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COACHES PAGE
CLAREMONT SPRING SELECT is coming...
We encourage highly motivated coaches who meet the criteria to submit an application. The Select Program provides the coach, as well as the kids of Claremont, an opportunity to participate in an environment that is more competitive while keeping the principles of AYSO. Go to the Select page for more information.
CATZ-AYSO Training Site - Want ideas for practice? Register today.
This season we will be piloting a new program designed to improve the quality of coaching and enhance the overall experience of every player, parent, and coach in the AYSO system. The new CATZ-AYSO Team Training Site will provide you with a complete practice plan for the Fall season and video demonstrations on how to deliver the exercises, drills, and scrimmages. AYSO has teamed with CATZ Sports Performance Centers and former US National Team Player Greg Vanney to deliver a comprehensive, on-line, easy-to-use training tool to assist you throughout the season.
http://www.catzsports.com/ayso/register
Username: ayso
Password: coach
COACHING LINKS
What You Should Teach Your Players
All You Need To Know About Small Sided Soccer
Managing Scores
10 Reasons Why Coaching in AYSO is Perfect For You
TRAINING MODULE - GAMES FOR PRACTICE
The training games have been categorized into age specific groupings. Click on the appropriate age group to download training games.
U-6 Training Games U-8 Training Games U-10 Training Games
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED COACHES
Love coaching? Looking to advance your coaching skills? Taking on an older division?
Here in Claremont we encourage coaches to continue their coaching education. If you have completed the appropriate prerequisites we encourage you to take a Intermediate or Advanced coaching course. Claremont AYSO will reimburse any fees associated with the class once you have completed the course.
AYSO Coaches Matrix
COACHES TRAINING - ROAD SHOW April 23, 2010
Hosted by Area H, Cathedral City, Section 1 Coaching staff will conduct a complete U6 to Advanced Coaching training weekend. U6-U8-U10-U12-Intermediate and Advanced. We welcome all Claremont coaches to upgrade their certifications.
More to come....
Tips For Good Practices:
1. Kids love playing games and keeping score. In practice, try to use Practice Games along with your drills.
2. Everyone should stay active and participate. Avoid lines.
3. Maximize "touches" on the ball. At least 500 touches per practice for each player.
4. Teach proper technique and use games that practice skills or simulate play or "match conditions". Practice Games are much better than drills because they involve competition and pressure (which drills don't) and better prepare players to perform under pressure in "match" conditions and at "game speed". It is one thing to perform an activity without pressure, but it is very different to perform the same activity at "game speed" and under pressure. Players improve more quickly and become better players when they practice at game speed in match-related conditions.
5. Run games by keeping time (e.g., so they last 1, 3, or 5 minutes) or by keeping score (e.g., first to 3, 12, etc.). Use a watch to keep time.
6. Praise hustle, improvement and a good attitude. Measure each player's performance by his or her personal improvement and effort, and not by comparing them to someone else. Try to motivate in a positive way that builds self-esteem.
7. A good Practice Game must be easy and quick to set up and should be simple to explain and manage. If you are spending too much time on set up or instruction, simplify it. You should be able to play the game in a small area and without special equipment, except for cones. This is important so you can achieve more in your practices and not waste time. Think about the benefit of being able to achieve 20% or 30% more in each practice.
8. If it's not fun, it's not a good Practice Game.
9. You MUST have at least one ball per player. This is absolutely critical.
10. DON'T use practice games that eliminate or "knock-out" players. We believe in positive motivation and we don't believe in punishing a child who has tried their best but lost a practice game. Practice Games don't make the losers leave the game or run laps. Nor do we use knock-out or elimination games that leave the players who need the most practice on the sideline. From a practical perspective, punishing players slows down practice and elimination games don't produce as many touches on the ball.
11. Avoid general scrimmaging for more than 10 minutes per hour. In general scrimmages players don't get enough touches on the ball, the weaker players tend to get the fewest touches and bad habits can be reinforced because players tend to do the same things they have always done. If you scrimmage, do so without a goalkeeper and encourage players to work the ball close to the goal before shooting.
12. Adopt this philosophy: Keep it simple, keep them active, keep it fun & at least 500 touches per player per practice".
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