9/10YRS PRESEASON GUIDE
UNDERSTANDING THE AGE GROUP YOU TAKE ON TO COACH THAT YEAR
Using the preseason period before you meet the team and parents can be just as important that the actual coaching period. You do not have to spend hours upon hours researching, however considering and exploring some bigger topics may be an advantage to you.
Topics you may explore;
- The skills your age is suppose to know at that age and what their development skills are for that season.
- How to teach certain skills you are unfamiliar with
- What type of coaching is required to achieve results with the group. For example – Q&A style, command style, explore style ect
- Communication styles that work best with this age group
- How the players like to learn in this age group
- What does this age group love to do in a training session
- What is the best way to get this groups attention
- What if the group or a player is disruptive – how do you manage this for this age group?
- Is this a competitive age or a social age group and are there any ways to best manage this group with those parameters
- No matter the age, you should spend time understanding how to best get along with your parent group.
FROM OUR EXPERIENCE
We have ALOT of experience with this age group. Below we will share some of our biggest learnings so you can adapt them to your training if you feel they resonate with you.
UNDERSTANDING THE COMPETITIVENESS
This playing group is starting to split, some players are becoming competitive and some are only there to hang with their friends. It is important to understand this dynamic as it will assist you in planing out your season.
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