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 …
read moreThe rules of the game for U9 and U10 are the same: 7 vs 7, goalkeeper, an offside line, no limit on substitutions, rooster of 11 or 12 players, 50% playing time. Returning players will be familiar with the rules.
Past seasons recap:
Within …
read moreThese exercises start with a grid on the field, materialized by pancakes.
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 …
read moreThe 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.
Coaches look for technical accuracy in the drill.
A player makes a throw-in from the buildout line to …
read moreCoaches place 2 goals about 4 meters apart apart facing inward on each goal line. We always use 2 goals per goal line such it is difficult for a team of 3 players to dedicate one player to be "the goalie". It also forces players to always make a …
read moreWith 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 …
read moreWhether 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.
Kids are growing physically. Their brain is developing. Practice …
read moreThese are the tactical knowledge coaches hoped U9 players will remember by the end of the season.
What are the positions we defined on the field this season?
(check all positions the player can think of)
Which zone does a striker play …
read moreThese are e-mail communication with the 2025 U9 team parents/guardians sent over the 2025 U9 season.
The practice session plans PDF communicated to assistant coaches is available as a single file, but was built two pages at a time, one page per practice session, two sessions a week.
The …
read moreThese 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.
Hi All,
U8 Soccer season is about to begin! My name is Sebastien Mirolo. I am the …
read moreMultiple Youtube videos, webinars and podcats I found interesting enough to bookmark.