Missouri Boys St. Louis Scott Gallagher
U17 SLSG Premier Na/onal Finalist Congratulations
Club Culture
UPCOMING SEASON! This season will be one of the most significant in our club s 30 year history! Can we con:nue to teach our style of soccer and provide a be>er experience for the player! Can we work together to ensure all players are trained, evaluated, placed on the appropriate team and mo:vated to achieve their personal goals! Can we work together as a staff, fulfill each one of our roles and make this club one of the best in the country.
THE MERGER! Last 2 Years! Numerous Changes! Organiza:onal Structure! Tremendous Growth! Culture! Moving Forward
WHAT WE NEED TO IMPROVE ON! Leadership! Communica:on! SeNng Expecta:ons & Holding People Accountable! Quality Control! Structure! How We Teach / Our Brand of Soccer! Ins:lling Core Values in Players / Crea:ng Be>er Culture
WHAT WE DO RIGHT! The Players Talent from Top to Bo>om! The Coaches & Administrators! Facili:es! Tradi:on & Reputa:on! Structure
Mission Statement The St. Louis Sco> Gallagher Soccer Club is commi>ed to the long- term development of the youth soccer player as a well- rounded athlete and produc:ve, respected member of society. Excellent gamesmanship in the form of healthy compe::on coincides with an overall antude of community awareness and the desire for each player to reach his or her goals.
Club Values Unity A club with an intui:ve and collec:ve understanding. Humility The history of the game teaches us all that we are just a small part of something much bigger than the individual coach or player. Passion Love of the game that leads to the realiza:on that the game is a lifestyle not just a sport. Respect Focus on pursuing the most excellent game first, foremost, and only! Tradi/on Play for those that have played before us, and provided opportunity.
The SLSG Brand
THE SOCCER DIRECTORS Technical Director Academy Director U16- U18 Elite & Premier Director U13- U15 Premier Director U13- U15 Classic Director U11- U12 Premier Director U10 & U11 Head Trainer U8 & U9 Head Trainer
OBJECTIVE To provide more quality control with our top teams to develop a larger pool of quality players and improve the soccer experience for our Premier and Classic level teams. Oversee soccer training and product Assist coaches and be a resource to help them achieve goals Iden:fy top players for promo:on Know all of the players on every team Be point of contact for club with your teams Ul:mately responsible for overall quality of teams & their improvement
Youth Program U8- U10 Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical, and expecting more than others think is possible. Author unknown. Working with the young players is not only an awesome responsibility, but it is a huge challenge as well. Help our players build a love and passion for the game Introduce different ac:vi:es where skill building takes place, but do not over emphasize Many of these training ac:vi:es should be 1 player to 1 ball Incorporate ball mastery ac:vi:es, and intermix with fun games Now, players need to learn how to keep possession and learn how to pass the ball around. Passing is the soul of soccer. Incorporate different possession and keep a way games into your training Let players play a ton during training in 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5 games While playing, encourage our players to run with the ball, to dribble, and to try moves We want our players to enjoy themselves, to try to do the right things, and not be afraid to fail All players should play a ton and play different posi:ons including goalkeeper. Play 6v6 In House and 8v8 at U10 Winning the game is not important, how the players play and compete is important!
U8, U9, U10 Age Groups Man U Arsenal Chelsea Man City PSG AC Milan Celtic Fulham Real Madrid Rangers Everton Juventus Liverpool Bayern Barcelona
Steps for U10 Transi:oning to U11 SLSG Staff Mee:ngs with Individual Coaches SLSG Staff Mee:ngs with Age Group Coaches Determine Appropriate Structure for Age Group Name Coaches Invite players to Elite Training Sessions Take Recommenda:ons from Age Group Coaches Set Training Dates and Conduct Through March and April Invite Outside Players to Elite Training Sessions in May Late May early June Determine and Solidify all teams in the Age Group.
Junior Program U11 U14 I believe that anything in life, if it is really well done, becomes art. If you read a great writer, he touches deep inside and helps you to discover something about life. Life is important on a daily basis because you transform it you try to transform it into something close to art. And football is like that. --- Arsene Wenger
Junior Program Level U11 14 Coach: Strong personality Must begin trea:ng players more as partners. Coach must be sensi:ve and understanding to mood swings and increasing influence of peers. Cul:vate player s internal mo:va:on. (Cut back on praise, and even more on cri:cism). Give players more responsibility on and off the field. Include players in the making of long- term training objec:ves. Cul:vate team spirit. Strive to treat everyone the same way while simultaneously connec:ng with personali:es of the player to help them find their role in the game. Act as an advisor to the players set rules and policies and set standards through model behavior. Must have strong understanding of soccer tac:cs and be able to demonstrate advanced technical exercises. TECHNIQUE: Intermediate training exercises. More func:onal/technical training exercises should be introduced. Build on the base. Development of individual skill under pressure. Players should be striving for perfect technique during this stage. Dribbling, Shoo:ng, Tackling, heading, receiving, and passing should all be worked on within game- like situa:ons several :mes per month. TACTICS: Increase tac:cal speed (decision making). Style of play introduced/recognized TSC! Combina:onal play is crucial. Mobility Work to create mul:- func:onal players should be priority. Structure and discipline on the field should be emphasized! Several different systems should be introduced. Situa:onal tac:cs introduced (how to deal with a lead, losing, wind, etc.). PHYSICAL: Flexibility, Agility Speed, Strength, and Endurance all become a priority. Size and physique is inconsistent from player to player.
U11, U12 Age Groups Premier South Premier West Italy Argen:na Germany England
U13, U14, U15 Age Group Elite Premier Green Premier Navy Classic White Classic Gold Germany/Blue England/Black
COACH: Charisma:c! Experienced in helping players cul:vate realis:c expecta:ons for themselves. Knowledgeable, but the focus must be more on the mental demands of soccer. Disciplinarian. Coach should be a manager, train the players how to assess themselves. Thoughnul communicator. Should begin to treat players as peers. TECHNIQUE: Advanced training exercises. Skills should be mastered leading to ar:stry. Technique should be trained on the move, done at speed and all with opposi:on. Among all the skills, players should now be striking balls cleanly and maturely over distance with accuracy and pace and all under pressure! TACTICS: First steps towards match maturity are taken. Increase tac:cal speed (decision making) Increased understanding of gamesmanship. Increase pressure and compe::on. Increased understanding of different alignments. High School Program U15 U18 PHYSICAL: Flexibility- before and aoer training/games Agility- with and without the ball Players need consistent speed work/training. Care and preven:on of injuries Endurance- aerobic and anaerobic Strength- upper and lower body Nutri:on- proper diet- pre- game, post- game, tournaments, etc... Preven:on and care of injuries MENTAL: Many players are uncertain about entering world of adults. Increased concentra:on from the players. Players are aware of the stress and pressure to perform. Goal- senng, and relaxa:on techniques are used throughout a season! Some:mes exaggerated use of emo:ons. Players take on leadership roles/player responsibili:es Mental imagery. Respect for the Game/Opponent, Watch High Level Matches Players tend to be mentally tougher and more self confident but with a need for a>en:on, security and further nurturing. There is a need for team spirit, leadership and discipline within the team.
U16, U17, U18 Age Groups U16, U18 Academy Elite Premier Classic Blue
United States Development Academy U16 and U18 The Development Academy is a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best youth players in the U.S. with an every day environment designed to produce the next genera:on of Na:onal Team players. The Academy s programming philosophy of increased training, less total games and more compe::ve games is based on U.S. Soccer s Best Prac:ces u:lized by the U- 17 U.S. Na:onal Team Residency program.
Midwest Regional League U14- U18 The MIDWEST REGIONAL LEAGUE (MRL) mission is to provide the highest standard of compe::ve play for youth teams in US Youth Soccer Region II (the Midwest Region) and to assure the con:nued growth and development of elite level players. Very simply we are here for the BEST TEAMS BEST PLAYERS BEST COMPETITION.
Age Group Training Changing Age Group Training Model U8 & U9 Once every other week U10- U14 Every Week 3 Trainers (3 Different Sta:ons- 30 minutes per sta:on) Focus on Fundamentals Perfec:ng Technique Themes Dribbling Striking the Ball/Shoo:ng Passing Technique Possession 4 vs. 4
St. Louis Scott Gallagher Facility-Creve Coeur Training Field Layout Dribbling Theme A 4v4 B C 1 v 1 game 4 Grass SHED Coerver moves SHED G K 3 Grass 2350 Creve Coeur Mill Road Maryland Heights, MO 63146 Creve Coeur Mill Road
Club Training Programs Club Training Prac:ce Sessions run by the SLSG Staff once every two weeks for U8/9 players in Fall and Spring and every week for U10/14 players Goal Keeper Training This training provided at least once per week in the Fall and Spring Finishing/Func:onal Training Ball striking session offered once per week Spring and Fall to rep s shoo:ng at goal Speed Training Speed, Agility, and Coordina:on training hosted by professional staff from Accelera:on/Athle:c Republic. Academy Program SLSG is the only Club in Missouri currently a member of the United States Developmental Academy Coaching Educa:on SLSG has its own in house Coaching Educa:on Department. In House Program Club is in control of its own league for the Youth Academy Program
Field Space & Facility Management Due to the number of teams, all space must first be approved by Ma> Mueller, Facility Coordinator. All teams must be in their assigned field space. We will u:lize SLSG Creve Couer & Soccer Park for training.
GSLS Update 156 total team (72 Boys & 84 Girls) All teams are SLSG except 5 teams. Schedules will be done by AGCs and will be based on compe::ve level Need to use league games to develop and try to win tournaments, MRL
Coaching Guidelines & Expecta/ons Administra:ve Coaching Behavior Prac:ce Management Game Management Pre- Game Warm Up Coaching Principles Club Themes Areas of Concentra:on
Coaching Guidelines & Expecta/ons Player Evalua:ons 2x a year (December 15 & April 1) Game Reports U8-9 (2x per season) U10- U11 (Every 3 rd Game) Tournament Reports U12- U18 (Every Tournament) Season Reports Conclusion of Fall & Spring Seasons
Upcoming Dates! Registra:on & Picture Day August 8, 2010! League Start Dates: U8- U9 September 10 U10- U12 August 13 U13- U14 August 20! Coaches Clinic August 6 th & 7 th & August 9-12th
Points to Take from this Mee/ng We all play a part in making this club one of the best again do your role to the best of your ability We all need to ask more from ourselves and our players be held to a higher standard Preach character & core values Stress accountability, discispline and work ethic We re on our way going in the right direc:on we need to keep our head down & work this next year