This material comes from U.S. SOCCER“E” CERTIFICATION COURSE Candidate Manual
There are basic rules for coaches to consider before presenting information. These “teaching rules” are specific to coaching soccer and should be considered carefully by the coach when planning their training.
A. Preview
1. What are you going to coach?
2. Why are you going to do it?
3. Where does it belong in the full game?
B. Time Factors
1. When in the training session?
2. When during the weekly cycle?
3. When in the seasonal cycle?
C. Explanation and/or Demonstration
1. Paint a clear picture – “paint a picture”
2. Explain rules of activity.
3. Explain why you are doing this.4. Remember: “Show it – Talk it – Do it
D. Elements of the Practice
1. Organization – appropriate size space, location on the field, necessary equipment, training realistic to the full game.
2. Activities for training – too hard creates frustration – too easy becomes boring.
3. Starting the practice – allow players to play in beginning to get feel of game and develop a rhythm – provides opportunity for coach to see if they understand activity.
4. Coachable moments – opportunities during the practice to provide instruction.
5. Starting and restarting the practice – where it was stopped
a. by the coach – with incremental pressure
b. by the players – when all are ready
6. Always have an objective, i.e., number of goals, consecutive passes, etc.
E. Corrections (coaching)
1. Reasons to stop the practice
a. question by the player
b. natural stoppage in the practice
c. necessary correction
d. something good happens
2. Freeze concept – convey quick, clear correct information
3. Restarting exercise
a. rehearse correction – first at slow speed then add speed and increase pressure
b. put back into game – begin practice with reason for stoppage
4. Assessment / Adjustments
a. is my coaching having an effect on the game, the practice and the players
b. identify the specific problems – is it technical, tactical, physical or psychological
c. Put into large game – always make practice as realistic to the game as possible
There are basic rules for coaches to consider before presenting information. These “teaching rules” are specific to coaching soccer and should be considered carefully by the coach when planning their training.
A. Preview
1. What are you going to coach?
2. Why are you going to do it?
3. Where does it belong in the full game?
B. Time Factors
1. When in the training session?
2. When during the weekly cycle?
3. When in the seasonal cycle?
C. Explanation and/or Demonstration
1. Paint a clear picture – “paint a picture”
2. Explain rules of activity.
3. Explain why you are doing this.4. Remember: “Show it – Talk it – Do it
D. Elements of the Practice
1. Organization – appropriate size space, location on the field, necessary equipment, training realistic to the full game.
2. Activities for training – too hard creates frustration – too easy becomes boring.
3. Starting the practice – allow players to play in beginning to get feel of game and develop a rhythm – provides opportunity for coach to see if they understand activity.
4. Coachable moments – opportunities during the practice to provide instruction.
5. Starting and restarting the practice – where it was stopped
a. by the coach – with incremental pressure
b. by the players – when all are ready
6. Always have an objective, i.e., number of goals, consecutive passes, etc.
E. Corrections (coaching)
1. Reasons to stop the practice
a. question by the player
b. natural stoppage in the practice
c. necessary correction
d. something good happens
2. Freeze concept – convey quick, clear correct information
3. Restarting exercise
a. rehearse correction – first at slow speed then add speed and increase pressure
b. put back into game – begin practice with reason for stoppage
4. Assessment / Adjustments
a. is my coaching having an effect on the game, the practice and the players
b. identify the specific problems – is it technical, tactical, physical or psychological
c. Put into large game – always make practice as realistic to the game as possible
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