| Tips for Youth Coaches from the Dutch Coaching Handbook |
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| on 24 Oct 2006 | |
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1. In soccer the result should never be the first priority. Your objective is to develop the talents of the young players.
Tips for coaches from the Dutch Coaching Handbook 1. In soccer the result should never be the first priority. Your objective is to develop the talents of the young players. 2. Does this mean that you cannot make any demands on your players? Of course not! You can require them to play well, but not to achieve a given result. Try to win on the basis of positive soccer ideas and on the skills of individuals on the team, but not on the basis of putting the result of the team first. Make it clear to your team if they earn a seven out of ten for their performance when they could have an eight than they have performed below par. In this case the criticism is justified. 3. Players develop quickly at a young age. Therefore they should be given the opportunity of playing lots of positions on the team. A more definitive choice of a player’s position should not be made until the player is 14 or 15. 4. In principle the best players should be given an attacking role. This will enable them to their creativity more quickly in tight situations in the face of greater resistance. Attackers can always be converted to defenders at a later stage, but making attackers out of defenders is more difficult. 5. Players must play at the highest possible level commensurate with their physical and mental attributes and their talent. A coach is on the wrong path if he stops a player from moving up the next level during the season on the grounds that, for example, this will weaken the coach’s team and spoil its chances of winning the league. 6. Varied training sessions are not necessarily the best training sessions. Repetition is important. 7. Be enthusiastic. Do not seek excuses for failure. Keep abreast of developments in the world of soccer. |
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