A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO RECREATIONAL SOCCER - FOR NEW & BEGINNER COACHES
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
This course is designed for anyone taking their first steps into soccer coaching. Whether you are a current or former player, new to soccer, a passionate fan, a parent wanting to support your child’s team, or someone aspiring to become a professional coach, this course is for you.
This course has been created especially for Coaches in the US and CANADA.
COURSE DURATION - 6+ HOURS
WHAT DOES THE COURSE COVER?
It will explain the role of a soccer coach and teach you effective coaching practices, including how to communicate with and manage a group of players, structure a training session, develop player performance, and create enjoyable and engaging football sessions, teach technical skills, produce fun skill games, and organize small-sided games.
The basic rules of the game will also be explained.
With the use of video examples and diagrams, you will learn how to lead your own coaching sessions.
The course will focus on developing players’ technical abilities, covering the core areas of -
- Traveling with the ball
- Turning and changing direction with the ball.
- Passing and receiving.
- Shooting.
- Dribbling.
-
Defending in 1v1 situations.
Example Video Title
CLICK BELOW FOR VIDEO CONTENT
EASY TO FOLLOW DIAGRAMS AND VIDEO EXAMPLES.
To support you throughout this course, we have created clear, easy-to-follow diagrams and detailed information to help develop your understanding of soccer coaching concepts.
In addition, we provide video examples to give you a visual guide to the techniques, drills, and small-sided games featured in the course. These videos help you see exactly how to teach and demonstrate the skills in practice, creating a clear and easy-to-understand picture of effective coaching methods.
The players taking part in the videos are youth players, as well as new and beginner soccer coaches.
By combining diagrams, written guidance, and video demonstrations, you can learn at your own pace, reinforce your knowledge, and confidently apply the techniques and games with your players.
On completion of the course, you will receive your AFCAS - Course Certificate.
Curriculum
- OBSERVATION, COMMUNICATION AND DEMONSTRATIONS
- THE ART OF OBSERVATION - OBSERVATION POSITIONS
- COMMUNICATION
- TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATIONS (0:50)
- COACHS' POSITION - WHEN DEMONSTRATING
- AS A COACH – REHEARSAL OF TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE DEMONSTRATIONS (0:26)
- ASK QUESTIONS OF YOUR PLAYERS
- WORKING WITH A PLAYER ONE-TO-ONE TO SUPPORT A PLAYER (1:50)
- PROBLEMS NEW AND BEGINNER COACHES MAY FACE WHEN COMMUNCATING AND DEMONSTRATING - AND SOLUTIONS
- RULES OF THE GAME
- BASIC RULES OF RECREATIONAL SOCCER
- HANDBALL
- RESTARTS - KICK-OFF'S
- FIELD BOUNDARIES
- RESTARTS - FROM THE SIDE-LINES
- RESTARTS - CORNER KICKS.
- FOULS - AWARDING FREE-KICKS AND PENALTY KICKS
- DIRECT AND IN-DIRECT FREE-KICKS
- RESTARTS - PENALTY KICKS
- YELLOW AND RED CARDS
- THE RETREAT LINE / BUILD-OUT LINE. (0:52)
- THE GOALKEEPER
- GOALKEEPER - BACK-PASSES
- HEADING OF THE BALL
- OFFSIDE RULE (LAW). (0:33)
- PLAYER EQUIPMENT
- US - 6 - 8 YEARS OLD - 4V4 SOCCER.
- US - 9 - 10 YEARS OLD - 7V7 SOCCER.
- US - 11 - 12 YEARS OLD - 9V9 SOCCER.
- US - 13+ YEARS OLD - 11V11 SOCCER
- CANADA - U7 - 3v3
- CANADA - U8-U9 - 4v4 / 5v5 (WITH GOALKEEPERS)
- CANADA - U10-U11 - 7v7
- CANADA - U12 - 9v9
- CANADA - U13 - 9v9 / 11v11
- SMALL-SIDED-GAMES
- SMALL-SIDED-GAMES - STRUCTURES
- SMALL-SIDED-GAMES - WITH NO GOALKEEPERS.
- SMALL-SIDED GAMES WITH AN ODD NUMBER OF PLAYERS
- MARKING OUT MULTIPLE FIELDS
- SIZES OF FIELDS - MAKING THE MOST OF LIMITED SPACE
- COACH AND REFEREE - POSITIONING
- COACH AND REFEREE - AND RULES OF THE GAME
- SMALL-SIDED GAME RESTARTS
- SMALL-SIDED GAMES - WITH MULTI BALL
- SMALL-SIDED GAMES - THE NUMBERS GAME
- SMALL-SIDED GAMES – FUN, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMPETITION
- SMALL-SIDED GAMES - DO NOT RESTRICT YOUNG PLAYERS TO POSITIONS
- PROBLEMS NEW AND BEGINNER COACHES MAY FACE WITH SMALL-SIDED GAMES - AND SOLUTIONS.
- BALL FEELING
- THE IMPORTANCE OF BALL FEELING AND BALL SENSITIVITY
- BALL FEELING - PLAYERS WORKING IN THEIR OWN SPACE (0:33)
- BALL FEELING EXERCISES - USING THE SOLE OF THE FOOT
- FOOT ROLLING - BACK AND FORTH (1:11)
- FOOT ROLLING - SIDE TO SIDE (1:27)
- FOOT ROLLING - CIRCLES (1:22)
- TOE ROLLING (1:26)
- HOPPING WITH THE BALL (0:29)
- FOOT TAPPING (0:32)
- FOOT TAPPING - MOVING FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS (0:26)
- SOLE OF THE FOOT - BALL FEELING EXERCISES - DOWNLOADS
- BALL FEELING EXERCISES - WITH DIFFERENT SURFACES OF THE FOOT
- TOE TAPPING (0:59)
- TOE TAPPING - MOVING FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS (2:00)
- HEAD-UP - TOE TAPPING AND CATCHING A BALL. (0:35)
- PULLING THE BALL WIDE (0:31)
- ANKLE FLICKS (0:39)
- CUT AND CHOPS (1:29)
- DOUBLE CUTS (0:35)
- SIDE ROLLING (0:35)
- TOE TO SOLE (1:09)
- SOLE TO HEEL (2:22)
- TRAVELLING WITH THE BALL
- TRAVELLING WITH THE BALL - TECHNIQUE
- TRAVELLING WITH THE BALL - THE IMPORTANCE OF VISUAL AWARENESS.
- TRAVELLING WITH THE BALL - PRACTICE (1:17)
- TRAVELLING WITH THE BALL - 'STATUES' (1:12)
- TRAVELLING WITH THE BALL - 'CARRYING' THE BALL WITH THE OUTSIDE OF THE FOOT. (0:55)
- TRAVELLING WITH THE BALL - 'MR. WOLF'.
- STRUCTURING A TURNING SESSION (0:35)
- TURNING WITH THE BALL - TECHNIQUES.
- BASIC TURNS - STOP TURN (3:01)
- BASIC TURNS - DRAG-BACK TURN (3:44)
- BASIC TURNS - INSIDE TURN (1:35)
- BASIC TURNS - OUTSIDE TURN (1:56)
- PROGRESSION - TURN AND ACCELERATION (1:07)
- TURNING WITH THE BALL - SUMMARY AND TECHNICAL DOWNLOADS
- SHOOTING - STRIKING THE BALL WITH THE LACES
- STRIKING THE BALL WITH THE LACES - TECHNIQUE (0:26)
- STRIKING THE BALL WITH THE LACES - TECHNIQUE PRACTICE (0:27)
- STRIKING THE BALL WITH THE LACES - STRIKING A MOVING BALL (0:35)
- STRIKING THE BALL WITH THE LACES - STRIKING A MOVING BALL vs A GOALKEEPER (0:35)
- STRIKING THE BALL WITH THE LACES - WITH A BALL MOVING TOWARDS THE PLAYER
- DRIBBLING WITH THE BALL
- DRIBBING WITH THE BALL - BEATING OPPONENTS
- DRIBBLING SESSION - STRUCTURE
- DRIBBLING - SHIFTING THE BALL (0:49)
- BASIC DRIBBLE MOVE - SCISSORS (2:43)
- BASIC DRIBBLE MOVE - SCISSORS - PRACTICE BREAKDOWN
- BASIC DRIBBLE MOVE - SIDE SHUFFLE (1:41)
- BASIC DRIBBLE MOVE - SIDE SHUFFLE - PRACTICE BREAKDOWN
- BASIC DRIBBLE MOVE - ZIDANE (1:02)
- BASIC DRIBBLE MOVE - ZIDANE - PRACTICE BREAKDOWN
- DRIBBLING PAST AN OBSTACLE (0:21)
