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First
two very important things to know as a coach:
The player
always come first!
The game is
the greatest teacher!
Coaches are teachers
and we need to be knowledgeable about children and about
soccer. Check out the MASSYouth soccer
coaching course schedule
and take a course, they are a great learning experience
and a lot of fun as well!
 Tips for
coaches old and new alike
RYS
Stages of Development for Players
Soccer
Terms/Positions
The Four Aspects of Soccer
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Technique |
Mastery of the ball,
ball control, ball playing ability.
Comfort and stability with the ball. Ways to
dribble
pass, receive, shoot, tackle and head the ball. |
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Tactics |
Decision making,
thinking about the game, understanding
situations, anticipating. Reading the game,
thinking fast and
thinking well. |
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Fitness |
Strength, endurance,
speed, quickness, agility, flexibility,
power. Basically a good athlete. |
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Mentality |
Aggressiveness, mental
toughness, resiliency, competitive
spirit, sportsmanship. Relentless fighting power
and aggressiveness
combined with a dignified, incompromisingly
sporting attitude. |
 Some helpful Links
If you
have any information you would like to see added to this
section, or if you see any information you feel is
inaccurate or missing please email the webmaster at rysweb@raynhamsoccer.com
Thank you!
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