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 Spring 2000 Coaching - General |
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Systems of Play
Click on the Link below and you can read Coach Clay's notes on the responsibilities and execution of various systems of play such as the 3-5-2, the 4-3-3 and the 4-4-2.
The 3-5-2 Formation
The 4-3-3 Formation
The 4-4-2 Formation
Defense
Some basic defending Notes
Basic Principles of Defense
Team and Individual defense is a part of practice that is oft times overlooked, particularly at the younger ages where the more athletic players typically strip the ball from the less mature players by sheer brute force. But as the players all mature, and the athletic gap closes, those children who have learned the team and individual concepts of defense, will have an advantage over those who have survived on athletic ability alone.
Concepts of Defending
The concepts of PCB Pressure Cover Balance
Team and Individual Principles of Defense
How to Stand to Approach, Stop and Channel Your Opponent
Proper Defensive Stance
The concepts of 1 v 1 Defending, Containment, Pressure, Shepherding, Maintaining the Mark as explained by Gary Rue, high school coach from Kentucky
1 v 1 Defending
Some easy to use defending games for the younger set
Defending Games
Some basic defending games from Coach Jeff Pill of Team Discovery and New Hampshire.
Jeff Pill's Defending Games
The principles of slide tackling as explained by former US National Team member Balboa
Slide Tackling
Stopping the Through Ball
This is another excellent section by Gary Rue of Frankfort Kentucky on Stopping the through ball in a flat back defense
Stopping the Through Ball
Defending - Body Position
This is an article on body position as it relates to defending by Gary Rue
Defending - Body Position
Organization of a Practice
For the beginner coach to the more advanced proper practice organization is a MUST. This handout explains how to organize a fundamental , match elated and match condition style practice.
Organization of a Practice
Coaching Philosophy
A coach can be many things to many different people. A coach is a teacher, a mentor, a role model, sometimes a friend and confidant. Most of all though a coach must be positive.
Coaching Philosophy
Characteristics of Various Age Goups
This manual is written for coaches who may be coaching all different age groups. As such it is important to realize the different characteristics of the players (and the parents) at various age levels.
This section includes typical coaching rationales and what to expect as a coach as age progresses from Under 6 to Under 12. It is by no means comprehensive and by no means a Bible. Every coaching experience is unique. Please use this as a guideline as to what to expect.
The genesis of this portion of the site is from Jeff Pills NHSA website. Using Jeff's "expectations" as a guideline, I have refined and added to it some of what I have learned over the years as well as added tid bits from other coaches around the country.
But make no mistake, the idea for this section came from Jeff.
Jeff is a member of the eteamz coaching staff. He holds a National "A" license and is a national staff coach for US Soccer.
My thanks to Jeff for his hard work in developing the initial idea for this section.Characteristics
Under 8 Tackling
Under * Tackling
Defensive Commandments
Def Com
Systems of Play II
Systems
Team Defending
This is a Match Condition session by Jeff Pill that he used with the Under 18 Women's team
Team Defending
Identfying Talent in the Womens Game
This is an interesting article by Jeff Pill USSF A coach and a Region 1 Womens coach.
Click on the Link below and you can read Coach Pills article
Identifying Talent
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