Kensington Little Mountain Soccer Association KLM Divisional Coaches Manual Prepared for: KLM Divisional Team Coaches Prepared by: KLM Director of Coaching June 2008 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1 PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................... 2 PREACTICE TIPS ............................................................................................. 3 SKILL DEVELOPMENT GUIDLINES ...................................................................... 4 PRACTICE PLANNING ....................................................................................... 6 CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 7 CONTROL A BASIC INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 9 INSIDE OF THE FOOT....................................................................................... 9 EXTENDING CONTROL ................................................................................... 10 SWIVELLING WITH THE BALL .......................................................................... 11 BALL CONTROL IN TIGHT SITUATIONS ............................................................ 12 RUNNING WITH THE BALL .............................................................................. 14 RUNNING WITH THE BALL (CLOSE CONTROL) ................................................... 15 RUNNING WITH THE BALL (CHANGING PACE) ................................................... 17 RUNNING WITH THE BALL (CONTROL) ............................................................. 19 RUNNING WITH THE BALL (TO SCORE) ............................................................ 20 RUNNING WITH THE BALL (TO SCORE CONTINUED) .......................................... 21 RUNNING WITH THE BALL (CENTRAL) .............................................................. 22 RUNNING WITH THE BALL (CIRCUIT TRAINING) ............................................... 23 MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL .............................................................................. 24 MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL CONTINUED. ........................................................... 26 MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL (PASSING & MOVING) .............................................. 27 MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL (SWITCHING PLAY IN DEFENCE) ............................... 28 SWITCH PLAY IN DEFENCE (PROGRESSION) ..................................................... 30 SWITCHING PLAY IN CENTRE FIELD ................................................................ 31 SWITCHING PLAY IN THE ATTACKING THIRD OF FIELD ...................................... 32 SWITCHING PLAY (IN ATTACK) CONT‟D – AROUND THE PENALTY AREA ............... 34 SWITCHING PLAY IN ATTACK AROUND THE PENALTY AREA (CONT‟D) .................. 35 ADDING DEFENDERS: SWITCHING PLAY CONTINUED ........................................ 36 DEVELOPING THE REVERSE PASS .................................................................... 38 PLAYING BACK TO GOAL (TURNING)................................................................ 42 TURNING AND FINISHING I ............................................................................ 43 TURNING AND FINISHING II ........................................................................... 44 TURNING AND FINISHING III .......................................................................... 45 SUGGESTED MOVES ...................................................................................... 46 PLAYING WITH BACK TO GOAL I ..................................................................... 47 PLAYING WITH BACK TO GOAL II .................................................................... 48 PLAYING WITH BACK TO GOAL III ................................................................... 49 PLAYING WITH BACK TO GOAL IV ................................................................... 51 PLAYING WITH BACK TO GOAL V ..................................................................... 53 MAKING DECISIONS I .................................................................................... 54 MAKING DECISIONS II ............................................................................. …….55 PROGRESSION III ......................................................................................... 56 I SHADOW PLAY I ............................................................................................ 57 SHADOW PLAY II ........................................................................................... 58 SHADOW PLAY III ......................................................................................... 60 SHADOW PLAY IV .......................................................................................... 61 SHADOW PLAY V ........................................................................................... 62 SHADOW PLAY VI .......................................................................................... 63 SHADOW PLAY VII ......................................................................................... 64 SHADOW PLAY VIII ........................................................................................ 65 SHADOW PLAY IX .......................................................................................... 66 THE SHORT CORNER 1 ................................................................................... 67 THE SHORT CORNER 2 ................................................................................... 68 THE SHORT CORNER 3 ................................................................................... 69 THE SHORT CORNER 4 ................................................................................... 70 THE SHORT CORNER 5 ................................................................................... 71 DEFENDING AGAINST A SHORT CORNER (1) .................................................... 72 DEFENDING AGAINST A SHORT CORNER (2) .................................................... 73 DEFENDING AGAINST A SHORT CORNER (3) .................................................... 74 DEFENDING AGAINST A SHORT CORNER (4) .................................................... 75 SHOOTING A BASIC INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 76 PROGRESSION .............................................................................................. 77 ON THE RUN ................................................................................................. 79 FREE KICK (DEAD BALL) ................................................................................ 82 IMPROVE ACCURACY ..................................................................................... 84 SHOOTING FROM DISTANCE ........................................................................... 86 PASSING SIDEFOOT PASS .......................................................................................... ..91 PROGRESSION .............................................................................................. 92 IN TIGHT AREAS ........................................................................................... 95 WITH VARYING DISTANCES ............................................................................ 97 PLAYING AGAINST THE TOUCHLINE ................................................................. 99 PASSING ON THE RUN ................................................................................. 100 WITH OPPOSITION INVOLVED ...................................................................... 102 2 V 1 ……….. ................................................................................................ 104 PASSING IN TIGHT AREAS............................................................................ 108 KICKING THE BALL ...................................................................................... 111 PROGESSION I ............................................................................................ 112 PROGESSION II........................................................................................... 114 PASSING WITH THE INSIDE FOOT I .............................................................. 115 PASSING WITH THE INSIDE FOOT II ............................................................. 116 PROGESSION III(PASSING SIDE OF THE FOOT) .............................................. 119 PASSING (WITH PLACE CHANGING) ........................................................... ..120 PASSING FOR ACCURACY... .......................................................................... 121 VOLLEYING THE BALL (PASSING)... ............................................................... 124 KICKING THE BALL WITH THE OUTSIDE & INSIDE OF THE INSTEP... ................. 126 II DRIBBLING A BASIC INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 128 RUNNING WITH THE BALL ............................................................................ 129 EARLY PRACTICES ....................................................................................... 131 CONTROL AND MOVEMENT ........................................................................... 133 CLOSE CONTROL ......................................................................................... 135 PROGRESSION ............................................................................................ 136 DRIBBLING AND