Hi All,
I hope your indoor training is going well.
1. MYSA coach training.
there are still openings in the White
Bear and
2. VUSC coach training
we have a number of things in the works:
4/12 Coaching Clinic plans are firming up. This is tentatively scheduled
for 9A-12P at the Community Center and will include classroom instruction,
demonstration in the gym and coffee and donuts.
3. VUSC player training
Two items are in the works. We are
finalizing the club keeper training for four Sunday evenings in April and
May. There will be two hours of training, the first for U9-U12 and the
second for U13-U19. More information will be sent once this is finalized.
NSC would like to put on a 1-day striker/keeper "In and
Around the Box" camp for late April. This camp would have a fee paid
by the player. More info will be coming soon, but the tentative date is
4/26, 9:30A-2:30P.
For both of these, coaches can come and watch even if you don't
have players there (another way to learn)!
4. And speaking of watching and learning...
My BU13C2 and the GU13C2 teams are being training by NSC
professional coach Jason English during March. If you'd like to watch
Jason at work you can see the boys at 6:30P (not 3/11) or girls at 7:30P (not
3/18). Jason is only hired to train the kids, so please watch only and
allow him to focus on the team, but you can inquire about his availability for
your team if you are interested. The NSC has other trainers as well.
5. For the geeky... Stats!
I like to keep stats on my team and players. KwikGoal has a stats book that you can use to track the
team in each game. You can have a coach or team parent keep the
stats. Last season we started with the KwikGoal
book, but it wasn't meeting my needs. So I modified my lineup form so I
could keep stats by making simple marks on the form while watching the
game. You can find my lineup forms and a sample of the stats I've
collected on my coach education page at http://www.bjb.org/soccer
6. Article - Provide a "problem" and let the players figure out a
solution
from: http://www.footy4kids.co.uk/
Too many coaches of young children tell their players where to run, when to
pass the ball, and where to pass the ball to. Making decisions for your players
may result in short term wins for the team but it stifles player development.
Players from a young age who are encouraged to make decisions for themselves,
to experiment and not worry about the consequences will turn out to be more
skilled and capable players in the long term .
Even 5 and 6 year olds can be taught simple ideas and encouraged to think about
their options with regard to passing and moving without the ball.
The approach of using guided discovery is used during this practice session. It
is a simple process - begin by asking questions and then encourage the players
to work out the answers for themselves. This is a proven and more effective
method of learning than simply telling children where and how to pass the ball.
A word of warning - guided discovery requires you to really know and understand
what you want to get out of the training session. You need to think carefully
about the type of questions you need to ask.
read the whole article at: http://www.footy4kids.co.uk
As always, if there are any comments, questions or suggestions,
please let me know.
Barry