1. The Lakota Sports Organization Coaching Education

2. Our Soccer Community  Lakota Sports Organization Recreational Soccer  West Chester SAY Recreational Soccer  Lakota United U8 Academy (4v4) U9/U10 (6v6) U11/U14 (8v8 at U11/U12) U15/U18  Cincinnati United Premier (U15-U18)  Lakota East/West High School Soccer  Olympic Development Program

3. Video 1  Player Management Player Management

4. Video 2  Perspective Perspective

5. Video 3  Vision of Success Vision of Success

6. Winning (all age groups)  Players win - - coaches have very little control over this.  A coaches job is to create a positive learning environment - - coaches can control most of this.  Accept your role. Your vision of success this season is ‘smiles’. Your vision of success for your player’s in the future are lifelong fans, players, coaches, and/or referees.

7. Winning (all age groups)  If your kids spent an entire season ‘smiling’...  If your kids become lifelong fans, players, coaches, and/or referees…  …then you won! - - Coach to win!

8. The ‘Instructional’ Player (U6)  Physical Development (psychomotor)  Mental Development (cognitive)  Social Development (psychosocial)

9. Physical Development (U6)  Easily fatigued with quick recovery. They go from 100 to 0 mph quickly Lots of water breaks!  All different sizes and abilities Many of the activities should be with a ball challenging the individual player  Moosty’s ‘Slanty Line’

10. Physical Development (U6)  Learning how to use their own body – very uncoordinated Incorporate all types of body movements  Movements while moving Walking, running, leaping, etc  Movements while stationary Bending, stretching, twisting, etc  Movements with a ball Throwing, catching, striking, kicking, dribbling

11. Cognitive Development (U6)  Short attention spans Limit guided discovery questions to one at a time Lots of playing!  Constantly in motion Long speeches are bad!

12. Cognitive Development (U6)  They love using their imagination, using symbols to play pretend! Make soccer activities into imaginary games!  i.e. – pretend you are ‘Lightning McQueen’  They learn through guided discovery Teach by asking questions that guide them to the correct answer – NO COMMAND COACHING!

13. Cognitive Development (U6) What to expect

14. U6 Tactical Sign What to expect This Way or One Way

15. Cognitive Development (U6)  They want the ball all the time – so let them have it! Their own ball is important. Do not scold them if they want to play with ‘their’ ball in practice  We want them to fall in love with the ball/ball manipulation – ‘Enjoy the ball!’ This requires patience during games because most of the time enjoying the ball is fun for them and can be frustrating to watch!

16. Cognitive Development (U6)  They have very little understanding of spacing. Do not have a vision of ‘adult like’ soccer for your team  It is hard to concentrate on more than one thing at a time, so make the rules simple. Structure activities that allow for them to be creative, as opposed to creative activities that are hard to understand

17. Psychosocial Development (U6)  Development of self-concept (esteem) They need generous praise They need to play without pressure May verbalize team, but does not understand group play  Ego’s are easily bruised Find positives! Correction through pointing out only the good  Post game snacks and celebration tunnels are good!

19. Training Session Guidelines (U6)  The goal of your training session - - lots of ‘smiles’!  You are a ‘play leader’  Practices are no more than one hour.

20. Training Session Guidelines (U6)  Every child needs a ball  First 15-20 minutes should be games that require various body movements with the ball  Second 15-20 minutes should be maze games with the ball

21. Training Session Guidelines (U6)  Final 20-25 minutes should be playing 3v3 or 4v4 to small goals. Coaches - if what you are saying is not positive praise then ‘SHUT UP!’  Most importantly, throughout the practice – NO LAPS, NO LINES, NO LECTURES  If you like laps, run them yourself for fun. If you like lines, go stand in line at the grocery store just for fun. If you like lectures, ask your boss at work to micromanage you because it is fun.

22. The ‘Passer’ Player (U8)  Physical Development (psychomotor)  Mental Development (cognitive)  Social Development (psychosocial)

23. Physical Development (U8)  They overheat easily Lots of water breaks!  Some improvement of coordination from U6 They still may trip over their own feet  Cardiovascular system is less efficient than adults Fitness at this age is a ‘cuss word’

24. Physical Development (U8)  They will chase the ball until they drop Keep them hydrated  Skeletal system is still growing There is a risk of growth plate injuries  Most kids are still uncoordinated with very little ‘line of sight’ Do not expect them to do well with balls that are in the air

25. Psychosocial Development (U8)  Children begin to take pride in ‘Team Identity’. ie. ‘I play for the Bobcats’. There is little understanding of ‘Club’ Build on that! Team spirit is a great life lesson!  Strong desire for social acceptance Never let the kids pick their own teams!  Post game snacks and celebration tunnels are good! Assign someone to manage the team snacks

26. Psychosocial Development (U8)  Very sensitive Fear of failure in front of peers  Never put a child down in front of his ‘friends’ Ridicule and sometimes correction by the coach in front of their peers can be destructive Avoid ‘knockout’ games  Peer and parent/coach approval very important. They like to show their skills! Encourage your parents to reinforce a good ‘move’ with praise!

27. Cognitive Development (U8)  Very little ability for managing one task at a time. ‘Tactics are a challenge’ Prioritize where you want their concentration (technique and creativity with the ball)  Generally speaking: Effort = Performance  Can begin working and understanding small group play Working in pairs

28. Training Session Guidelines (U8)  Every child needs a ball  First 15-20 minutes should be games that require various body movements with the ball  Second 15-20 minutes should be games with that involve players working in small groups, mainly pairs

29. Training Session Guidelines (U8)  Final 20-25 minutes should be playing 3v3 or 4v4 to small goals. Coaches - if what you are saying is not positive praise then ‘SHUT UP!’  Most importantly, throughout the practice – NO LAPS, NO LINES, NO LECTURES  If you like laps, run them yourself for fun. If you like lines, go stand in line at the grocery store just for fun. If you like lectures, ask your boss to micromanage you because it is fun.

30. U8 Tactical Sign Change of Direction

31. Soccer is a leisure activity for the coach and the player!  Dr. Marianne Torbert “ Play, well planned, can become a pleasurable means (tool) by which children can build a strong ‘I can’ feeling while gaining many of the foundation skills that make the process of gradually reaching our existing potential, not only one of survival, but one of expansion to deal effectively with an increasingly complex and stressful world.”

32. Physical Development (U10)  Boys and girls begin to develop separately  More prone than adults to heat injury Give them lots of water breaks!  They begin develop greater coordination Increase their challenges technically

33. The ‘Wings’ Player (U10)  Physical Development (psychomotor)  Mental Development (cognitive)  Social Development (psychosocial)

34. Physical Development (U10)  Greater diversity in playing ability Select soccer (ability grouped environment) should be encouraged for players with strong abilities and desires For players with strong abilities who choose to play recreationally.  Make the players around them better  Demonstration of more challenging ball skill and dribbling tricks

35. Physical Development (U10)  Greater diversity in playing ability continued Avoid ‘knock-out games’ Strive to find moments of praise for every player Never compare one player to another

36. Cognitive Development (U10)  Lengthened attention span Can participate in activities for a longer period of time Can have longer (but still brief) learning discussions with the ‘Play leader’ (Coach)  Begin to think ahead Can begin to anticipate passes Can begin to understand the benefit of passing  Intrinsically motivated Beginning to seek self-improvement without ‘cues’ from the parent (s) or coach.

37. Cognitive Development (U10)  Can manage more responsibility They (not their parents) should be responsible for bringing their own ball and water They should carry their own ‘stuff’ They should wait their turn to talk  Can begin to see the benefit of changing the direction of the ball (dribbling/passing) from one side of the field to the other Use counter goals when playing 4v4 in practice

38. Psychosocial Development (U10)  Continued positive reinforcement needed  Becoming more serious about their ‘play’ It is becoming important to them to win games without adult ideas such as ‘State Champions’ or league standings  Peer pressure is significant Do not let them pick their own teams

39. Training Session Guidelines (U10)  Every child needs a ball  First 15-20 minutes should be games that require various body movements with the ball.  Second 15-20 minutes should be games with that involve players working in small groups.

40. Training Session Guidelines (U10)  Small group games to targets or zones (15-20 minutes)  6v6 to goal (with GK’s) (15-20 minutes)

41. U10 Tactical Sign  Awareness of Width & Direction

42. The ‘Strikers’ Player (U12)  Physical Development (psychomotor)  Mental Development (cognitive)  Social Development (psychosocial)

43. Physical Development (U12)  There is a larger gap in physical capabilities  ‘Growing Pains’ Osgood Slaughter Seaver’s Disease

44. Physical Development (U12)  Dynamic stretching should be applied before games and training Two/three minutes of running to warm the body up Followed by stretching while moving (dynamic stretching)  Static stretching should be applied after games and training Light jogging and walking to cool the body down Followed by stretching while standing still (static stretching)

45. Cognitive Development (U12)  Most think abstractly and therefore better understand ‘team concepts’ When we have the ball  Groups of four When they have the ball  Groups of four

46. Cognitive Development (U12)  Use guided discovery - no command coaching Command Coaching example – ‘Do this.’ Guided Discovery – ‘How can you do this?’

47. Psychosocial Development (U12)  Beginning to develop a sense of confidence and values Incorporate life lessons into team activities  Tend to be highly self-critical Continue to be positive.  A more developed and complex sense of humor

48. Training Session Guidelines (U12)  Every child needs a ball  Select a theme for training and progression through that theme  Training should be no more than 90 minutes

49. Training Session Guidelines (U12)  Themes for training Dribbling for penetration Dribbling for possession Shooting Shielding Tackling Passing Receiving  Show them when and where to apply your technical theme

50. Training Session Guidelines (U12)  Warm-up – 10 minutes  Fundamental stage – 15/20 minutes  Match-Related stage – 20/30 minutes  Match-Condition stage – 30 minutes  Cool Down – 5 minutes

51. Coaching Games (U6-U12)  Wrong ‘Frowns and fear’ (you and them) ‘Nintendo Coaching’ Making players stay in their ‘positions’ Screaming Implementation of goals to win at all costs Showing frustration or punishing creativity and attempts of skill  Right ‘Smiling faces’ (yours and theirs) Kids make the choices Players feel they can play freely Instructing is done through only positive reinforcement and praise Praising attempts to be creative and apply skill

52. Coaches attitude during practice (U6-U12)  Wrong No enthusiasm Negative No energy Frustrated ‘Bobby Knight’  Right Enthusiastic Positive Lots of energy Patient Active ‘Play leader’

53. Necessary Equipment  Cones (30)  Pennies (Enough in one color for one team and a few others in a different color)  Spare balls  Medical Kit

54. Referees  What would happen if you started to scream at a twelve year old stranger in the park?  Just because they have a whistle does it make it right?  Referees are giving back to the game – without them, there is no game

55. Safety  Always have a basic med-kit. These kits can be purchased at Target. Ice packs Tape Band-aids Cellular phone (in case you need to call 911)  Always have another adult with you

56. Safety – Nose bleed treatment  Place the player in a sitting position with the head forward  Apply pressure just below the bridge of the nose  No ‘sniffing’  Apply ice

57. Safety – Sprains and strains  Rest  Ice  Compression  Elevation

58. Safety – Heat Illness  Heat cramps – severe cramps in the muscles or abdomen Treatment: A cool place, rest, fluids  Heat Exhaustion – the body cannot keep itself cool. Players are sick and/or dizzy. The player is sweating but the hands are cold and clammy Treatment: Call 911, cool place, loosen clothing, rest and drink fluids

59. Safety – Heat Illness  Heat Stroke – the most severe form of heat illness, a life threatening emergency that requires medical attention.  The body’s temperature is very high, sweating stops, their skin is hot and dry and the child may become confused or unconscious.  Treatment – Immediately call 911, get into a cool area, cool the player by dousing with water, loosen clothing, fan the player.

60. Safety - Concussions  Possible dizziness, headache, disorientation, ringing in the ears and vomiting  Ask a question about: The past The present The future  Treatment: seek medical care

61. Safety  Take CPR for your children, and for yourself

62. Safety - Lightning  Get off the field - - this is an order!  Wait 30 minutes from the last roll of thunder.  Lightning can strike up to twenty miles.

63. You are important!  You are role model for young children  You control a portion of their ‘time to play’ away from school – make it feel like ‘play time’ for the kids and for yourself  You are keeping them safe  You can make a lasting impression on their lives

64. You are appreciated  Thank you for all that you do, and all that you are going to do!