Coach Resources
COACH'S TOOLS
Below are a number of tools that can be used to assist in the organization of your teams:
DS PRACTICE PLANNER.
A helpful tool for you to document the content of your upcoming practice sessions.
Click HERE for the practice planner sheet.
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DS POSSESSION WARM UP GAMES
A collection of 5 quick & easy possession based games to get your players fired up on game day.
Click HERE to download
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FOOTSKILLS
Attached is a series of 5 unopposed and 5 opposed games for teaching players how to effectively use moves in a game. This is a piece that I have put together for the MPS curriculum - it is important that players are encouraged to practice the skills using both feet.
Click HERE for the unopposed practices.
Click HERE for the opposed games.
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SMALL SIDED GAMES
Attached is a document displaying a number of small-sided games for you to use with your teams.
Small sided games are a great way to condition your team's scrimmages in order to reinforce the learns from your practice session.
Click HERE for 64 Small Sided Games
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ARSENAL ACADEMY - POSSESSION EXERCISES
Attached is a selection of games used by Arsenal FC's academy to work on progression.
The key messages when using any of these exercises is for your players to move the ball quickly, be alert and observant in order to make quick decisions and always demand and want the ball - especially in tight areas.
Click HERE to download the exercises.
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CHELSEA ACADEMY COACHING CURRICULUM
Coaches,
Attached is an excellent resource from Chelsea FC's academy program.
Here you will find some excellent exercises for coaching youth players.
Click HERE to download
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UEFA TRAINING GROUND
This is a great website from European soccer's governing body, UEFA. Lots of video interviews with great players & managers plus lots of excellent coaching exercises and coaching tools.
Visit their webste at www.uefa.com/trainingground
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INSIDE SOCCER
Another excellent online resource packed full of exercises developed by some of the best professional academies in the world - Ajax, Boca, Lisbon, Chelsea to name a few. You do have to pay a subscription to have full access however at $10 a month, it's definitely worth it.
Visit their website at www.insidesoccer.com