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Southeast Soccer ClubCoaching and Player

development philosophy

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Board

• Club is at a level where we need a consistent message for all ages and all levels

• This is designed for coaches. Slides would be different for parents and players

• Your feedback, additions, suggestions• How and when to get this info out • Some examples are with U6-U8 in mind but

are applicable to all

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South East Soccer Club Player and Coach Development

Mission

SESC provides youth with opportunities to enjoy soccer while building their athletic skills and developing character traits that

will assist them in all areas of life

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First, let’s talk about music

Similarities between Classical and Jazz?

-Instruments - Sheet music- Conductor - Years to be good

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First, let’s talk about music

Differences between Classical and Jazz?

-Instruments - Sheet music

Conductor

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You are a Jazz conductor

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Overview• Purpose of youth soccer• Youth sports• 3 L’s and ABC’s of training• Guidlines• Youth development• Why training plans• Training session overview• Parents• Game time• Success or not

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Character

Athletics

Soccer

Purpose of youth soccer

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Soccer

Athletics

Character

Life

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Youth SportsInvolvement

1. To have fun2. To do something I am good

at3. To stay in shape4. To learn a new or improve

my skill5. To play as part of a team

Drop out

1. No longer interested in the sport

2. No longer fun3. The coach played

favorites/was a poor teacher

4. Wanting to participate in other activities

Seefeldt, V., Ewing, M., & Walk, S. (1992). Overview of youth sports programs in the United States. Washington, DC: Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development.

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High Performance

Specialized Training

Multilateral Development(ABC’s)

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Age

Athlete Development Structure

Zone 3

Zone 2

Zone 1

Ref: National Soccer Coaches Athletic Association Director of Coaching Class & US Youth Soccer

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Why Training Plans?

• Designed to make your coaching successful • Designed to develop certain aspects of soccer• Designed to be developmentally appropriate• Designed to be fun• Designed to bring consistent training

throughout the club

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Training Guidelines

• Grid size is approximation only. Adjust if needed

• Include water breaks• Modify activities to increase success• Keep players active• Every player needs to have a ball• Use discovery questions

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Avoid the 3 “L’s”

Lines

Laps

Lectures

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ABC’S

Agility

Balance

Coordination

Sports

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Sample

Training

Southeast Soccer ClubU6 U8 Training session 1

Activity Diagram/Coaching point

1st Activity

2nd Activity

3rd Activity

4th Activity

5th Activity: Scrimmage

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Sample

Training

Activity Diagram/ Coaching Point

Activity #1: Greetings GameAll the players run around randomly inside a rectangle. The coach calls out various types of greetings, which each player then has to carry out with others: shake hands, high fives (one hand), high fives (other hand), shoulder to shoulder, back to back, etc.Progressions: Add dribbling.

Head upFind teammate

Activity #2 Ouch!Each player has a ball. The coach jogs around in a rectangle and the players try to kick their ball so that it hits the coach. The players get a point each time they hit the coach. The coach should yell “ouch” each time they are hit to make the game more exciting. Progressions: The coach can stop for three seconds or vary how fast they are moving depending on the level of the players. Specify how the players must strike the ball (laces, one foot, other foot)

Head upKickingParts of footPower of kick

Southeast Soccer ClubU6 U8 Sample

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Communicating with parents

• Parent welcome email template– Practice– Games – Pictures

• Kids need to bring• Parents stay at practice• Parents will need to referee (U6 & U7)• Two adult rule• Send parents my way if needed

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Game Time

• U6 & U7 fields set up• U6 Berkely Park U7 Dunaway• U8 will get a game schedule• U6 & U7 parents ref• U8 ref supplied• Everyone plays minimum of half the game

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Have you been a successful coach?

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