Ep 16 - Planning for Long Term Player Development - 7v7 Soccer Coaching

In Episode 16 I go over the basics of long term player development.
It's important to think in the long term as a coach, especially when starting out with 7v7 soccer - your soccer players are just beginning their journey with the game, and they can't learn it all at once.
I highlight long term planning, physical and social development, training structures, and a few surprising little things that I feel really matter at the end!
00:00 - Kick-off!
00:42 - Take the Long View
01:43 - Player Stages of Development
02:20 - Player Development Document
02:52 - Physical Development
03:48 - What should an 8/9 year old work on physically?
06:29 - Social Development
08:18 - A Logical Progression
10:12 - Have a Framework to Practices
11:12 - Little Things Matter!
11:26 - Good Balls!
13:54 - Field and Net Sizes
16:24 - Training Aides
17:45 - Full time!
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[@angelobenito-aguilar503]

Thanks, Coach. Great explanations.

[@SoccerCoachKW]

Glad it was helpful!