Marlborough Youth SoccerCoaching Overview

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Coaching Overview

Marlborough Youth SoccerCoaching Overview

Principles of Coaching

It is imperative that coaches take into account the Principles of Coaching, when endeavoring to create a quality training environment:

1. Observation a. Watch your players/team

i. In games ii. In training sessions

b. Watch your opponents

2. Organization a. Progression…simple to complex b. Equipment c. Time d. Field space e. Players

3. Demonstration…Paint the picture

4. Information…Feedback to players

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The Coach’s Toolbox

a) Allow the conditions of the game to coach the topic

b) Coach in the natural stoppages of the activity- ball goes out of play

c) Coach in the flow of the activity (large group)

d) Coach individual players as the activity continues

e) Coach using the “freeze” method

Marlborough Youth SoccerCoaching Overview

Principles of the Game

Setting up an appropriate training environment also requires the inclusion of the principles of the game in every facet of the plan.

1. Principles of Attack a. penetration b. support c. width/length d. mobility e. improvisation

2. Principles of Defense a. pressure b. cover c. balance d. compactness e. counter-attack

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Lesson Plan Organization

Organization…simple to complex

Warm-up activity • No pressure or light pressure from opponents • Pressure from ball and imposed demands

Small sided game activity • Introduce pressure of opponent(s) • Does not have to be directional, but the more it looks like the game the better it is for the development of the players

Expanded small sided game activity • Increase number of players • Directional • Looks like the game

Scrimmage (game) with appropriate numbers • Let’s play soccer • The game with the rules

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4 Components of the Game

Try to incorporate all of these in every activity or game

Technical

Tactical

Physical

Psychological

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Training Variables

GoalsFieldBallsPlayersRules

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System of PLay

GK-2-2-1 GK-3-3-1 GK-4-4-2GK-3-1-1 GK-3-2-2 GK-4-3-3GK-2-3 GK-2-3-2 GK-3-4-3

GK-2-4-1 GK-3-5-2GK-2-1-2

6v6Formation 8v8 Formation 11v11 Formation

Marlborough Youth SoccerCoaching Overview

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