Possession

By |2019-04-20T00:06:03+00:00March 19th, 2019|Categories: Advanced (15u-18u), Basic (9u-12u), Coaching, Intermediate (13u-14u), Player Development, Session Planning, Tactical, Technical, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , |

This page will serve as a landing page to build out content related to teaching both Core and EXTRA teams to play a possession style of soccer. UPDATE: If you wish to view/print/export the entire series from a single page, go here. What is a "possession style"? Possession-based soccer is characterized by: Methodically moving the ball [...]

The U.S. Soccer Numbering System (What the heck is a #10?)

By |2019-03-17T17:54:59+00:00March 15th, 2019|Categories: Advanced (15u-18u), Coaching, Intermediate (13u-14u), Session Planning, Tactical|Tags: , , , , |

At the intermediate level of play and above, tactical instruction begins to outweigh technical instruction. To aid in this instruction, player positions are replaced with a standard numbering system that provides: A consistent scheme/system across the United States, simplifying tactical discussions among disparate coaching staff Refinement of positions (e.g. a defensive vs center vs attacking midfielder) [...]

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