Soccer Coaching Sandwich
Example- "Nice pass Johnny. Next time .......... That was terrific
hustle".
They will never know you are correcting them.
State-Hosted
National "Youth" Courses
Note: Scroll through the class listings to find those hosted by
the Oklahoma Youth Soccer Association.
National
Coaching Schools
Coach and Referee Class Listing
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.
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.
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