U9/U10 Meeting

To help the journey Club Staff Katie Clark – Katie Clark katherine.clark020@gmail.com Assistant Director of coaching Assist DOC in running of club Be a point of call for teams needing coach coverage Run all indoor league programs Run the club tournament Master Coaches in your age group Jonathan – jonathantudor@comcast.net U9 Michael O'Reilly michaeloreilly.e@gmail.com – U10 Master Coaches will Be the 1st point of contact if you cant make a session Take your team 4 times for practice Observe your team twice at games Help you with any session planning needs Evaluate you in 2 practice sessions Take age group training ( U9-U11) Other Club Staff Paul O'Connor- Goalkeeper development poga01@aol.com Admin staff Tracy Johnson – day to day admin of club admin@ccunitedsoccer.com Holly Nelson- Payroll Melanie Mertes – Team management support – winter scheduler accountservices@ccunitedsoccer.com Daneen Concalves- Referee assignor assignor@ccunitedsoccer.com

Welcome Meet your team- What does the number in my team mean? Open Door Policy Player movement needs stressing more this year Now I Need your help as the importance of us all being on the same page is key

Club Calendar November- Team meetings November- March- Goalkeeper training once per week @Champions November-March Age group training 1x every 2nd week @ Champions November-March Indoor Futsal for all @ Victoria- Additional cost January – All teams training 1xper week in Schools March – Indoor @ the CCC x2 per week March 1x per week Pre season games May – Season Starts June- Cub Tournament – Mandatory for each team June 17-18 July U9-11 team training Mid July season ends

U9-U10 Age Group Training U9-U10 Boys Group Time Field Dates CC United Winter Training 2016-2017 U9-U10 Age Group Training All sessions take place at Champions Hall in Eden Prairie U9-U10 Boys Group Time Field Dates U9's 12:00-1:20pm Fields 1 & 2 Nov. 12, Dec. 3, Dec. 17 3:00-4:00pm Fields 1 & 2 Jan. 14, Jan. 28, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, Mar. 11, April 8 U10's 2:40-4:00pm Fields 1 & 2 Nov. 12, Dec. 3, Dec. 17 2:00-3:00pm Fields 1 & 2 Jan. 14, Jan. 28, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, Mar. 11, April 8 U9-U10 Girls Group Time Field Dates 12:00-1:20pm Fields 1 & 2 Nov. 19, Dec. 10 3:00-4:00pm Fields 1 & 2 Jan. 7, Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 18, Mar. 4, Mar. 18 2:40-4:00pm Fields 1 & 2 Nov. 19, Dec. 10 2:00-3:00pm Fields 1 & 2 Jan. 7, Jan. 21, Feb. 4, Feb. 18, Mar. 4, Mar. 18

Goalkeepers November-December: Dates: Nov. 12, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 17 Level I: ​1:20-2:40pm  Level II: 12:00-1:20pm   January-April: Jan. 7,14,21,28, Feb. 4,11,18,25, Mar. 4,11,18, April 8 12:00-1:00pm 1:00-2:00pm

What is the end Goal of the club – Why do we play? Think 9-10 years from here – where is your child? If you ask a high school parent about their child's soccer experience what always comes up? Can we break that trend? Can we see enjoyment without levels and success without trophies The way we play will give more of the kids an opportunity to be successful- but to do that you must understand what they are doing and why

Why do we play? Physical activity Social Skills Self Esteem To feel a part of something bigger To feel that they can be successful and overcome To develop a connection with the game

The 8 year Path of a CC United soccer player Age Task 4 Introduce the game in its simplest of forms 6 Introduce a shape- support 8 Introduce the formation 9/10 Introduce playing habits 10 Develop the formation 11 Introduce the real game 12 Develop the positions within the real game

The Next 8-9 years U17 + U12 To keep playing and enjoying U14 U11 U13 Comfort in changing fields through different zones Introduction of 3rd player movement Introduction to speed of play in games Opposition recognition individual Club goals in levels of play achieved Setting an offside trap U12 U17 + To keep playing and enjoying Introduction to League structure Introduction to new rules of the game Breaking offside New field size leading to an increased use of long passes New formation more realistic to the real game How we play is introduced Reaffirmation of risk taking and playing out of the back Learn to defend as a zone Trying to establish as many ways to attack as possible Positional awareness increases– players playing in a side or zone Introduction to the uses of overlapping in zones U11 The Real Game Speed of play technical Opponents recognition – channeling Opponent recognition – overloading Addition of other formations and systems U14 The Real Game improving the teams awareness of playing with 2 forwards Increased importance of winning Being comfortable playing with 2 central players in mid and at the back Zonal Defending 11v11 U13 Introduction to Combination play Playing out of pressure Formation mastery with players playing all positions Improve technical speed of play Continuous risk taking to develop technique and basic tactics U10 Team Shape introduction with players playing all positions More intense structured practices Single technical development focus Develop comfort in passing in all directions An introduction to risk taking U9

Because of our want to push opportunity it is important that We are committed and put in enough time to develop We understand how we play as how we play makes our kids train technically for a purpose Give our kids problems to solve and allow THEM the opportunity to self evaluate and recognize success or turn defeat/setback into an opportunity for growth We take risks with the ball –why at this specific age is it important How we win is more important that winning

Are we Just a community Club- what can we achieve?

The Club GOAL: To Earn Opportunities at all levels C1 C2 C3 U15 U14 U13 U12 P P P P BOYS P P P C1 C2 C3 U15 U14 U13 U12 P P GIRLS P P P P P P

We have our 1st Premier team and we did it and will try to keep it the way we should

We had the largest group of our players make the regional pool through the Olympic development program

The Current state of youth soccer Development island The Current state of youth soccer Competitive market Players are not tied to their community This encourages club promotion Parents are swayed by words Coaching takes a back seat to team calendar and the level

I the coach expect the following from the team Coaches Expectations I the coach expect the following from the team All players work hard in practice That the players know the relationship between attendance, effort and playing time All players notify me of any absence All players are responsible for their own soccer equipment That each player arrives up at least 30 minutes prior to games That the players arrive at least 5 minutes early for practice That all players and parents never question a referee’s decision That if there is a problem on playing time, team issues or anything else that I am approached

Goals and Objectives To improve the players individual ability in possession of the ball To improve the players movement without the ball To improve the players understanding and awareness of selected positions and areas around the field of play. To improve the players understanding of the clubs formation To Improve the ability to play through the team shape To improve the teams comfort playing around the back and back to the goalkeeper To improve or maintain positive attributes in each player in terms of responsibility, respect, team work and commitment by the rules you set and maintain To empower the players on the team to make decisions and learn from their success and from their failures To help the parents and players see development through performance over results

U9/10 Game Objectives 12 things to achieve

Formation 1-1-1-1 +2 Wide GK CD W W CM S Why this formation?

To get the back players comfortable in playing back to the goalkeeper Game Objective 1 To get the back players comfortable in playing back to the goalkeeper Note: As the ball is going back to the keeper the fullbacks are getting wide to make a diamond. The keepers next decision will be based on how the opponents react

Game Objective 2 Establishing Depth GK F Establishing Depth The forward should be the highest player never coming back to defend. The forward’s positioning is either level with the last defender on the opposing team or on the half way line pending on which one is closest to the opponents goal

Get the Goalkeeper to come out of the penalty area Game Objective 3 GK F Get the Goalkeeper to come out of the penalty area The Goalkeeper should move up with the team (coming out of the penalty box) maintaining a distance behind the last defender appropriate for cover. The goalkeeper should look to come out and kick away when the ball is played behind the defender or wide player

Game Objective 4 Establishing Width Our wide players are key as through their positioning they give us either a passing option or create room to attack centrally. When the team is in possession of the ball the wide players must be the closest players to the sideline

Game Objective 5 Diamond Shape To maintain our TOTAL team attacking shape Our shape should expand in possession Our Shape (including GK) should move forward and backwards in relation to the ball The Wide players should move up and back making diamonds with the central players

Game Objective 6 Whilst the game is in motion to get players comfortable in changing or breaking out of positions and continuing to maintain our team shape

Game Objective 7 To improve our defensive team shape When we lose possession of the ball our shape must get smaller and compact. Giving the opponent no room to pass

Game Objective 8 To pass the ball from one side to the other (switch) using any of our central players To do this we need players to stay wide so that when the final pass is made the receiving player is either 1v1 or has space to dribble into

To get the team comfortable in playing from a goal kick Game Objective 9 To get the team comfortable in playing from a goal kick To do this the goalkeeper places the ball in the center of the Goal area (small box) The wide players must go wide and the two central players split between central right and central left Note: if the opponents mark up all of our player the GK is encouraged to kick to space or the field players look to change places

To create an open player from a throw in Game Objective 10a Ball Player Ball Player To create an open player from a throw in 1. The receiving player is marked so he checks (moves quickly) to the ball

To create an open player from a throw in Game Objective 10b Ball Player To create an open player from a throw in The receiving player is marked so he spins and runs into the space behind

Game Objective 10c To create an open player from a throw in Ball Player To create an open player from a throw in The receiving player is marked so he spins and runs into the space behind The Defender follows. The midfielder checks into the space

Game Objective 11a (U10 Only) Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 D 1 W Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 M F The defending team has 2 options to cover the Defender stepping out to cover player 1 1. (Above) the wide player (W) shifts into Zone 2 2. Midfielder steps in to cover D and Forward steps in to cover M To get the Team to understand how zonal defend when the ball is out wide. To do this the players must Recognize the zone they are in Shift across to cover when the player in the next zone pressures the ball Leave the farthest zone open as this is the one that is the most difficult passing option

Game Objective 11b (U10 Only) Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 D W W Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 M Player D is stepping up to cover Zone 5 as the midfielder may get beat whichever one of the wide players is closest to the defender they step in to cover Zone 2 To get the Team to understand how zonal defend when the ball is central To do this the players must Recognize the zone they are in Shift across to cover when the player in the next zone pressures the ball Leave the farthest zone open as this is the one that is the most difficult passing option

Game Objective 12 Corners 3 To create a goal scoring opportunity from Corners 1. Short pass 2. The cross to the middle 3. The corner of the box All are ready to cover their zone. The players must choose an option based on pressure

By the opportunities we encourage We are all CC What are we trying to do? Develop positive attributes in youth, develop soccer players in a child centered environment By how we coach By how we try to play By how we warm up By how we watch games By how we win By how we lose By the opportunities we encourage Who are we? But Together we must be We are CC United How do we do that? We are a community Soccer Club What are we?

Thank you

P150 – Boys U9 Gold 1 P151 – Boys U9 Gold 2 P153 – Boys U9 Maroon P155 – Boys U10 Gold 1 P156 – Boys U10 Gold 2 P157 – Boys U10 Gold 3 P158 – Boys 10 Maroon P211 – Girls U9 Gold 1 P250 – Girls U9 Gold 2 P252 – Girls U9 Maroon P253 – Girls U10 Gold 1 P210 – Girls U10 Gold 2 Blue Forum – Girls U10 Maroon