Coaching Page

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Coaching Page

Coaches -- Do you want to learn more about coaching and earn a soccer coaching certificate or license? Let us know and when we can get at least 15 coaches for the same modules we can host a clinic. Costs and different modules offered from OSA can be found here.
http://www.oksoccer.com/Coaches/index_E.html

National Coaching Schools http://www.ussoccer.com/coaches/schools/index.jsp.html

Coach and Referee Class Listing-WILL BE UPDATED SOON!

Tips for Fun and
Effective Practice

#1 KEEP IT FUN

Picture yourself at the bank and your the last person in a 12 person line. Any fun? Same thing for the kids. Avoid using lines in your drills or activities. More on avoiding lines

Another good practice tip is not to have elimination games in which a player sits if he loses. Chances are good that if he lost, he needs to practice and not be sitting.

#2 HAVE A PLAN

You won't be stumbling for ideas with 24 eyes looking at you. You will look more professional. Fold it in half and tuck it in on the side of your waistband for quick access to it. After practice , use it to write what worked good and what you would change. Keep them as records so you know what and when you practiced. BLANK Practice Plan also Sample WORKING Plan

#3 ARRIVE EARLY.

Have all your cones laid out for two or three activities. No down time in between drills. No time for kids to get into mischief. HAHA

#4 USE SMALL SIDED GAMES Why small sided games?

#5 USE PROGRESSIONS (not needed for Micro) Progressions

OTHER TIPS for FUN EFFECTIVE SOCCER PRACTICE

-Have an odd number of players. Use the player as a target player (a player that plays on both teams). This will give you numbers up on either offense or defense. This can be useful to show the team success in a certain area. Or use extra player as "ball buddy" to keep player busy.
-Last player to practice is on "cone duty". Cone duty is picking up all the cones and gear at the end of practice. I guarantee the player wont be late too often.
-Keep it simple. Don't use big fancy words.
-Fake it. If you had a bad day at work and you are not enthusiastic about being at practice then you have to fake it.
-If a drill or activity is not working, don't be afraid to change it or even stop it all together.

This turns out to be one of the better keeper sites on the net and they have alot to offer: JB Goalkeeping .

The goalkeeper. They also call him doorman, keeper, goalie, bouncer or netminder, but he could just as well be called martyr, pay-all, penitent or punching bag. They say where he walks, the grass never grows.
-- Eduardo Galeano, Soccer in Sun and Shadow

The soccer goalkeeper is one of the most important players on the field - they are the last line of defense and the first line of attack. To play the position well requires special skills and training.

To many coaches, though, soccer goalkeeping techniques and tactics are a mystery. This is especially true at younger age levels, where often coaches have not played much soccer at all, much less played keeper. Even experienced field players and coaches may not have much experience with goalkeeping.