Spring 2015 Rebecca Shaftn Directr f Develpment Le Miranda Girls Travel Crdinatr
Objective: T prvide United Sccer f Auburn caches with a guideline fr cnducting practices and games enabling player develpment f physical and mental aptitude fr the game f sccer. Practice Objectives by Age Grup U5 Recreatinal U6 Recreatinal U8 Basic sccer cncept U10 Sccer cncept Develp mtr skills, balance and crdinatin with and withut the ball Basic sccer cncepts such as gal, defense and ffense 15 minutes sccer games Practice Frmat U5 Recreatinal and mtr activity 20 minutes mtr skills, with and withut the ball 15 minutes simplified games such as red light, green light 15 minutes sccer match Develp mtr skills, balance and crdinatin with and withut the ball Intrduce pen space cncept Basic sccer cncepts such as gal, defense and ffense Develp prper technique fr kicking, passing, ball cntrl and trapping the ball Practice Frmat U6 Recreatinal and mtr activity 15 minutes mtr skills 20 minutes simplified games such as red light, green light 15 minutes sccer match Saturday crss team sccer matches Develp mtr skills, balance and crdinatin with and withut the ball Basic sccer cncepts such as gal, defense and ffense Intrduce psitins - Gal keeper, defense, and frward, right, left and center Develp prper technique fr kicking, passing, trapping the ball, ball cntrl and gal keeping Intrduce Sccer cncepts such as pen space and defense supprt Weekly sccer matches Practice Frmat U8 Basic sccer cncept 10 minutes dynamic stretching/ cnditining 10 minutes mtr skills 5-10 minutes clinic 15 Simplified games 15 minute sccer games (shuld fllw basic sccer rules such as thrw ins and crner kicks but limited t game executin) Saturday crss team sccer matches Dynamic stretching and injury preventin cnditining Intrduce psitins Mid fielder, Gal keeper, defense, and frward, right, left and center Develp prper technique fr chest traps, headers, kicking, passing, trapping the ball Develp psitins - Gal keeper, defense (fullback, central), midfielder and frward (Striker) Sccer cncepts such as pen space, triangulatin, supprt, ffside, crner kicks, free kicks (in-direct and direct) and penalty kicks Weekly travel sccer matches U10 Sccer cncept Practice Frmat 10 Warm up 10 minutes mtr skills 5-10 minutes clinic 10 minutes simplified games 10 minutes drills 10 minutes sccer games (shuld fllw sccer rules) Travel sccer matches
United Sccer f Auburn Caches Wrkshp Spring 2015 Definitins Mtr Skills: Sessins that cncentrate n develping basic mtr skills and hand eye crdinatin ranging frm thrwing the ball with bth hands t kicking with the week leg, frm cntrlled jumping in place t prperly heading the ball int gal (U10 and abve). Simplified Games: 1 vs. 1 t 3 vs. 3 Mini games that help develp sccer skills (Green light, red light, Cat and muse, Tag, etc) Sccer Clinics: Sessins that fcus n the prper executin f individual sccer skills Sccer Drills: Sessins that fcus n the prper executin f in game tactics (Crner kicks, triangulatin, mving withut the ball, etc) Seasn Success factrs: Cnduct Seasn Kickff Meetings: Cnduct a kickff meeting with parents and players at the beginning f each seasn. Review cde f cnduct, set expectatins, scialize practice schedule, and prvide infrmatin n accessing game schedule Plan yur practice, but be flexible, if the plan is nt wrking dn t be afraid t adjust Make sure yur equipment is ready, balls are inflated, check first aid kit, pump, pinneys, cnes Be n time, n time means at least 10 minutes befre start Use water breaks t transitin frm ne activity t the next Use psitive reinfrcement t maintain interest and mtivate the players Meeting Yung Peple s Needs Need fr security: Prvide a familiar and friendly atmsphere, if they feel secure their cnfidence will increase Need fr new experiences: Stimulate yur players with games and activities that are within their physical and mental capabilities Need t be acknwledged: Praise their effrts, this will encurage them t try even harder Need t shw respnsibility: Allw them t frequently find slutins n their wn Need t play: Play simplified games Need t scialize: Prmte team assciatin with the aim f achieving a cmmn bjective Need t mve: Utilize games with fewer players t assure active participatin Need fr variety: Frequently vary the methd f presentatin
United Sccer f Auburn Caches Wrkshp Spring 2015 Prgressive Skill Teaching Develp a practice plan that intrduces the cmplexity f a skill in a prgressive manner Mini games sample frm Develping Yuth Ftball Players by Hrst Wein 1 Parallel Lines Tw players stand side by side n the first line, facing the secnd line. At the cach s signal bth players dribble their ball dwn t the secnd line, then turn arund and dribble it back. 2 Eyes Up While Dribbling Player 1 dribbles t player 2. While dribbling the ball, player 1 lifts the head as ften as pssible t cunt the number f fingers by player 2. After player 2 receives the ball, practices the same dribbling and lifting the head t cunt, while ging in the ppsite directin t player 3 3 Avid Cllisins Tw players must dribble their ball t the ppsite crner while trying t avid the ther players. Players waiting at the ppsite crner return the ball by dribbling alng the same diagnal path.
United Sccer f Auburn Caches Wrkshp Spring 2015 MAYS Games What yu need: Passcards: Cach withut passcard cannt cach and the team will frfeit the game Tw cpies f the fficial rster: Only jersey numbers can be handwritten First aid kit Galie jersey and glves, pinneys, must enugh pinneys fr the whle team fr hme games when the visiting team has similar clr unifrm Balls, must have game balls fr hme games Player management: Equal playing time, bviusly numbers and health have a direct impact n this, d the best yu can t be fair It will serve yu well t rtate psitins, galie can be the mst challenging, because nt everyne wants t play gal, but try t find ways t mtivate players t try it and if yu have mre than ne galie, distribute playing time in gal equally between them Game management: Knw the rules: read laws f the game and MAYS rule mdificatins Game Strategy Frmatins Basic 6v6 (3-2) Basic 8v8 (3-3-1) Basic 11v11 (4-4-2) Other 2-2-1 2-3 1-3-1 Other 2-3-2 2-4-1 4-3 3-4 2-2-3 Other 4-3-3 4-5-1 3-5-2 5-3-2 4-2-3-1 Defending Strategy: Defending as a unit r hlding the line Marking zne r player t player (aka man t man)
United Sccer f Auburn Caches Wrkshp Spring 2015 Set Pieces Crners: Far pst and near pst Free Kicks: Direct and indirect Knw what the ther team is ding Frmatin they are using Identify favrable and unfavrable player matchups Making In game adjustments Attacking Strategies Thrugh the middle: Lng ball Intricate passing/build-up play: player mvement: The One-Tw Using the Flanks Stretching Play Cunter-Attack Switching the Attack