Coaching Tips
AVID Soccer has compiled quick start guides for new
coaches along with the tips below for designing your
practice sessions. Also see adaptations for
cold
weather.
Coaches guide:
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Warm-ups
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- Warm-ups should always consist of a combination of
light work and stretching
- The warm-up drills/work out should relate to the
practice topic and be restricted to a small area
- Stretching can be a combination of dynamic and
static, based on the needs of the players
- Stretching can either be after the warm-up or
integrated
- Stretching should follow a consistent pattern to
ensure all muscles are covered - either start from the
head and work down or from the feet and work up
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Drills
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- Avoid the three "L's" - Lines, Laps,
Lectures
- Don't talk for long; demonstration is far more
effective than oration
- Drills should be progressively starting unopposed
- Add light competition and objectives; progress to
game simulation
- Games are often more efficient than repetitive
drills; game-like drills can be an economic alternative
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Games
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- Games should reinforce the skill or tactics
demonstrated earlier
- The Practice should be progressive with increasing
difficulty and evolve into a game situation
- Always try to finish with a fun cool-down, but
require proper execution; if you can do it correctly at
the end of practice, you will be able to execute at the
end of a game
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