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Wednesday, 8 February 2012
East Cornwall Under 9 Fixtures- Sunday 12th Feb
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Bodmin v Newquay - Sunday 5th February
Todays friendly at home to Newquay was a chance for the boys who are not normally involved at the moment in league matches. Due to unavailability Newquay had 7 players so to keep everyone playing we loaned 2 to them, swopping the 2 loanees regularly, it was obvious from the start that we would be up against it, against a Newquay side containing most of the team that we played and drew with last week.
Playing 3 x 20min periods goals were a regular feature of the game unfortunately all for Newquay!
The final score ending - Bodmin 0 Newquay 8 , although the games was enjoyed by both sets of players and especially the Bodmin lads who have not had a chance to play regularly.
Playing 3 x 20min periods goals were a regular feature of the game unfortunately all for Newquay!
The final score ending - Bodmin 0 Newquay 8 , although the games was enjoyed by both sets of players and especially the Bodmin lads who have not had a chance to play regularly.
Friday, 3 February 2012
4 v 4
At the start of our training sessions each Monday we now play 3v3, 4v4, the reasons behind this are detailed below it was also something that i picked up from watching the Coaching at the Dragon Centre, that was and still is attended by some of our players on a Saturday. This was when the coaching was taken by Dave Cann and Lee Hodge who is now coaching in Ireland for TWSports and after a spell coaching in America and at the Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence, he has given me permission to use his articles and videos on this blog for anyone who is interested.
This is one of the many articles that can be found detailing the benefits of 4v4 mini soccer games.
Why Play It ?
Small pictures are clearer for children; space and options are more compatible with their abilities. 4v4 is the smallest sided game you can have that has all the elements of a real soccer match without any of the confusions that surround learning to play soccer (football).
In a real soccer match children have the option of passing the ball forwards, square or backwards. Three children cannot do this because one of the directions will be missing. With five children the extra one duplicates one of the elements. He becomes “also wide, also deep or also back.” This “also” position clutters the picture.
4v4 also provides the minimum numbers needed for all of the parts that make up a soccer game. One player is up top for penetration. Two are needed for width and one holds back to supply depth. In 4v4 the responsibilities are very clear. All tasks are covered and none are shared, which keeps things simple during soccer drills and match situations.
What do the players learn?
You are improving young players’ technique and skills by giving them a far greater number of ball contacts. The emphasis on control, passing and shooting skills gives the fundamental building blocks of (soccer) football. And it's fun for all the players, they are all involved, they attack and defend. The number of passes is increased and therefore the one-touch control, one-touch pass, sequence is used all the time.
It also gives a good indicator of players’ fitness because they are constantly running and playing the game. It is soccer-learning at its best, fun, creating match situations, fun soccer (football) drills and, therefore, a learning environment.
When I first started out as a soccer coach, as a team we grew sick to death of the best teams having big boys at the back who could kick hard and a fast player up front who could score goals. Wham bang thanks for the three points.
That was when I turned to the 4v4 system. AC Milan, Ajax and Barcelona were using it, so why not me? Now all my teams use soccer drills that focus on this. They not only enjoy themselves but by the age of 13 they have become successful on a team and individual basis. And boy have we produced some good players!
Evidence it works
You don’t have to look far to find the countries that use small-sided games. It’s a list of world champions: Brazil, Holland, France, Spain, Germany, Italy all play small sided games at young ages. You can see it in your players who visibly grow up during these games and you can feel the sense of achievement for yourself when players respond to the freedom.
Cut it out
Never mind the points system, the winning comes later. If you teach kick and rush football at the expense of technical development you’re not doing anyone any favours. You may win more matches with the younger age groups but you’re taking all the fun out of it. And you will find you’re pushing the stronger, faster players at the expense of some of the more gifted.
article reproduced from bettersoccercoaching.com
This is one of the many articles that can be found detailing the benefits of 4v4 mini soccer games.
Why Play It ?
Small pictures are clearer for children; space and options are more compatible with their abilities. 4v4 is the smallest sided game you can have that has all the elements of a real soccer match without any of the confusions that surround learning to play soccer (football).
In a real soccer match children have the option of passing the ball forwards, square or backwards. Three children cannot do this because one of the directions will be missing. With five children the extra one duplicates one of the elements. He becomes “also wide, also deep or also back.” This “also” position clutters the picture.
4v4 also provides the minimum numbers needed for all of the parts that make up a soccer game. One player is up top for penetration. Two are needed for width and one holds back to supply depth. In 4v4 the responsibilities are very clear. All tasks are covered and none are shared, which keeps things simple during soccer drills and match situations.
What do the players learn?
You are improving young players’ technique and skills by giving them a far greater number of ball contacts. The emphasis on control, passing and shooting skills gives the fundamental building blocks of (soccer) football. And it's fun for all the players, they are all involved, they attack and defend. The number of passes is increased and therefore the one-touch control, one-touch pass, sequence is used all the time.
It also gives a good indicator of players’ fitness because they are constantly running and playing the game. It is soccer-learning at its best, fun, creating match situations, fun soccer (football) drills and, therefore, a learning environment.
When I first started out as a soccer coach, as a team we grew sick to death of the best teams having big boys at the back who could kick hard and a fast player up front who could score goals. Wham bang thanks for the three points.
That was when I turned to the 4v4 system. AC Milan, Ajax and Barcelona were using it, so why not me? Now all my teams use soccer drills that focus on this. They not only enjoy themselves but by the age of 13 they have become successful on a team and individual basis. And boy have we produced some good players!
Evidence it works
You don’t have to look far to find the countries that use small-sided games. It’s a list of world champions: Brazil, Holland, France, Spain, Germany, Italy all play small sided games at young ages. You can see it in your players who visibly grow up during these games and you can feel the sense of achievement for yourself when players respond to the freedom.
Cut it out
Never mind the points system, the winning comes later. If you teach kick and rush football at the expense of technical development you’re not doing anyone any favours. You may win more matches with the younger age groups but you’re taking all the fun out of it. And you will find you’re pushing the stronger, faster players at the expense of some of the more gifted.
article reproduced from bettersoccercoaching.com
Bodmin v Newquay - Sunday 29th January
On a cold Sunday morning we welcomed a strong Newquay side to Coldharbour. We began the game really well and on a couple of occasions were unlucky not to score through shots from Siam and Fin. Then halfway through the first half Newquay took the lead when a shot that was heading wide of the post deflected off Thomas into the opposite corner leaving Ciaran in goal with no chance of saving the deflected shot. We kept going despite the setback and got our reward when right on half time the ball was put into the net following a corner by Jack, for his first ever goal.
The second half began with both teams creating and missing chances until Siam broke away and scored with a shot from the edge of the Newquay area. For the remainder of the game there continued to be chances to score for either side but no further goals were scored. Then with virtually the last kick of the game after the Bodmin defence had failed to clear, the ball rebounded off the crossbar for a Newquay forward to tap into an empty net. FINAL SCORE 2-2.
The game was a credit to both teams who tried to pass the ball and played the game in the correct manner considering the difficult conditions, it was probably one of our best performances of the season in footballing terms.
This Sunday we play Newquay again at Home in a friendly, which will give a chance to the boys that train every Monday night almost without fail but at the moment have not played much or at all in the league team.
The second half began with both teams creating and missing chances until Siam broke away and scored with a shot from the edge of the Newquay area. For the remainder of the game there continued to be chances to score for either side but no further goals were scored. Then with virtually the last kick of the game after the Bodmin defence had failed to clear, the ball rebounded off the crossbar for a Newquay forward to tap into an empty net. FINAL SCORE 2-2.
The game was a credit to both teams who tried to pass the ball and played the game in the correct manner considering the difficult conditions, it was probably one of our best performances of the season in footballing terms.
This Sunday we play Newquay again at Home in a friendly, which will give a chance to the boys that train every Monday night almost without fail but at the moment have not played much or at all in the league team.
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