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Organization
of your practice sessions |
Organization of the practice session is one of the
most important responsibilities of the coach.
It
covers many aspects, from securing a field,
to
preparing a written plan for the practice.
You should plan ahead of time and always
prepare for the unexpected.
Never arrive at
a practice or a
game without considering all the
elements of organization. Players will recognize
immediately when a
coach is unprepared.
Good
planning and thorough organization translates into
confidence. If you have a well thought out plan and you are
certain about how your objectives are to be
achieved your players will respond appropriately.
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Facilities
- Where are you going to practice?
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Equipment
- What equipment do you need?
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Number
of Players How many for practice?
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Realistic
Practices Does it happen in the game?
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Injured
Players Policy How to keep them
involved.
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The
Coaching Formula |
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Introduction
Coaching the practice.
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Step
One Whats the topic?
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Step
Two Stand back and observe.
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Step
Three Correct the mistakes.
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Step
Four Progress to the next level.
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Step
Five Relating the topic to the game.
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When
to Progress |
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Introduction
Going from simple to complex.
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Step
One Starting with the basics.
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Step
Two Striking a moving ball.
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Step
Three Passive resistance.
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Step
Four Introduction of pressure.
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Step
Five Relate to the game.
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Step
Six The big picture.
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Communication |
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Introduction
A coach can communicate in two ways, by
showing or by speaking.
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Do
it by Showing A picture tells a
thousand words
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Do
it by Speaking Keeping it simple and
clear.
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How
Young Players Learn |
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Introduction
How do young players learn?
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Profile
of an Under 6 player Love to run, jump,
roll and hop.
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Profile
of an Under 8 player The puddle is
still too tempting.
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Profile
of an Under 10 player Skills are
emerging.
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Profile
of an Under 12 player They are openly
competitive.
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Qualities
of a Good Coach |
Good coaches possess some fundamental qualities.
It is not all about your win, loss record.
Ironically, you can do a great job coaching and
still not win. Conversely, you can have a
successful
record by just having the fortune of
better players. Regardless of the level you are
coaching, the game
should be a fun and learning
experience for your players. This section illustrates the qualities of a good
coach.
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