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Training
Plan
It helps to
set up a basic training plan in idea for the year. What
do you want to teach the kids and what order should it
be taught? A plan helps your practices to stay focused
during the course of the year. It's important to note
however that your training plan needs to be a 'living'
document that gets changed based on what you're seeing
out on the field.
Example
of a Training Plan
Our
training plan for the season starts off with a general
assessment of the players on our roster. Younger,
unskilled players may mean most of the season will be
spent working on individual and small group skills. More
skilled and experienced players gives us the opportunity
to refine their skills while delving more into team
skills as the season progresses. In general a training
plan looks somewhat like this.
Note:
there is some 'blending' between categories such
that the more advanced topics covered in one section
(e.g. individual foot skills) may be taught at the
same time or even after the more basic skills from
another category (e.g. team skills). For example,
you may teach your team a basic "zone" defense just
to get them ready for their first game before you
teach more advanced individual skills.
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Conditioning
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Individual Skills
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Ball
Mastery, general comfort with the ball
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Dribbling
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Passing
and "first touch"
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Shooting and 1v1 attacking skills against a defender
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Defense
and 1v1 defending skills against an attacker
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Goal
Keeper (see below)
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Know
the rules of the game
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Throw-ins, turns, creating space and shielding,
chipping, headers, volleys and playing balls out of
the air (e.g. chest, thigh, instep). (intermediate
to advanced players)
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Play soccer!
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Attacking Team Skills
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Passing combinations ("1-2" passing
combinations)
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Possession passing with a purpose, small group play
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Team formation, attacking shape and philosophy
(intermediate to advanced players)
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Linking midfielders with forwards (advanced
players)
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Attacking in the final third (advanced players)
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What to look for in an attacker (intermediate to
advanced teams)
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Set
piece plays: start of game play, corner kicks,
direct kicks, penalty kicks etc. (intermediate
to advanced players)
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Up-back-long
(third player) passing combinations
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Play soccer!
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Defensive Team Skills
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Small group skills: 1st defender, 2nd defender,
3rd defender
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Team formation, defensive shape and philosophy
(intermediate to advanced players). Note:
this section focuses on teaching a "zone"
defense.
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Training the positional groups: fullbacks,
midfielders and forwards (intermediate to
advanced players)
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What to look for in a fullback (intermediate to
advanced teams)
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Defending your own goal
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Linking keeper, fullbacks and midfielders:
build-up out of the back (advanced players)
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Defending against set piece plays: corner kicks,
direct kicks etc. (advanced players)
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Off side trap (advanced players)
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Double team trapping (advanced players)
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Play soccer!
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Goal Keeper, the basics
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Catching the ball: eye hand coordination, 'soft' hands, "W"
hand positioning, catching techniques
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Movement and Stance
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Positioning and Angles
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Collapsed dive, the
basics
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Communicating with the Fullbacks
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Punts
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Goal Kicks
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Sling Throws (if the player is big enough to control the
ball)
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Know the basic rules that affect the keeper
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Play soccer!
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Goal Keeper, Intermediate
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Collapsed dive:
low shots, high shots, and coming forward
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Extension dive and
parrying:
low, mid and high shots
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Defending against 1v1 break-aways
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Punches and Tips: defending against crosses and chips
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Defending against Set Piece Plays: direct kicks, corner kicks and
penalty kicks
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Directing the Fullbacks
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Controlling the box
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Coming out of the box and the "sweeper keeper"
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Build-up out of the back (transition from the keeper)
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Play soccer!
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