E Certificate Course

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E Certificate Course

• Methods
• Team Management
• Team Administration
• Tactics

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Objectives of E Course

• Prepare coaches working with players 10-14 years
  old
• Provide an understanding of coaching methodology
• Prepare coaches for further coaching courses with
  the US Soccer Federation

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Methods of Coaching

• The Game is the Best Teacher
• Using Small Sided Games to teach
• What is Player Development
• Role of the Coach

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Game is the Best Teacher

• Game presents problems for players
• Players must solve problems on own
• Using games creates realism
• Players are motivated and challenged through game

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Using Small Sided Games to teach

• Skill Development
• Tactical Development
• Fun and enjoyment
• Game understanding
• Intuitive Development

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Player Development

• Games and activities are used that players want
  to participate in
• Every player has a ball for training
• Activities designed to get maximum amount of
  touches on ball
• Training sessions designed to improve players
  technical and tactical application
• Competitionmotivation
• Develops an appreciation for game

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Role of the Coach

• As a facilitator
• Set up conditions and environment for learning
• Players need to have fun and receive positive
  feedback
• Coach must be enthusiastic
• Practice should be about learning and enjoyment
• Activities geared for success

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As a Positive Role Model

• Demonstrates respect for
• Teammates
• Parents
• Spectators
• Referees/Officials
• Opposing coaches
• To the game itself

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Understands Who They Are Coaching

• Children are not defined by chronological age
  only, they mature and develop at their own pace.
• Treat each child as an individual.
• Not all children participate for the same reasons.

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Guidelines for Coaching

• Organization
• Progression simple to more complex
• Equipment, time, field space, and players
• Demonstration
• Paint the Picture
• Observation
• Focus on how to watch a game
• Information
• Feedback is guiding the players to success (how?
  Guided v. Directive)

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The Training Session

• Demands of the Game
• Elements of the Game
• Playing Area
• Components of the Game (4 Pillars)

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Training Varibles

• Goals- of goals, shape, size of goals, position?
• Field-size, divisions
• Balls-Number of, placement, size
• Players-How many? Numbers up/down? Neutral (s)
• Rules-Restrictions? Offsides? How are points
  awarded?
• Miscellaneous-equipment, time/how long, surface,
  indoor/outdoor

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How to Teach-Coachs Tool Kit

• Allow the conditions to coach the themes
• Coach at natural stoppages
• Coach within the flow of the game
• Coach the individual player as the game continues
• Coach using the Freeze Method
• Listed in order of least intrusive to most
  intrusive

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Avoid the Following

• Excess coaching
• Incorrect or inappropriate activities
• Training sessions that dont flow and are
  frustrating
• Game and activities that are unrealistic

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Tactics and Technique TogetherThe Coaching
Progression

• Warm-up-Lack of pressure from opponent. Pressure
  from ball and imposed demands
• Small-Sided Activity-Introduce pressure. Does
  not have to be directional
• Expanded Small-Sided Activity-Must be
  directional. Is it close to the big picture?
• Match Condition-Game, with all rules (5v5)

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Becoming a Better Coach

• Find ways to make things competitive
• Demand technical precision
• Keep the practice flowing
• Give periods for rest and water
• Make it funIt is a game!

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4 Pillars of Soccer

• Technical-Ability to manipulate the ball
  successfully. What the player is able to do with
  the ball
• Tactical-Game insight/Game Instinct, Decision
  making
• Individual (1v1)
• Group (2v1 , 2v2, 3v3, 4v3)
• Team
• Physical-Speed, endurance, strength, flexibility,
  agility, aerobic-anaerobic
• Psychological-Age specific, sex, training rhythm,
  individual v. team, personalities

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Economical Training

• Incorporating all 4 pillars of soccer into an
  activity
• Example 1v1 activities

Technique Dribbling, Individual
defending Tactics Individual
attacking/defending principles Psychological
Pressure to beat an opponent Fitness Very
demanding
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Specificity of Training

• SAID Principle
• Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands
• Training should be specific to technical,
  tactical, fitness and psychological demands
• Training must replicate the game
• To be fit to play soccer, training must be
  specific to the needs of soccer
• Meet the demands of the game, not the coach.

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Team Management

• Safety and Ethical
• Team Administration
• Organizing a Training Session
• Match Organization

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Safety and Ethical Aspects

• Check your state as far as volunteer coaches-what
  law if any.
• Be aware of your responsibility in regard to
  safety issues
• Responsibilities of the coach in relation to the
  health and safety of the players
• shin guards, proper shoes, inflated ball, no
  jewelry, field surface and duration of game
• Proper teaching and instructing of players
  regarding reasonably safe techniques and methods
  of play.

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Safety and Ethical Aspects

• Implement appropriate training program to make
  sure your players are fit for practice and
  competition
• Warm-up and stretching prior to training and
  games
• Make sure equipment and playing surface are in
  accordance with the Laws of the Game
• Supervise and control players so as to avoid
  injury situations
• Insurance needs
• Evaluate and plan in terms of Risk Management
  for your program and players.
• Ethics-principles recognized as standards of
  behavior by a specific group-Integrity

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Team Organization

• Parent-Coach meeting
• Discuss
• Coaches philosophy
• Team goals
• Expectations of parents and players

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Team Organization

• Player-Coach Meeting
• Discuss coaching philosophy
• Team Goals
• Training rules and regulations
• Other staff members
• High school or college discuss academics, class
  attendance, other staff, etc.

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Player-Coach Meeting-Individual

• Discuss players perception of their role within
  team and to the team
• Discuss individual goals
• Discuss coaches perception of individuals role
  within the team and to the team

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Equipment Needs

• Players Ball, shin guards, shoes, loose fitting
  clothes, water bottle
• Shoes and equipment need to be cared for properly
• Coach Cones, bibs or vests, extra balls, pump,
  nets on goals, portable goals (if possible),
  first aid kit, ice, water and adequate playing
  surface

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Recommended Sessions

• U-12 Two- 1.25 hr sessions and 1 game a week
• U-14 Two-1.25 hr sessions and 1 game a week
• Training should be the length of the game.
• Recommended ball size Size 5

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Match Organization

• Pregame
• Staff
• Pre-match meal
• Time of arrival for warm-up
• Final meeting
• Warm-up
• Individual talks w/players
• Home v. Away tactics

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During the Match

• Analyze your team and opponent (take notes)
• Control emotions
• Substitutions
• Special situations (up a goal, down a goal)

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Halftime

• Give players chance to cool down
• Are there any injuries?
• Ask players for input
• 2-3 points
• Be positive even when team is down, find the
  positives.
• Look at the glass as half full instead of half
  empty

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Post match

• Check for injuries
• Cool Down
• Keep comments brief
• Media
• Training schedule
• Analyze and correct at next training session

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Seasonal Planning

• Preseason
• How long?
• What do you want to achieve?
• Testing for fitness?
• Seasonal Plan
• Use of calendar, days off, preparation days,
  tournaments, etc.
• Post-Seasonal plan

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Tactics

• Where, when, and why of soccer
• Decisions made during the match
• Team short term planning
• Team Strategy
• Player Decisions
• Principles of Play

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Principles of Defense

• Try to win the ball back immediately if you can
• Delay
• Depth
• Balance
• Concentration

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Role of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Defenders

• 1st-Apply, Deny, Angle, Speed, and Distance
• 2nd-Cover, Angle, Distance
• 3rd-Balance, Tracking, Deny

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Principles of Attack

• Penetration-1st Attacker
• Depth-2nd Attacker
• Mobility-3rd Attacker
• Width
• Improvisation
• Finishing

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Role of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Attackers

• 1st-Most important, try to achieve penetration
• 2nd-Immediate support, look to combine with the
  player with the ball
• 3rd-Unbalance defense, create space for self and
  teammates

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Safety v. Risk1/3s of the field

• Attacking Third
• More risks should be taken
• Middle Third
• 50/50 consideration of Safety vs. Risk
• Defensive Third
• Safety is the first concern and is paramount

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Attacking third
MOVE-RECEIVE-FINISH

• Movement w/out ball
• Forward and Penetrating passes
• Immediate Support (Depth)
• Improvisation
• Finishing (shot on goal)

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Middle Third

• BUILD-CONNECT-SUPPORT
• Build up zone
• Ball possession is critical
• Decisions whether to possess or penetrate
• Recognition of numbers up/down
• Develop a rhythm
• Make connection and combine with forwards

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Defending Third
DENY- DESTROY-DEVELOP

• The no nonsense Safety First zone
• Maintain numerical superiority
• 1v1 defensive abilities
• Controlled aggression/discipline
• Pressure, cover, balance
• Communication
• Role of goalkeeper
• Playing out of the back

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USSF E Coaching License18 Hour Course

• Instructor
• Tom Condone
• USSF A License
• USSF National Youth License
• 1-800-367-8772 x130
• coach_at_tnsoccer.org