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  1. Club Soccer Try-out Week

    Last week, May 4th to May 8th, was try-outs week for "competitive" Club soccer in Northern California, and this week was try-outs for "select", "delta" or similar team designation.

    As the best soccer player in the school (according to other children) plays for a nearby team, I registered my son …

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  2. Exercises Rondos

    Setup

    These exercises start with a grid on the field, materialized by pancakes.

    Move around small squares

    Small squares

    With 12 players, you need at least a 4x4 square and 25 cones to signage these squares.

    There can only be one player per square. Players cannot move between squares with the ball …

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  3. Exercises Striking

    Setup

    The best for these drills is to have access to a regular sized goal, and the 18-yard penalty area. When not available, multiple mini-goals can be used.

    18-yard penalty area

    Coaches look for technical accuracy in the drill.

    Receive, turn and shoot

    A player makes a throw-in from the buildout line to …

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  4. Reflection on the U.S. Soccer environment

    With my two sons playing in a recreational league in the Bay Area this year, and myself started coaching youth teams last year, I started to reflect on my football experience growing up, and how soccer is developing in the U.S.A.

    September, North of France, it was pouring …

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  5. Youth Soccer Coaching Crash Course

    Whether you've been thrown into coaching a Youth Soccer team voluntarily or by accident, you have little time to get up to speed. The next practice is coming fast. Here a few points to get ready quick.

    1. Understand the age group

    Kids are growing physically. Their brain is developing. Practice …

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  6. U9 End-of-season Soccer Knowledge Valudation

    These are the tactical knowledge coaches hoped U9 players will remember by the end of the season.

    Position expectations

    What are the positions we defined on the field this season?

    (check all positions the player can think of)

    1. Goalie
    2. Center back
    3. Winger
    4. Striker

    Striker

    Which zone does a striker play …

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  7. 2024 U8 Soccer season

    These are e-mail communication with the 2024 U8 team parents/guardians sent over the 2024 U8 season.

    Players name have been changed to preserve privacy.

    Back to soccer! - Coach introduction (August 5th, 2024)

    Hi All,

    U8 Soccer season is about to begin! My name is Sebastien Mirolo. I am the …

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