Hi Coaches,
It’s amazing that another season is around the corner, but that’s the reality. First and foremost, thank you for volunteering to coach a team this Spring. The service that you, and the other coaches, provide LUSC with is so important for the success of our program. I wanted to make you aware of the upcoming LUSC Coaches Meeting, announce a new Coaching Course specifically designed toward meeting the challenges of Coaching 3rd Grade soccer, and announce the Model Coaching Clinics Schedule. I’d encourage all coaches to try to attend the Coaches Meeting if at all possible. We have many new coaching aids to share with you.
Field conditions permitting our field permit begins on 3/28 with pro practices beginning on 4/4.
Coaches Meeting Details:
Where: Hancock Church
When: Monday, March 21st
6:00 to 7:00pm- In-town K through 2nd grade
7:00 to 7:30pm- Social
7:30 to 8:30pm- All Travel & U9-10 In-town Coaches Meeting
*At the event we will be serving free drinks (soda/water) and appetizers.
The meeting will include a presentation on how to be a great volunteer coach, provide recent updates to the Coaching section of the NEW website in an effort to make it more user friendly, provide age appropriate weather proof field manuals to our coaches, as well as covering spring field availability. The meeting will include discussion surrounding referee issues, changes US Soccer is mandating for the coming year, as well as general coaching philosophies of the club.
Note: Please let your Division Director know as soon as possible of any equipment needs you have, so that the equipment can be delivered to the meeting.
*New* Coaching 3rd Grade Soccer Course
LUSC recognizes that with the transition to the larger field, the introduction of numerous rules to the game and the increased time commitment, the transition to 6v6 soccer presents many challenges not only for our players, but also for our coaches.
Although the course is geared to our current and next year’s (Fall 2016) 3rd grade coaches, many of the topics are relevant to any coach and thus all LUSC coaches are invited to attend (with priority given to U8 and U9 coaches if the class is oversubscribed).
Where: Diamond Middle School
When: Saturday March 26th
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm
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Part 1 |
Part 2 |
Part 3 |
Part 4 |
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Player Centered Approach |
Introduction to the Rules of the Game |
Best Practices for:
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What type of Coach do you want to be? |
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A coach’s responsibility (role model & perspective) Who are you coaching? Better understanding the players you coach How kids learn Why kids play Pillars of the game Moments of the game |
Kick-off Corner kicks Goal kicks Direct or Indirect kicks Throw-ins The goalkeeper
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Preparing a practice session -Requirements of a coach -Requirements of a player Running a practice Game day (pre-game, throughout game, half-time, post-game) Providing Feedback- How & When |
Transformational or Transactional Player-Centered or Puppet Master? Pose questions or provide answers? Long Term Development vs. Win at all cost Setting boundaries Return to being a parent |
If you are interested in attending the course, please email registrar@lexingtonunited.org, with your name and division you will be coaching for the coming season. Please list the subject as Coaching 3rd Grade Soccer Course.
Coaching Clinic Schedule held at Center Field:
These clinics are free for all LUSC Coaches and don’t require any pre-registration. The clinics will be geared toward coaching 3rd grade and above. The goal of these sessions is to demonstrate a variety of coaching techniques and approaches, so that coaches can observe the structure and sequence of activities of a full practice session from start to finish.
Saturday 4/2
9:00am to 10:00am: Passing and receiving (simple to complex)
10:00am to 11:00am: Exercises to increase pressure based on your players abilities
11:00am to 12:00pm: Free Kick considerations
I look forward to seeing you on the 21st and working with you throughout the Spring season!
All the Best,
Brendan Donahue
