BASIC COACHING MANUAL

SOCCER-COACH-L

BASIC COACHING MANUAL

Version 1.0 July 29, 1999

Table of Contents

Preface to MS Word 97 Version ...............................................................................................1 Overview....................................................................................................................... .............2 Acknowledgements....................................................................................................................4 Contents of the Web-based Manual .........................................................................................5 Basic Principles: What to Teach and Why...............................................................................8 Reasonable Expectations after One Year of Training .............................................................9 The Most Important Skills to Teach.......................................................................................10 Basic Guide to Formations and Positional Training..............................................................12

How You Define "Winning" Will Affect All You Do ................................................................................................ 12 Develop a Long-Term Focus ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Basic Soccer Positioning Is Easy.................................................................................................................................. 12 Basic Defensive Positioning in a Nutshell ................................................................................................................... 12 Basic Offensive Positioning in a Nutshell.................................................................................................................... 13 Applying These Basic Positioning Principles in Games ............................................................................................. 14 Picking a Defensive Style of Play ................................................................................................................................ 14 Handling Other Common Defensive Problems ........................................................................................................... 15 Picking an Attacking Style of Play............................................................................................................................... 15 Picking Formations for Older Recreational Teams ..................................................................................................... 16 The First Few Weeks .................................................................................................................................................... 16 Take Care with Positional Rules .................................................................................................................................. 17 Adopt Developmental Rotation Plans .......................................................................................................................... 17 Specialization Is for Advanced Players - Not Beginners............................................................................................. 17

Basic Principles of Individual Attacking................................................................................19

First Touch Phase.......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Field Attacking Phase ................................................................................................................................................... 20 The Finishing Phase ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 Understanding Finishing Angles .................................................................................................................................. 23 Central Finishing ........................................................................................................................................................... 24 Angle Finishing to Near/Far Posts................................................................................................................................ 25

Understanding Small Group Attacking Principles ................................................................28

When Are Players Ready for this Work? ..................................................................................................................... 28 Learning the Importance of Support............................................................................................................................. 29 Moving to 2 v 1 Finishing Work .................................................................................................................................. 32

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Moving to 3 v 1 Finishing Work .................................................................................................................................. 32 How These Principles Relate to Larger Group Attacks............................................................................................... 33

Understanding Individual Defensive Principles.....................................................................35

Placement in Relation to the Attacker.......................................................................................................................... 35 Learning Defensive Stances and Footwork.................................................................................................................. 36 When Field Position May Influence Positioning ......................................................................................................... 37 Learning When & How to Steal the Ball ..................................................................................................................... 38 Learning What to Do If Beaten .................................................................................................................................... 39

Understanding Basic Group Defensive Principles .................................................................41

Dividing Up Responsibilities When There Are Two Defenders................................................................................. 41 The Role and Duties of the Cover Player..................................................................................................................... 41 Basic Elements of 2 v 1 Defense .................................................................................................................................. 43 2 v 2 Defense................................................................................................................................................................. 44 Handling Numbers Down Defense............................................................................................................................... 45 Group Defensive Duties of All Players........................................................................................................................ 46 3 v 3 Defense................................................................................................................................................................. 47

Certification and Licensing for Soccer Coaches ....................................................................50 Individual and Team Equipment for Training Sessions and Games ....................................61

Individual Equipment.................................................................................................................................................... 61 Team Equipment ........................................................................................................................................................... 61

Sample Forms for Coaches .....................................................................................................64 Medical Information for Soccer Coaches...............................................................................75

The Basics for All Coaches .......................................................................................................................................... 75 When a Player Is Injured............................................................................................................................................... 77 Returning from Injury ................................................................................................................................................... 77 The First Aid Kit ........................................................................................................................................................... 77 General Injury Categories ............................................................................................................................................. 77 Injuries to Specific Anatomic Regions......................................................................................................................... 79

Risk Management Tips for Coaches.......................................................................................81 A Coach's First-Aid Kit ..........................................................................................................83

The Basic Kit................................................................................................................................................................. 83 Other Items You May Want to Add ............................................................................................................................. 83 Ice................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Special Medical Conditions .......................................................................................................................................... 85

The Laws of Soccer .................................................................................................................87

Pre-game Basics ............................................................................................................................................................ 87 Starting and Restarting Play ......................................................................................................................................... 87 Offside ........................................................................................................................................................................... 88

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Fouls and Misconduct ................................................................................................................................................... 89

Communication on the Field of Play ......................................................................................90 Glossary of Soccer Terms .......................................................................................................95 Fun Games that Teach Skills ................................................................................................104

DRIBBLING ............................................................................................................................................................... 104

PASSING .................................................................................................................................................................... 108

JUGGLING ................................................................................................................................................................. 109

GOAL KEEPING........................................................................................................................................................ 109

The Coaching Process ........................................................................................................... 110 The Pre-Season Meeting with Parents and Players .............................................................111 Nuts & Bolts of Holding Practices ........................................................................................114 Management & Discipline.....................................................................................................124

Dealing with Discipline Problems.............................................................................................................................. 124

Tips on Asserting Your Authority .............................................................................................................................. 124

Dealing with Attendance Problems ............................................................................................................................ 130

Dealing with "Overly-helpful" Parents ...................................................................................................................... 132

Dealing with Parental Complaints.............................................................................................................................. 132

Special Ideas for Your First Practice ...................................................................................134 Straight-Ahead Dribbling and Checking (Stopping) the Ball ............................................138 A Compilation of Dribbling Moves ......................................................................................141 Basic Chop.............................................................................................................................145 Inside Cut ..............................................................................................................................147 Fakes and Feints....................................................................................................................149 Push Pass ...............................................................................................................................152 Passing and Receiving ...........................................................................................................154 Receiving the Ball..................................................................................................................156 Chest Traps ...........................................................................................................................159 Juggling the Ball and Receiving the Ball in the Air with Foot or Thigh .............................161 Shielding ................................................................................................................................165 Introduction to Heading .......................................................................................................169 Heading........................................................................................................................ .......... 171 Instep Drive ...........................................................................................................................174 Laces Kick .............................................................................................................................176 Lofted Kick............................................................................................................................179 Standing Tackle.....................................................................................................................181 Shoulder Charge and Side Tackle ........................................................................................183 First Defender and the Defensive Stance..............................................................................185 Second Defender....................................................................................................................188

Defensive Tips for More Advanced Players .............................................................................................................. 189

Common Mistakes ...................................................................................................................................................... 190

Marking an Opponent ..........................................................................................................191 Beginning Take-On Skills .....................................................................................................194 1 v 1 Attacking Skills.............................................................................................................197

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2 v 1 Attacking Patterns (Combined Play)...........................................................................201

Slotted or Through Pass .............................................................................................................................................. 202

Overlap Pass ................................................................................................................................................................ 202

Wall Pass (a.k.a. Give-and-Go) .................................................................................................................................. 203

Drop or Heel Pass........................................................................................................................................................ 204

Throw-Ins ..............................................................................................................................206 Restarts ....................................................................................................................... ........... 208

Free Kicks.................................................................................................................................................................... 208

Corner Kicks................................................................................................................................................................ 209

Goal Kicks ................................................................................................................................................................... 210

Kick-offs...................................................................................................................................................................... 211

Tips on Basic Goalkeeper Training ......................................................................................212 Stretching ..............................................................................................................................215 A Sample Stretching Routine ...............................................................................................217 Teaching the Laws of the Game (LOTG).............................................................................219 Fun Games that Teach Skills ................................................................................................221

Dribbling...................................................................................................................................................................... 221

Passing ......................................................................................................................................................................... 225

Juggling ....................................................................................................................................................................... 225

Goal Keeping............................................................................................................................................................... 226

Dealing with the Referee .......................................................................................................227 Game Day Tips......................................................................................................................230

Pre-game...................................................................................................................................................................... 230

Half-time...................................................................................................................................................................... 231

Post-game .................................................................................................................................................................... 232

Effective Ways to Handle Subs.............................................................................................233 Adjusting to Your Opponent ................................................................................................235

Match Analysis for the Intermediate/Advanced Coach............................................................................................. 238

Training the Very Young Child............................................................................................241 Coaching the Swarm .............................................................................................................244 Games for Very Young Children..........................................................................................245 More Games for Very Young Children................................................................................247 Dennis Mueller's Kindergarten Soccer Games....................................................................250 Soccer Videos ........................................................................................................................254 Web Pages of Interest to Coaches.........................................................................................257 Index of Book Reviews .......................................................................................................... 262 Reviews of Coaching Books ..................................................................................................263

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