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shnsajax wrote:What’s with this whole Mix to Man City thing?
soccer10k wrote:Anyone who knows more than me about it want to tell me why the new US Soccer president will be different from Sunil and not more of the same?
biittner77 wrote:So I got talked into coaching my son's U10 spring team. The coach from last fall and indoor was awesome but has travel baseball and can only help in the spring.
They're going to play 5 v 5 on a short field so as to emphasize skill development. Anybody have any sources for good skills drills before I start wading through Youtube?
Banedon wrote:biittner77 wrote:So I got talked into coaching my son's U10 spring team. The coach from last fall and indoor was awesome but has travel baseball and can only help in the spring.
They're going to play 5 v 5 on a short field so as to emphasize skill development. Anybody have any sources for good skills drills before I start wading through Youtube?
Did the league not provide you with any of that? I've only assistant coached...so I'm little more than ball retrieval and hollering at kids to pay attention on gameday, but the head coach definitely got some resources from the league.
biittner77 wrote:Banedon wrote:biittner77 wrote:So I got talked into coaching my son's U10 spring team. The coach from last fall and indoor was awesome but has travel baseball and can only help in the spring.
They're going to play 5 v 5 on a short field so as to emphasize skill development. Anybody have any sources for good skills drills before I start wading through Youtube?
Did the league not provide you with any of that? I've only assistant coached...so I'm little more than ball retrieval and hollering at kids to pay attention on gameday, but the head coach definitely got some resources from the league.
I haven't asked yet. The team I'll have has been together from outdoor through indoor and have gotten to the point where they understand where they should be position wise but aren't always disciplined enough to hold their shape. They're 10, they're starting to get it but the next step as I see it is to trust that their teammates are going to be where they should be so they can make great passes that lead to goals.
The league itself has built in instruction time outside of what happens at team practices that will hopefully focus on skills.
Transmogrified Tiger wrote:I don't have specific suggestions, but at that age and especially if it's 5 v 5, I'd spend all kinds of time working on developing foot skills and comfort on the ball. That'll be way more helpful in the present and future than understanding shape/formation, practicing corner kicks, or even shooting.
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biittner77 wrote:Transmogrified Tiger wrote:I don't have specific suggestions, but at that age and especially if it's 5 v 5, I'd spend all kinds of time working on developing foot skills and comfort on the ball. That'll be way more helpful in the present and future than understanding shape/formation, practicing corner kicks, or even shooting.
That's pretty much been the focus during the time they've been together. I'm not really concerned about winning games so much as developing as players. I'm woefully unqualified to teach skills but I have 2 people helping that hopefully can cover that part.
I think there are some general principles that will always be true such as "forward" isn't always the direction that the ball needs to move, pass the ball then move to a danger spot for the return pass, trusting your teammate to play his/ her position but putting yourself in a good place to support in case they lose possession. I expect all of these concepts will help them down the road whether it's 5 v 5, 7 v 7 or whatever. Having seen them play for the last 4 months, I think I have a pretty good handle on their strengths and weaknesses.
stitchface wrote:biittner77 wrote:Transmogrified Tiger wrote:I don't have specific suggestions, but at that age and especially if it's 5 v 5, I'd spend all kinds of time working on developing foot skills and comfort on the ball. That'll be way more helpful in the present and future than understanding shape/formation, practicing corner kicks, or even shooting.
That's pretty much been the focus during the time they've been together. I'm not really concerned about winning games so much as developing as players. I'm woefully unqualified to teach skills but I have 2 people helping that hopefully can cover that part.
I think there are some general principles that will always be true such as "forward" isn't always the direction that the ball needs to move, pass the ball then move to a danger spot for the return pass, trusting your teammate to play his/ her position but putting yourself in a good place to support in case they lose possession. I expect all of these concepts will help them down the road whether it's 5 v 5, 7 v 7 or whatever. Having seen them play for the last 4 months, I think I have a pretty good handle on their strengths and weaknesses.
I'm in my 8th year coaching - different teams every year. I would highly recommend focusing on possession - not as a team but as individuals. Shielding, first touch to space, patience, drop passes. What always derails youth teams is kicking the ball away because they are afraid to lose it. This also gives their teammates time to get to support positions. I would not recommend tons of times on skill drills because they get bored and don't focus. Show a technique, have them do it, then move on to an activity where they are playing and using the technique. No lines, lectures or laps. It really is true.
Related to the USSF conversation, their new mantra is Play-Practice-Play - meaning get the kids playing right away at practice and let them learn by playing. Seems like a good idea to have them play more and gain some creativity. Trouble I see, is what we really need is to hold training sessions and then let them play on their own the other days of the week.
Here is one link I like for ball touches: http://www.progressivesoccertraining.com/faster-feet/
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I don’t think I will ever love another America player more than Deuce.
The Chicago Fire have a new television broadcasting home.
ESPN+ has signed on to be the exclusive broadcaster of the Fire’s 27 non-national games after signing a three-year contract, leaving NBC Sports Chicago (formerly CSN Chicago) and cable television entirely, the club announced Friday.
Games will only be available -in English and Spanish- through ESPN’s new streaming service. All Fire games will be available for free until the new service launches sometime this spring.
ESPN+ will require a $4.99 monthly subscription after its launch, which is not included in cable or satellite TV packages.
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