Coaches,
Okay, let the fun begin. As yet another REC season approaches, I have tried to develop a general, easy to follow, training piece that deals with TECHNICAL SKILLS (ball skills) for our REC players U5-U8. The beauty of this program is that as players start to “Master” these skills, you will see drastic changes in their game and game quality.
The commitment you must make to your team is that you dedicate time at each practice/training to work on the “Foundation” of technical skills.
With that, I have put together a series of Fakes & Moves for each player to work on, not only at your practice, but at home as well. The whole program takes about 15 minutes to complete and should be relaxed and focused on the technique of each move, before it is attempted at “game speed”.
The link below will take you to the actual “Technical Skills Foundation” spreadsheet that details the moves.
Please take the time to read the moves individually, try them yourself and then present to your team. At the younger ages U5-U6 you may only attempt 2-3 moves per week as your players will lose interest with more than that. Build each week until you complete all 10 Fakes & Moves. The older groups U7-U8 can probably get through 5-6 per week and should have a better grasp for the whole program within the first month.
By no means are these moves something I have created. I have begged and borrowed, what I feel are the best to create a “Foundation” of Technical Skills available and put them into our program.
Also included is an “At Home Tracking Sheet” for players and their parents to track their work away from practice. I realize that our REC players have many other activities they are involved with, so set your “At-Home” goals / expectations to a minimal, reachable level.
Let me know how it works and, as always, if you have any questions do not hesitate to email or call me.
Enjoy the kids!
Kris Plumhoff
REC Director of Coaching
SWUSC
913.645.6664
