| You are an inexperienced coach and you are looking | | | | learn new skills |
| for a great way to get your practice off to a good | | | | 5. You will establish a ritual that makes practice fun |
| start. "How To Coach" books are full of technical | | | | 6. You can challenge them to perform at their highest |
| details, so many that it is hard to choose from. | | | | comfortable skill level |
| How can you build a good base of foot skills, work on | | | | 7. You can play competitive 1v1 games that get their |
| conditioning, and set the tone for the whole practice, | | | | competitive juices flowing |
| without getting lost in the details? | | | | If you get the first 10 minutes of the practice right, |
| This technique works like a charm: Use the first 10 | | | | everything else will flow naturally, and your job as a |
| minutes to get their attention with high energy foot skill | | | | coach will be much easier. Your players will expect this |
| drills. You want your young players to get 1000 | | | | rhythm and will come to practice ready to work hard |
| touches in those first 10 minutes. | | | | every time. The foot skills you develop each practice, |
| This technique has 7 great benefits: | | | | with a lot of touches, will set your team up fr success |
| 1. Their heart rate will be pumping | | | | in your games. You will have a solid technical |
| 2. They will develop a natural and instinctive touch with | | | | foundation to build on in the tactical portion of your |
| both feet | | | | game. |
| 3. They will get used to performing at high tempo right | | | | Remember, without fitness and technical skill, all the |
| from the start of practice which will set the conditions | | | | your tactical ideas wont work. Focus on those basics |
| for game performance | | | | in the first 10 minutes for best results! |
| 4. They will be in a great frame of mind and ready to | | | | Good luck Coach! |