The following session from Wayne Evans was originally posted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of Canada on their website at NSCAC.ca.
Learning Objectives:
- Quality of Passing/Receiving Skills
- Awareness/Decision Making
- Movement
Technical / Tactical: Technique on Demand, Ball Mastery & Manipulation, Game Intelligence/Understanding
Physical: ABC’s, Acceleration, Deceleration, Change of Direction, Contact
Psychological: Awareness, Confidence, Concentration, Composure, Decision Making
Social: Demo Independence, Are Good Learners, Leadership, Recognize Importance of Teammates
Session Principles:
- Keeping the Ball
- Game Intelligence/Understanding
- Technique on Demand
- Movements Off the Ball
- Awareness of Surroundings
- Decision Making In & Out of Possession
Position Specific:
- Understanding Specific Positional Play
- In & Out of Possession Roles & Responsibilities
- Game Understanding (Shape – Attacking/Defending Principles)
Passing Gates
- Playing 1 or 2 Touch
- Alternate Feet
- Middle/Outside
- Middle/Outside Bottom of foot
Area: Gates 2 yds apart / Players 2 yds away
Time: 30 secs – Count passes through gate
Diamond Drill
- Passing/Receiving
- Movement off Mannequin
- Awareness
- 1st touch where?
- Follow Pass
Area: 16x8yds
Time: 10mins
4v4 Directional Possession
- Create Width/Depth
- Angles of Support
- Movement Off the Ball
Area: 30x15yds
Time: 2x8mins
S.S.G Diamond Shape
- Aware of Surroundings
- Decision Making
- Movement Off the Ball
Area: 36x24yds
Time: 2x8mins
Wayne Evans is a UEFA “A” Licensed coach who also holds the FA Academy Managers’ License & the Advanced Youth Award. He also has the experience of working through the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP/Doublepass) set out by The FA & English Premiership & now MLS.
During his rewarding coaching career, he has helped develop many players that have progressed to professional soccer careers, represented their countries at youth level, & have also joined US & Canadian universities on soccer scholarships.
Having been a Coach educator with three Provincial Associations, he is now specializing in Coach Education & Club Curriculums through his business, WE Soccer.
