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re: Soccer coaching help
Posted on 2/2/23 at 9:24 am to BleedPurpleGold
Posted on 2/2/23 at 9:24 am to BleedPurpleGold
I've been through this. I hate to say this...
Realize that this is not soccer - it's a exercise in TACTICS.
Had my kid able to dribble pretty well at 3-4 years old. Had some other talent on the team. But they could never get space to dribble because the beehive was always on top of them kicking at them (and usually kicking them).
At this age, you need to teach tactics of kick long to space and since there is no offsides, keep your fastest, most aggressive kid near the opponents goal to run down those balls and ty to put them on frame.
You can work on skills in practice, but you have to adjust your gameday to the situation at hand.
7v7 is closer to actual soccer.
Realize that this is not soccer - it's a exercise in TACTICS.
Had my kid able to dribble pretty well at 3-4 years old. Had some other talent on the team. But they could never get space to dribble because the beehive was always on top of them kicking at them (and usually kicking them).
At this age, you need to teach tactics of kick long to space and since there is no offsides, keep your fastest, most aggressive kid near the opponents goal to run down those balls and ty to put them on frame.
You can work on skills in practice, but you have to adjust your gameday to the situation at hand.
7v7 is closer to actual soccer.
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Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:14 pm to FuzzyBearE
Question about coaches education. If I'm working with youth teams, specifically for my son's teams, do I need any type of coaches license? I see the grassroots courses USSF has but is that good enough or do you need to do the D/C course?
Posted on 2/5/23 at 8:40 pm to GhostofJackson
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If I'm working with youth teams, specifically for my son's teams
If it's just a rec league/YMCA type, you don't even need to know what a soccer ball is to "help out". That said, if you really are interested in coaching, I'd encourage everyone to at least complete the first level in the licensing tree.
This post was edited on 2/5/23 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 2/5/23 at 9:07 pm to Broski
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If it's just a rec league/YMCA type, you don't even need to know what a soccer ball is to "help out". That said, if you really are interested in coaching, I'd encourage everyone to at least complete the first level in the licensing tree.
Thanks. I have ample time, but should I want to continue to coach once he gets older would I need one?
Posted on 2/5/23 at 9:10 pm to GhostofJackson
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Thanks. I have ample time, but should I want to continue to coach once he gets older would I need one?
Coaching licenses are only required for high-level stuff like professional youth academies.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 9:11 pm to Broski
Gotcha thanks. I know I saw some local coaches with licenses in their club bios so just wanted to make sure.
Posted on 2/5/23 at 10:48 pm to FuzzyBearE
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At this age, you need to teach tactics of kick long to space and since there is no offsides, keep your fastest, most aggressive kid near the opponents goal to run down those balls and ty to put them on frame.
What the frick? What does bombing the ball for your best athlete to cherry pick teach?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 8:22 am to Broski
quote:One of the reasons we are so behind the rest of the world.
What the frick? What does bombing the ball for your best athlete to cherry pick teach?
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