Kirkwood Soccer Club
COACHES
MANAGING & PLANNING
Kirkwood Soccer Club
• Plan season
• Manage season
• Manage parents
Planning Season
Fall- Mental Goals
Establish Early!
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Mentality
Commitment
Team v. Individual
Create a Challenging Environment
Create Excitement
Planning Season
Fall- Teaching Goals
• Teach Back 4- att/def
– Defend upfield
• Teach Mfd 3- att/ def
– Defend wide areas
• Teach Att 3- att/ def
– High Pressure v. Inviting
– Attack wide areas
Planning Season
Incorporate KSC Principles into
Your Sessions & Game Management
Look forward first with accuracy and
purpose
Possession is the key to scoring
Planning Season
Incorporate KSC Principles into
Your Sessions & Game Management
Defend up field.
Use possession to probe the
opposition for penetrating
opportunities
Planning Season
Incorporate KSC Principles into
Your Sessions & Game Management
Utilize ball-oriented defense within a
zonal system
Quick transitions: defense to offense,
offense to defense.
Planning Season
• CURRICULUM V. GAME
• # OF SESSIONS PER WEEK
• ECONOMICAL TRAINING
Planning Season
THREE P’s
• SESSION I- PATCH
• SESSION II- PROMOTE
• SESSION III- PREPARE
All cater to curriculum!!!
Managing Season
Weekly Planner
Technical Speed
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2
3
4
X
X
X
X
Finishing
Serving long balls
X
Passing sequences
X
Back 4 training
X
X
Zonal defending
X
X
Train Cent Mid
X
Train fwds
Speed of play
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Switching fields
X
X
Counter attacks
X
X
Managing Season
Monthly Planner
MONTH
technical speed
1
2
3
4
X
X
X
X
finishing
X
X
serving long balls
X
X
passing sequences
X
X
X
X
back 4 training
X
X
X
X
zonal defending
X
X
X
X
train cmfd
X
X
X
X
train fwds
X
X
X
X
speed of play
X
X
X
X
switching fields
X
X
X
X
counter attacks
X
X
X
X
Managing Season
Notes
• Speed of play
• Decisions > Executions
• Shape
• Off Field
>Manage expectations of players
>Create “WE” not “I”
Key words: circulate ball, protect ball, “WE”,
organize, “talk”
Managing Season
Important Seasonal Points
??DISNEY QUALIFIER, SEMI-FINALS
PREPARATION> CURRICULUM
4X 3OMIN GAMES> 3 OLDER (1 CROSS GENDER)
??0-3 IN NCYSA PREMIER
CURRICULUM
WHY? > “RAINBOW”
??SEASON PUSH
CURRICULUM
6V6, 7V7 GAMES MEET CURRICULUM DEMANDS
Youtube VIDEOS
Managing Season
The Mental Side
MENTALITY
> DEVELOP MENTAL STRENGTH
HOW? COMPETITON GAMES
>CREATE EXCITEMENT
HOW? CHALLENGES
Youtube VIDEOS, AMERICAN FOOTBALL, TEAM DINNERS
>ESTABLISH DEMANDS AND STANDARDS
HOW? SKILL HOMEWORK, PEER PRESSURE
INTAGIBLES>
REMIND THEM WHAT THEY ARE GOOD AT…
Managing Parents
TIMELINE OF PARENT MEETINGS
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3.
PRE-SEASON
MID SEASON: EMAIL WRAP-UPS, 1X MONTH or MEET 1X
MONTH
POST SEASON WRAP-UPS
Managing Parents
ABCs
• ATTITUDE- What are you Telling/Teaching your kids?
Supportive of the player & team?
• BELIEF- Development is a marathon
• CONTROL- You set the standard for behavior!
Managing Parents
PRE-SEASON
1. ESTABLISH RULES, PLAYERS AND
PARENTS
PARENTS PARENT
PLAYERS PLAY
COACHES COACH
Managing Parents
SET GUIDELINES- TRAINING
RESPONSIBILITIES, PARENT RULES
FOR GAMES (COACHING)
Managing Parents
ALL MEETINGS ARE PARENT AND
PLAYER- PLAYERS NEED TO BE
RESPONSIBLE
Managing Parents
MID-SEASON
1. Every month needs at least 1
meeting
2. Wrap-up emails, long weekends/
tournaments
Always remind roles/ responsibilities/
goals
Managing Parents
POST-SEASON
1. EVALS
2. Wrap-up emails, meetings
Always remind roles/ responsibilities/
goals
Managing Parents
SAMPLE PLAYER EVALUATION
Ratings: 1=excellent, 2=very good, 3=good, 4-fair
Team:
Player Name:
Category
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Dribbling
1
2
3
4
Passing
1
2
3
4
Receiving
1
2
3
4
Shooting
1
2
3
4
Heading
1
2
3
4
1 v 1 Defending
1
2
3
4
1 v 1 Attacking
1
2
3
4
Game Sense
1
2
3
4
Agility
1
2
3
4
Endurance
1
2
3
4
Strength
1
2
3
4
Attitude
1
2
3
4
Tenacity
1
2
3
4
Concentration
1
2
3
4
Motivation
1
2
3
4
Managing Parents
SAMPLE PLAYER EVALUATION
Comments:
GREAT FIRST SEASON
THE NEXT STEP IS WHERE DO WE TAKE YOUR GAME?
CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR COMFORTABLENESS ON THE BALL?
CAN YOU FEEL CONFIDENT WITH THE BALL AT YOUR FEET AT ALL TIMES?
A SLIGHT TOUCH INTO SPACE WILL THAT CREATE SPACE FOR DRIBBLE OR A PASS?
HOW SUCCESSFUL IS THAT CHOICE WHEN PLAYING IN THE BACK?
DO NOT RELY ON YOUR STRENGTH TO WIN THE BALLS- I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
YOU READ THE GAME AND ANTICIPATE THE PASS FROM THE OPPONENT- READ
AND WIN THE BALL FIRST DO NOT LET THEM WIN IT
TASK: 1. 200 TOUCHES EXERCISES
A, R/L DIFFER SURFACES
B, R,R OR L,L DIFFER SURFACES
C, STRUGGLE JUGGLES
D, SERVING LONG BALLS AFTER A DRIBBLE (20+ YARDS)
E, RECEIVING AIR BALLS, CHEST AND HEAD