NSCAA+2012

NSCAA 2012 Convention - Kansas City, MO
Hylton Dayes - Cin. Coach Miss wide and not high - ball has a chance to stay in play. Split field so you work both feet. 1.Start with warm up - dribble to cones and shoot. 2.Then through the legs. Allows coach to stop individual players to work with them and not stop the drill. 3. Two lines at each goal. Ball is passed across to opposite line. That player recieves the ball and passes it back. Ball is laid off for a shot. Look at ball when shooting and then look up net - where the keeper is NOT. 4. Cut back progression from side of net jog to other side cone at midfield. Ball is played from opposite goal post and struck 5. 4 v 4 game - four on field (each team) with two target players on side of each goal. On field players have unlimited touches. Target players are one touch only. Goals scored on a pass from target player wins the game. Set them up in groups of four. Players on field - 4 each and 4 target players. Rotate when games are won or time limit is reached. 6. 4 v 4 - transition game. One goal - winner stays on and switches direction team that is targets comes on quickly. Still have target players at each post 7. 3 v 2 - if they score (3) they go off and that side becomes defense (2). If they miss (3) shooter stays on and it becomes 2 v 1. 8. Soccer baseball - 8 field players and a gk. 8 players in outfield. Catch is an out. Frank Wormuth - German U-20 Men's national team Game oriented - basic skills/fundamentals are key to success. Quality of play 1. 15-20 yard box - 5 players (one at each cone, one cone starts with 2). Pass to next cone. That player lays off the runs to next cone. And it continues. Add one defender to change up and speed up,play. Game situation. Fast pace and TWO Touch passing. 2. Pattern play - white board diagram and video. Progress through the drill. Slow at first to get fundamentals down then work to game pace while coaching through mistakes. 3. 7 v 5. And 9 v 6. With channel (setup with cones) to keep ball going through the middle. 4 v 4 with neutral zone (with or without 2 neutral players) - middle third 2 v 2 - short field with 2 goals. When a goal is scored defenders come off and 2 new teammates come on as offense. Kevin McGreskin Skill performance 1. Input - perception. Touch. Vision. Hearing. 2. Processing - decision making skills 3. Output - action Visual skills training Situation awareness, 3 levels - basic perception - level 1. Exploration/looking around. Being aware of your surroundings. Pass completion is dramatically impacted by awareness. Looking about. 1. Ball 2. Teammates 3. Opponents 4. area of play - where you are on the pitch 5. State of play - winning or losing roles change Avg player - see, think, do Elite player - non- linear see-think-do process. Attentional Focus - External-Narrow - what player is thinking of. Attentional Bandwith - player focus Multi-task training will help to improve the game performance and improve the players awareness. This will improve passing accuracy, Cognitive transition - player role constantly changing based on ball location, teammates position and opponents position. Assess- anticipate. Adjusting. Acting. Adapting. Shoelace tying. Do without thinking - this is what we need to get our players Excellence is a habit. Duke Univ. coaches. Robbie Church - women John Kerr - Men What coaches look for in a youth player: 1. Competitiveness - they do competition every Tues. Start with 1 v 1 and work upto 7 v 7. Children are competitive by nature. Keep scores and play to win. Losers have a physical consequence. 2. Athleticism - small sharp movements. Speed and agility are key. Day after game spend 10 to 15 minutes on speed and agility (plyometrics - explosiveness) see how teams train and warm up. Dynamic stretching. Yoga. Drills at Spanish youth team hardly ever moved more than 10 yards. Inverted T test. Vertical hop test. Standing jump. - gather data and keep track of players fitness. 3. Take players on 1 v1. When attacking, run at the defense and make them make a move/mistake create opportunities for other players. Play full field with 2 touches in defending third and unlimited touches in attacking third. 4. Special quality - develop that, it is something that can set them apart. (ie. a girl in the back that can bomb the ball downfield). 5. Working off the ball - awareness. Energy level. Creating space and opportunities for their team. standing away from defender so they have to turn to look at you and then turn to look at the ball. Make them work, don't just stand in front of them so they can see everything 6. Coachability - Already working on 2014 players. How does the player react to players, coaches, and parents. Kids are being evaluated on so many things, not just skills and goals. How? Keep positive. Meet with parents. Communicate. A Team player is one of the best qualities college coaches look for. 7.Fitness - if the player is fit, coaches can concentrate on tactical and technical components. The game falls apart when players are not fit. A players potential will never be realized if they are not fit. Relay races and games with the ball. Make it fun but physically challenging. 8. Psychology - mental toughness. How are players at the end of the game. How do they handle losing or missing an opportunity. Coach them to move on. Let it go. 9.Experience - what level have they played. Any national experience. ODP. Do they train with boys. Are they tryng to make themselves better. Watch games. Going to games is very helpful. Albertin Montoya, U17 Women's coach Technical development. Youth players need to watch soccer as much as possible. Warmups Teams of 4 skill progressions with movement. Players that are receiving the ball are rotating. Setup 4 cones. Approx 10 yard box. Used for skill warmups and then technical drills. (videos) Move when receiving. Progress to game pace. Inside the box - use the inside of the foot. Control and placement into the f'in net. Tom Byer The talent code by Daniel Coyle Drills: (videos) Quick pace on 30 yd rectangle. Keep head up. 4-5 lines of drill work. Soccer speed - almost all within 10 yards. 1 v 1 - every player has multiple opportunities in a game. Speed. Technique. Learning when to use speed vs moves. Many players try to use too many moves and miss opportunities to get by with speed. 4 corners of the 20 yd box with team equally divided. Gives you lots of opp for skills and technical training. 3 box 1 v 1 - game. Video 3 10 yd boxes with def at each box. Offensive player tries to beat each def 1 box at a time. Vary with two def. In each box. When def gets the ball they have to pass to each of 6 other def while offensive player fights to get it back. John Kerr Duke Men's coach 3 yards apart - 6 passes then move back 5 yds each and do 6 passes without stopping, then back in. Game - Continuous action. 2 v 2 with keepers on small field (40 yds). 8 v 8 Box game - 18 yards and in is one on one v gk. Ball has to be dribbled in, not long balls in. Prof Montoya U17 Mexican keeper coach Start and transition drills with whistle or hand motion or clap. This forces the team to focus. Small group drills. (video) 10 v 10 or 11 v 11 Each team has two colors. Alternate passing and touch complexity. Ex. green has to pass to orange. Yellow team has two touches, green team as unlimited touches. Etc.
 * Sessions**
 * I. Our Fav training techniques - finishing games.**
 * II. Build up and Vertical play**
 * III. Speed of thought and speed of Play**
 * IV. Developing vision and game awareness.**
 * V. Preparing the youth player to play in college.**
 * VI. Teaching Creative Play**
 * Tim Ward - Pepperdine Women's coach*
 * VII. Technical coaching**
 * VIII. Dynamic Movement for Attacking Soccer**
 * IX. Youth Drills**
 * X. Hyndman FC Dallas Coach**