Coaching Soccer Weekly

Coaching Soccer Weekly

A Podcast that Shares Training Sessions, Interviews and Commentary from WORLD CLASS COACHING

Coaching Soccer Weekly is a podcast that gives you an in-depth look at the methods, strategies and techniques used by a youth soccer coach working full time with players of every age and skill level. This includes training plans, team management and planning ideas, the latest trends in soccer coaching and education, as well as approaches to deal with challenges.

The podcast also includes interviews with other soccer coaches and trainers that are on the cutting edge of modern soccer development.

#071 The Importance Recovery Sessions

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Now that we've been playing for more than a month of the season I have an update on Episode 58 where I talked about formations for 9 v 9 soccer. I had originally thought I'd go with the 3-1-3-1 or 3-2-3 I ended up taking the advice of our club's technical staff and have been using the 4-3-1 formation. At the start of the episode I talk about why I've done this and why I think it was the right choice. I had a question recently about recovery sessions. … [Read more...]

#070 Developing a Line-Up

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This week I go on a bit of about punting. What's the point of having a podcast if you don't get to vent every once in awhile. You can have equal time if you think I'm off base. Just leave a comment below or leave a voicemail message on the number I give at the end of the episode. My main topic for the week is focused on developing a line-up for your team. Putting your players into positions within a system of play not only helps them be successful but … [Read more...]

#069 Coaching High School Soccer

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I've always enjoyed having an early season tournament to get my teams three or four games over the course of a weekend. This allows us to work on things from one game to the next and see a marked improvement in a short period of time. During a regular league schedule you have to wait a week to come back and see if the corrections you've made help the team play more effectively. The teams all played well. There are obviously a lot of things for us to work on … [Read more...]

#068 Developing Spacial Awareness

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We started league play here last weekend. With only a few practices to prepare I just pick a couple of key points that I want to focus on because obviously there's a lot to improve at this point in the year. One of the most important things to do early is to help the players develop confidence and to understand that I believe in them and trust them. One of my favorite quotes is, "They don't care how much you know until they know how much you … [Read more...]

#067 Training Your Brain

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I had a fantastic week in Florida. It was actually a break from the heat we've had back here in Kansas City. I talk about my takeaways from the week and give you a sample CogiTraining session during this episode. You can also find the diagrams and descriptions in the Show Notes. But first I look at last week's controversy at USYS Nationals. I describe all of the details in the episode but the basic facts are that in the U18 G game between Carlsbad Elite (CA) … [Read more...]

CSW Extra 6 – CogiTraining

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This week I've been in Florida observing a camp being put on by Michel Bruyninckx, the developer of CogiTraining. The CogiTraining Method is based on research regarding cognitive neurology, neuropsychology, neurobiology, kinesiology, posturology, neuro pedagogics and didactics. The main goal is to understand how the brain is organized and to find out how human performance can be improved. The method includes that use of the SenseBall to improve the player's … [Read more...]

#066 Our New Training Center

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My conversation with Andy Barney about his player development methods was very well received last week. I hope to have him back on the show in the future. Be sure to check out Episode 65 if you missed it. Today I give you a tour of our new WCC Training Center. We've been working on it for six months. The goal is to combine all of our coaching resources in one place to make it easier for you to search for and find exercises to plan your next training … [Read more...]

#065 Only Train Dribbling and Finishing

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The last few weeks have been great! We've launched our new Membership Program for WORLD CLASS COACHING. We've also updated our web sites and Coach's Training Center making it much easier to search for and find exactly what you need for your next training session. There are also a number of new features. I’m going to dedicate a whole episode next week to all of the aspects that will help make your life as a soccer coach so much easier. The down time has also … [Read more...]

#064 The One-Touch Mentality

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I'm recording this episode a couple of days before its released. I've been splitting my time fairly evenly between family time and some exciting updates to WorldClassCoaching.com. The new format will make it SO much easier for you to find what you need for your next training session. Our Training Center will be your one stop for drills, videos and everything you need to coach your team. No more searching through thousands unrelated drills on Google or … [Read more...]

CSW Extra 5 – Double Rondo

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There won't be a podcast for the next two weeks because I'll be spending some vacation time with my family and working on updates to our WORLD CLASS COACHING Training Center. There are some exciting changes coming that I all of our members will benefit from. Last week I interviewed Wayne Harrison. We discussed the common thread that goes through all game formats from 4 v 4 to 11 v 11. He has some very interesting methods that you should consider using with … [Read more...]