Lesson Plans Week #1
US Soccer and the coaching courses are now asking coaches to follow a Play, Activity, Play format to your training sessions.
When players arrive you get them into a small sided game. It can be a 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 or 4v4 game. During this time you can add coaching point or ask questions to the players about your topic. After 10-15 minutes of playing you will go into your activity that is designed around your topic. You can have two activities or a progression to your activity that makes it more difficult for the players. This activity should last 15-20 minutes. You will then finish with the players playing again.
For younger players I would go back to small sided and for older players you could move into 6v6 or more. During this time you again want to give feedback and ask questions to your players bringing out your topic.
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We highly recommend taking a look at the drills that help incorporate the GK's into the Team Training. Most of the 14U & 19U have players that focus on that position.
Coaching Points:
I look forward to meeting all of you and getting a chance to work with you and the kids. I appreciate the time and effort you all put in to the CSA recreational program. If you ever have any questions or concerns please reach out to me anytime.
A player’s ability to perform the fundamentals of the game is the most important part of a player’s development. Building a strong technical foundation will give a player the best chance to play the game at the highest level. Motivation, self-confidence, respect and discipline will also be areas of focus. Coaches will create a positive atmosphere where our players can grow confidence in the game of soccer.
This season we will continue to offer instructional videos to help you out with the lesson plans:
TRAINING SESSION
1. All training sessions will be 60 minutes
2. Start your practice with the CSA warmup for 10 minutes (details below)
3. Water break
4. 10 minute activity
5. Water break
6. 10 minute activity
7. Water break
8. Small sided game (1v1, 1v2, 2v2)
We highly recommend taking a look at the drills that help incorporate the GK's into the Team Training. Most of the 14U & 19U have players that focus on that position.
Coaching Points:
You want to keep your coaching points simple and short. You only want to make a few coaching points during your session. Heavy with coaching points in the beginning and then less as you move forward. Use water breaks to talk about what you are working on. You do not have to cover every coaching point listed in one session. You can focus on some important ones and then build onto that in your next session. . Step into the player area with the child you are correcting. Make sure all the players can hear you so the entire team can benefit from your coaching point. Use the “sandwich” idea when correcting a child, use a positive comment first, correction second and then another positive comment to end. Allow the child the chance to work on what you are asking them to fix and then allow play to continue. The coaching moment should be less than 30 seconds, so get in and get out. The game is the best teacher. Stay away from lines during your session. Your team will develop faster when you have each player on a ball or at most 2 players to one ball.
CSA Warmup: Dribble in a 20x20 box
Have them free dribble for the first minute. After the minute ask them to work on keeping the ball close, head up, and arms out for protection and balance. Dribble for another minute working on that. Ask them to work on changing direction and speeds as that will help you get away from pressure. Another minute of free dribble. You can add other things if you want. You can use this same box to progress the warmup to more games. You can have the players knock other balls out while trying to keep their own. You can have half the players start with balls and half without. The ones without a ball try and get one and when you say time, the players without balls do punishment. Warmup should last about 15 minutes.
First Activity: One v One
You can do this by having a line they need to dribble over, a goal to score in, a cone to hit or ball. You play one v one in a small space. You can have everyone working in their own station so they all players are working or you can 4 players in each group so they can rest.
Second Activity: One v One
Set up a box about 30x20. Have two small goals on each side the players need to score on. Two teams, one on each side. You have one player from each team in the grid playing one v one. One player from each team on the outside who passes the ball to their teammate if the ball goes out on the other teams player. If a player scores they stay on and the team that lost brings the next player on with a ball who tries to score. This is a fast game and players really enjoy it. You should have about three players per team so you may need more than one box.
First Activity: One v One
You can do this by having a line they need to dribble over, a goal to score in, a cone to hit or ball. You play one v one in a small space. You can have everyone working in their own station so they all players are working or you can 4 players in each group so they can rest.
Second Activity: One v One
Set up a box about 30x20. Have two small goals on each side the players need to score on. Two teams, one on each side. You have one player from each team in the grid playing one v one. One player from each team on the outside who passes the ball to their teammate if the ball goes out on the other teams player. If a player scores they stay on and the team that lost brings the next player on with a ball who tries to score. This is a fast game and players really enjoy it. You should have about three players per team so you may need more than one box.
Coaching Points for Dribbling
· In tight space keep the ball close
· In open space players can take bigger touches to open up stride & speed
· Head up to see defender, space, pass or shot
· Arms out for protection and balance
· Change direction and speeds
· Use all parts of your feet
I look forward to meeting all of you and getting a chance to work with you and the kids. I appreciate the time and effort you all put in to the CSA recreational program. If you ever have any questions or concerns please reach out to me anytime.
-Keith
Recreation Director Lesson Plans Week #2
I want you to start to focus on 1v1 attacking. (You can use the activities that were used last week.) Focus on changing speed and direction while dribbling and controlling the ball.
Play 1v1 games that have direction. Players can dribble over a line to score or dribble through cones to score. Players should be taught to dribble at the defender, change direction just outside the defenders tackle (reach-stab), and explode to beat the pressure.
Putting player in a grid 10 yards wide by 20 yards long is a good set up. Having to goals made of cones on each side of the field will encourage players to change direction. As the defender takes one goal away players should be asked to attack the other goal. When you take the two goals out you now have a rectangle where players just dribble over the line to score.
Lesson Plans Week #3
We have worked on dribbling for two weeks and are ready to move on to our next topic. I want to put in a week of practice where we allow the kids to play the game. In the coaching courses I have taken they always tell you that the game is the best teacher. Allow this practice session to "practice" playing the game.
Lesson Plans Week #4
We have worked on dribbling for two weeks and are ready to move on to our next topic, passing and receiving.
Coaching Points for Passing:
1. Planting foot a comfortable distance from the ball (balance)
2. Planting foot should point to target
3. Toe up and ankle locked on the passing foot
4. Strike the ball with the middle of the inside of foot
5. Strike the middle of the ball Follow through and point passing foot to the target
Coaching Points for Receiving:
1. Move to the ball
2. Get balanced (don’t reach for the ball)
3. Cushion the ball with a soft touch
I'm including links to NC Soccer Passing and Receiving Drills. We will use these for the next two weeks. (They will be included for each week) Feel free to spend this week on Passing, then next week on Receiving - depending on how you feel your team is progressing.
Lesson Plans Week #5
We will continue to work on passing and receiving for training this week.
Lesson Plans Week #6
We have worked on passing and receiving for two weeks and will be moving on our next topic next week. I want to put in another week of practice where we allow the kids to play the game. You can incorporate what they have learned about dribbling, passing and receiving. And feel free to reference back to any drills that were successful for your team.
Remember to leave time to "practice the game".
Lesson Plans Week #7
This week we will move onto Shooting the ball.
Coaching Points for Shooting:
1. Approach the ball at a slight (30%) angle
2. Planting foot a comfortable distance from the ball
3. Planting foot should point to target
4. Toe Down-Ankle Locked
5. Strike the ball with the instep or laces of the foot
6. Strike the middle of the ball
7. Follow through and land on shooting foot
Try to remember when dealing with older players that sometimes there are other things on their mind than soccer. School and personal relationships can take it's toll. If a player seems "off" at practice - maybe they need a kind word from a coach.
Lesson Plans Week #8
§ Approach the ball.
§ Plant the support foot beside or slightly ahead of the ball, which helps to keep the shot low.
§ Keep the head steady and eyes on the ball.
§ Make proper contact with the ball.§ Ankle of kicking foot is locked and the toe is pointed down if shooting with instep.
§ Hips and knee of kicking foot are pointed in the direction of the shot.
§ Follow through to keep the ball low (weight going forward, landing on the kicking foot)
The skill of shooting sometimes is called an art because the scoring of goals is such a prized commodity. The mechanics of how to shoot are important, but perhaps more important is knowing when to shoot, especially because so many players prefer to pass the ball rather than take on the responsibility of shooting. Since scoring more goals than the opposition is the object of the game, players who are goal scorers are highly valued.
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