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| The Way We Approach the goal! |
#1 ... HAVE FUN! If you are having fun, the players are surely going to have smiles on their faces! #2 ... BE ORGANIZED Write down your practice plan before practice starts! (Eliminates down time & practice chaos). Organize practice as follows: Warm up, Individual Skill Work, Mini Games and end with a scrimmage! Setup for the next drill/mini game during the water breaks! Organize team parents and assistant coach(es) to help with administrative tasks, practices & discipline problems! #3 ... KEEP IT SIMPLE AND EXCITING!! For youth players "ages 6 - 12", keep the practices and tactics simple and in easy to understand terms! When playing mini games and scrimmages at practice, establish names for the teams (ex. Sharks, USA, England, Dinosaurs, etc.) The team name creates unity, competition and brings out the best in your players! Use a handful of drills that you & your players enjoy ... no need to spend 15 -20 minutes explaining new drills at each practice! Tell the players how long the drill will last or how many goals will win the game. This gives them an objective and keeps them focused on the task at hand! |