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But, as they have so many times this season, the 'Bridge came roaring back. but it is also designed to apply technical, physical and psychological demands upon the player as well so that matches will be less demanding in comparison! :-).Just 17 minutes into Friday's Eastern Conference Final and already down two goals, Lionsbridge's title hopes were on the rocks. My coaching style is very, very positive and encouraging. My sessions are intense and they move quickly. Mastering techniques to dominate your competition psychologically and physically while demonstrating good sportsmanship is the heart of a good training session! :-) In the end, while soccer is so much fun, it is also highly competitive. An added bonus of ball skills is that they can be very plyometric to develop fast-twitch muscle fibers.ĭefensive domination is developed by teaching situational recognition, positioning, leverage and finally, tackling. Say what you will about ball skills - when done right, they rapidly improve comfort level with the ball so that when challenged in match situation, a player can get out of trouble, with their HEAD UP and with VISION to play it appropriately in a productive, tactically-aware fashion. Does your son or daughter demand the ball on the field? When they get it, are they able to create opportunities? Are they the player that their teammates turn to when the game is on the line? And because they are lacking, they often also aren't playing as CONFIDENTLY in games as they should be either. Most players I see are extremely lacking in this area. On the ball foot skills apply to ALL positions at all levels in a game situation. I can sugar coat it any way you want but that's the fact. I'll be perfectly honest, my experience has shown that at least 25% of sessions need to be devoted to improving skills, control and quickness WITH THE BALL. ![]() Offensive domination is fostered by teaching new moves that can be used in game situations. I strongly emphasize domination of 1v1 situations. Players enjoy my sessions because they quickly learn finer points of the beautiful game that they can quickly apply in game situations to gain competitive advantage over their peers. At the same time, training must be fun, challenging and engaging to encourage players to constantly improve not only with me but also on their own at home! ![]() Ex: Practicing shooting 100 times is great, but if it's done the wrong way, it only reinforces bad habits. ![]() I believe good training consistently reminds players of the finer points so they develop proper habits. A: Book-taught coaching which tends to emphasize technique well but is far too boring for kids to learn from or B: Experience-based coaching that often times doesn't focus on technique strongly enough. My impression of many coaching styles I've witnessed over the years is that they fall into one of two categories. I admit to being a self-described "Technique-Freak". Armed with the observations made there and in training, I then incorporate other opportunities for rapid, impactful improvement. I also like to observe at least one match situation in the first few weeks as well. 2-3 sessions like this in the first couple weeks will translate into immediate results on the pitch as well as build confidence. ![]() We start with one or two specific areas of the game the player feels they want to improve upon immediately. If you are going to invest time and $$ into your or your child's athletic development, do it right. There is a HUGE DIFFERENCE between good athletic training and elite athletic training. My goal is to help a player reach their fullest potential - but how to get there varies tremendously from player to player AND there is no "one right" way to bring that potential out. The best coaches meet players where they are both as a person and an athlete. I recognize many families are driving up to an hour to train with me so I take the time we have together very seriously and use it very efficiently.
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