 Posted 08/06/2007 15:49:43
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| I've found that two different methods worked to get my lads communicating better. 1. We had them play netball in training and its amazing how they all started calling and being really vocal with each other - we didnt have a netball basket we just had a goalie in a 5x5 square who they had to get it to - we then changed it slightly to throw-head-catch but still the same game really. we then moved it to throw volley catch- worked the ball from the hands and eventually down to the feet - oh yeah they couldnt move when they had the ball only when they were trying to make space. This is great for teaching them to make space. 2. We had them play 7-a-side the italian training way - no talking was allowed at all otherwise they gave a free kick away. They hated it so I then changed it round and they gave a free kick away if they passed or recieved the ball without calling out. Some things mentioned earlier "wall" and the other things you got players to shout had me wandering as if our lads dont call out their names in games they get penalised. They cant shout "mine" or "leave" as its deemed unsporting apparantly - we have had a number of free kicks go against us last season because of that
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Posted 15/06/2007 00:19:49
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| IN MY EXPERINCES WITH YOUNGER PLAYERS, I FOUND THE USE OF KEY WORDS IN TRAINING ENCOURAGES THE QUIETER KIDS IN THE TEAM TO HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO COMUNICATE WIYH THEIR PEERS WHEN THEY ARE IN A GAME SITUATION. E.G.................. TIME, LEFT, RIGHT, RUNNING, ONE HIT(WHEN A TEAMMATE IS UNDER PRESSURE) HOPE THIS HELPS.
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Posted 26/06/2007 14:19:30
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 Hi all, Im new to this Forum, I have coached youth football, but now run a mens team in Buckinghamshire, reading on alot of this notes , its supprising how much you can still use from youth team coaching and take it into mens coaching.. I have already picked up some pointers.. I think communication on the pitch is hard enough running a mens team as well as a youth team, sometimes its down to how the individule player is as a person, ( confident or not) I guess the basics are needed, and for the players to keep going over them basics, ie: always mention the communication part at least 2/3 times in training and again before a game , half time..... maybe try something different like some code talking.. kids seem to love this stuff and it makes them feel different to the other team.. Just a thought!! Cheers Christian
Cheers
Christian
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Posted 10/07/2007 11:42:04
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| The problem with communication is every team will have players who are outgoing and confident and players who are shy and more timid, the quiet ones seem to think the others are doing enough communicating so they dont need to, i try and explain to them that its part of their responsibility to their team mates to let them know when there is a "man on" or someone in space to recieve a pass.On the flip side of that though by playing a possession match where there is no communication allowed so players have to look up for players in support etc our awarness has improved massively. A drill that can help is - 1) possession match where the players are not allowed to call for the ball and the only communication between them is a "man - on" call. This encourages the players to look up before they pass the ball and they are getting used to calling "man - on". Its all about confidence of the individual, shy players will not suddenly become "loud" just because they are on the pitch as i am sure we have all experienced!!
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