Player Differences The Elite Player vs the Recreational

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Player Differences: The Elite Player vs. the Recreational Player Fred King State Development Coach

Player Differences: The Elite Player vs. the Recreational Player Fred King State Development Coach Mass Youth Soccer

Technical Abilities • First touch with all parts of their feet • Active first

Technical Abilities • First touch with all parts of their feet • Active first touch under pressure • Weight and accuracy of passing on the ground and in the air • Shooting proficiency • Proper defensive techniques

Tactical Abilities • Understanding roles of 1 st and 2 nd attacker and defender

Tactical Abilities • Understanding roles of 1 st and 2 nd attacker and defender • Combination play • Changing the point of the attack • Attacking and defending shape

Physical Abilities • Body control- refined motor skills • Speed and strength doesn’t differ

Physical Abilities • Body control- refined motor skills • Speed and strength doesn’t differ greatly • Conditioning- increased amount of training sessions and matches

Psychological Abilities • Why do they play soccer? • Individual goals differ within the

Psychological Abilities • Why do they play soccer? • Individual goals differ within the team at each level • Role soccer plays in their lives differs greatly

What do we do as coaches? • Challenge our players individually and as a

What do we do as coaches? • Challenge our players individually and as a group • Understand which group we are working with- clear expectations • Age/level appropriate development • Detail in our coaching points

How do we improve all of our players • Work on improving appropriate technical

How do we improve all of our players • Work on improving appropriate technical and tactical skills for each level and age • Game like activities- coaching our players during these activities! • Focused training sessions- progressive • Teach the visual cues of the game