football (soccer)

Kyrl has been coaching soccer since 1985. He currently coaches as a Master Coach for CC United Soccer and JV Boys at Chaska High School. He holds the Advanced National Diploma from United Soccer Coaches and the "D" License from US Soccer.

 

Welcome to the world of football our latest venture for volunteer and parent coaches of youth soccer players. With Step by Step Soccer volunteer coaches and parents learn games that teach young players how you play the game — the right way.  Developed over the last 10 years by advanced, professional soccer coaches, players have fun and learn efficiently and effectively by discovery. The curriculum goes through the fundamental components of the game, and teaches volunteer coaches games that put players in situations where they learn:

•  Dribbling  • Passing & Receiving   •  Shielding  • Dribbling for Speed  • Turning

These are intended as useful resources for other soccer coaches.

Plyometric Exercises 
will help players improve their quickness / "explosive speed". These should be performed no more than twice a week.

Download the single page PDF of the 10 minute, small space plyometric exercises here.

FIFA 11+ website

11+ manual

11+ Cheat sheet to print off

Training
"Pass & Split" training exercise PDF

"The Role of the 1st Defender" training session PDF

Field illustrations (8 1/2 by 11 page)
•  field PDF
•  to get the jpeg of this field illustration, right click on the image below.