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SOCCER COACH WEEKLY PROVEN COACHING TIPS FOR YOUR TEAM EVERY WEEK CLEVER SKILLS TO LEAVE DEFENDERS BAFFLED Learn • Train • Develop • Enjoy September 30 2015 Issue 440 $6.99/£4.99 > GARETH BALE SCORING FOR WALES GARETH BALE SPEED, SKILL, STRENGTH ATTACKING OVERLOADS RUN PAST YOUR OPPONENTS GAMECHANGER ULTIMATE SET PIECE GUIDE > FLICK AND KICK > BAMBOOZLE DEFENCES SOCCER WARM UPS MOVING TARGETS TOUCHLINE TALES READY FOR MATCH DAY?

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SOCCER COACHW

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proven coaching tips for your team every week

clever skills to leave defenders baffled

Learn • Train • Develop • EnjoySeptember 30 2015Issue 440$6.99/£4.99

> GARETH BALE SCORING FOR WALES

GARETH BALESPEED, SKILL, STRENGTH

ATTACKING OVERLOADS • RUN PAST YOUR OPPONENTS

GAMECHANGER

ULTIMATE SET PIECE GUIDE> FLICK AND KICK> BAMBOOZLE DEFENCES

SOCCER WARM UPS

MOVING TARGETS

TOUCHLINE TALES

READY FOR MATCH DAY?

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I went along to watch the U10s at the weekend and it was their first game of the new season so

it is always nice to go along and give them some support. However when I got there it was chaos.

The manager had gone to the usual pavilion where the goals were kept only to find a new padlock had been put on the door and he couldn’t get the goals and equipment out.

Undaunted he drove to our other pitch where we have a much larger pavilion and all the goals you could wish for at his disposal. From here he got the goals he needed and rushed back as time was now not on his side.

Setting up goals can be a bit of a pain but there were lots of dads to help – however the next problem he was faced with was that the groundsman had measured out a very small pitch and now he was worried it was too small, as the players could score from their own half.

So with the use of a few cones the pitch was made slightly bigger which he was happier with. Then one of the dads shouted that one of the goal corners was missing … off

All Okay For Match Day?SOCCER COACH

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proven coaching tips for your team every week

clever skills to leave defenders baffled

Learn • Train • Develop • EnjoySeptember 30 2015Issue 440$6.99/£4.99

> GARETH BALE SCORING FOR WALES

GARETH BALESPEED, SKILL, STRENGTH

ATTACKING OVERLOADS • RUN PAST YOUR OPPONENTS

GAMECHANGER

ULTIMATE SET PIECE GUIDE> FLICK AND KICK> BAMBOOZLE DEFENCES

SOCCER WARM UPS

MOVING TARGETS

TOUCHLINE TALES

READY FOR MATCH DAY?

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3 AttACk like bAle Gareth Bale beats the mighty star-studded Belgium team

4 FASt overloAdS in AttACk Create overloads to give your attackers plenty of goal action

5 Clever pASSing Coach your players to put teammates in space with a clever skill

6 Super Set pieCe Flick and volley this free-kick

7 moving tArgetS Use this warm up with your players

8 pASSing in threeS Help kids master the basics with England international Steph Houghton

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he went back to the clubhouse to retrieve a corner for the goal.

The poor man was worn out by the time the referee got the players sorted and the game kicked off. Of course it didn’t bother the players who had been playing with the ball and generally having fun while he was rushing to and fro to sort out the pitch.

It really is important that things are checked out before you go to the first match of the season or that you know where everything is during the season. There is nothing more frustrating than finding out that things are missing or have been changed without you knowing.

It is fairly simple to check things

are in place before matches the weekend before or the night before. I am always checking I have things – especially things like net ties that hold the net on the goal! We didn’t have any this weekend at the U15s game and the net caused problems (that were solved with sock tape!).

The moral of the tale is that being prepared for the game shouldn’t be neglected because the time spent sorting problems out should be used to warm the players up not finding the right equipment.

ASK DAVEGOT A COACHING PROBLEM? LET ME SOLVE IT FOR YOU!It’s good to have somebody to ask for advice

when you encounter a problem with your team – and whatever your coaching problem, I’m sure I can help.

I’m delighted to offer you a personal service exclusive to SCW subscribers. Just email me your query on any soccer coaching matter and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. I’ll give you the advice you need to solve your particular problem‚ and I’ll even send you the resources you need from our archive of coaching sessions.

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Best Player In The TeamGareth�Bale�has�been�in�sensational�form�for�Wales�in�the�Euro�2016�qualifiers,�which�was�highlighted�in�the�game�against�Belgium�in�June�when�players�like�Eden�Hazard,�Courtois,�De�Bruyne�and�Benteke�looked�a�fearsome�force

F or Wales Gareth Bale is a match winner.

In the latest round of Euro qualifiers the mighty Belgium gave Bale one chance and he took it when Radja Nainggolan fluffed a clearance of the ball.

It needed great composure – Bale took a touch on his chest before stroking low through Courtois’ legs with his weaker right foot. Chris Coleman, the Wales manager, had said that Bale had the ability to “change the game in a second”. Here was that second. Bale had his seventh goal in seven international appearances and Wales had something to protect, something to fire them towards the Euro 2016 finals.

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Gareth Bale in action with Belgium’s Radja Nainggolan

What a night for Wales. Belgium had arrived as the second-ranked team in world football. They had not lost a qualifying tie since October 2011. They had conceded only one goal during the current campaign But Gareth Bale’s Wales beat them.

Bale has an endless list of attributes. His pace is a worry for even the fastest of defenders, while his ability to score spectacular goals from distance means he can’t be afforded a yard of space. With close control too, he can skip past opponents with a single piece of skill and the fact that many of his attacking moves begin from within his own half makes him very difficult to mark.

We shouldn’t underestimate Bale’s strength either; at 1.83m tall, he is the

perfect build for an athlete and it’s rare to see him brushed off the ball. With his height and power he can climb to win headers and score, like he did against Cyprus with a thumping header to win the game for Wales.

In looking to help your players take on something of Bale’s style, you will bring an athletic, attacking and gamechanging edge to their performances. Moreover, your ability to spot players who could benefit from a change of position like Bale, who famously asked if he could give up his number three shirt at Spurs because he was “not a left back anymore”, could bring the best out of individuals across your team.

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In this game you can create overloads to get your attackers taking advantage of situations where they should be making and scoring goals

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1 In an unopposed attack a number 10 attacking midfielder starts with the ball and plays a

one-two with the winger then a one-two with the attacker before shooting at the goal

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2 Look for good technique in each

phase of the move, pass, receive, move and shoot

3 Now play a 5v5 and look for players to

pass and move like they were doing in part one

4 One player must run around the

pitch on the call of the coach – the team with overloads must press and try to score before the player gets back

5 Now call out two numbers so one team

has a big advantage to score

Fast Overloads in Attack

WHY USE ITTo put players in a numbers up or down situation by removing players from a team.

SET UPYou need balls, bibs, cones and goals using an area 30 x 20 yards. You need small 2 yard goals (two per goalline) or large goals with keepers. Every player on each team has a number. We used 10 players in the session.

HOW TO PLAYWe are working on setting up goalscoring chances here so practice with an unopposed link up to goal set up – midfielders link with attackers. In the main game play a 5v5 give all players a number from 1 to 5 and when the coach calls out a number and a team that player must run around the pitch leaving an overload to one team. Advance it by calling two numbers from the same team.

TECHNIQUEThe coach may want the team with numbers up to speed up play to take advantage of their overload. However, a more conservative build-up to find the “holes” may be the coaching preference. Defensively, the numbers up team may want to play high pressure, looking for 2v1s and support to the ball.

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This session gives players a skill to pass the ball without an opponent realizing it. It changes the direction at speed and creates space for the receiving player

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Player movement Ball movement Run with ball Shot

1 When running with the ball players should use the laces for each touch,

making sure they run in a straight line

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2 Running between two cones the first players sprints with

the ball to the far cone

3 When players get to the far

end they reverse pass to the first player in the queue

4 Players must run as fast as they can,

complete the skill and turn to give chase

5 If your players are having trouble with the reverse pass across the front of the standing

leg get them to try a normal backheel. Even this may be hard with some young players, but keep pushing this skill – they will get it with practice

Clever PassingWHY USE ITThis is a chasing game with a skill. It also has a very good fitness element with fast movement, changes of pace and keeping the ball under control when the player is under pressure

SET UPPut down two cones 10 yards apart – further/closer depending on the physical fitness of your players.

HOW TO PLAYYou need players at each end of the exercise.> Play starts at one end with a player running with the ball.> When they get to the far end they must pass to the player at that end with a reverse pass – so they must run past the first player in the queue and use a backheel pass across the standing leg.> The receiving player starts running to the opposite end and the player who has made the reverse pass must turn and give chase. > When players get to the far end the player with the ball reverse passes to a player at that end then turns and gives chase.> The original chasing player joins the back of the queue.

TECHNIQUEPassing, receiving, movement and support play.

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SET PIECES

PRESSURE POINTS

A Apart from the skill of the shooter, the free kick relies on a good pass from player 1. It

must be the right sort of ball for player 2 to flick into the air. Make sure you practice this part.

B Player 2 must be fully focused on flicking the ball up and not allow the

opposition defenders to put him off as they run towards him.

C If everything goes to plan the ball will drop to the ideal height for player 2 to

use good technique and power to volley it into the net, just like Le God himself.

LE GOD free-kick�-�either�side�of�goal

The Ultimate Set Piece GuideThE cOach’S vIEwAnything involving former Southampton and England striker Matt Le Tissier, known to his fans as Le God, usually involves an outrageous amount of skill.

This free kick was one of his specialities and is very difficult to execute, but it is one I think young players will not only have fun trying, but will also have success with if they persevere.

1 Player 1 must play a crisp pass on the floor to player 2, Le God. The

ball must be easy to flip up into the air, so pace and direction are vital.

3 Player 2’s volley must be a good clean strike that loops over the

wall. It is likely that the defence will be taken aback by the audacity of the attempt and won’t get into position to defend the shot.

2 Player 2 must get his toe under the ball and flick it into the air in a fast,

thrusting movement. He must flick it up to a height that gives him the time and space to get into position to volley.

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DIFFIcULTY RaTING

The success of the free kick relies on a very good accurate chip over the wall and good technique

to shoot on the volley or half volley.

It requires the player to flick the ball up and volley it into the net. It is the audacity of the flick that will stop opposition players in their tracks and make them turn their backs in fear of the shot to come.

You can play it from anywhere within shooting range of the goal, just be very careful because if the flick goes wrong you can be caught out by your opponents sweeping out of defence into a fast counter attack.

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WARM UP

No.19 Moving Targets This�simple�and�fun�activity�is�perfect�for�use�on�match�and�training�days,�allowing�you�to�warm�up�your�players�with�ball�control�and�good�touch

101 Soccer Warm-ups

1 Player A plays a one-two with player B and passes to

the far cone for the working player to run on to

SET UPSet up an area 15 x 25 yards with a cone on three of the corners and two cones around halfway inside the area. Players stand on the cones like in the diagrams.

HOW TO PLAYIn this warm-up, player A passes to player B who passes it back to A playing a quick one-two. A then passes to the working player who is already moving towards the cone in the centre. With

a first time pass the working player passes across to C then returns to their cone. C passes back to A – players keep positions for 6 passes. Advance it so every third pass player b should turn first time without passing back to A and pass into space for the working player to run on to – they must move quicker to get to the pass.

TECHNIQUEPassing, receiving and anticipating the pass with good movement.

DIFFICULTY RATING

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to the ball – difficulty in getting the movement right but once the players

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3 Look for good passing and receiving especially with

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4 Every third pass Player B should turn without passing

back to A so the working player must be ready to move quicker

5 The session concentrates on the moving player so rotate all players every 6

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THE ART OF COACHING

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England stars Steph Houghton (right) and Kelly Smith

Help Kids Master Soccer Basics

Current England international and Arsenal Soccer Schools coach Steph Houghton offers grassroots coaches six ideas for basic training exercises for children

6WAYS to

01 PASS AND MoVEWhen coaching children the emphasis should be on having as many touches of the ball as possible, especially with the younger ages I think. Try using passing drills, where you increase the distance over which the passes are played – these are really good at giving players a lot of touches and they’ll help youngsters hone a fundamental of the game.

02 PLAY tHE NUMBERSAnother way to get children working on the basics is the ‘numbers game’, which sees teams of children paired into twos and a match is played on a mini pitch. Every time the ball goes out of play, two new teams are called onto the pitch to play. As well as giving kids lots of touches of the ball, it also heightens their awareness as they are suddenly called into action.

03 WIN tHE WoRLD CUPSimilar to the ‘numbers game’, the old classic ‘World Cup’ is another game that will get kids practising lots of basic skills whilst having fun at the same time. You play it with one goal and either small teams or individuals trying to score. It works because there is that level of competitiveness, especially amongst boys, and there’s no problem in embracing that.

04 PRACtISE SHootINGShooting practices are good, where you put two cones on the goal line and get kids to aim to kick the ball through them. At a young age, when children might not be able to put too much power into their shots, they can realise that being accurate with shots is every bit as important as power. They can still score goals without needing to hammer the ball.

05 DRIBBLE WItH tHE BALLAnother fundamental part of the game that children need to work on regularly is their dribbling ability. Again, nothing new or original with this practice, but getting children to dribble with a ball at their feet along the edge of the penalty area, or around a line of cones, is always a great way to improve how comfortable they feel when they have the ball.

06 LIMIt tHE toUCHESAlthough giving children lots of the ball can be good, small-sided matches with restrictions on how many times you can pass the ball are really good too. From an educational point of view, you want to be teaching children the values of team-play, and actually that you can be more effective by passing the ball a lot as a team rather than one individual keeping possession. W

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