Internet guides on how to train soccer players

JJJJNR

Hi,

Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this !

I'm interested in learning to coach a couple of kids how to play soccer, nothing serious just a saturday afternoon kickabout with the kids.

I'd just like to show them the basics, if anyone has any ideas it would be grreeeat.

Stuff like how to dribble or be a goal keeper etc.. I know all this from playing myself but I'd like to make sure im doing it properly.

dreamers75

PM me your email and i send you on Chelseas Youth Training Program its an 8mb PDF.

As good as it gets tbh

http://homepage.eircom.net/~kdjac/Chelsea%20Technical%20Programme%2008.pdf

LeixlipRed

Might want to do the FAI's Kick Start 1 course as well, doesn't cost much and is very, very good. When can you ever say that about the FAI? :eek:

Guy:Incognito

Make them run. Then, when they are tired, make them run more.:)


At least thats the way it used to be done for schoolboy level. We could go whole training sessions without seeing a ball.

Insect Overlord

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Might want to do the FAI's Kick Start 1 course as well, doesn't cost much and is very, very good. When can you ever say that about the FAI? :eek:

Did this myself last year, and while it is a good introduction to coaching ideas, the skills development ideas are as basic as they get.

(Obviously the idea is for more dedicated coaches to do the higher grades as well, so my point might not be too valuable here...)

@ the OP, I've found some brilliant stuff for goalkeeper training drills on-line though. Also, search for POD's GAA goalkeeping website, he uses a lot of drills that are common to both codes of football.

Spiritoftheseventies

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Might want to do the FAI's Kick Start 1 course as well, doesn't cost much and is very, very good. When can you ever say that about the FAI? :eek:

that and the Futsal tournament in Gormanston are two very good ways to start.

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dreamers75 wrote: »

PM me your email and i send you on Chelseas Youth Training Program its an 8mb PDF.

As good as it gets tbh

Can I have this too, I think you have my email address

dreamers75

Des wrote: »

Can I have this too, I think you have my email address

yeah i send it later dont have your address in work.

CSF

Kickstart 2 is where its at, Kickstart 1 kinda puts ideas out there, but doesn't really have the time to expand on them, with kickstart 2, theres so much practical lessons, probably the most beneficial I've ever done as regards coaching.

Ordinary man

Please make sure they can kick with both feet from a young age. It amazes me how much that simple skill is overlooked

dreamers75

http://homepage.eircom.net/~kdjac/Chelsea%20Technical%20Programme%2008.pdf


lol think i got a record amount of PM

link above and i have sold all your email addresses

mrDerek

Stekelly wrote: »

Make them run. Then, when they are tired, make them run more.:)


At least thats the way it used to be done for schoolboy level. We could go whole training sessions without seeing a ball.

and people do wonder why we dont produce enough technically talented footballers lol

rebel girl 15

mrDerek wrote: »

and people do wonder why we dont produce enough technically talented footballers lol

Seriously futsal is the way to go to develop the technical aspects of it. The ball is heavier and does not bounce, encourages passing on the ground and movement off the ball

Brazil, Spain and Portugal have been playing it for years, and the FAI are really trying to push it out there at the moment.

http://books.google.ie/books?id=r-_itWjfn0kC&lpg=PP1&dq=Quality%20Lesson%20Plans%20for%20Secondary%20Physical%20Education&pg=PA220#v=onepage&q=&f=false

It is a PE book but has some excellent stuff on the basic of dribbling, skill cues etc and some drills that you can use with the kids, you can adapt the stuff as you see fit, but should give u a few ideas. Pg 220 onwards is soccer and afaik you can read the whole chapter

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When I was in Primary School, back in the 80s there was a teacher who used to make us play soccer with a tennis ball, his catchphrase was "Control's the name of the game".

He was a roscommon man in his 60s, very forward thinking.

Seaneh

Futsal really is the way to go.

Most Brazilian kids don't play full size pitches untill they are about 15.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal

CSF

We play futsal in the DDSL league in the winter.

Mars Bar

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Seriously futsal is the way to go to develop the technical aspects of it. The ball is heavier and does not bounce, encourages passing on the ground and movement off the ball

Brazil, Spain and Portugal have been playing it for years, and the FAI are really trying to push it out there at the moment.

http://books.google.ie/books?id=r-_itWjfn0kC&lpg=PP1&dq=Quality%20Lesson%20Plans%20for%20Secondary%20Physical%20Education&pg=PA220#v=onepage&q=&f=false

It is a PE book but has some excellent stuff on the basic of dribbling, skill cues etc and some drills that you can use with the kids, you can adapt the stuff as you see fit, but should give u a few ideas. Pg 220 onwards is soccer and afaik you can read the whole chapter

What rebel girl says.

Our coach is Portuguese and his primary game is Futsal and :eek:, he is good. 4 of us took him on in training last night and he put us to shame single handedly. He's only been training us for 2 weeks now and we're only a new team ourselves but we have already seen an improvement coz of the drills he is using.

Get the kids on the ball, it breeds confidence and keeps the interest.

JJJJNR

Thanks all, I've submitted a forum request maybe some of you would be interested in contributing, see link below. I'll be honest and say I'd be very much at the other side of the spectrum and not have a lot of "skill" at football, and am a bit of a late starter but would like to get the kids involved..

Quazzie

dreamers75 wrote: »

PM me your email and i send you on Chelseas Youth Training Program its an 8mb PDF.

As good as it gets tbh

http://homepage.eircom.net/~kdjac/Chelsea%20Technical%20Programme%2008.pdf

Sorry for bumping an old thread but does anyone have this? The link seems to be broken.

token56

Quazzie wrote: »

Sorry for bumping an old thread but does anyone have this? The link seems to be broken.

I'd also be interested in this if anyone could offer

Leiva

token56 wrote: »

I'd also be interested in this if anyone could offer

+2

dreamers75

pm me your email adddresses and i send it on.

8mb pdf

FatherTed

Good site here: http://bettersoccermorefun.com/dwtext/tablecon.htm
Plenty of reading.