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Master Coaching -- how does it work (U6-U7 venue)?

Meet James and Alex

Master Coaches for U6, U7 and U8 programs | http://www.westseattlesoccer.org/UKISC_Coaches

Teams meet with MCO coaches

Coaches describe the activity

Coaches demonstrate

Team coaches run through the activity

Team players give it a try!

Players learn skills while competing

Teams gather when training is completed

MCO coaches recap what was learned

Up to 10 teams go through training at once

Training occurs on south end of Madison MS field

Games follow training

After training is complete, teams play games on north end of Madison field

Madison MS Field layout

Training at the south end; games at the north end

9/5 Update - Master Coaching

U-06 and U-07 Teams

Due to over-enrollment of our U-6 and U-7 program, the first game for this age group will be Sunday, Sept. 16, and the last game will be Sunday, Nov. 4.
The Master Coach training program (described below) will start on Sunday, Sept. 9. Teams can participate in an optional informal game after their training. The Team Training Schedule is now posted.
The Training Curriculum will be posted weekly. Scroll down page to view.

U-08 Teams

The first master coach training sessions were held on Tuesday, August 28 and Tuesday, September 4. Starting next week through the end of September, training will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Team Training Schedule (Revised 9-16).
The Training Curriculum will be posted weekly. Scroll down page to view

Introducing Master Coaching - Fall 2012

Master coaching -- player and coach development (U-6 to U-8)

The West Seattle Soccer Club (WSSC) is partnering with Master Coach Online (MCO) to provide an age and competence appropriate program for our entry-level (U-6 to U-8) players and coaches. Based upon the latest United State Soccer Federation (USSF) curriculum, players and coaches will be guided through an age and competence appropriate program that enables us to "coach the players and teach the coaches."

"Coaching Players - Teaching Coaches"

This side-by-side student-teacher methodology will enable volunteer coaches to learn the age-appropriate technical, tactical, physical, mental and emotional requirements for teaching soccer to young players. This beneficial partnership between professional staff coaches and volunteers will enhance the performance of the coach on the player's and in return, impacts the player's performance in the game.

Introducing the "practice - play" format

Coaches and their teams participate in a practice session led by two MCO coaches. Once the practice session concludes, the team moves to the game fields for weekly games (in the case of U-8 teams, the games are informal). Here is an overview of how it works for each age group (and keep scrolling for SESSION PLANS and program FAQs).

	U-6 & U-7 Players and Coaches	U-8 Players and Coaches
Begins	Sunday, Sept. 9	Tuesday, Aug. 28
Schedule	Master Coach training: Sundays, between 12:15pm and 4:45 pm. Starts Sept. 9 Ends Oct. 28 Team training schedule (posted Sept. 5) Weekly curriculum -- scroll down page Game Schedules: First game is Sept. 16 Last game is Nov. 4 (no Master Coach training) Season schedules are now posted	Master Coach training: Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 5pm and 7:30pm. No training on Thursday Aug. 30 and Sept. 6 Ends Thursday, Sept. 27 Team training schedule (revised Sept. 16) Weekly curriculum -- scroll down page Game schedules: U-08 league games are played on Saturdays. See Schedule page.
Format	Eight to ten teams practice for 40 mins, then move to scheduled games (30 mins, five U-7 fields). Total time commitment is 1 hour, 30 minutes. Games are 15 minute halves with 5 minute halftime (REVISED 9-16) Games MUST end 5 minutes before next games start. Note: Practices will be shorter the first two weeks to ensure games start on time. Session 1 (10 U-7 teams): 12:15pm Practice; 1pm Game Session 2 (10 U-7 teams): 1pm Practice; 1:45pm Game Session 3 (8 U-7 teams): 1:45pm Practice; 2:30pm Game Session 4 (8 U-6 teams) 2:30pm Practice; 3:15pm Game Session 5 (8 U-6 teams) 3:15pm Practice; 4pm Game Session 6 (6 U-6 teams) 4pm Practice; 4:45pm Game Last game concludes at 5:30pm.	Teams practice for 45 mins, then can opt for informal games (four U-8 fields). Session 1 (8-9 teams): 5pm - 5:45pm Session 2 (8-9 teams): 5:45pm - 6:30pm Session 3 (8-9 teams): 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Field	Madison MS, 3429 45th Ave, SW, Seattle View Field layout	Riverview North playfield, 7226 12th Ave SW Seattle
Curriculum / Session Plans	Week 1 (9/9), Balance and Coordination Week 2 (9/16), Dribbling and Ball Control Week 3 (9/23), Skill Development Week 4 (9/30), Passing Week 5 (10/7), Balance and Coordination Week 6 (10/14), Dribbling and Ball Control Week 7 (10/21), Skill Development Week 8 (10/28), Passing	Week 1 (8/28, Tues), Fakes and Moves Week 2 (9/4, Tues), Dribbling and Ball Control Week 3 (9/11, Tues), Skill Development Week 4 (9/13, Thurs), Passing Week 5 (9/18, Tues), Attacking 1v1 Week 6 (9/20, Thurs), Dribbling and Ball Control Week 7 (9/25, Tues), Skill Development Week 8 (9/27, Thurs), Passing

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are we changing?

Feedback! Coaches reaching out for more help, players seeking higher competency
Players abilities surpassing the experience/guidance of the coach
We believe this is an effective way to provide soccer education
Take the pressure off the volunteer coach
Good of the game

What will WSSC provide?

Master Coach. On field support for the duration of the season
Weekly session plans.
Age appropriate season-long curriculum

Can U-6 and U-7 coaches choose to have additional team practices during the week?

Yes. Madison MS field is reserved Monday - Friday, 5pm to dusk for optional team practices.
(For U-8 coaches, Riverview North field is reserved Monday - Friday, 5pm to dusk if the Tuesday/Thursday Master Coach training poses a scheduling conflict for the coach.)

When will training schedules be posted?

U-6 and U-7: schedules will be posted one week prior to the start of training (Sept. 9).
U-8: schedules will be posted one week prior to the start of training (Aug. 28).

When are games held?

U-6 and U-7: games follow training and are held on Sundays. First game is Sept. 16.
U-8: games are held on Saturdays. First game is Sept. 15.
View Schedules Page.

How can coaches learn more?

Attend the Coed U-6 & U-7 Coaches meeting on Thursday, Aug. 23, 7-8:30pm at Grace Church, 10323 28th Ave SW, Seattle.
Questions or concerns can be directed to wsscboard@gmail.com

View the Programs page to learn more about the Coed U-6 & U-7, and U-8 age group programs.

Master Coaching Online (MCO)

The WSSC is proud to partner with our friends at Master Coaching Online (MCO) to provide player and coaching development.

Initial Stage Curriculum (5-8 years old)

At this age children do not have the same capacity as adults to analyze the environment. They explore and have an egocentric conception of the world.

Children are still gathering the experience necessary to interact with their surroundings and with others. Also, empathy and the capacity to consider the thoughts and feelings of others are very low. In order to help children build their own experience, many exercises will be individual (e.g. each player will have a ball). The tactical component of the game will be reduced to small-sided games with basic explanations about space distribution. Training sessions will be treated more as physical education than specifically as soccer training.

Check out the USSF Full Curriculum - http://tinyurl.com/USSF-Full-Curriculum

Madison MS Field layout (U6-U7)

Download print version (PDF) of Madison MS field layout for U-6 and U-7 teams.