| Have you ever thought about using a soccer field | | | | and the arcs where the flags are placed along with |
| diagram in order to devise practice sessions as they | | | | the centerline and circle. |
| are of great value? The importance of documenting | | | | Then the next thing to do in deciding the soccer |
| the plans carved out for the training season has | | | | positions is the requirement of the practice gear for |
| already been discussed earlier. It gives a lot of | | | | the session. Now give all the players a ball each. Tell |
| flexibility in terms of making any changes in the plan | | | | every player to get his own ball. In addition, they |
| as and when required. | | | | should carry their own water bottles to the field. |
| When you decide soccer formations for your players, | | | | Use cones to demarcate the various areas on the |
| make it a point that they already have full knowledge | | | | field. These also help in organizing various soccer drills. |
| about the soccer field along with its different | | | | The players should also wear practice vests that are |
| dimensions. | | | | helpful in protecting and also giving each player a |
| Firstly, it's your duty as a coach to select as to what | | | | different identity. |
| would be the agenda of the training session. Do this | | | | Next is the use of goal boxes. Use the flags too as |
| while keeping in mind as to what needs to be | | | | they help in scrimmages. Arrange for a first aid kit |
| educated, when, and where? When you have | | | | that has sufficient medical supplies. |
| decided what you wish to teach, you will then get to | | | | Lastly, have the refreshments stocked. Ice cubes will |
| the details of various techniques and skills to be | | | | also be required and therefore a cooler to store the |
| imparted. | | | | cubes. It is advisable that you keep a cell phone also |
| The area of the filed which you wish to use for the | | | | which will be useful in arranging help in case of a |
| session must be assigned. You must also write down | | | | medical emergency. |
| the cause that motivated you to take up one | | | | Now, go ahead and incorporate your learning in a |
| particular skill to teach. This can be something like its | | | | soccer field diagram. Afterwards, make a practice |
| application or the prospective benefits. Another | | | | session in accordance with it. Our youth soccer |
| important feature is to note down the event when | | | | coaching community boasts of a range of soccer |
| the skills will be applied. | | | | resources for your and your player's benefit. |
| After everything stated above has been done, draw | | | | Our database is always getting updated with new |
| everything on the soccer field diagram. This diagram | | | | articles and videos for today's coaches. |
| should depict the goal box, penalty box, the end line, | | | | |