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QUESTION: My daughter's team practices
many short sided drills, so that all the players
receive more opportunities for touches on the ball.
However, in games a result might be weaker, shorter,
never into space and inaccurate passes because they
have not practiced situations encountered in "real
life". Would it be beneficial for there
to be balance so they learn how to make good longer
passes (and for the defenders to figure out how
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ANSWER: Thank
you for your question. What you are asking is why
don't we play the ball in the air for that age
group. Well there are 2 kinds - one is ground passes
the other one is air ball. Ground passes is about
20 to 25 yard pass - it is the most accurate pass
for this age group. Air ball must be served about
30 to 40 yards. How many youth players can serve
ball over distance with precision? Not too many.
Also weight training needs to be developed in
order to get more leg strength to serve appropriate
air ball. |
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QUESTION: I'm
coaching U-9 and I want to know what the main
areas of fundamentals should be for practice
and what skills should they posses by the end
of the season?
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ANSWER: As
per the curriculum, here are a few things the
girls should be working on
regularly:
1. Speed ladder (footwork, agility, balance & coordination)
2. Jump rope (explosion, coordination, footwork/balance & cardiovascular
exercise)
3. Juggling (first touch, ball control, balance & coordination)
4. 1v1 fakes and feints (confidence on the ball,
vision, balance &
explosiveness)
5. Technical skills (dribbling, passing, receiving,
proper ball striking
mechanics)
6. Small sided games that promote using 1v1 fakes & feints.
Focus should
first be on attempting the move without fear of
losing the ball or making a
mistake. Failure at training is OK.
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QUESTION: My
7 and 4 year old daughters want to learn to play
soccer, but I got no idea how to teach them. What
do you suggest as far as begginers learning to
play?
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ANSWER: At
this age the ball itself is the biggest
opponent.the activities are
heavily oriented towards dribbling.giving the players
as many touches on the
ball as possible in their early years.
You can also come and pickup a free dvd at the
rage office for young
players 5-7 years old.
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