E M A G G N I V L O THE EV October, 2014
Issue 18 Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Coaching Newsletter
Controlled Anger on the Field Emotions are a crucial part of sports. It is the emotion that accompanies scoring a game winning goal, making the perfect tackle, or saving a penalty kick that drives athletes. Emotions can be beneficial by motivating players to push themselves to new heights and take risks on the field, which can lead to success on the field. Unfortunately, an emotion like anger is precarious. When controlled, anger can be the difference between a win and a loss, success and failure, joy and agony. However red cards, benching, and mistakes are sure to ensue when anger is left unchecked. I recently came across the terms hot and cold cognitions. They refer to the influencing power emotions have over our thinking. Hot cognitions are the thoughts that arise when one is emotionally charged. This happens when a referee makes a bad call and you think about the unfairness. This happens when the opposition “cheap shots” you after the play and spontaneously think about revenge pop up. This happens when a coach pulls you from the big game and you think about the coach’s stupidity. These hot cognitions are automatic, rapid, and lead to low quality decision making. In the previous examples these initial hot cognitions might lead to cursing at the referee, punching the opposition, or flipping of your coach. Conversely, cold cognitions lack emotional influence. These thoughts are logical, critical, and lead to high quality decision making. If anger is
managed and players experience cold cognitions they might have a calm conversation with the unfair referee, gain revenge over the dirty opponent by scoring a goal, or talk to the coach after the game. Ciaran Dalton, Psy D. Swarthmore College Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach
I share these terms with athletes and coaches to help them overcome one of the biggest therapeutic hurdles, poor insight. When players and coaches begin to A) recognize their thoughts are a driving force behind their actions B) Develop greater awareness of automatic thoughts, then they can begin to behave in a desired fashion. This might be the hot-tempered player who begins to ignore bad calls in a game, the player who better understands the thoughts behind pre-game anxiety which leads to a panic attack on the sideline, or the coach who recognizes the negative self-talk that leads to anger and out of control sideline behavior. Anger tends to have a negative stigma in sports, especially in light of all of the domestic abuse concerns in the NFL. However, when controlled and used with a purpose, it can help players gain an advantage over the competition. www.cdaltonpsychology.com
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Game Watcher US MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
US WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
WOMEN’S CONCACAF GAMES
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Oct. 10, 7:00PM USA v Ecuador
Oct. 17, 10:00PM USA v Guatemala
Semifinals Oct. 24, 4:30PM* Oct. 24, 7:30PM*
Oct. 11, 7:00PM Union v Columbus
Oct. 14, 8:00PM USA v Honduras
Oct. 20, 7:30PM USA v Haiti
Final Oct. 26, 6:00PM*
Oct. 18, 4:00PM Union v FC Sporting
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
INTERNATIONALS
TRAVEL & INTRAMURAL
Oct. 18, 7:45AM Man City v Tottenham
Oct. 11, 2:45PM Poland v Germany
Oct. 26, 12:00PM Man Utd. v Chelsea
Oct. 14, 7:00PM Chile v Bolivia
Oct. 21, 2:45PM Roma v B. Munich Oct. 22, 2:45PM Liverpool v R. Madrid
* played at PPL Park in Chester PA
Oct. 19, 2:30PM FC York v PA Classics Oct. 25,11:15PM Argentina v Spain (First Grade MDSC)
MEET THE COACH
Jill Ellis, U.S. Women’s National Team, Head Coach Ellis took over as head coach of the U.S. WNT in May, 2014. She had previously served as interim head coach for the full team and did two stints as head coach for the U-21 Women’s National Team. Her most recent position, however, was as Women’s Development Director, where she spent three years integrating youth teams on the women’s side. Ellis also has a long history in college soccer having coached the University of Illinois and more recently, the UCLA Bruins. Ellis earned her National “A” coaching license in 1996 and has been a member of the National Instructional Staff since 2007. What first motivated you to get involved in coaching? I have always loved sports. Sports have always been part of my life. My father was a coach and from early on when we first moved to this country my dad ran soccer camps. My initial stint at coaching was as a summer job to earn money. When I was 16 or 17, I was working my dad’s camp in the summer, teaching technique and just having fun with the kids. Those were my earliest memories of teaching soccer to little kids in parks around northern Virginia. I enjoyed it and loved it. What coaches did you look up to as you began your career? I think when I was young the biggest influence was my father. Then my college coaches John Daly and John Charles certainly influenced me. I think they helped keep my passion for the game alive. Certainly April Heinrichs, who came in as our assistant coach when I was a senior at William & Mary, was a big influence. I got to see April’s passion for the game and in a way, seeing April coach made me realize that perhaps there would be an opportunity to coach as a
career. I don’t think she determined my career path at that moment but it certainly made me realize that women could be coaches and potentially go on to become head coaches. What is your most memorable soccer moment as a coach? Soccer memories are two-fold for me. I remember a lot of specific games that have held so much emotion and were unbelievable games to be part of. Then my other memories are just seeing players that I’ve coached go on to their lives outside of soccer. It’s always special to go to some of my former players’ weddings or see them become parents and raise children. Memorable moments for me are certainly on the field, but many of them are off the field as well. It’s great to see the people whose lives I’ve intersected continue to go on and grow. That’s very rewarding for me. As the new head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team, you have reached what some say is the pinnacle of the coaching profession. What advice do you have for those who are looking to make a career in coaching? My advice to young coaches is not to be in a hurry to be a head coach. I think the foundation is so important. I would tell them don’t be in a rush, make sure you’re prepared, and surround yourself with people that you can learn and grow from. I was fortunate enough to have a lot of role models as a young coach. Even as a college coach, I would watch what other people did. It made me think of something new or look at something with a different perspective. I also think young coaches need to make sure they’re well-versed in everything from tactical understanding to player management. Often times
coaches have a great handle on some of the X’s and O’s but need to work on managing players and understanding how to motivate and connect with them. I would say don’t be deterred because coaching is a roller coaster. You put your seat belt on and enjoy the ride. There will be ups and downs both on and off the field. You can’t get discouraged. Persistence is a great virtue and working to continually evolve and improve is very important for a young coach. You recently appointed Tony Gustavsson as assistant coach for the U.S. WNT. What do you focus on in selecting and developing your coaching and support staff? The two main components I look for are ability and personality. I certainly want people on staff who are excellent at what they do. They have to be exceptionally confident and knowledgeable at what they do especially with the senior team. The personality piece is important as well. You spend a lot of time together and you have to be able to work well together and be part of a team. My staff has different personalities but they have to be able to blend and understand that it’s a team-first environment. I would also add that it’s important to find people that compliment your personality. It has to be someone who can come in and compliment the head coach and bring something unique to the table.
MEET THE COACH
Jill Ellis, U.S. Women’s National Team, Head Coach You have gotten to know many of the players on the current WNT through Youth National Teams, college teams, or your time as interim head coach. Do you feel that gives you an advantage as you start out in this new role? I think part of my coaching philosophy is creating a connection. I have history with many of these players, either coaching them on youth teams or college teams, so I think the connection is there. Certainly I am in a different role now as the senior team coach. I think having an understanding of some of the players and knowing them on and off the field will definitely help me navigate being the full team coach. The players at this level are very professional and really know that whoever the coach is, they’re going to need to perform. But I think knowing me will help build that bridge quicker. From a development perspective, what qualities do you think are needed to be successful as a player at the senior team level? Everything for me boils down to technical proficiency. For players to succeed and thrive at the highest level, they have to be technically proficient. In the National Team environment, at any age, everything is accelerated; the speed of play, the
amount of space you have, how quickly you have to make decisions. A player’s competency technically allows them to have more time on the ball and to think off the ball. Obviously there are other qualities that are important, but what we’ve emphasized and what we’ve seen at the highest level is that teams around the world are so technically proficient that it has to be the common denominator in our National Team players. You have been a national staff instructor for U.S. Soccer coaching courses since 2007. Describe your experience in this role. It has been an honor to be part of our national instructional staff because coaches are ultimately the base of development in this country so being able to influence coaches is important. I think going through the licensing process is important because it allows you to look at different ideas and different ways of doing things. I always say that having a license doesn’t equate to making you a great coach; but having a license shows that you are committed to evolving as a coach. It’s been important for me to encourage all the assistants and staff I work with to get their licensing because we don’t know it all. Regardless of whom you surround yourself with, you’re going to learn something
from them. The more open a coach is to learning, the more complete a coach they will become. In a recent interview Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said, “coaching education is one of our highest priorities going forward.” Can you provide your thoughts on coaching education and the development of coaches in the U.S.? It absolutely is a priority. As I referenced earlier, ultimately the coaches out there are the ones that have the day-to-day contact with players, which equates to the day to day development of players. As a National Team coach with the youth or with the senior team, we only get to work with players for short periods of time whereas the coaches out there work with them every day. Player development is about excellence and consistency. So the more we can grow and develop and assist our coaches out there that work with players on a consistent basis, the better we will be as a soccer culture.
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CHALK TALK
COACHING INSIGHT
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to bring coaching education topics to the fans and coaches who are supporters of the Union. This partnership is unique to most state associations but both parties in Eastern Pennsylvania see numerous benefits to working together. These "Chalk Talks" will bring the latest methodology from US Soccer's Coaching Education Department and provide correlating information from a
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Team talk ahead of kick off...
Changing Direction of Play on Attack U12-U15 players Mike Barr, Director of Coaching, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer
TECHNICAL WARM-UP
Ten players distributed in a half circle on either side of 30x8 channel in the center of the circle. Six of those players have a ball. Five players in the channel move from end to end to receive the ball shoulder on from players on either side. Players in channel receive the ball across their body with the inside of the foot and play the ball in two touches to the opposite side to a player who does not have a ball. Emphasize communica?on from all players. Rotate players aNer two minutes at a rela?vely high pace. Warm up session is for 18 minutes. Coaching points– Clean first touch, vision in finding the player without the ball, pace and accuracy of the pass should be examined.
SMALL-SIDED ACTIVITY
Four small goals, field size 40yds X 25yds
3V3 to two small goals, goal must be scored within 10 yards of the goal. The team on a<ack plays with 3 players. The defending team plays with two defenders and the third player ac?ng as a keeper defending the two small goals. Upon transi?on, roles on the defending and a<acking teams change. Two or three balls should be available on either end line for quick transi?on. Play is for three minutes and six new players begin play. The small sided session is for 20 minutes. Coaching Points – Examine the players’ decision in which goal they are a<acking and their decision to change direc?on because of defenders in front of one goal. Examine the balance of the three players in changing the direc?on of play. Speed of transi?on also plays a big role in this small sided exercise.
EXPANDED SMALL-SIDED ACTIVITY
Both teams play a 3–2 with the neutral player playing as a #6 (holding center mid) for both teams. Play must go through him and transi?on to the other side before going to goal. Neutral player is limited to two touches and plays without pressure. Field is from the top of the a<acking half of the midfield circle to the end line. Width is the outside lines of the penalty box. 25 Minutes of play with various players assuming the neutral player’s role. Two large goals are u?lized. 6V6 plus a neutral player
Coaching Points -‐Examine movement between the seams of defenders of the neutral player and his first touch in crea?ng a quick opportunity to move the ball to the other flank. Observe the posi?on of outside backs and forwards as ball transi?ons through the middle. Runs of a<acking players away from the Last footwork executed the shot delivered. Each GK ball a1-2 s ball moves steps into aare <acking third &should also be addressed. completes 9 reps. 1. Volley and half volley 2. Ground strikes 8v8 Teams a 3increased -‐1-‐2. Look for ?mes within the game that changing Repeat setsplay over distance CoachingwPoints direc?on ould be advantageous. Emphasize the role of the two players who PHYSICAL: 9 repsaof footwork are in the middle, s wshort, ell as but the intense flank players on defense and the forwards in TECHNICAL: wasted movement beto successful a<ack. Play is No for 2 5 minutes. Field is to18 18 using the full width of the field. TACTICAL: Real game situation--use imagination to create tactical situations MENTAL/EMOTIONAL: Create intensity similar to game. GKs have to cope with the goals will be scored
Game
Attacking Decision Making
Jonathan Rhodes, Assistant Technical Director, Continental FC
Awareness Stop & Go (10mins)
Pass/Movement/Body Shape (10mins)
Skill Practice (2v1-3v2 Transition)(20mins)
Coaching Point: 1. Angle of support. Can you be available for a combination/pass option 2. Speed of play. Attack at speed & be direct! 3. Timing & decision of combination: wall pass, over/underlap, cross over or decoy? 4. End product! 5. Reaction on transition
Breaking from Midfield (35mins)
Progression Game 6v6+GK