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Post by Keeper on Aug 24, 2017 8:14:23 GMT -5
Wrong club(s) maybe? We spend at least 3 different weeks in a season going thru defending as part of our Academy Curriculum. One night is Defensive shape, jockeying, delay, deny, disrupt. The other night is defensive tackling, blocking, and making body contact. Depending on the age group we might add more weeks too.
But seriously, you answered your question with how your son responded. If it's boring coaches and clubs will start taking those things out. They can't risk losing players because "practice is so boring". My question is how many sessions does your club spend on scoring and finishing?
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Defending
Aug 25, 2017 11:21:13 GMT -5
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Post by soccerfan30 on Aug 25, 2017 11:21:13 GMT -5
All my years of coaching I've never seen anyone teach kids how to slide tackle properly, even the big clubs never work I this.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Aug 25, 2017 13:12:15 GMT -5
For you coaches out there, I would like to know your opinion on not just defending but all the little things that Academy players should know. Why is it that it is more of an anomaly to see coaches teaching these little foundational skills? I hardly ever see any instruction on keys to defending, throwing, receiving the ball softly, corner kicks, spot kicks or free kicks, how to handle players faster, stronger or bigger? My spouse, myself and our siblings all grew up with soccer, so thankfully we are able to fill in the gaps. Is this where the private training fills the gap? I am curious to know what other parents do.
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Post by rifle on Aug 25, 2017 17:38:51 GMT -5
I wish I had been taught to defend, so I'd have something to give my kids. My coach was Scottish and all he wanted was for defenders to head every punt and get stuck-in..
Are there any good video or written resources on defending?
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Post by volunteercoach on Aug 30, 2017 6:39:56 GMT -5
I wish I had been taught to defend, so I'd have something to give my kids. My coach was Scottish and all he wanted was for defenders to head every punt and get stuck-in.. Are there any good video or written resources on defending? I have always found this session useful if you have an hour to watch:
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