Filed under: Dave Clarke, Soccer Coaching, Soccer Skills | Tags: Barcelona, champions league final 2009, Manchester Utd, passing, passing and receiving
Watching Barcelona play against Manchester United in the Champions League made me think about the basics of the game. If I could get my youngest players to pass and receive along the lines of the Barcelona team they would be on their way to success.
I love simple passing and receiving because it is such an effective way to play the game. When you see teams like Barcelona do it you can see how fantastic it is and how it can win you games.
I found this great little video which shows you how to get your youth players passing and receiving like Barcelona – why not give it a try!
Filed under: Dave Clarke, Soccer Coaching, Soccer Team Management, Soccer Training | Tags: scare the opposition, simple warm-ups, warm-ups for young players
Simple warm ups for very young players need to be just that – simple.
You need to get your players concentrating on the actual matter in hand – soccer.
Sometimes you turn up to a match late and you just need to get a bit of organization going.
Simple can often be best especially with young players. But you could also try something different to impress the opposition. The first clip here shows you the simple way to warm up, the second clip is an impressive show of team solidarity and if you can get your players into the rhythm it will look great!
I haven’t tried the clapping warm up yet because I bet it takes some doing. I’m going to try it because I think it is a great way to warm up and get team spirit going. If anyone else does it please let me know how successful you were.
