2008 Fall Indoor/Classroom Coaches Clinic

• Ask questions, redirect or tangent, this is your clinic!

• Purpose
  (remember to have a plan!)
  provide tools to make coaching as easy and fun as possible
  ideas for new coaches
  new ideas for experienced coaches
  indoor/classroom builds on the outdoor clinic
  intended for after you have met with your team
  we need feedback

• basic team goals for the individual
  passing, vision, communication, coordinated attack and defend, individual skills to enhance team play
  Basically: to become a better player and teammate
  This is for all age levels above K. Even for younger players it is good for the coach to know what the (older eventual) goals are.

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  Elements of a Practice
  

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• always include basic techniques - dribbling, passing/receiving
  1,2,3,4 - simple -> complex
  always end with a game
• USYS 4-step practice:
  (technical) unrestricted space warm-up, restricted space, match-related, game
  (tactical) fundamental warm-up, match-related 1, match-related 2, game

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  Principles of Attack and Defense
  

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•   Attack                 Defense
  Penetration   <-->   Delay
  Support      <-->   Depth
  (angle, distance) 
  Width        <-->   Concentration
  Mobility      <-->   Balance
  (creating space)
  Improvisation   <-->   Patience/Discipline
  

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  Theory
  

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• everything comes in 3's!

• Triangles - basic shape on field
  create tri's on O to move ball/create options (draw picture)
  create tri's on D to funnel ball carrier and remove options (draw picture)
  

• 1st/2nd/3rd attacker (carry, pass, run) and defender (pressure, cover, balance)

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  The Field

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• Positions - GK, Back/Fullback, Sweeper, Stopper, "D", Midfielder, (offensive/defensive mid), Winger, Forward, Striker

• Formations - 7: 33, 222; 9: 332, 323; 11: 433, 442, 343, 352; flat; diamond
       6: 212, 221, 122; 8: 331, 322, 232.

• Team shape - awareness of teammates' positions, balance, moving up/down the field

• 3rds of the field and risk

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  Offense

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• Basics - possess the ball, support teammate, runs "off the ball", space, penetration, making things happen
• intermediate:
  Timing Runs - "beat" the offsides, timed accurate pass
  Overlaps - get numbers up, awareness of gaps on field
  Switching fields - typically mid or attacking 3rd, but can work through D.

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  Defense

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• Basics - protect the goalkeeper, ball to the outside, nothing in front of the net

• Delay the attack, see the runs developing, don't have to steal, positional play, watch the "back door"

• offsides trap

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  Game Plans

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• Positions and players - rotation, often best to keep player in a "similar" position for the game.

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  Watching the Game

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• let the game develop

• what's working, what's not?; opponent's strengths/weaknesses

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  Coaching the Game

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• let the players get into the flow of the game

• Giving Directions: Coach, GK, other players - keep it simple, let the players make decisions

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  Game Situations

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• Restarts - Goal Kick, Corner Kick, Free Kick, Penalty Kick, Throw-In

• Adjustments - formations changes, shadowing

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  Practice

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• Building a practice from the previous game

• Questions/Discussion
• Feedback