| Coaching the U-12 Player Teaching skills and tactics to 10 and 11 year old players | ||||
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Why Children Play
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Player Characteristics
Some of the players have reached puberty. Girls, in general, arrive earlier than boys. Most players are able to think abstractly and are thus able to understand some team concepts that are fundamental to the game. They are beginning to be able to address hypothetical situations, and to solve problems systematically. They are spending more time with friends and less time with their parents. They are susceptible to conformity to peer pressure. They are developing a conscience, morality and scale of values. Players tend to be highly self-critical. Instruction needs to be enabling. Show them what can be done instead of telling them what not to do. Although they are more serious with their play, they are still mainly involved because it is fun. They are openly competitive. A few may foul on purpose. They are looking towards their role models and heroes in order to know how to act. They have a more complex and developed sense of humor. |
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| What is player development? |
| What is the role of a coach? |
| What are the components of the game? |
| How do you deal with parents? |
| What do you cover in the parents first meeting? |
| What equipment does a coach need? |
| What equipment does a player need? |
| What about coach liabilities, player safety? |
| How Do you Run a Practice? |
| What education and training is available for me? |