#094 Check Your Shoulder!

Technical Training for our club started this week. Once a week all of the teams, U12 and below, complete the same training session. It’s focused on a particular technical topic. I talked about how we structure our technical training back in episode 18 – Creating a Technical Training Plan. It’s a great way to make sure all of the team in an age group are being exposed to the same instruction on the most important technical topics. Our spring outdoor league schedule began last weekend. The tournament the previous weekend really helped get the kids ready to play the outdoor game again. Spring Break is next week which comes at a great time since we’ve been going nonstop since the first of the year. Many of the players will travel with their families while other will enjoy time at home. We continue to train during this period but it very low key and we often devote the session to small-sided games. This week’s question is from Mark  and he’s asking about accessing the show notes. Mark says: “I have a free account with WCC and have had an account for a long time.  When I try to download the podcast show notes, I get a message saying it is only for Elite or Pro members. Did something change? In the past (last year) I haven’t had any trouble downloading the show notes on the free membership model.” In my answer to Mark. I let him know that the show notes are available in the WORLD CLASS COACHING Training Center for Free Members for a month and they they are archived but can still be accessed by Pro and Elite Members. Check out our membership options here. One of the features of TeamSnap that my teams use the most is the Media Center. Everyone can upload pictures, videos and other files to be shared with the whole team. You can upload forms or other paperwork that everyone needs to download or print. It’s just another way that TeamSnap puts everything your team needs in one place Whether you coach or manage a single team or organize a whole club, league TeamSnap makes organizing every aspect of active sports life easier. You can sign up for a demo and start your free 21-Day Trial today and find out why people rely on TeamSnap by going to teamsnap.com/csw I’m spending the first three weeks of the spring focusing one session a week on awareness, turning and shielding. Players at the highest level are constantly scanning the field and checking over their shoulder to see where the pressure is coming from. Most youth players don’t do this naturally so we need to make sure they understand the importance of checking their shoulder for pressure. Today I share one of the sessions I use to teach this topic . The show notes will include the diagrams and descriptions of the exercises but also video clips from the actual session. Printable Show Notes The show notes for each episode are accessed through the WCC Training Center. They are FREE but you will need at least a Free Membership to the Training Center in order to view and print them. They’ll be available there for eight weeks before they’re placed in our archive which can be accessed at any time by Pro and Elite Members. Click on the image of the notes and if you’re already logged in to the Training Center you’ll be taken to the Podcast page. If you’re not logged in your be taken to a login page where you’ll also be able to login or register if you are not already a Member. Remember! Make sure you subscribe to Coaching Soccer Weekly through iTunes, or your podcast provider of choice, to be sure you never miss an episode. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a 5 star rating and/or a written review on iTunes to help spread the word about the show and ensure that we can continue to bring you top notch guests in the future. Next Week Next week I’m going to discuss what should and shouldn’t be in your pre and post-game talks with your teams.