Charlotte Soccer Academy Recreational Soccer

Practice Starts the Week of March 4th

Check your email for rosters

Reach out to all families on your assigned roster- email or phone call please

ALL COACHES SHOULD WATCH THE VIDEO (link below in item #1)

FROM OUR REC DIRECTOR, KEITH WIENKE, AS WELL AS READ THE SPRING 2024 UPDATED RULES!!!

Welcome Video and information Session REQUIRED

1. Watch YouTube video from Keith Spring 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wneR3RmiGnw

2. Read the attached Coaching FAQ- REQUIRED info about game schedules, assistant coaches, uniforms, etc are found in the FAQ CLICK HERE to READ the FAQ

3. Important things to do ASAP:

Make sure you have received your roster (sent electronically)
Reach out to your team via email or phone.
Secure an assistant coach from your assigned roster of parents. Send them this link (you do NOT need to send me their info) https://csasoccercoach.blogspot.com/p/assistant-coach.html
READ the RULES for your age group found on the coach website https://csasoccercoach.blogspot.com/ (left hand side bar on desktop view)
If you didn’t read the FAQ above – make sure you do!
Follow us on Twitter for weather updates - @CSA-RecSoccer If you don’t do Twitter, field and weather info is available on our www.csarecsoccer.com website.
WEAR YOUR CSA Shirts for practice and games!

Training Videos and Instructions-Please use these as needed for your practices.

1. Dribbling Medley Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upw192gixN4

This video demonstration is with 6u players but can be modified for all ages based on the words used. Coach Rich works on the following skills and points in the session:

A. NOT walking while dribbling

B. using the four parts of the foot. Inside, Outside, Laces and Soles- say NO to the TOE

C. demonstration of several fun games, again these can be modified for other age groups

2. Four Corner Dribbling- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PJrYof39dk

The video demonstration is using 10u/12u age boys – modifications can be made to be age appropriate. During the demonstrations notice when players are listening to instructions that Coach Rich gives them.

3. 1v1 Dribbling- This drill works with older age groups- 10u and up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu1j4gpBxoE

A. In this demonstration Coach Rich has them in LINES – BUT he uses multiple lines.

B. Coach Rich continues to give instruction as the players run the drill

4. Links to diagrams and written instruction on drills and games.

Four Corner Dribbling – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zbKEj8VcyUUxdGLFitIGpnRx0MVj4hW7/view?usp=sharing

Sharks and Minnows (when using this for older players feel free to change name or not give it a name) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fwK1rjlJjtX8JNpX9nITNGHjlMf6yx3Q/view?usp=sharing

1v1 across the line https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RJNQJw4XL3qhN9kICIEpGGOiz-e5fmhB/view?usp=sharing

Statue game https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CkGB9Dzb26WxUVIwpL3ZlXh3QKgOZT5o/view?usp=sharing

Dribbling thru the gates https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BvEk5nYDLu6BPvn6gRcgcgRkBRc9Q-Nb/view?usp=sharing

Four parts of dribbling https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-eL4_qpaHFeeEdR-iy9P3HTAUHWALzGV/view?usp=sharing

1v1 Change Directions https://drive.google.com/file/d/18XmlX4DdwVmJ6zG02Y0G8ZICKd0-J_fm/view?usp=sharing

Parts Game https://drive.google.com/file/d/15CvopRNzxnhVTCaEht-cZ67MIE_-0t1h/view?usp=sharing