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YOU AND YOUR PLAYERS

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

We provide insights and strategies that will not only enhance your coaching abilities but also empower your players to reach their full potential. Join us as we explore the importance of fostering a supportive environment and share tips to help you and your players thrive. Dive into the Empower Yourself and Your Players: Farpost Goals Blog and discover how to make a lasting impact on your team!

Some Facts:

  • No matter what age or skill level – we are teaching children to play a game!
  • Children come in all sizes, shapes, athletic, mental and emotional abilities.
  • Children love to be active; action is one of the main attractions to soccer.
  • Children develop at different rates physically, mentally and emotionally.
  • Every child should be treated equally and with respect.
  • Expect simple good manners from all children.
  • Soccer is fast, fun and physically demanding.
  • Let the children enjoy the game.
  • The game will be the teacher!

 

Your players need you to:

  • Look for aspects to praise.
  • Be helpful, encouraging and supportive.
  • Give them examples of excellent behavior.
  • Emphasize players first and winning second.
  • Give them a clear idea of the behavior expected.
  • Praise good behavior quickly and show that adults value it

 

Remember:

  • This will be their only childhood.
  • Children are easily led and anxious to please.
  • Children do not mean to make mistakes.
  • Making mistakes is a necessary part of Teaching!

 

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

To start training like a pro, using proper soccer goals for practice is important. A good place to get your soccer goals 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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6 Steps How to Coach Youth Soccer on Positions

Wednesday, April 12th, 2017

Soccer coaching tips -- off side & in-postion -- how to

Coaching youth soccer is a rewarding journey that develops not just athletic skills but also teamwork and personal growth. If you’re looking to learn how to coach youth soccer, this blog will share essential tips and strategies to create a fun and engaging environment for your players. Discover the best practices on how to coach youth soccer effectively and make a positive impact on your team’s performance and enjoyment of the game!

Soccer Coach Question

I can’t seem to keep my players in their ‘position’ once the game starts. I have tried yelling at them; have had assistant coach yell at them and even their parents and nothing has worked. Do you have any suggestions?

FUNdamental Response

Have your players go through the following steps:

  1. Observe an older age group play. Give each player a specific assignment to watch/chart/evaluate the player who is playing the position you want them to play. Ask them questions as to what they observed!!!
  2. Give a chalk talk – covering the responsibilities of a Back, Midfielder, Forward and Goalkeeper. Use a chalk board, magnetic board, butcher paper, etc. to visually show the players his/her role in their position.
  3. Reverse Chalk Talk – Have the players illustrate and talk to the team about what their responsibilities are in their position.
  4. Verbal quiz –  Have the players answer specific questions posed by you on what their positional responsibilities are.
  5. Written exam – (Highly recommended) the written test will quickly tell you the player understands and what you can expect from them during the practice/game.
  6. Shadow Training – Put the players in their positions and have them play against no opponents.

How to Start

Start by putting your players in their positions: Backs, Midfielders and Forwards – with substitutes next to the starters. Now, you (Coach) dribble the ball toward the opposing goal and stop occasionally – check and see if the players have moved the same distance as you and maintained the appropriate distance apart?

  • Repeat until you feel they understand what you are trying to teach them.

For the following practices, start as you did previously and do it several times going in the ONE direction. If you see that they are able to stay apart the appropriate distance while moving toward the opponents’ goal (one direction). Then begin to challenge them by dribbling forward, backward and from touchline to touchline. Again, be sure to Stop Often and check to be sure they moved and still held the appropriate distance. Increase and decrease your dribbling speed as they get better.

Adding Opponents

Eventually start adding opponents – but, only one (1) at a time.  That’s right, should your team be playing 4, 7, 9 or 11 aside games.  Then the Shadow Training would be 4 vs. 1; 7 vs. 1; 9 vs.1 and 11 vs. 1.  Continue to add more opponents as they get better in keeping their positions but add only one (1) opponent at a time.

Stop yelling

In the meantime you can make one immediate adjustment, do you realize what happens to anyone, including you, when they are ‘yelled-at’? Stop with the ‘yelling’ and start patiently practicing on positioning. You can only expect from your players in a game what they have mastered in your practices. And I wonder if your players have mastered all the basic Attacking & Defending Techniques?

Please let me know your progress as you patiently follow my suggested steps!

Your FUNdamental,

Koach Karl (Karl Dewazien)

Final Notes

  • Have a question?  Please send it to me at: koachkarl@fundamentalsoccer.com
  • Thank you for taking the time to read this article and Sharing it with your soccer community.

 

Ordering Portable Goals for Soccer Practice

When it’s time to start training your team to be successful forwards and goal keepers, using proper soccer goals for practice is critically important. A great place to get your search for soccer goals is from Farpost Soccer Goals Ltd. Farpost Goals builds very high quality portable aluminum soccer goals that are light, durable, and used by soccer clubs across North America. They are built for competitions and everyday training, making them a great for coaches.

Visit Farpost’s online store to order your portable soccer goals today. 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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Koach Karl’s Soccer Conditioning Instructions for Coaches

Monday, March 6th, 2017

Coaching Question:

I was wondering if you can help me in this dilemma? I am a coach of a competitive boys soccer team. I have been reading about conditioning for my sport, and I have encountered different views in regard to which age is appropriate to start a conditioning program (aerobic, anaerobic, Strength) for youth soccer players that would allow performance to improve.

I would appreciate your input, and if you have any books you suggest I read it would be great.

Thank you,

Coach R. Tomarchio

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Koach Karl’s Komments:

I am a great believer in having the game take care of all technical, tactical, physical and mental improvement.

For soccer conditioning training you should focus on the application of Step. 3 (1 vs.1) Competitive Play, in my “FUNdamental SOCCER Practice”

Soccer Conditioning Tips for Coaches

 

Soccer Conditioning Instructions for Coaches

Allow the players to partner up with a player of their own choice. Have the players put down their own ‘small goals’ which should be placed, at least, 10 yards apart. Begin the game with ‘A Serve’ from the right side of their own goal. At the same time start your watch and allow them to play from 30 seconds to 1 minute depending on the conditioning you seek.

Incidentally, do not have any other boundaries; the ball is constantly in play for the full time. Allow them to score from either side; this also keeps the action going! When time is over call ‘stop’ and the last player back to his/her goal gives a point to their opponent (this forces them to sprint back into position).

Have a 1 minute (active) rest period. For example: ask the players to pass the ball back and forth between partners, while you ask each one ‘how many’ points they scored?
Keep a running ‘total’ of who scored. Then ask the players to “Rotate” and once again we begin the 1 vs. 1 game – stop on a signal – take another break – ask for points scored.
Once each player has played ALL the other players on the team – and they are back to their first opponent. Begin the whole sequence again – except, have them start the game by ‘serving’ the ball from the left side of their goal.

This part of the “Routine” was highly emphasized by three high school coaches this last season. Each added – that the ‘totaling of points” was used for their criteria as to who would be in their starting line-up.  They took the emotional part out of selecting their starting eleven – by totaling up points in the 1 vs. 1 game and the top eleven were automatic starters. No questions asked!

All three ended their season ‘on top’ of their league standings – two for the first time in tenure as high school head coaches. All three – claimed that they did not go back to their ‘traditional’ lap running and wind sprints for conditioning. The players ‘loved’ the exclusion of these non-soccer activities – and the coaches appreciated their player’s fitness, after they saw the game results.

Additionally, two of the coaches added variety and gave points in the 1 vs. 1 game for more than just scoring (i.e. preventing goals, good tackles, enthusiasm, etc.).  The final result, the players had to continuously give their best effort, in practice over long periods of time resulting in tremendous soccer fitness – Priceless..!

Your FUNdamental,

Koach Karl (Karl Dewazien)

 

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