Granite Country Youth Soccer Association

Granite Country Youth Soccer Association
DIV Curriculum
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Coaching Technical Skills
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Passing Technique
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Dribbling Technique
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1 v 1 Moves Technique
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Player Development Guidelines
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U6 Curriculum
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U8 Curriculum
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U10 Curriculum
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Practice Structure
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Testing
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Tips For Coaches
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Resources
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Appendix A – U6 Player Evaluation
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Appendix B – U8 Player Evaluation
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Appendix C – U10 Player Evaluation
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Appendix D – Practice Structure (Coerver)
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Appendix E – Test Recording Sheet
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COACHING TECHNICAL SKILLS
In order to ensure the long-term development of participants in GCYSA soccer, it is
imperative that players receive instruction that is consistent. To achieve this, the following
pages contain coaching points related to the teaching of various aspects of soccer technical
play. It will facilitate the development of players if athletes receive instruction that is
consistent and in consistent language.
Technical ability is the foundation upon which all subsequent soccer success is built. It is
important that the players get proper foundation in the technical aspect of the game early and
often in their soccer career.
The first section of the coaching curriculum will cover the coaching points for the
following areas of the technical game:
1. Passing
a. inside of foot
b. outside of foot
c. instep
2. Receiving the ball – positive first touch*
a. On the ground
b. From the air
i. with feet
ii. with thigh
iii. with chest
3. Dribbling
4. 1v1 Moves
5. Running with the ball
6. Shooting
7. Heading
8. Tackling
9. Shielding
*Receiving the ball should be taught in conjunction with passing technique. Positive first touch
refers to receiving the ball in such a way with the first touch that it sets up an easy, accurate,
effective second touch (pass or dribble). Generally a positive first touch places the ball out
from under the feet, a foot to a yard in front of the receiver in a place that is convenient to
strike quickly for an effective pass or dribble.
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PASSING TECHNIQUE
The coaching points for passing are fairly consistent regardless of the type of pass you are
looking to make. There are slight variations depending on the surface of the foot that you are
using or if you are trying to pass on the ground, drive a pass through the air, or chip the ball.
With our younger players we should focus on learning to properly pass a ball on the ground
with all three surfaces of the foot. In executing a pass, we are concerned about four things:
direction, power (or pace), control, and accuracy.
Direction is determined by the direction the hips face when striking the ball. The easiest way to
determine the direction of the hips is by the direction the plant foot points.
Power comes from the backswing, both the distance and speed of the foot’s approach to the
ball.
Control is achieved by locking the ankle with the ball is struck.
Accuracy is a product of the follow through. Players should be trained to follow through to
their target.
Coaching Points
1. Plant foot should be even with the ball and far enough away for the kicking leg to
swing freely.
2. Plant foot should be pointed at the target.
3. The ankle should be locked before striking the ball. The method of locking the ankle
depends on the surface of the foot being used to strike the ball.
a. Inside of foot: Toe up and out.
b. Outside of foot: Toe down and in.
c. Instep: Toe down
4. Head and knee slightly over the ball.
5. Strike the center of the ball firmly and kick through the ball.
6. Follow through to the target.
We should teach our younger players to master inside of the foot
passing. It is the most accurate and reliable passing technique.
Chipping
1-3. The steps for chipping are the same as steps 1-3 above, except
that in step 3, the toe should be pointed down so the top of the toes
will strike the underside of the ball.
4. Strike the bottom half of the ball, but do not follow through, but rather sort of “stub” your
foot into the ball. Many players will mistakenly try to lift the ball into the air. A correct chip will
cause the ball to rise quickly into the air with a significant backspin.
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Dribbling Technique
As you will read later, dribbling with the ball should be the first technical skill young
player’s master. Many times dribbling is confused with running with the ball. Dribbling is close
control of the ball in movement, with the feet and on the ground, continuously changing its
trajectory. Running with the ball is control of the ball with the feet and on the ground at high
speed without changing it trajectory. Mistakenly, many coaches will overlook dribbling because
they want to teach their players to pass. Young players need to learn to become comfortable
with the ball first and to master touching it, particularly in small spaces. Early in a player’s
career they need to spend a significant amount of time working on dribbling. The coaching
points for dribbling include posture, vision, touch, direction, and pace.
Coaching Points
Posture
1. Players should be relaxed, bent at the knees.
2. Players should be on their toes for quick change of
direction.
3. Players should play with their chest over the ball.
4. Players should “sit down” a little to maintain a
lower center of gravity.
Vision – good vision is essential to composure on the ball
1. Players should have their head up and scan the
field.
2. Players should be trained to look for both players and space on the field.
Touch
1. Dribbling should be done by simply pushing the ball with all three surfaces of the foot
(inside, outside, instep)
Direction and Pace
1. Players should be trained to dribble at a comfortable pace. Normal dribbling is not at
full speed
2. Players should be trained to use a 1v1 move as part of their dribbling technique.
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1v1 Moves Technique
Some players will confuse 1v1 moves with “tricks”. Tricks are done for fun or to
impress your friends. While 1v1 moves might be fun and might impress your friends,
they must accomplish one of three objectives, to maintain possession to: continue with
a dribble or running with the ball, gain time and space for a pass, gain time and space
for a shot. There are hundreds of 1v1 moves with all sorts of different names. Allow
players to create their own, copy one from the favorite player, or from a friend, as long
as their creation meets the objectives stated above. There are three types of 1v1
moves, change of direction, stop start, and feints.
Change of direction
1. Dribble or run with the ball at the fastest pace possible, then quickly change
directions and accelerate as quickly as possible in the new direction.
Stop start
1. Dribble or run with the ball at the fastest pace possible, then quickly stop the
ball, wait a split second to allow the defender to stop, then just as he is stopping,
move forward again as quickly as possible.
Feint
1. A soccer feint is a move by a player with the purpose of deceiving an
opponent, with the intention of tricking the opponent and creating space.
Many great soccer players only have one or two 1v1 moves in their repertoire, so
a coach should present a variety of moves to his or her players and encourage them to
choose one or two to focus on and to master. Make certain they understand the
objective of the move.
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Player Development Guidelines
Granite Country Youth Soccer Association
U6 – U10
The following player development guidelines have been established from a variety of
sources including USSF, the Canadian Soccer Association, North Hunterdon Soccer Club,
Liberty Hill Youth Soccer Association, and the Shakopee Soccer Association, as well as
original ideas. The intention of this document is to provide some degree of vertical
alignment and consistency in what is taught to GCYSA participants.
It is important to note that each player and team is different. Players develop at
different rates and times. Before the guidelines below are adopted, each player should
be evaluated to determine where to begin.
In organizing all training sessions, the principles from USSF below should be applied:
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Activities are developmentally appropriate
Coaches provide clear, concise, and correct information
Instruction is organized to move from simple to complex
A safe and appropriate training space is utilized
Decision making by players is required with activities
Activities have implications towards the game
After looking over the curriculum, coaches should proceed to the next section of this
publication dealing with practice structure and organization.
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U6 Player Curriculum
Goal: Develop a love and a passion for the game. Reinforce the reason the child
participates in the first place: FUN. Develop a technical foundation to sustain the child
throughout their soccer career.
Technical:
• Dribbling with all surfaces of the
foot.
• Attacking moves, turns, stop-starts,
change of direction
• Receiving ground balls move to
meet the ball, control with all
surfaces of the foot.
• Proper passing technique with
inside, laces, outside, from the
dribble, and weight of pass.
• Focus should be on ball mastery.
Physical:
• Body awareness
• Master running, balance, jumping,
and turning, and speed.
• Eye foot, eye hand coordination
• Agility – changing direction while in
motion.
Tactical:
• Develop an awareness of which
goal to attack and which goal to
defend.
• Develop an understanding of basic
rules of play. (can’t use your hands,
out of bounds, etc.)
Psychosocial:
• Fun and passion for play.
• Develop positive attitude and
positive self-esteem.
• Learn to play with others.
General Practice Guidelines
Have one ball per player at every practice session and do activities for over half the practice
session with one ball per player. Never train with less than one ball per four players. All
practices should be based on fun games. Use some small-sided games but keep them simple.
Recommended training time 30 – 45 minutes.
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U8 Player Curriculum
Goal: This is a period of youth development that is sometimes called a golden age of learning.
This age is the beginning of an optimal time to train speed, agility, flexibility, and technical skill.
This age provides the greatest opportunity to build the foundation of technical skills necessary
for the successful long-term development of the player. Fun is still very important.
Technical:
• Focus should continue to be on ball
mastery.
• Introduce and develop individual 1v1
skills of change of direction moves,
stop-starts, and feints. (Coerver)
• Continue to develop dribbling, running
with the ball, and positive first touch.
• Focus very intensely on positive first
touch.
Physical:
• Continue with physical objectives from
previous stage.
• Continue to develop speed, agility, and
quickness.
Tactical:
• Develop basic principles of attack and
defense.
• Develop awareness of 1v1 and 2v1
attack to goal.
• Introduce positional awareness in a
number of positions.
• Understand restarts.
Psychosocial:
• Introduce sportsmanship, working with
others.
• Promote group interaction skills
• Introduce discipline and acceptance of
training structure.
• Create a task oriented environment in
training.
• Begin to develop a sense of team.
General Practice Guidelines
Continue to begin practice sessions with one ball per player to reinforce ball manipulation
techniques. Teach the principles of 1v1 moves including change of direction, stop-start, and
feints. Allow time in practices for players to practice these moves and encourage them to work
on them on their own time. Teach a number of moves and allow players to choose one change
of direction, one stop-start, and one feint to focus on. Encourage risk taking, reward effort, and
ignore mistakes to encourage these players to take their 1v1 skills to the game. Begin to
introduce team building activities at this point. Recommended training time of 50 – 60
minutes.
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U10 Player Curriculum
Goal: This period is a continuation of the golden age of learning. Continue to focus on the
technical skills of 1v1 moves, dribbling, running with the ball, passing and receiving. Vertical
alignment between the U8 coach and the U10 coach is very important. The U10 coach should
encourage the players to continue to work on the 1v1 moves that they began mastering in U8.
Technical:
• Focus should still be on ball mastery.
• Continue to develop individual 1v1
skills of change of direction moves,
stop-starts, and feints. (Coerver)
• Continue to develop dribbling, running
with the ball, and positive first touch.
• Focus very intensely on positive first
touch.
Physical:
• Continue with physical objectives from
previous stage.
• Continue to develop speed, agility,
quickness, and speed.
Tactical:
• Continue to develop basic principles of
attack and defense.
• Develop an ability to effectively
accomplish 2-3 player combinations.
• Introduce positional awareness in a
number of positions.
• Teach basic set pieces. (corner kick,
throw in, kick off)
• Introduce concept of 1st and 2nd
attacker and 1st and 2nd defender.
Psychosocial:
• Reinforce sportsmanship, working with
others.
• Promote group interaction skills.
• Introduce discipline and acceptance of
training structure.
• Create a task oriented environment in
training.
• Work to develop task oriented
thoughts within each player.
• Begin to develop a sense of team.
General Practice Guidelines
Continue to begin practice sessions with one ball per player to reinforce ball manipulation
techniques. Reinforce the principles of 1v1 moves including change of direction, stop-start, and
feints. Allow time in practices for players to practice these moves and encourage them to work
on them on their own time. Encourage players to create their own moves as long as they meet
the objectives of a 1v1 move.
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Practice Structure
The Coerver curriculum is a good source of information for youth soccer coaching, particularly
their practice structure. While the Coerver system is touted as a complete system, coaches can
certainly supplement the Coerver activities with others. Below is some information related to
the Coerver method. This information came from the Session Planner Deluxe program offered
by Coerver.
Coerver Practice Structure for all ages U12
The sections of the practice session are listed as percentages of total time. Determine the
length you want your practice session to be, then assign the percentage minutes to each
section.
Warm Up
10%
Speed
15%
Moves (1v1,2v2)
15%
Small Group Play
20%
Small Sided Games
30%
Homework Assignment
10%
For example, for a 60 minute practice session, the times would be those listed below. Water
breaks and transition time is in addition to the percentages allotted.
Warm Up
Speed
Moves (1v1, 2v2)
Small Group Play
Small Sided Games
Homework Assignment
6 minutes
9 minutes
9 minutes
12 minutes
18 minutes
6 minutes
Coerver provides an assortment of activities for each section of practice. To prepare a training
session, simply choose one activity for each section. A small selection of activities appears in
the Session Planner Deluxe e-book, with a much larger selection of activities in the
accompanying 5 DVD set. Many Coerver activities are multi-dimensional and in addition to
working on the main objective, also improve awareness, agility, and decision making skills. The
Coerver Session Planer Deluxe e-book will be made available to GCYSA coaches.
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Testing
Proper evaluation is necessary to measure the growth of the players under our direction.
Minimally, tests should be administered at the beginning of a season (U8 and up) and again at
the end of the season. Additionally, the coach could also administer some tests periodically
throughout the season. The results should be archived to measure the players’ progress over
the course of their youth soccer career. Encourage the athletes to set goals to improve their
scores through work done in training and in practice at home.
Test 1 – Ball Mastery U8, U10
1. Pair players with one ball. One athlete participates in the test while the other counts his
touches aloud. Player drops ball and kicks and catches. Player gets 3 attempts and counts the
best. Players then switch roles.
Test 2 – Speed U8, U10
Set up: 3 cones set out at 5 yds, 5 yds, and 10 yds.
Two players can run the course simultaneously but each runner must be timed. Runners sprint
forward around first cone, sprint backward around first cone, sprint forward around second
cone, sprint backward around first cone, sprint forward around third cone, round third cone
and sprint forward to the first cone.
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Testing Continued
Test 3 – Dribbling
Set up: A dribbling course of 3 cones 1 yard apart, 3 yards from the start line, with another 3
cones 1 yard apart, 7 yards from the first 3 cones.
Time starts when the player touches the ball. If the player misses or touches a cone with the
ball, add 2 seconds on to the time. Stop time when players dribble across the finish line.
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Testing Continued
Test 4 - Passing
Set Up: 20X20 grid set up as shown above. U8 can pass from the U10 passing line.
If passing from the U10 passing line, balls should be lined up on the U14 passing line. Player
must take a minimum of 1 touch prior to passing. Player should alternate between each gate,
passing with the right foot through the right gate, and the left foot through the left gate. Have
other players or coaches place balls on the shooting line so the player does not run out of balls.
Player gets 3 points for each pass that passes between the gates and 1 point for each pass that
strikes a cone but still passes through the gate. Perform the tes
testt for 45 seconds.
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Resources
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USSF Soccer Curriculum, retrieved from http://www.ussoccer.com/coaches/coachingeducation/coaching-home.aspx
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USSF Soccer Best Practices, retrieved from
http://www.ussoccer.com/coaches/resources.aspx
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USSF Coaches Manual
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Shakopee Soccer Association, Player Development Guideline, retrieved from
http://www.shakopeesoccer.com/page/show/270446-player-development-plan
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North Hunterdon Soccer Club Development Curriculum, retrieved from
http://www.northhunterdonsoccerclub.org/Curriculum/index_E.html
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Canadian Soccer Association, Wellness to World Cup, retrieved from
http://www.canadasoccer.com/wellness-to-world-cup-s14682
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Liberty Hill Youth Soccer Association, Player Development Program and Coaches
Manual, retrieved from http://www.lhsoccercoach.info/dl/pdp.pdf
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APPENDIX A – U6 PLAYER EVALUATION FORM
Player Name:_________________________ Coach’s Name:_______________________
Parents’ Names:__________________________________________________________
Date:________________________________
The player receives a rating 1-10 with 10 being best in each area listed below.
_______ Ability to dribble with all surfaces of the foot.
_______ Quality of attacking moves, turns, stop-starts, change of direction.
_______ Receiving ground balls, moving to meet the ball.
_______ Receiving ground balls, control with all surfaces of the foot.
_______ Proper passing technique with inside of foot.
_______ Proper passing technique with outside of foot.
_______ Proper passing technique, weight of pass.
_______ Awareness of which goal to attack and which goal to defend.
_______ Understanding of the basic rules of play.
_______ Ability to run, balance, jump, and turn.
_______ Agility – changing direction while in motion.
_______ Fun and passion for play.
_______ Positive attitude and positive self-esteem.
_______ Ability to play well with others.
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APPENDIX B – U8 PLAYER EVALUATION FORM
Player Name:_________________________ Coach’s Name:_______________________
Parents’ Names:__________________________________________________________
Date:________________________________
The player receives a rating 1-10 with 10 being best in each area listed below.
_______ Ability to dribble with all surfaces of the foot.
_______ Receiving ground balls – positive first touch.
_______ Mastery of 1v1 skills of change of direction, stop-starts, and feints.
_______ Proper passing technique with inside of foot.
_______ Proper passing technique with outside of foot.
_______ Proper passing technique, weight of pass.
_______ Positional awareness.
_______ Understanding of restarts.
_______ Speed & Quickness.
_______ Sportsmanship and working with others.
_______ Fun and passion for play.
_______ Positive attitude and positive self-esteem.
_______ Coachability.
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APPENDIX C – U10 PLAYER EVALUATION FORM
Player Name:_________________________ Coach’s Name:_______________________
Parents’ Names:__________________________________________________________
Date:________________________________
The player receives a rating 1-10 with 10 being best in each area listed below.
_______ Ability to dribble with all surfaces of the foot.
_______ Quality of attacking moves, turns, stop-starts, change of direction.
_______ Receiving ground balls -positive first touch
_______ Receiving ground balls, control with all surfaces of the foot.
_______ Proper passing technique with inside of foot.
_______ Proper passing technique with outside of foot.
_______ Proper passing technique, weight of pass.
_______ Speed, agility, and quickness.
_______ Ability to effectively accomplish 2-3 player combinations.
_______ Understanding of positional awareness in number of positions.
_______ Ability to follow instructions.
_______ Fun and passion for play.
_______ Positive attitude and positive self-esteem.
_______ Coachability.
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APPENDIX D
Practice Structure For Coerver Training Session
Time
Activity Type
Warm-Up
Speed
Moves
Small Group Play
Small Sided Games
Homework
Activity Description
Notes
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APPENDIX E
Test Recording Sheet
Date:_________________
Name
Ball Mastery
Speed
Dribbling
Passing