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U6-U8 Module Kate Samsot – Brief Soccer Resume ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Recreational coach for many years USSF “A” License National Youth License Current Technical Director for DC Stoddert Soccer’s Recreational Program Former Director of DC Stoddert Travel Program VYSA Coaching Education Staff Former VYSA ODP Staff Former player at UNC-Chapel Hill Participants Classroom 12:00-2:00 – Orientation & Age Characteristics of U6s and U8s Field 2:00-2:45 – Model Practice for U6s (Pre-K kids) 2:45 – 3:00 – Break/Snack, take notes 3:00 – 3:45 – U8 Activities (course participants) 3:45 – 4:00 – Course Summary, Q & A How did we enter the coaching realm? What are the various levels of coaching experience within this course? Why do kids play? Get in groups of 4 – discussion X X X X X X X X Facilitator ◦ Creates safe practice environment ◦ Teaches with enthusiasm & gives good feedback ◦ Sets up practices so players can achieve success if they work hard Positive Role Model ◦ Behaves with class on and off the field ◦ Respects players on both teams and referees ◦ Displays good sideline etiquette and demands the same from team parents and players Conducts Age-Appropriate Activities ◦ Understands the differences among individual players & teaches to specific audience TECHNIQUE TACTICS PHYSICAL PSYCHO-SOCIAL All are part of the Long Term Athlete Development Model. The four components must be connected and be relative to the developmental stage of the athlete. INITIAL (FUNdamentals) – U6-U8 BASIC (Learning to Train) – U9-U12 INTERMEDIATE (Training to Train) – U13-U14 ADVANCED (Training to Compete) – U15-U18 SPECIFIC (Training to Win) – U19-U20 PERFORMANCE (Active for Life) - Senior Cognitive – short attention span, use their imagination, focus on only one task at a time Psychomotor – constantly moving, do not pace themselves, can balance on good foot, catching skills are not well-developed, about 36-40 inches tall & weigh 30-50 pounds Psychosocial – love to show off (spotlight), parallel play, influential person in life is a parent (usually mom), like to mimic goofy actions Techniques - Dribbling, Kicking, Catching Concepts – Sharing, fair play, emotional management Movements – Balance, running, jumping, rolling, hopping, skipping Tactics – where is the field, which direction is the team is going, dealing with the ball rolling away or toward Attention span is greater than that of U6 but individual is still more important than team Can work in pairs (2 players:1 ball) Staying in motion at all times is secondnature (twitching, jumping, etc.) Emotionally sensitive (get embarrassed in front of peers) Boys & girls still similar Imitate heroes Lack sense of pace (run until they drop) Most players cry immediately when something is hurt. Some cry even when something is not hurt. No matter how much we shout or practice, they will NOT pass the ball. Someone will come off the field in need of a toilet. Someone will stay on the field in need of a toilet. Twenty seconds after the start of the game, every player will be within 5 yards of the ball. Several players will slap at the ball with their hands or pick it up. Several parents will yell at them not to do that. A loud bird or a butterfly will get 99% of the players’ attention. Be flexible – stop what you are doing and go see it for a few minutes! During a season, you will tie at least 40-50 shoelaces. Players will do things that make you laugh. LAUGH!! Enjoy yourself while you coach! Techniques – Dribbling, Passing, Receiving, Shooting, Tackling, Catching Concepts – Working in pairs, sportsmanship, dealing with parental involvement, social cooperation (how to play), emotional management Movements – introduce warm-up, agility, leaping, tumbling, eye/foot and eye/hand coordination Tactics – being exposed to all positions, 1 v 1 attacking & defending, 2 v 1 attacking, introduce positional names, shapes (triangle, diamond) Key differences , small-sided vs.11 v 11 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Set pieces Off-side rule Substitutions Use of referees Spirit of the Law vs. Letter of the Law Role of parents on sidelines COACHES: ◦ Coaches who are more focused on winning games than developing players ◦ Too much yelling from the sidelines ◦ Coaches walking on the playing field ◦ Coaches giving their teams unfair advantages when putting ball back into play ◦ No positional rotation PLAYERS: ◦ Goaltending by players ◦ Slide-tackling misused ◦ Team meeting – review plans & expectations Practice schedule & policies Parent sideline behavior Delegation - assistant coaches, snacks, etc. Communication on game and practice days Task delegation ◦ Age-specific “Laws of the Game” ◦ Recreational players and playing time How to manage varying abilities of players Split-game format Rotating player positions usyouthsoccer.org ussoccer.com http://worldofsoccer.com http://www.soccerxpert.com http://www.soccerpilot.com soccerspecific.com http://www.soccerkix.com/ Kate Samsot [email protected]