| The youth coaches clinic went well. Many coaches showed up and everyone had a good time. Plans will be worked out for a second clinic sometime in early-mid August. At this second clinic coaches will be able to watch Coach Lytle demonstrate drills with selected players from the varsity teams. The time and date for this clinic are forthcoming, so check back periodically. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped plan the first clinic. Though we did not cover all the desired information, we did cover a lot of topics. At the second clinic we hope to cover the following topics through demonstration of drills that coaches can use in practice, and approaches that can help in game preparation. Basic soccer skills passing - short, long, inside and outside of foot, one and two touch, attitude recieving - juggling shielding - stationary, mobile, attitude dribbling - head up, inside and outside of foot, feints, change of pace, turns, stops shooting - foot, head, attitude throw-in - movement of field players keepers - simple positioning, hand and footwork, distribution, attitude defense - simple positioning, tackling, zone vs. man marking, creating a wall, attitude player approach - awareness, energy, confidence Time permitting we will cover any of the following tactics that the group is interested in: small group defending team defending small group attacking team attacking formations set-plays philosophy BACK TO HOME |