrevolution.org
AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions
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WE ARE WHAT WE EXPERIENCE
PRACTICE MAKES
PERMANENT
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AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions
Attacking: 1.Penetrate - How
do we penetrate? 2.Create width and
depth – spread out side to side and top to bottom
3.Support play 4.Movement 5.Creativity www.playerdevelopmentrevolution.org
AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions
Defending: 1.How do we delay? 2.Squeeze width & depth through compact
play, tuck in at the sides, squeeze 3.Patience 4.Balance 5.Recovery www.playerdevelopmentrevolution.org
AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions
ABCs are one of the keys to good practice: • AGILITY changing direction at speed • BALANCE dynamic movement • COORDINATION using all parts of the body
together • SPEED accelerate decelerate stop start
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AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions
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• SUCCESS - Achievable for the players? Success is the ultimate aim
• UNDERSTANDING - Too hard or too easy? Fit the session to the players
• COACHING - Deliverable by the coach? You need a ‘vision’ of what you are aiming for
• TIME - Re-visit or move on? Progress at the speed of the players
www.playerdevelopmentrevolution.org
AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions
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1. CONSTANT
PRACTICE
2. VARIABLE
PRACTICE
3. RANDOM
PRACTICE
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AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions
Relevant to the player, realistic to the game
•RELEVANCE •REALISTIC •GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT
•THE BIG TRADE OFF •TECHNIQUE V GAME-LIKE PRACTICE.
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AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions
DEVELOPING SKILL • PRACTISING • COMPETING • EXPERIMENTING
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AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions
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BARCELONA PLAYERS
MAN UTD PLAYERS
XAVI 147 FERDINAND 47
INIESTA 115 ROONEY 40
MESSI 100
WHAT MAKES A GOOD EXPERIENCE CHECKLIST? 1. LEARNING FOCUS 2. REPETITION OF THAT FOCUS 3. REALISTIC TO THE GAME 4. RELEVANT TO THE PLAYERS 5. FUN 6. CHALLENGING 7. PLAYER UNDERSTANDING 8. PLAYER DECISIONS 9. ORGANISED 10.DEVELOPMENT
www.playerdevelopmentrevolution.org
AGENDA
The Revolution
Presenter
1. Principles of play
2. Attributes
3. Learning focus
4. Fit the focus
5. Repetition
6. Achieving repetition
7. Relevance
8. We are what we experience
9. Xavi Factor
10.Checklist
Questions