2. Where are you now,
Coach?
Just getting started with the
program
If I don’t coach it, who will?
They told me I had to if I wanted
to coach my favorite sport.
Taking the team back from
parents
3. Where are you now,
Coach?
Building enthusiasm
Developing technical skill
to compete
Teaching tactical
strategies to win
4. Getting started
Do you have a long term plan for the
development of your team?
Will you be an offensive or defensive
oriented team?
You cannot measure progress without a
plan.
5. Getting started
If your practices are organized and
relevant while addressing individual
and group growth,
the stronger teams tend to buy into it.
the weaker teams do, too.
6. Getting started
As a coach, you must create an
identity for your team and stay
true to it.
Even JV trains with the same
coaching theories and goals.
7. Developing your coaching style
Good coaches should want to improve as a
coach in order to better teach their players.
Organization of your coaching plans as
well as setting clear objectives to your
workouts are critical to this.
Daily plans are a must.
Weekly plans insure that you are building.
Include your assistant coach(es).
9. Developing your coaching style
It does not matter if
you print your plans
or write them,
Just Have Them!!
Your players know
when you are
unprepared.
10. Developing your coaching style
How many minutes per practice do they
work in structured, instructional activities?
11. A balance is required
Individual
development
Team
development
12. Building the attack
Role of the keeper
Use him or her as a weapon
in possession
Vocal leadership with the
backs
Not just a shot blocker
anymore
13. Building the attack
Role of the backline
Expand the field when we
have the ball
Relieve pressure with short,
probing passes to mids
Support the mids and
forwards
*No magical barrier at
midfield (The 50 yard line)
14. Building from the back by David Clarke
Use a 40x30 yard area with three small goals - each two yards
wide - at each end.
You'll need balls, bibs and cones.
Adjust player numbers to suit your session.
Each team has three defensive players and a keeper in their
defensive half, with two attackers in the opposition half.
15. Building from the back by David Clarke
Balls start from keepers
This attacking team must make three passes -
something they should be able to do quite easily
with their 4v2 overload.
16. Building from the back by David Clarke
Once they complete the three passes, a player
can pass or dribble into the opposition half of the
pitch, supported by his team mates, which creates
a 5v4 overload.
17. Building from the back by David Clarke
To score, attackers must dribble the ball through any of the three
opposition gates.
If the defending team wins the ball back, it can counter attack -
there are no offside.
If it cannot counter, passing back to the keeper resets play -
opposition players return to their original positions, and the
exercise restarts by building from the back.
18. Building from the back
by David Clarke
Utilizing possession is good for
technique and means opponents
are being asked to work hard to
get near the ball.
It rehearses passing into and
creating space, forward
movement, counter-attacking and
support play.
With practice, players can really
enjoy the benefits of such skilled
and attractive build-up patterns.
19. Building from the back
7v5 playing from the
keeper.
The goal is to retain
possession while
looking to score in
small goals.
Adjust numbers for
success.
20. Building the attack
Role of the defensive
mid
Always be available
for a pass
Look to switch the
attack
Always behind the
ball line
21. Building the attack
Role of the wide attackers
Must provide width to stretch
the defense
Body shape faces the field
Drops to receive low pressure
passes
Pushes up to receive balls into
space
Willing to take on the outside
backs
22. Building the attack
Role of the forward(s)
Must be able to play facing his or her own goal.
Must be able to win 1v1 with center back
Must be able to finish quickly and under
pressure
25. Developing the offense
Front runner, front post (keeper to front post)
Second runner, second post (back post to
keeper). It is NOT a race.
26. Developing the offense
The outside mid or forward, contains the play
in front of him/her.
RECYCLE unproductive runs.
27. Developing the offense 4-3-3
An attacking midfielder is played.
First touch is wide to space for the forward.
28. Developing the offense 4-3-3
Our goal is to cross the ball to the red cones.
Again, front runner, front post.
Second runner, back post with containment
29. Developing the offense 4-3-3
The midfielder who started the action wide is
now responsible for the arc (Trash).
In the example, the ball was played behind the
front runner. He leaves it for the second runner.
30. Developing the offense 4-4-2
An attacking midfielder is played.
First touch is wide to space for the outside
mid.
31. Developing the offense 4-4-2
Our goal is to cross the ball to the red cones.
Again, front runner, front post.
The only difference is a checking run to the ball
by the nearest forward. That allows for a 1-2 etc
32. Developing the offense 4-4-2
Center midfielder who started the action wide
is help then to arc (trash)