Help me become a better coach to my U11 team


Help me become a better coach to my U11 team

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http://www.ehow.com/video_2360374_do-matthews-turn-soccer.html


I call this the body swerve.

Don't worry about the video pushing the change of foot. It still works on the same foot.

Have two lines like in the preceding Matthews Cut dribbling post.

This time have a player at opposite ends, taking it in turns, with one passing the ball to the other.

The recipient tries a body swerve against the defender.
Have the defender being pretty passive at first.

After, each player changes position attacker becomes defender, defender becomes attacker.





Edited by Decentric: 23/3/2012 05:48:33 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOUA5dqTmpg

What I've posted this video for is the way that the dribbling players are playing against passive defenders to gauge distancing. It is a good idea to try most dribbling techniques against a passive defender. They become more active as the dribbler becomes more confident.

The Brazilian Soccer Schools dribbling techniques are difficult.

The first technique used by the skinny red haired kid is the Elastic. I've tried it for years and still can't do it. Neither can the state FFA TD , so I feel a bit better because he played for the Young Socceroos as captain.

The second, they call the Ronaldo, I use a lot on the training track, but have not often seen top players use it much.
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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhl86z_the-ronaldo-step-over_news



This is the Ronaldo from BSS.

I am comfortable with it now, after many years. It really is a very flashy technique. Defenders who haven't seen it before are very intimidated by it.

Christiano Ronaldo often uses it in his compilations, but I haven't seen many other players use it.
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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgggk4_combination-ronaldinho-and-ronaldo-stepover_sport



This looks like Christiano R. showing off.

It is very difficult to get correct distancing. However, if one practices it a lot, the individual
Ronaldinhp move in the first dribble, or the Ronaldo move in the second dribble, seem much easier to perform individually.

I can actually do this combination one at slower speeds. It is about the flashiest move I've seen. Yet after years of trying I struggle with the elastic.

Again it is good to have that passive defender for distancing.

Broken down it is a right Brazilian drag or roll, then a right foot Brazilian step over, followed by a left Brazilian drag or roll, completed with a reverse right step over. Probably a good intimidation technique to be followed by a simple change of pace and body swerve.

I have seen Chrisitiano R. do this.

Edited by Decentric: 23/3/2012 06:41:58 PM
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[quote=Arthur.

and for something different end the session with agility training with the agility ladder and hurdles. [/quote]

cant see the point of this, 1. leave it to a PE teacher who will be running a structured program at school. 2. Encourage the parents to let the players to play childrens playground games ie skipping tag riding a bike climb a tree etc,

the lack of agility skills can be attributed to lack of natural play

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Dance classes are the best supplement to football training.

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dirkvanadidas wrote:
[quote=Arthur.

and for something different end the session with agility training with the agility ladder and hurdles.


cant see the point of this, 1. leave it to a PE teacher who will be running a structured program at school. 2. Encourage the parents to let the players to play childrens playground games ie skipping tag riding a bike climb a tree etc,

the lack of agility skills can be attributed to lack of natural play [/quote]














With my KNVB hat on I agree with Dirk.

Given the lack of co-ordination in some of the teenage players I've coached, they need gross motor skills. They probably could do with skipping or rope ladders, away from the training ground in their own time.

Arthur, I'm sure Alf Galustain would have recommended ball work as opposed to rope ladders at the Coerver course you just attended. What do you you think?








Edited by Decentric: 24/3/2012 11:52:57 AM
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Decentric wrote:
dirkvanadidas wrote:
[quote=Arthur.

and for something different end the session with agility training with the agility ladder and hurdles.


cant see the point of this, 1. leave it to a PE teacher who will be running a structured program at school. 2. Encourage the parents to let the players to play childrens playground games ie skipping tag riding a bike climb a tree etc,

the lack of agility skills can be attributed to lack of natural play














With my KNVB hat on I agree with Dirk.

Given the lack of co-ordination in some of the teenage players I've coached, they need gross motor skills. They probably could do with skipping or rope ladders, away from the training ground in their own time.

Arthur, I'm sure Alf Galustain would have recommended ball work as opposed to rope ladders at the Coerver course you just attended. What do you you think?








Edited by Decentric: 24/3/2012 11:52:57 AM[/quote]
You should try dance.
I bet that the ones who are good with the ball are good with dance and visa versa.
Dance is better than skip rope because it promotes rhythm and much more fun.
Try it.


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krones3 wrote:
Dance classes are the best supplement to football training.


wimbledon used ballet in the vinnie jones era

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given the lack of co-ordination in some of the teenage players I've coached, they need gross motor skills. They probably could do with skipping or rope ladders, away from the training ground in their own time.

or as trevor brooking says ,they are 'physically illeterate'




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dirkvanadidas wrote:
krones3 wrote:
Dance classes are the best supplement to football training.


wimbledon used ballet in the vinnie jones era


Personally i think the Latin dances have a lot to offer mainly due to a lot of prcise foot movement.

[youtube]-vvKxPOaO6g[/youtube]

and balance



Edited by krones3: 24/3/2012 07:07:57 PM
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krones3 wrote:
dirkvanadidas wrote:
krones3 wrote:
Dance classes are the best supplement to football training.


wimbledon used ballet in the vinnie jones era


Personally i think the Latin dances have a lot to offer mainly due to a lot of prcise foot movement.

[youtube]-vvKxPOaO6g[/youtube]

and balance



Edited by krones3: 24/3/2012 07:07:57 PM





Dancing is probably a useful adjunct for kids lacking co-ordination. I've taught a lot of girls who dance in their spare time.

One thing about a skipping rope is that it is free, a person can pick it up at home, skip for 3-4 minutes and they will gain benefit.

One probably needs to learn dancing at a dance school, costing more time and money.







Edited by Decentric: 25/3/2012 09:06:47 PM
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Decentric wrote:
krones3 wrote:
dirkvanadidas wrote:
krones3 wrote:
Dance classes are the best supplement to football training.


wimbledon used ballet in the vinnie jones era


Personally i think the Latin dances have a lot to offer mainly due to a lot of prcise foot movement.

[youtube]-vvKxPOaO6g[/youtube]

and balance



Edited by krones3: 24/3/2012 07:07:57 PM





Dancing is probably a useful adjunct for kids lacking co-ordination. I've taught a lot of girls who dance in their spare time.

One thing about a skipping rope is that it is free, a person can pick it up at home, skip for 34 minutes and they will gain benefit.

One probably needs to learn dancing at a dance school, costing more time and money.

Or after/before training as a group its a lot of fun for the players they end up really enjoying it.
Give it a try for a laugh, if laughing is allowed in elite training sessions.

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Hi Wardman,I was going through this section and noticed this topic. It’s been a few months since your original post and I thought that I would post this link, which relates to an award that Optus is giving for Small Sided Games teams.

I realise that you are not in Federation, probably Elizabeth and Districts, and if so you will not be too far from Sports Park, Gepps Cross. The video shows Adelaide Raiders U/11 team in action on a small pitch.

I think it demonstrates how you let the ball do the work through playing with triangular formations. Come along one Sunday and have a look If you feel the need to vote for it, please do.

https://optusfootball.com.au/ossf/view/253/

Edited by harrycripps: 24/8/2012 12:58:49 PM
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krones3 wrote:
dirkvanadidas wrote:
krones3 wrote:
Dance classes are the best supplement to football training.


wimbledon used ballet in the vinnie jones era


Personally i think the Latin dances have a lot to offer mainly due to a lot of prcise foot movement.

[youtube]-vvKxPOaO6g[/youtube]

and balance



Edited by krones3: 24/3/2012 07:07:57 PM


:lol:

Krones delivers, again.

Edited by judy free: 24/8/2012 03:00:54 PM
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Wardman wrote:
Hi everyone. I've been coaching my son's soccer team for the past 3 years. This year they're in the U11 age group and it's the first year our club has graded players, so I have a relatively balanced team to work with.

I played soccer a bit in the 80's as a kid, and in recent years have watched a lot more and read more about it as my two sons have become interested in the game. Now that my son is getting a bit older, I'm conscious of the need to make sure his team are coached well and develop a well-rounded set of skills.

The club we play for in Adelaide isn't part of a FFA league so we don't play small sided games. Our games are 11 a side on a full pitch and have been since U9. It's not ideal, but changing clubs isn't an option at the moment.

We train once a week for 1 hour 15 minutes. I'm a big believer in giving the players lots of touches of the ball, so a typical training session would start with some basic skill work (dribbling with both feet, heading, juggling etc) and then we'd move onto one or two SSG's that focus on a particular area I want to develop. We'll usually finish with a 7 v 7 game, but will try and reinforce the training theme in this game. On game days, we've played a 4-4-2 system but this year I'd like to move to 4-3-3 to be more aligned with the FFA's ideas.

I'd like to get some ideas from the forum to help me become a more effective coach.

In particular some of the areas I need to learn more about are:
- How to teach the players the responsibilities of each position on the field
- How do I teach good defensive strategies to the players. This includes learning how to provide cover for each other and when to press the other team.
- What ideas do you have to develop their passing skills. We don't seem to have too many ball hogs and I want to develop a team that can pass well under pressure.
- How to defend (and attack) during set pieces.

The above list is a starting point and I'm sure I'll come back during the season with more questions :d

I've found a lot of resources on the internet (including the great guides in the sticky on this page), but I need help breaking it down into simple steps the players can follow.

There seems to be a lot of experience on this forum and I'm hoping I can benefit from that. Could you please help me out with ideas to help me with the above points, and any other ideas / resources you can think of that will help me be a more effective coach this year.

Thanks in advance.

Allan

As long as you don't ever get them to run laps/beep test-type stuff without a ball at their feet, you should do fine :)


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