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Soccer Players Natural Development Stages

Monday, May 22nd, 2017

The Essential Stages in the Natural Development of Soccer Players

Understanding the Soccer Players Natural Development Stages is crucial for coaches, parents, and players alike. Each stage plays a significant role in shaping a player’s skills, understanding of the game, and overall enjoyment of soccer. By recognizing the Soccer Players Natural Development Stages, we can provide the right support and guidance, helping young athletes reach their full potential. This blog explores these stages in detail, offering insights into how players can thrive at every level of their journey in the beautiful game.

1.  DEPENDENT (Pre-Teens)

  • Able to cooperate with one or two friends and teammates.
  • Minimal or No soccer background.
  • They need others to learn from.
  • Are essentially self-oriented
  • You are their Role Model!
  • “You” (coach) teach me.

 

2.  INDEPENDENT (Teen-years)

  • Able to cooperate with four or five teammates.
  • Becoming inner-directed. “I’ve played”, etc.
  • Think they can get what they want through their own effort.
  • “I” can do it -self-centered

 

3. INTERDEPENDENT (Post-Teens)

  • Realize that working together is best.
  • “We” must combine our efforts to achieve success-teamwork

 

Final Notes:  Thank you for taking the time to read this article and Sharing with your soccer community. Please send your thoughts and ‘words-of-wisdom’ on this subject to me at: koachkarl@fundamentalsoccer.com   Thank You..!

Your FUNdamental,

Koach Karl (Karl Dewazien)

 

Ordering Portable Soccer Goals for Practice

If you are interested in getting portable aluminum soccer goals to start training following the shot for rebounds on, a good place to order from is Farpost Soccer Goals Ltd. Farpost Goals builds very high quality portable soccer goals that are used by clubs across North America. They are built for competitions and everyday training, making them a great asset for coaches. Visit Farpost’s online store to order yours.

If you have any questions or require any assistance in picking a soccer net for your coaching practice, please don’t hesitate to contact Farpost Goals.

 

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Potential ‘Ball Hogs’ in Youth Soccer

Thursday, December 22nd, 2016

Three Stages in Youth Soccer Development

Many youth soccer coaches complain that they have players who hang-on-to-the-ball too long and are afraid that they will end-up becoming ‘ball-hogs’. There is no need for them to worry because all players go through ‘three stages’ in their development. Top players go through the stages more rapidly than average players and some players just simply get stuck. The stages of development are:

  1. Dependent Stage  (Coaching tip – Need for patience)
  2. Independent Stage  (Coaching tip – Need for repetition)
  3. Interdependent Stage  (Coaching tip – Need for freedom)

Dependent Stage

Players in the Dependent Stage have little or no soccer background. They need others to learn from and the coach may become just one of the ‘others’. Coaches with players in this stage must be very patient and allow the players to fail their way to success as they attempt to mimic what has been presented.

Independent Stage

Players in the Independent Stage believe they have the skills, knowledge, background, etc. to win ball games for their team.  They feel that unless they take on the opponent and beat them the team cannot win. You will see a ‘selfish’ type of play from Independent players who many times are tagged with the title: ‘ball hog.’ Players who continuously keep the ball will eventually learn that ‘hanging on to the ball’ may not be the solution to the team’s success.

  • They will get tired during the middle or toward the end of the game – we know what happens to technique when one gets tired.
  • They may get injured since opposing players will find a way to strip the players off the ball.
  • They may be double teamed if the opposing coach knows what he is doing.
  • Their peers may let them know verbally or physically (no passes to them) that they are hurting the team effort.

All of these negatives (and more) will lead ‘smart’ players to conclude that: There is a time to dribble, A time to pass and A time to shoot…!

Interdependent Stage

Players in the Interdependent Stage the top stage, which takes many years to reach, realize that it takes everyone on the team to have a successful game/season. The few players who make it to this stage will have taught themselves (learned) that it is better to pass the ball to the outside in the Defending-third. That it is better to look for through passes in the Midfield-third and to dribble for a shot (on a Farpost goal) in the Attacking-third. In all cases they must feel very comfortable in hanging on to the ball (ball-hogging) until they find a better option. In the meantime let them have some FUN in this current stage which may be frustrating for you but a great time for them! 🙂 Your FUNdamental, Koach Karl (Karl Dewazien)

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