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MA Youth Soccer FINAL SCORE Podcast & Magazine
Final Score Podcast – Massachusetts Youth Soccer (mayouthsoccer.org)
Final Score E-zine – Massachusetts Youth Soccer (mayouthsoccer.org)

MA Youth Soccer / US Soccer's Recognize to Recover
U.S. Soccer Recognize to Recover – Massachusetts Youth Soccer (mayouthsoccer.org)

Coaches . . . be ORGANIZED - be PREPARED - be FOCUSED! Have fun, stay engaged with your players and Medford Soccer families with positive communication, and ALWAYS keep player development in mind. You are a mentor and a leader! Show great sportsmanship to your opponents, referees, opposing families, and all around you. Treat people as you would be like to be treated. PLAY (and coach) WHERE YOU LIVE!!!

U.S. Soccer’s Principles of Play
Attack: Penetration, Support, Width, Depth, Mobility, Creativity
Defense: Pressure, Cover, Balance, Compactness/Concentration, Control/Restraint

The Four Moments in the Game
1. When we have the ball
2. The moment we lose the ball
3. The opponent has the ball
4. The moment we win the ball
**As a coach, how do you communicate/train/ this in your practice sessions and games???

The Five Elements of a Training Session
1. Is it organized?
2. Is it game-like? Attacking, defending & transition
3. Is there repetition?
4. Are the players being challenged?
5. Is there effective coaching based on their skill and age levels?

The Six Tasks of a Soccer Coach
1. Coaching games
2. Coaching training sessions
3. Leading the team
4. Leading the player
5. Managing the performance environment
6. Leadership

Key Qualities You Need in a Player
-Game Understanding / Decision Making
-Responsibility / Initiative
-Growth Mindset
-Technical Execution
-Physical Execution
-Learning Ability

As a coach, ask yourselves what type of positional traits are needed for: GK (1), Full Backs (2,3), Center Backs (4,5), Central Midfielders (6 center defensive midfielder,8 central midfielder,10 attacking midfielder ), Outside Midfielders/Wingers (7,11) and your Center Forward/Strikers (9). Understand this with your team to create your formation and attacking/defending game plans.

As a coach, are you spending time reflecting on your sessions? On your games? Are you motivating your players? Are you communicating to your players and families? Do you arrive at your practice sessions and games early? Are you prepared, organized and focused? Are players having fun and progressing?

***Detailed review of U.S. Soccer's Play-Practice-Play method, integrating U.S. Soccer's "Coach's Tool Kit"***
https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/e5fa-2357561/TrainingSessionManualwithCoach_sToolKit.pdf

U.S. Soccer Player Development Framework — GREAT READ!
USSF-player-development-framework__1_.pdf (sportngin.com)

U.S. Soccer’s FREE grassroots coaching module (ALL intracity and travel coaches should be reviewing this):
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/01/us-soccer-begins-launch-of-new-grassroots-coaching-pathway-with-costfree-introductory-module

U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Education:
https://www.ussoccer.com/coaching

MA Youth Soccer’s Coaching Education:
Coach Education Courses – Massachusetts Youth Soccer (mayouthsoccer.org)

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