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First Installment : Welcome to Recreational Coaching August 31, 2007 Director of Coaching: Warren van der Westhuizen
Firstly, I would like to thank TYSA for allowing me to step into , what is the first Recreation DOC position at TYSA. It is an opportunity and a great privilege to lead one of the largest and most renown recreational programs in Georgia. TYSA recreation has a great core of volunteers and I am honored to work with each and every one of them, from the coaches, to the parents and players to the excellent board that governs the Recreation Department. I have personally coached in the Select side at TYSA for 3 years. I am still the director of Goalkeepers and also hold recreation goalkeeper sessions every Friday starting after Labor Day. I have played professional soccer in South Africa in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) which is the same level as the MLS of America or the EPL of England. I ended my professional career to pursue an education in America and that is how I ended up in the lovely city of Atlanta in August of 1999, and I have not looked back since. I have graduated with two bachelors Degrees from Clayton State University (BIT and Psychology) and currently pursuing the 3rd in Middle School Education. I am also the Assistant Men's Soccer Coach for NCAA Division II powerhouse, Clayton State University. I am the Goalkeeper Coach for the A- League team, Atlanta Silverbacks, the Silverbacks Womans , the PDL team , the Region 3 goalkeeper coach and the ODP goalkeeper Coach for the '91 Boys team. Secondly, there are several programs that the Tucker
Youth Soccer Club has to offer its players. For this 9 Tools for Success 9 Tools needed in soccer, which includes wins, comes from 1) hard work, 2) players, 3) committed players , 4) good chemistry on and off the field, 5) desire to succeed, 6) commitment to learn, 7) good coaching, 8) organization and most importantly, 9) discipline. TYSA's Rec. coach should be aware
of the development of each individual player and
these 4 Key coaching
components: For the love of the game Second Installment: Technical Component September 9, 2007 G Coaching Course Information KINS (KICKING IS NOT SOCCER)...we at TYSA always want to teach our players to not just kick but keep possession of the ball by dribbling , passing or scoring. Coaching Tools for U6.....information to better understand the U6 player....psychology, physiological and ability Coaching Tools for U8.....information to better understand the U8 player....psychology, physiological and ability Coaching Activities for U6 - U8.....coaching activities to use at practice for U6 and U8 players TYSA Policies 2008 Incident and Injury Report...you or a player gets injured please fill out and send out Team Information Sheet.....personal information about every player , try fill out before the start of every season. Liability Release Form....a waiver that releases the coach from all liability Teaching how to play and not just to win Third Installment: Tactical Component October 16, 2007
The tactical component refers to the
“decision-making” part of the game. This is the “when, why, what
and where” part of the game.
• If you have possession of the ball, should you dribble it, pass it
to a teammate or shoot it…
• If a ball has been served (passed) to you by a teammate, should you receive it, kick or pass it on your first touch or let it go. In order to best coach the game and make certain what we are teaching the players is correct, we need to make sure that we understand the game. The Tactical Soccer Situations Test (NSCAA.com) helps test our tactical decisions making during the game so it better helps us teach this at practice. Click here to test your Tactical Soccer Ability Knowing the game tactically will translate onto the practice field and will produce results at game time
Forth Installment : Physical Component November 14, 2007 The physical component includes the following : Endurance, flexibility, agility, balance, speed, strength, power U12 and Up
During physical assessments of the U.S.
National Team and U-23 teams in January 1998, the national staff and the
sports medicine staff agreed that a systematic series of tests uniformly
applied at the highest levels of American soccer would help in
establishing standards of fitness for American soccer. As a recreation coach, you could maybe do 2 tests a session, or have a pre season workout where you cover these during the "pre season". Vertical Jump | 1' Push Ups and 1' Situps | Illinois Agility Run | 7 x 30 Meter Sprints Intermittent Recovery Test - The "Beep" Test | Range of Motion Body Composition | Additional Information If you are fit , you will stay focused and that is 90% of the battle won! Sixth Installment : Player Development Philosophy December 15, 2007 Watch This Video On Player Development Philosophy! Brazil consistently produces the best soccer players in the world, and why? This 30 minute video compares our system to the player development system in Brazil and draws valuable lessons for youth coaches and parents in GA. It was created by the GA Soccer Coaching Dept. To watch this video, click on the link BELOW Eighth Installment : Speed of Play January 15, 2008
Speed of Play exercise designed by Jay Miller Eighth
Installment : Psychological Component
February 15,
2008 I have a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and have a passion for Sports
Psychology. This section may be longer then others but i feel if you
can get into the minds of the players you can achieve greatness !
The psychological component refers to he
intangible part of the game such as: Mental toughness, emotions,
stress and attitude toward self PART 1 :
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF YOUTH SOCCER
PSYCHOLOGY OF YOUTH SOCCER PART 2 : March 15, 2008
INTRODUCTION TO SOCCER PSYCHOLOGY
MOTIVATION
STRESS, ANXIETY & RELAXATION
MENTAL IMAGERY
SELF-CONFIDENCE GOAL SETTING CONCENTRATION & MENTAL CONTROL BUILDING A TEAM (PSYCHOLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW) TEAM COMMUNICATION TEAM SPIRIT
GETTING INTO THE ZONE PART 3 : April 15, 2008 The 4C's of Soccer PsychologyConcentration, confidence, control and commitment (the 4C's) are generally considered the main mental qualities that are important for successful performance in most sports.
The techniques of relaxation, centering and mental imagery can assist an athlete to achieve the 4C's. ConcentrationThis is the mental quality to focus on the task in hand. If the athlete lacks concentration then their athletic abilities will not be effectively or efficiently applied to the task. Research has identified the following types of attention focus:
The demand for concentration varies with the sport:
Common distractions are: anxiety, mistakes, fatigue, weather, public announcements, coach, manager, opponent, negative thoughts etc. Strategies to improve concentration are very personal. One way to maintain focus is to set process goals for each session or competition. The athlete will have an overall goal for which the athlete will identify a number of process goals that help focus on specific aspects of the task. For each of these goals the athlete can use a trigger word (a word which instantly refocuses the athlete's concentration to the goal) e.g. sprinting technique requires the athlete to focus on being tall, relaxed, smooth and to drive with the elbows - trigger word could be "technique" Athletes will develop a routine for competition that may include the night before, the morning, pre competition, competition and post competition routines. If these routines are appropriately structured then they can prove a useful aid to concentration. ConfidenceConfidence results from the comparison an athlete makes between the goal and their ability. The athlete will have self-confidence if they believe they can achieve their goal. (Comes back to a quote of mine - "You only achieve what you believe"). When an athlete has self confidence they will tend to: persevere even when things are not going to plan, show enthusiasm, be positive in their approach and take their share of the responsibility in success and fail. To improve their self confidence, an athlete can use mental imagery to:
ControlIdentifying when an athlete feels a particular emotion and understanding the reason for the feelings is an important stage of helping an athlete gain emotional control. An athlete's ability to maintain control of their emotions in the face of adversity and remain positive is essential to successful performance. Two emotions that are often associated with poor performance are anxiety and anger. Anxiety comes in two forms - Physical (butterflies, sweating, nausea, needing the toilet) and Mental (worry, negative thoughts, confusion, lack of concentration). Relaxation is a technique that can be used to reduce anxiety. When an athlete becomes angry, the cause of the anger often becomes the focus of attention. This then leads to a lack of concentration on the task, performance deteriorates and confidence in ability is lost which fuels the anger - a slippery slope to failure. CommitmentSports performance depends on the athlete being fully committed to numerous goals over many years. In competition with these goals the athlete will have many aspects of daily life to manage. The many competing interests and commitments include work, studies, family/partner, friends, social life and other hobbies/sports Within the athlete's sport, commitment can be undermined by:
Setting goals with the athlete will raise their feelings of value, give them joint ownership of the goals and therefore become more committed to achieving them. All goals should be SMARTER. Many people (coach, medical support team, manager, friends, etc) can contribute to an athlete's levels of commitment with appropriate levels of support and positive feedback, especially during times of injury, illness and poor performance. Successful emotional statesThe following are emotional states experienced with successful performance:
Ninth Installment : Rules of the Game May 15, 2008 Direct Free Kicks vs. Indirect Free Kicks REMEMBER
THIS >>>
(Direct = D = Deed = Hand Down)
vs.
(Indirect = I = Infraction = Hand Up)
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