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Thank you for the help. I do tend to focus in on “defensive and offensive” players- when really they are both. Combine them, everyone gets an understanding of what is going on. Progress into high levels of building out of the back/choreographed pressure where they are participating in their more specialized goals.
Paul, thank you for really going through the progression. It helps a ton!
Thank you Jed. Fantastic.
Hey All!
My name is Caleb, I’m 30 years old, and I coach an U12 girls team for a new club in Central California (Cen Cal United out of Hanford). This past season was my first year coaching competitively, I coached U11 girls bronze. We finished the year 3 wins, 4 draws, and 10 losses. Being a new club we definitely had some mistakes. We had two U11 girls teams instead of an age pure U10 and U11 team- I was given the lower of the two. I had 9 year old girls who had no business playing comp go up against 11 year olds. Other mistakes would be zero philosophy or coaching support. I discovered 3Four3 while searching for coaching help on the web. Like many others, my first experience was the U11 boys possession video. I was completely blown away and knew instantly this is was good soccer looks like. I then spent many a long night going through all the past postings and reader comments.
This upcoming season is starting next month. I want to improve. I want my girls to improve. I want to succeed.
I have sorted out the roster for next years team. I have age pure, and I recruited as best I could to get better soccer players on the team. We do have tryouts first week in February, but I feel I have my roster set unless I am blown away by a new drop-in.
I am so happy to be apart of this community. I’m afraid I may be more of a “taker” rather than a “giver” for awhile at least. I will do my best to share my process though- what is working and what isn’t.
Thanks for reading and all the help you will undoubtedly provide!
