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AYSO Advanced Coaching Course
Hosted by:
Adjunct Instructors:
You are?
NameHow long have you been coaching?What age group are you coaching? What do you hope to gain from this
course?...
Favorite AYSO Course
I don’t have to be right!
I just need to make you think!...
Topics
• Advanced Pre-Test• Qualities of a Coach• What to expect from the U-19 Player• Coaching Cycle• Principles of Play• Observation & Evaluation Preparations
for the weekend• Field sessions…
Why are you taking this course?...
Test Time!
1. In the space provided below write theAmerican Youth Soccer Organization’s Vision Statement:
Vision Statement To provide world class youth soccer programs that enrich children’s lives…
2. In the space provided below write theAmerican Youth Soccer Organization’sMission Statement:
Mission Statement To develop and deliver quality youth
soccer programs, which promote a fun, family environment based on the AYSOPhilosophies…
3. The AYSO's philosophy grew out of a deep concern for the well‑being of all participants. The principles set forth by the AYSO founders in 1964 still guide the organization today. They are?
1. Open Registration2. Everyone Plays (half of every game)3. Balanced Teams4. Positive Coaching5.Good Sportsmanship6.Player Development…
4. Define Player Development as it relates to AYSO:
AYSO believes that all players should be able to develop their soccer skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game…
5. Coaching styles differ between individuals because of different personalities and different attitudes toward youth sports. Five different types of coaching styles have been identified name two of the five:
• hard-nosed or authoritarian coach • nice guy coach • intense or driven coach • easy-going coach • businesslike coach...
6. Define Coach-ability:
• Will take coaching and correction in a positive fashion
• Will perform assigned tasks willingly…
7. In the space provided below please write the URL for AYSO:
www.ayso.org
8. Who is the AYSO National Coaching Program Coordinator?
Crissie Hull [email protected]
1-800-826-5474…
9. What organization has accredited the AYSO National Coaching program?
The National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE)…
10. Simply put, a coach must select a system of play that best fits the available talent. No system of play will overcome a lack of what?
Basic skills
11. Why is it important that you have a parent meeting prior to the start of the season:
• team goals • coaching philosophy…
12. The primary focus of the U12 coach should be one of technical ________for players:
Cleaning
13. What are the five (5) elements of soccer that should be coached in every training session?
1. Skills2. Tactics3. Conditioning4. Mental alertness5. Interrelation of the three speeds…
14. Name the five (5) attacking principles of soccer:
1. Penetration 2. Depth 3. Width 4. Mobility 5. Creativity…
15. Name the five (5) defensive principles of soccer:
1. Delay 2. Depth 3. Concentration 4. Balance 5. Composure…
16. What are defensive principles that respectively counteract the attacking principles?
Defending Principle Attacking PrincipleDelay PenetrationDepth DepthConcentration WidthBalance MobilityComposure Creativity…
17. Practice should simulate as much as possible the pressures players experience during match conditions. This may be accomplished how? The coach needs to vary the:
1. Speed2. Space3. Opposition…
18. Name the four match characteristics which are seen at all levels of play:
1. Shooting2. Short combined with long play3. Risk of shooting or advancing versus the
safety of maintaining possession4. Transition from offense to defense and
vice-versa…
19. State the role of the 3rd attacker. Repeat principles of defense by rotating with 2nd attacker, working to create numbers, working to create pace and creating defensive confusion…
20. State the role of the 2nd defender
Support 1st defender, prepare to become 1st defender, deny dangerous pass, reduce good shooting angles, watch 1st attacker and the ball…
21. There are five (5) technical parts to dribbling. These parts are?
1. Vision
2. Touch 3. Turning 4. Beating a defender 5. Shielding…
22. What are the five (5) characteristics of a good pass?
1. Accurate 2. Correct pace 3. Well timed 4. Some what deceptive 5. Positive result (successfully advances the
ball or maintains possession)…
23. What are the five (5) technical characteristics of good ball control?
1. Maintain eye contact with the ball 2. Move into the line of flight of the ball 3. Body is in a relaxed and balanced
manner 4. Ball is cushioned on contact 5. Prepare ball for the next move…
24. When playing 3 vs. 3, what Attacking/Defending Principles of Play is being stressed?
Attacking Defending Penetration Delay Depth Depth Width
Concentration
25. All players must make decisions relative to the position of:
1. The ball 2. Themselves 3. Their teammates 4. Their opponents 5. The clock 6. The goal…
26. Simply put, the Goalkeeper has three very important responsibilities. They are: 1. Stop shots/crosses 2. Support the defense 3. Initiate/participate in the attack…
27. In dealing with injuries, the coach must at least look competent and in control of the situation. The coach must remain calm so that the injured player and teammates are not unduly upset. In addition, the coach must:
1. Not diagnose an injury2. Do not touch the injury, but ask the player to move the affected area 3. Seek professional help for all but minor injuries4. Put the child’s welfare ahead of the team’s need…
28. A player who is experiencing heat exhaustion will feel cool, clammy, and damp. What three things should the coach do immediately?
1. Move the player to shade 2. Douse the player with cool water 3. Give the player fluids…
29. The position of the marking defender is influenced by a number of factors that include position of the ball and the goal relative to the marked attacker. The forward should be more tightly marked as:
1. The player moves into a more dangerous shooting position
2. The player off the ball moves into a position to quickly receive a pass…
30. There are how many laws of the game?
17
31. Name the “Laws of the Game”:
Law 1: Field of PlayLaw 2: The BallLaw 3: The Number of PlayersLaw 4: The players’ EquipmentLaw 5: The RefereeLaw 6: The Assistant Referees Law 7: The Duration of the MatchLaw 8: The Start and Restart of PlayLaw 9: The Ball In and Out of Play…
Laws of the Game
Law 10: The Method of ScoringLaw 11: OffsideLaw 12: Fouls and MisconductLaw 13: Free KicksLaw 14: The Penalty KickLaw 15: The Throw-InLaw 16: The Goal KickLaw 17: The Corner Kick…
32. What are the seven (7) reasons for a caution (yellow card)?
1. Dissent 2. Failing to respect the required distance during corner kicks and
fee kicks 3. Unsporting behavior 4. Persistent infringement of the laws 5. Delaying the restart of play 6. Entering or re-enters the field without the referee’s permission 7. Deliberately leaves the field without the referee’s permission…
33. On a waterlogged field, a player places the ball for a penalty kick to the side of the penalty mark. Is this permitted?
NO…
34. Can you think of anytime in soccer a player should commit a
“good foul”?
Never…
35. Name the three types of speed that every coach must work on at practice.
1. Physical speed 2. Technical speed 3. Tactical speed
36. Do you wish you had paid attention at the AYSO Intermediate Coaching Course you attended?
?Foundation!
How many of you coaches hate the classroom portions of coaching courses?
Why?...
Favorite AYSO Course
I don’t have to be right!
I just need to make you think!...
Think about this!
Do not always believe what you think!
Know what you think!...
Remember this:
You are working with U-19 “Kids”!...
The U-19 Player
Last step before being an adult.Want and need to start making own decisions.Must put distance between themselves and
ParentsCoaches (they want a coach, not a friend)
Want to be around adults…
Qualities of a Coach
Successful Coaches have common qualities:
– Leadership– Fair Honest– Drive– Understanding– Positive Motivator (Activator)– Teachers…
Qualities of a Coach
Successful Coaches have common qualities:
Good appearanceDemonstratorPatienceHumorous (Sarcasm?)Conscientious…
Qualities of a Coach
Successful Coaches have common qualities:
Responsible
EnjoymentCommunicateSelf-confident…
Qualities of a Coach
Every coach needs:Knowledge of the gameAlways place an athlete’s well being
firstAbility to communicate knowledge to playersAbility to observe and correct…
Laws of the Game
Night TwoThis is your assignment:
You have 48 U-19 players that must be placedon three balanced teams. You have 90 minutes.How will you conduct the evaluation and what willyou be looking for and why are you doing it (what will the activity show you?)…
The Coaching Cycle
To organize each training session use: To Develop Match Characteristics
FinishingShort/long play
Short combined with long playRisk
Ability to possessTransition Each training session must
includeTechnical and Tactical development and Conditioning
Every training session should improve player and team performance
Coach PlayersOn ball
SupportingOpposition
Control the level of difficulty by changing the
Space, Speed, Opposition
Training session use Build Up
Free play Warm-up
Tactical activities End with small games
Employ sound Coaching Techniques while incorporating the Principles of Play
Using information gathered from last game…
The Game (every game has)?
To Develop Match Characteristics Finishing (Shooting)
Short/long playShort combined with long play
RiskAbility to possess
Transition…
To organize each training session use
To Develop Match Characteristics Finishing
Short/long playShort combined with long play
RiskAbility to possess
TransitionCoach PlayersOn ball
SupportingOpposition
Training session Build Up
Free play Warm-up
Tactical activities End with small games
Employ sound Coaching Techniques while incorporating the Principles of Play
Each training session must includeTechnical and Tactical development and Conditioning
Control the level of difficulty by changing the
Space, Speed, Opposition
THECOACHING
CYCLE
Every training session should improve player and team performance
Using information gathered from last game…
Quick review of game objectives:
TOWin
Do not finish 2nd!...
So how do you win?
While attacking the team must:
ScoreAdvanceMaintain possession…
So how do you win?
While defending the team must:
Stop the other team from scoringDelay the attack
Regain possession…
How do you Attack/Defend
You use the:Attacking and Defending
“Principles of Play”
Principles of Play
• Attacking– Penetration– Depth– Width– Mobility– Creativity
• Defending– Delay– Depth– Concentration– Balance– Composure
TACTICAL
•Has an awareness of what is happening or what might happen on the field of play
•Is able to communicate verbally and non-verbally with teammates
•Has a willingness to assume responsibility for taking charge on the field
•Has the soccer skills required to develop tactical play...
TACTICAL
• Is very aware of what constitutes shapeof play
• Is able to play both on and off the ball• Consistently provides support for the attack
and defense and creates options with
appropriate runs…
TECHNICAL
When dribbling, is expert at turning, has great touch, is able to shield defender, maintains excellent field vision while incorporating feints/fakes to unbalance an opponent, and
consistently uses change of speed to beat an opponent…
TECHNICAL
When passing, passes are accurate, of
correct pace, well timed, deceptive, and
successful in advancing the ball ormaintaining possession…
TECHNICAL
When controlling, uses all controlling surfaces while maintaining eye contact with the ball, moves into the line of flight of the ball, has excellent balance, cushions on contact with ball, and consistently prepares the ball for the next move…
FUNCTIONAL DEFENDING
• Has great defending control and balance; is able to establish appropriate marking distance; maintains a goal-side, ball-side position; is able to prevent an attacker from turning; and has exceptional tackling skills…
FUNCTIONAL ATTACKING
Is able to constantly maintain possession of the ballunder pressure; is able to create individual and team space; is able to turn on a defender; has theability to take on a defender; recognizes and takes the direct route to goal. Is able to anticipate when to shoot and has great
preparation, decisiveness and timing when shooting.
Is able to maintain possession of the ball most of the time under pressure; is able to create individual space and, at times, team space…
Positional Responsibilities
• Position
– Goalkeeper
– Defender
– Midfielder
– Forward
• Opponent with Ball
– Stop scoring attempt
– Stop scoring attempt– Regain possession
– Delay attack– Regain possession
– Regain possession– Delay attack
• Own Team with Ball
– Begin Attack
– Maintain Possession– Advance Ball
– Advance ball– Maintain Possession
– Score– Advance ball– Maintain possession
Positional Responsibilities
Change in thinking?• Who is the 1st Attacker?• Who is the 1st Defender?
• What is their responsibility?• What position do they play?!...
First AttackerPenetrate with ballGet the ball quickly to the back of the defense by Drribbling Passing Shooting
Third Attacker Defeat principles of defense by Rotating with second attacker Working to create numbers Working to create space Creating defensive confusion
First Defender Delay Establish appropriate marking distance Tackle the ball when supported Deny space Protect the goal
Second Defender Support first defender Prepare to become first defender Deny dangerous pass Reduce good shooting angles Watch first attacker and ball
Second Attacker Support first attacker Prepare to defend See all near ball Prepare to switch with third attacker (mobility) Draw defender away from the middle (Width)
Third Defender Create balance Defend where attack may appear (space) Mark attacker and restrict space (Concentration) Regain ball possession
Areas of Responsibilities
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Observation and Evaluation
• Consider the application of the “Principles of Play”
• Determine what is lacking• How can the situation be
improved…
Player Decision Making
• Players must make decisions relative to the position of:– Ball– Opponents– Teammates– Themselves– Time– Goal…
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Good? Bad? Why? 15x15 Why?
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Practice or Training?...
All Field Sessions must:
Progress Tactically from3’s to 4’s to small sided games…
At every field session the coach should:
Observe and Evaluate (Technical/Tactical)
Stop the activityCorrect the errorsContinue the activityMove into the next phase of build-up...
Systems of Play
Suit system for the physical and environmental conditionNo system will overcome a lack of skillsSuit system to available talent…
Systems of Play
Coach must assess a team’s:Mental and physical abilities
before choosing a system (know the team)
Players, not systems of play, win games…
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Players, not systems of play, win games…
Saturday
Warm-ups (Technical to Tactical)EvaluationsCorrections (Things to think about)Shooting (Finishing)Restarts/SetsGoalkeepingInjury PreventionTest…
Any Questions?
Thank you, see you tomorrow…
Goalkeeping
• Three important responsibilities– Stop shots and crosses to prevent
goal– Organize the defense– Starting the counterattack …
Injuries
• In handling injuries the coach must look competent and in control
• In addition, the coach must:– Not diagnose (Prevent don’t treat)– DO NOT TOUCH– Seek professional help when necessary– Child welfare first above game…
Heat Trauma
• Players experiencing heat exhaustion need:– Fluids in them– To be placed in shade– Cooled down soon…
Types of Speed
• Technical– How quickly a player executes a technique
• Tactical– How quickly a player takes advantage of a
situation
• Physical– Fast sprinting capability…
Laws of the Game
• Why do coaches need to know?– Understand the game– Know where to gain advantage
• Quick restart• Player position
– Teach players how to prepare for restarts…
“WHY SOME STUFF GETS CALLED AND OTHER STUFF DOESN’T”
Reason #1
Letter of the Lawvs
Spirit of the Game
“The Laws of the Game are intended to provide that games should be played with as little interferenceinterference as possible, and in this viewit is the duty of the referees to penalize only deliberate breaches of the Law. Constant whistling for trifling and doubtful breachestrifling and doubtful breaches produces bad feelings and loss of temper onthe part of the players and spoils the pleasure of the spectators.”…
Reason # 2
AYSONational Rules& Regulations
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Reason # 3
Interfere (v.): To hinderhinder or impedeimpede; to intervene or intrudeintrude in the affairs of others; to meddlemeddle…
Reason # 4
Is It FAIR?
Reason # 5
Is it worth stopping the game for this?
Reason # 6
EXPERIENCE
Reason # 7
IF YOU KEEP DRIVING THEM AWAY, YOU’LL ALWAYS HAVE ROOKIES…
Reason # 8
POSITION
Reason # 9
ADVANTAGE
Reason # 10
MYTHOLOGY
Reason # 11
• High Kicking
• Can’t play the ball while lying on the ground
• Hand Ball
• No offside on a shot on goal
• Got all ball…
Reason # 12
JUDGEMENT
Reason # 13
SIMULATION
Reason # 14
FLOWvs
CONTROL
Reason # 15
BRAIN FADE
W. S. S. G. C. A. O. S. D.
Any Questions?