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Coaching Practice TipsPractice is the most important aspect to the success and growth of our players. Our practices should be concise, well structured with a goal and easy for the children to flow from one aspect to another. Practices should follow a certain pattern every time to maximize effort and time constraints. Below is a practice designed for an hour and a half. 5:00-5:15 Warm-up; includes a run, stretch, and an opening skill (i.e. passing the ball between partners or a group using both feet to trap (First Touch) and then to pass and do something positive with the ball, i.e. directed pass between player (A) and (B). 5:15-5:40 First skills; introduce (Trying to receive a ball while on the move). The drill should be one that can be adapted and changed in session. Have your players move around the field accepting passes from others and sending the ball back to the same player. Adaptation is a key to coaching. Make it a bouncing pass because the field is not always perfect, receive the ball from player (A) then (B) to (C) next, use only one foot, then the other and then both. 5:45-6:15 Skill expansion; An expansion of the first drill, but using more players, skills and field area. Play a passing game with two teams each having four players and playing in a 30x30 yard box have two of the players on the outside of the area of play. Players on the inside of the box play keep away, but pass the ball to the players on the perimeter or outside of the box, they receive the ball and send it to the other team player on the run to receive a point for that team. 6:15-6:30 Points add up; Simulate small sided games by making passes worth more points than goals. This simple practice is developed for one skill, passing and receiving a ball while moving. The final product is a game when passing the ball is stressed, which will lead to receiving the ball while moving. The second drill should be an expansion of the first skill introduced, but a little more difficult. This is a good way to develop your player's skill and to create individual players to work as a team and not as an individual. Wrapping it up Like warm-ups, cool-downs are a good way to bring the team together before they leave. It's time for you the coach to go over any house keeping items, i.e. time and location of upcoming game, anyone not going to make the game, and most important make sure the field area is picked-up and clear of any trash/water bottles/clothing etc. |
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