The Coaches Corner is your one-stop spot for exclusive and reliable coaching information that includes Illinois Director of Coaching Rick Flores’ "Moto" Monday, practice session ideas for all levels, videos, coaching resources, meeting info and more. Have anything you think should be added or any question on the content, email Illinois DOC Rick Flores at doc@illinoisyouthsoccer.org.  "Dinosaur Coaching is Extinct"

Coaches Corner Content:

• Moto Monday
• Coaching Videos
• Resources & Information
• GoalKeeper Information
• Upcoming Events
• Recreational Activities and More 

Moto Monday

Motivate your players with a weekly training Session!

• Dribbling Session (Rick Flores)
• Coach the Wall Pass (Rick Flores)
• Passing Session (Rick Flores)
• Passing Patterns (Greg Maas) 
• Defending Session Expo 2012 (Rick Flores)
• Fast Break Attacks (Michael Cockroft)
• Receiving Session (Rick Flores)
• Shooting Session(Rick Flores)
• Youth Activities for Practice (Rick Flores)
• 4-3-3 Attacking Play Session (Van Starlen)
• Coaching Midfielders Session (Rick Flores)
• Combination Play Session (Boxall)
• Coaching The Penetration Pass (Rick Flores)
• Coaching Overlapping Fullbacks (Ryan)
• Building Out Of The Back (Greg Maas)
• Dribbling Session (Rick Flores)
• Finishing Session (Entlich)
• Combination Play Session (Buckley)
• Coach to Beat the Offside Trap (Rick Flores)
• Coach Transitional Play (Ajit Korgaokar) 
• Youth Angle Play Session (Greg Maas) 
• Coach the Forward Runs (Greenough) 
• Change the Point of Attack (Rick Flores)
• Combination Play Session (Bob Gansler)
• Zone I U12 Tech Training Dribbling (Chesler)
• Zone I U10 Tech Training Passing (Chesler)
• Coaching Midfield Diagonal Runs (JC Meeroff)
• Coach Crossing Session (Rick Flores)
• 1v1 Attacking Moves (Tim Dean)
• Pass/Move WarmUp Activities (Semple)
• Support Player With Ball (Provision)
• Transition to Defend (Austin Daniels)
• Attacking Combinations (Nint)
• Possession (DaCosta)
• Speed of Play and Pressing (Tini Ruijs)
• Attacking Shape (Goodman)
• Speed of Play (Jay Miller)
• Dribbling Session Two (Rick Flores)
• Teaching Back Players To Overlap (DrMeeroff)
• Coach Possession (Ajit Korgaokar)
• Pressure in Attacking Third (Wiseman)
• Coach 1st and 2nd Attacker (Rick Flores)
• Defending Small Numbers (SS Staff)
• Coaching 5 Player Midfield (RWiseman)
• Pressing to Win Possession (Dave Clarke)
• Attacking Pattern Play (Spurs U18 Session)
• Creating Space (Greg Maas)
• Defensive Organization of Midfielders (John Kerr)
• Functional Training Forwards (Glenn Buckley)
• Counter Attacking (Russell)
• Playing out of the Back (Bob Jenkins)
• Transition to Attack (Rick Flores) Expo 2013 
• Penetration through Possession (Ron Wiseman)
• Transition Quickly to Atack (M McDermott)
• Back 4 Zonal Defending (Keith Fulk)
• Transition Play (Ajit Korgaokar)
• Building from the Back (Bob Jenkins)
• Crossing and Finishing (Dave Clarke)
• Speed of Play (Roberto Lopez)
• Counter Attacking (Sean Bushey)
• Full Pressing Session (H. Strosberg)
• Possession and Transition (Hugh Bell)
• *New* Attacking Play (Yung)
   

Motivate your players with a weekly Activity!

• Get Out Get Out  (Rick Flores)
•  3v3 Attack and Defend (Rick Flores)
• Fast Paced Goal Possession Activity (Rick Flores)
• Dynamic Possession Activity (Rick Flores)
• Dribble Gate Activity (Rick Flores)
• Dynamic Shooting Activity (Rick Flores)
• Numbers Up and Down Passing Activity (Rick Flores)
• Tag with Ball Timed Activity (Rick Flores)
• Multiple Goal Game Activity (Rick Flores)
• Change Point of Attack Activity (Rick Flores)
• Defensive Shape Activity (Rick Flores)
• Transition Support Play Activity (Rick Flores)
• Dribbling Activity (Rick Flores)
• 2v2 Touch the Goal (Rick Flores)
• Look to Shoot Activity (Rick Flores)
• 2V2+2 with Tagets Activity (Rick Flores)
• Check and Move (Soccer Specific)
• World Cup Activity (Rick Flores)
• 4V4 Knockoff Activity (Rick Flores)
•  6v6 with End Zones (Rick Flores)
• Defending Activity (Soccer Specific)
• Zone Activity (Soccer Specific)
• Passing and Dribbling Activity (Rick Flores)
• 4 Goal Game Activity (Rick Flores)
• 3v2 to Goal Activity (Rick Flores)
• Shooting Activities (Anthony Hudson)
• 3 Team Pass and Move Activity (Rick Flores)
• Penalty Box Goal Game Activity (Soccer Specific)
• *New* Switching Play Activity (Soccer Specific)
   

Hope you are enjoying the sessions or activities provided. Have an idea or recommendation send to Rick at DOC@illinoisyouthsoccer.org

Informational Videos

• Different Techniques Demonstrated (US Youth Soccer Coaching Education) 
• The Youth Soccer Coach (Vince Ganzberg)
• Easy to Understand Offsides
• Mentor Matches (Vince Ganzberg)
• U5-U8 Soccer Dribbling (Vince Ganzberg)
• The "Magic" Shirt (Vince Ganzberg)

 Resources & Info

• US Soccer License Info
• US Youth Soccer Player Development Model
• Best Practices
• The 11+ Running Exercises to Prevent Injuries
• A Closer Look at Pressing
• Recreational Youth Coaches Manual
• Street Soccer
• Helpful Coaching Points for Practice Session
• How to Write a Training Session Plan
• US Youth Soccer Resource Center
• Attacking Third Free Kick (Sam Snow)
• *New* Veterans GI Bill for National Coaching Schools

Webinar with Region II Grassroots Guru (See dates and times below) FREE

Soccer Mentor Live Webinar Series (Vince Ganzberg)

Goalkeeper Information, Sessions, Actities

• Goalkeeping Curriculum Age Specific (Peter Mellor)
• 4 Goalkeeper Components (Peter Mellor)
• 10 Principles of GK (Peter Mellor)
• Goalkeeper Distribution (Michael Sharp)
• Goalkeeper Session (SFA)
• Goalkeeper Progression (Eric Landon)
• Goalkeeper Session (Andy Foster) 
• Goalkeeper Training Activities (Eric Luzzi)
• Goalkeeper Dealing with Crosses (Adam Smith)
• Goalkeeper Pass Back Activity (SS)
• *New* Goalkeeper Dealing with Crosses (SDobson)

 Upcoming Events 

• Coaches Meetings
• -  May 15, IYSA Classroom 10;00 a.m.
• -  May 16 Shirk Center 302 Emerson Street, Bloomington Il (Wesleyan University) 7:00 p.m.
• -  May 17 313 Salem Place, Fairview Heights, Southern Illinois 7:00 p.m.                   

Recreational Activities

• Little Ones Activities
• U6 Activities
• U8 Activities
• U10 Activities
• U12 Activities
• Coaching Tips for Good Practice
• Backyard Games by Indiana Youth Soccer
• U6/U8 Activities by US Youth Soccer
• Age Group Weekly Lesson Plans

Recreational Videos

• U6 "A Drive around Town"
• U6 "Ball Retreival" 
• U6 "Body Parts Dribble"
• U6 "Everybody’s It"
• U6 "How Much Time Ref"
• U6 "I can do this, can you?" Without Ball
• U6 "I can do this, can you?" With Ball
• *New* U6 "Ghost Blasters"
• U8 "Blind Mice"
• U8 "Freeze Tag"
• U8 "Island Dribble"
• U8 "Hospital Tag"
• U8 "Math Dribble"
• U8 "Golden Gates" 
• *New* U8 "Pac Man"

US Youth Soccer 

• Coaching Education, Assistant Coach Series for the Parent Coach (U6 and U8)
• Coaching Education, Assistant Coach Series for the Parent Coach (U10)
• Coaching Education, Assistant Coach Series for the Parent Coach (U12)

US Youth Region II Fun Five Series 

• Fun Five Series U6
• Fun Five Series U8
• Fun Five Series U10
• Fun Five Series U11-U14