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

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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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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

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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