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  1. COACHING SERIESAMERICAN YOUTHSOCCER ORGANIZATIONComplete “How-To” for Coaching TeenagersFine-Tune Technical Skills & Teach Tactical Awareness INTERMEDIATECOACH
  2. INTERMEDIATE COACHAYSO National OfficeTEL (800) 872-2976FAX (310) 525-1155www.AYSO.orgCopyright © 2019 by American Youth Soccer OrganizationAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed “Attention: Risk Manager,” at the address below.AYSO National Office19750 South Vermont Avenue, Suite 200Torrance, CA 90502800-872-2976Accredited By:
  3. Intermediate Coach3CONTENTSWELCOME TO THE TEAM!7THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING!7AYSO8THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SOCCER CLUB8AYSO VISION8AYSO MISSION8AYSO SIX PHILOSOPHIES9STEWARDS OF THE GAME10APPLICATION ON THE FIELD10KIDS ZONE®11KEEP IT FRIENDLY11INTERMEDIATECOACHING12SHOWTIME! 12COACHING METHODOLOGY13DEVELOPMENT OVER WINNING13CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCCER (VS. OTHER U.S. SPORTS)14CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE COACHES14PREPARATION AND ORGANIZATION15EQUIPMENT15AGE APPROPRIATE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION16COACHING MOMENTS17COACHING YOUR OWN CHILD19AGE APPROPRIATE (PLAYER) DEVELOPMENT20THE SCIENCE OF AGE APPROPRIATE TRAINING20KEY DEVELOPMENTAL COMPONENTS IN AYSO21INTERMEDIATE TRAINING21PERSONALITY TRAITS OF SUCCESSFULL ATHLETES22ELEMENTS OF SOCCER23OBJECTIVES OF THE GAME23PRINCIPLES OF PLAY24POSITIONS28TRADITIONAL NUMBERING SYSTEM30SYSTEMS OF PLAY31PROS AND CONS OF SOME POPULAR FORMATIONS31STYLE OF PLAY35QUALITY TRAINING36THE COACHING CYCLE36MATCH ANALYSIS TO REALITY-BASED TRAINING37FUNCTIONAL TRAINING37TEACHING PLAYERS TO READ THE GAME38PHASES OF PLAY AND TRANSITION39PERIODIZATION41TOPIC-BASED TRAINING43PROGRESSIVE (BUILD UP) TRAINING43UNEVEN TRAINING NUMBERS44
  4. 4Intermediate CoachBUILDING YOUR 14U TRAINING SESSION45TECHNICAL WARM-UP45SMALL-SIDED ACTIVITY46WATER BREAKS46TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT48DRIBBLING 48BEATING AN OPPONENT 50BALL CONTROL51PASSING53HEADING53GOALKEEPING55RESTARTS63KICK-OFFS63THROW-IN64CORNER KICKS65GOAL KICKS68ATTACKING TACTICS70INTERMEDIATE TRAINING ACTIVITIES73INTERMEDIATE GOALKEEPING ACTIVITIES74SHOT STOPPING75GOALKEEPING (DISTRIBUTION) 76ANGLE PLAY & STARTING POSITION77INTERMEDIATE DEFENDING ACTIVITIES78INDIVIDUAL DEFENDING79DEFENDING (COVER: SECOND DEFENDER ROLE) 80DEFENDING(BALANCE: THIRD DEFENDER ROLE) 81BACK 4 ZONAL DEFENDING82FUNCTIONAL TRAINING FOR WING BACKS AND FULL BACKS 83TRANSITION TO DEFENSE (3V3 & 4V4)84PLAYING OUT FROM THE BACK (POSSESSION WITH ACCURATE PASSING AND COMPOSURE) 85INTERMEDIATE MIDFIELD ACTIVITIES86PASSING AND RECEIVING (COMBINATION PLAYS)87GATE BALL! DECISIVE POSSESSION (POSSESS WITH PURPOSE) 88ASSERTIVE AND DIRECTIONAL FIRST TOUCH (AND SWITCHING PLAY)89POSSESSION PLAY IN MIDDLE THIRD 9021! ATTACKING POSSESSION(POSSESS IN FINAL THIRD)913 TEAM POSSESSION (OFF THE BALL MOVEMENT)92SEQUENCE POSSESSION93ATTACKING FROM MIDFIELD (USING ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY.) 94INTERMEDIATE ATTACKING ACTIVITIES951V1 DRIBBLING96DRIBBLING97DRIBBLING(SHIELDING)98DRIBBLING TO CREATE SCORING OPPORTUNITIES99TRANSITION TO ATTACK(ATTACK AND COUNTER ATTACK)100PENETRATION IN THE FINAL THIRD101PENALTY BOX FINISHING 102CROSSING AND FINISHING 103INTERMEDIATE TRAINING PLANS104
  5. Intermediate Coach5INTERMEDIATE GOALKEEPING TRAINING PLANS105TRAINING PLAN DIVING TECHNIQUES106TRAINING PLAN DEALING WITH CROSSES107TRAINING PLAN GK 1 ON 1108INTERMEDIATE DEFENDING TRAINING PLANS109DEFENDING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY110GROUP DEFENDING111DEFENDING THE COUNTER ATTACK112INTERMEDIATE MIDFIELD TRAINING PLANS113RECEIVING114POSSESSION PLAY115POSSESSION PLAY116PASSING, RECEIVING AND TURNING117PASSING, RECEIVING118(COMNINATION PLAYS)118ATTACKING FROM MIDFIELD119(USING ATTACKING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY)119INTERMEDIATE ATTACKING TRAINING PLANS120SHOOTING/FINISHING121COUNTER ATTACKING122SMALL GROUP PRINCIPLES OF ATTACK12314U PROGRAM GUIDELINES12414U LAWS OF THE GAME126INTRODUCTION126LAW 1: THE FIELD OF PLAY127LAW 2: THE BALL127LAW 3: THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS127LAW 4: THE PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT127LAW 5: THE REFEREE127LAW 6: THE ASSISTANT REFEREES128LAW 7: THE DURATION OF THE MATCH128LAW 8: THE START AND RESTART OF PLAY128LAW 9: THE BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY129LAW 10: THE METHOD OF SCORING129LAW 11: OFFSIDE129LAW 12: FOULS AND MISCONDUCT130LAW 13: FREE KICKS131LAW 14: THE PENALTY KICK131LAW 15: THE THROW-IN131LAW 16: THE GOAL KICK131LAW 17: THE CORNER KICK132SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT133SAFE HAVEN INTRODUCTION133RISK MANAGEMENT BASICS133GENERAL GUIDELINES TO INJURY MANAGEMENT134HEALTH, FITNESS AND NUTRITION137STAYING HEALTHY137DYNIAMIC WARM-UP139PHYSICAL PREPARATION139
  6. 6Intermediate CoachTEAM MANAGEMENT140ORGANIZING THE TEAM140MATCH DAY MANAGEMENT140APPENDIX A: PLEDGES142AYSO COACH PLEDGE142AYSO PLAYER PLEDGE142AYSO PARENT PLEDGE143APPENDIX B: TRAINING PLAN144APPENDIX C: PLAYER EVALUATION145APPENDIX D: COACH REFLECTION146APPENDIX E: VIP147VIP PROGRAM147APPENDIX F: AYSO COACHES CORNER, Q&A148QUESTIONS & ANSWERS148APPENDIX G: GLOSSARY149
  7. Intermediate Coach7WELCOME TO THE TEAM! | THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING!WELCOME TO THE TEAM!“Our National Coaching Program is expertly designed, tested and accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education. We have a proven method for player development and I am proud of our contribution to the game in the USA.”John Ouellette, AYSO Hall of Fame and Former National CoachFROM THE FIELDMost of you reading this are coaches who have completed the AYSO 12U Coaching Course and want to progress to the next level. The AYSO Player Development Department and National Coaching Advisory Commission is pleased to prepare this manual and course to help you continue your soccer coaching education. Generally speaking, we now progress from technical to tactical development but as our former national coach John Ouellette always said, “We cannot do tactically what we cannot do technically!” so, we will always place a large level of importance on continued technical development, as well as physical and psychosocial components.Players finally make the significant leap to 11v11 and face all the relative challenges that come along with that progression; therefore, we must consider this carefully in our planning, teaching and understanding.Thank you for being part of the AYSO Coaching Team and for doing your part to “enrich children’s lives.”NATIONAL COACHING ADVISORY COMMISSION AYSO PLAYER DEVELOPMENT TEAMTHANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING!
  8. 8Intermediate CoachAYSO | THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SOCCER CLUBTHE WORLD’S BIGGEST SOCCER CLUBFounded in Torrance, CA in 1964, AYSO is a distinguished cornerstone of U.S. Soccer and with approximately 50,000 teams acrossall age groups; AYSO is the world’s biggest soccer club! Success can be measured in many ways, from the careers of professional players who got their start playing AYSO to the thousands of coaches (youth, high school, collegiate and professional) who developed their passion and understanding of the game in AYSO. Regardless of perspective, our contribution to the US game’s success is founded upon our unique Vision, Mission and Philosophies.AYSO VISIONTo provide world-class youth soccer programs that enrich children’s lives.AYSO MISSIONTo develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs in a fun, family environment based on the AYSO philosophies:AYSOAny player development or instruction should always include a comprehensive understanding and practical application of our core values.KEEP INMIND“We strive to galvanize the player development pathways of our youth soccer organizations. The common objective is to develop the next wave of youth players. In this collective effort, it is critical to promote a single message and common coaching methodology with respect to player development. AYSO’s National Coaching Program is in line and coherent with these efforts.”Dave Chesler, Former U.S. Soccer Director of Coach EducationCurrent WNT Performance Analysis CoachFROM THE FIELD
  9. Intermediate Coach9AYSO | AYSO SIX PHILOSOPHIESAYSO SIX PHILOSOPHIESEVERYONE PLAYS®Our goal is for kids to play soccer—so we mandate that every player on every team must play at least half of every game.BALANCED TEAMSEach year we form new teams as evenly balanced as possible—because it is fair and more fun when teams of equal ability play.OPEN REGISTRATIONOur program is open to all children who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing.POSITIVE COACHINGEncouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment by the players and ultimately leads to better-skilled and better-motivated players.GOOD SPORTSMANSHIPWe strive to create a safe, fair, fun and positive environment based on mutual respect, rather than a win-at-all-costs attitude, and our program is designed to instill good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.PLAYER DEVELOPMENTWe believe that all players should be able to develop their soccer skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game.AYSO Six Philosophies:Everyone Plays®Balanced TeamsOpen RegistrationPositive CoachingGood SportsmanshipPlayer DevelopmentKEEP INMIND“It is better to win ten times 1-0 than to win once 10-0.”Vahid Halilhodžić, Bosnian Coach and Former Professional PlayerFROM THE FIELD
  10. 10Intermediate CoachSTEWARDS OF THE GAME | APPLICATION ON THE FIELDSTEWARDS OFTHE GAMEReferees and coaches are to be Stewards of the Game and work together to ensure that player safety, at the physical and emotional level, is the number one priority on the field. All 7 members of the team (3 referees and 4 coaches) are equal participants and are there for the sole purpose of discussing how to ensure a safe and protective environment for the players to play. The Center Referee shall initiate a brief meeting between referees and coaches before the AYSO match to collectively:•Identify any potential issues that may impact the ability of players to safely have fun; such as the field, sideline areas, field equipment, players’ equipment, the physical and emotional states of participants, and other game related concerns.•Review and follow a simple process that encourages communication and collaboration when there is a concern or issue with players/participants. REFEREESReferees, as Stewards of the Game, are responsible for keeping the game safe, fair, and fun. Referees should support and work with coaches to manage the behavior of players and spectators. COACHESCoaches must keep their sideline participation to being: Positive, Instructive and Encouraging at all times. Coaches must ensure respect and support for referees by players, parents, and all other spectators. PARENTSParents are expected to respect coaches and referees, and model positive sporting behavior; and at the same time, maintain realistic expectations.“We must all work together; coaches, officials and parents to create the optimal performance environments for our players’ development. Players need to play with freedom, confidence and enjoyment in a developmentally rich environment to truly reach their potential.”Scott Snyder AYSO Player Development SpecialistFROM THE FIELDAPPLICATION ON THE FIELD
  11. Intermediate Coach11KIDS ZONE® | KEEP IT FRIENDLYKEEP IT FRIENDLYRegardles of age group or playing level, all developing players benefit from a positive sideline. In AYSO, fans (yes, including parents) are asked to be cheerleaders, not critics or sideline coaches! Kids Zone® is a unique program that includes a Parent Pledge that moms and dads sign to commit to positive, encouraging behavior when they’re watching the matches. It also includes signs, buttons and other match-day reminders. Soccer is a player’s game! Players learn the game by trying new things, making mistakes and trying again. Negative, even violent, behavior of players, coaches and parents involved in youth sports has become almost epidemic in this country. Kids Zone® is a proactive effort to counteract this trend and involves the following elements:To help execute this program, four basic elements are involved (and available from the AYSO Store):1.Kids Zone® Button. Worn by program supporters at matches and serves as a reminder of the importance of positive sideline behavior.2.The Sign. A large sideline poster lists positive behavior standards and can be posted at the entrance of participating fields. Parents and spectators who will abide by these standards are welcome.3.The Pledge. AYSO requests all parents to sign a pledge that holds them to the Kids Zone® standards.4.The Video. A 12 minute documentary introduces AYSO’s principles and its Kids Zone® action plan to new participants. Viewers will also watch a parent intervene to change another parent’s negative behavior. In order to make this program work, everyone must help! KIDS ZONE®Sideline critics who scream instructions at players or criticize referees or coaches slow down the learning process and make it less fun for everyone. Consider every time you prepare to kick the ball you receive numerous screams of direction? Scary, confusing and annoying!KEEP INMINDHelp create a safe and encouraging environment for you and your team by implementing Kids Zone®.KEEP INMINDTo learn more or visit AYSO.org/kidszone
  12. 12Intermediate CoachINTERMEDIATE | SHOWTIME! INTERMEDIATECOACHINGSHOWTIME! 14U is the time to engage our players to prioritize and commit to soccer for the long haul! Hopefully, our players’ prior AYSO (or other) experience will have laid the foundational skills necessary to easily transition into the intermediate stage of the game.From a players’ perspective the big shift is from 9v9 to 11v11; therefore, we must address this tactical progression carefully to maximize learning.At this level, we will strive to educate the players onhow to read the game by going deeper into the Principlesof Play and Phases of Play in our training and playingenvironments and focus on functional group roles withina full team system.We will review numerous formations and discuss strengths, weaknesses and tactics to play against. The Coaching Cycle now provides a clear pathway from match performance to training requirements, (individual, group, team).Physically, players are going through significant changes, which can take a major toll on their performance so we will introduce planning cycles as we develop a more global picture of our players’ individual, group and team objectives.Ultimately, our goal is to stimulate our players’ passion and learning by becoming true students of the game...and to help them fulfill their soccer potential!Are you ready?KEEP INMIND• Strive to develop each and every player you coach, while at all times embracing the AYSO Philosophies.• Use this manual as a constant resource and reference throughout your entire season.• Plan, structure and progress sessions as shown to maximize development and time.• All coaches improve through continued education!
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