Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 5:04 AM
Subject: How can I get my players to communicate with each other during the game?
Ask The Coach...
Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask
Coaches have to deal with all sorts of scenarios week in and week out. Each week John will address a question that has been sent in by an AYSO coach. This week's question is:
"How can I get my players to communicate with each other during the game?"
Click here to the audio link for John's answer. Click here for the text version of John's answer. | |
| Training Activties Spotlight "Hate To Be A Defender" Is An Activity For A U-10 Team
"Hate To Be A Defender" works on passing skills with your U-10 team. You will need at least one soccer ball and 12 or more cones to mark the grid.
Organization: Using the cones, create a 10 to 15 yard circle in diameter. Position a defender within the circle and all other players on the perimeter of the circle. How The Game Is Played: Have the perimeter players try and keep possession of the ball from the defender by passing to any other perimeter player. If the ball goes out of play or is intercepted, the player who made the last pass becomes the defender.
Variations: Change the size of the circle as needed. Do not allow perimeter players to move along the perimeter. Perimeter players can only have one touch. Add an additional defender.
Click here for more training games and activities. |
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In Case You Missed It
Check Out Last Week's Hey Coach
Last week's Hey Coach touched on making players more aggressive. Also last week, the Training Spotlight Activity was "Dribbling and Stop" for a U-6 team. Click here to check it out. | |
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