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U8 Developmental Coaches Page

CENTRE SOCCER ASSOCIATION
U8 Developmental Program

During the season this page will be updated for parents and coaches with important information on the season and events.
    

Parents,

Thank you for signing your child up for the CSA Developmental Program. Each player will have a training group and a team. Your child's team information should have been emailed to you, or it can be found by logging into your Blue Sombrero account. Below are the training groups for the Season. Please make sure your child is aware of both their training group and their team name.     U8 DP Google Calendar 
  

Coaches,

Thank you for volunteering your time to work with our players. We appreciate your commitment to creating a FUN learning environment for all players. We will provide training sessions for each of the ability day training and some suggestions for the TEAM training days but you will be free to work with your team at that point. The DEVELOPMENTAL Program is not about team play but rather the focus is on individual player development. This is an IN HOUSE program and you will have players of all abilities. It will be important that on ability days we get likeability kids training together (COLOR) and then on team days (COUNTRY) we will even out the groups so we have competitive games.  

  
GAMES:   4 v 4  | 4 x 12 min   No GK’s    Throw In's
  
TRAINING FOCUS: click here

2v2 Tournament Format: 

ABILITY TRAINING GROUPS: 


ABILITY GROUP TRAINING: 

  15 min Arrival Games - no bigger than 4v4 
  30 min Session Plan with Group: Provided by CSA Director 
  15 min  Divide Group and Play game - no bigger than 4v4 


TEAMS:
Can be found in your account after the first week. 
  

TEAM TRAINING DAYS: 

  15 min Arrival Games 
  30 min  Session Plan with Team: Up to coach to plan 
  15 min  Play - no bigger than 4v4 

   
Thank You again. Enjoy the Season.    

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM

Developmental Program - For intermediate to experienced players. Focus is on technical development but some basic tactical principles are introduced. Players are put into larger groups. Players often move from the CSA Developmental Program on to CSA Travel Teams.
       

SAMPLE: Training to Game Ratio 3 to 1

Session 1:   Training Session: Soccer skills and movements in Ability Groups
Session 2:   Training Session: Soccer skills and movements in Ability Groups
Session 3:   Training Session: with Team Coaches
Session 4:   Game Day with Team Coaches

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WHY ABILITY GROUP FOR TRAINING?

If an activity does not fit the needs of the player, the player will show either frustration or boredom, depending on if the exercise is too easy or too difficult. By ability grouping, we are able to make sure that the training activities are neither. Children grow at different rates, even within the same age groups, some are shorter or taller, some have better balance, are stronger, etc. If a player is new to the game, they can learn in a safe, fun environment. If a player has been playing for years and needs to be challenged they will be. All players are then able to find success and learn in the activities within their groups.
      

For more lookup *The “Slanty Line” concept. Built on the belief that with every activity, each participant should have the opportunity to participate at their own ability level. 

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