Winter Indoor Training Off to a Great Start At Wilson High School

by Len Oliver, DC Stoddert Soccer Director of Coaching

DC Stoddert Soccer Director of Coaching Len Oliver and seasoned travel coach Thom Heath put 15 coaches through  their paces on Sunday, January 10 at the Wilson High School Gym.  Now  in its 10th year, the coaching series will run through January and February 28 at Wilson High School, 3850 Chesapeake St. NW, and with a different theme each week.  Len and Thom invite  all open coaches to attend the free clinics, promising a mix of fitness and  technical exercises, along with soccer games that teach and the usual  "Coaches' Game."  As one coach commented:  "This is just what I  need to get ready for my team in the spring."
 
On Sunday, January 10, for example, Len took the coaches through a series of warmup exercises to be used with their players,  followed by sample exercises from teaching dribbling, passing, heading,  receiving, and shooting.  Small-sided games will always be a feature  of the Sunday training sessions, as they teach the game with players able to  experience many touches on the ball.
 
Future sessions will focus more in depth on each  technical area, the small-sided games, and team tactics:

•        Sunday, January 17:    “Passing for  Penetration/Possession” 
•        Sunday, January 24:    “Games to Teach  Dribbling” 
•        Sunday, January 31:    “Shooting/Crossing/Finishing” 
•        Sunday, February 7:    “Attacking Principles in  Action” 
•        Sunday, February 14:  “Defensive Tactics—Individual to  Group” 
•        Sunday, February 21:  “Effective Small-Sided  Games” 
•        Sunday, February 28:  “Soccer Games That  Teach”

           ALL OPEN COACHES  INVITED!

Information: E-mail or call Len  Oliver   (202) 362-1522

posted by MCL 1/14/2010