1. Craig Winship

2. Where are you now, Coach? Just getting started with the program If I dont coach it, who will? They told me I had to if I wanted to coach my favorite sport. Taking the team back from parents 3. Where are you now, Coach? Building enthusiasm Developing technical skill to compete Teaching tactical strategies to win 4. Getting started Do you have a long term plan for the development of your team? Will you be an offensive or defensive oriented team? You cannot measure progress without a plan. 5. Getting started If your practices are organized and relevant while addressing individual and group growth, the stronger teams tend to buy into it. the weaker teams do, too. 6. Getting started As a coach, you must create an identity for your team and stay true to it. Even JV trains with the same coaching theories and goals. 7. Developing your coaching style Good coaches should want to improve as a coach in order to better teach their players. Organization of your coaching plans as well as setting clear objectives to your workouts are critical to this. Daily plans are a must. Weekly plans insure that you are building. Include your assistant coach(es). 8. Developing your coaching style 9. Developing your coaching style It does not matter if you print your plans or write them, Just Have Them!! Your players know when you are unprepared. 10. Developing your coaching style How many minutes per practice do they work in structured, instructional activities? 11. A balance is required Individual development Team development 12. Building the attack Role of the keeper Use him or her as a weapon in possession Vocal leadership with the backs Not just a shot blocker anymore 13. Building the attack Role of the backline Expand the field when we have the ball Relieve pressure with short, probing passes to mids Support the mids and forwards *No magical barrier at midfield (The 50 yard line) 14. Building from the back by David Clarke Use a 40x30 yard area with three small goals - each two yards wide - at each end. You'll need balls, bibs and cones. Adjust player numbers to suit your session. Each team has three defensive players and a keeper in their defensive half, with two attackers in the opposition half. 15. Building from the back by David Clarke Balls start from keepers This attacking team must make three passes - something they should be able to do quite easily with their 4v2 overload. 16. Building from the back by David Clarke Once they complete the three passes, a player can pass or dribble into the opposition half of the pitch, supported by his team mates, which creates a 5v4 overload. 17. Building from the back by David Clarke To score, attackers must dribble the ball through any of the three opposition gates. If the defending team wins the ball back, it can counter attack - there are no offside. If it cannot counter, passing back to the keeper resets play - opposition players return to their original positions, and the exercise restarts by building from the back. 18. Building from the back by David Clarke Utilizing possession is good for technique and means opponents are being asked to work hard to get near the ball. It rehearses passing into and creating space, forward movement, counter-attacking and support play. With practice, players can really enjoy the benefits of such skilled and attractive build-up patterns. 19. Building from the back 7v5 playing from the keeper. The goal is to retain possession while looking to score in small goals. Adjust numbers for success. 20. Building the attack Role of the defensive mid Always be available for a pass Look to switch the attack Always behind the ball line 21. Building the attack Role of the wide attackers Must provide width to stretch the defense Body shape faces the field Drops to receive low pressure passes Pushes up to receive balls into space Willing to take on the outside backs 22. Building the attack Role of the forward(s) Must be able to play facing his or her own goal. Must be able to win 1v1 with center back Must be able to finish quickly and under pressure 23. Developing the offense Three red cones Formation is talent based Repetition Good or Great 24. Developing the offense Each player has a read to make based on the balls location. 25. Developing the offense Front runner, front post (keeper to front post) Second runner, second post (back post to keeper). It is NOT a race. 26. Developing the offense The outside mid or forward, contains the play in front of him/her. RECYCLE unproductive runs. 27. Developing the offense 4-3-3 An attacking midfielder is played. First touch is wide to space for the forward. 28. Developing the offense 4-3-3 Our goal is to cross the ball to the red cones. Again, front runner, front post. Second runner, back post with containment 29. Developing the offense 4-3-3 The midfielder who started the action wide is now responsible for the arc (Trash). In the example, the ball was played behind the front runner. He leaves it for the second runner. 30. Developing the offense 4-4-2 An attacking midfielder is played. First touch is wide to space for the outside mid. 31. Developing the offense 4-4-2 Our goal is to cross the ball to the red cones. Again, front runner, front post. The only difference is a checking run to the ball by the nearest forward. That allows for a 1-2 etc 32. Developing the offense 4-4-2 Center midfielder who started the action wide is help then to arc (trash) 33. Developing the offense 4-4-2 34. Developing the offense Four defensive cones are set near midfield This more accurately simulates the game 35. Developing the offense Place your attackers regardless of formation Ball starts with center mids 36. Developing the offense First touch is free Outside backs must recover 37. Developing the offense Outside forward is encouraged to dribble Front runner, front post etc 38. Front runner, front post etc Second runner, back post Attacking with second runner 39. Free resources http://www.soccerspecific.com http://www.bettersoccercoaching.com/ http://www.coachingsoccergoalkeeping.com/ http://www.finesoccer.com http://www.worldclasscoaching.com