Game Model

COMPETE. COOPERATE. HAVE FUN.

PLAYER STANDARDS

  1. We train like we play.
  2. Be prepared and ready to actively engage during every session.
  3. Work on self-improvement and contribute to the improvement of teammates.
  4. Weekly self-training based on IDP and periodization.
  5. Always arrive to game and training with correct gear. No gum or jewelry. Shin guards and socks up.
  6. Every player has a ball. Ball is pumped up before every practice.
  7. All players are expected to be at all training and games. Communicate if otherwise.
  8. Dynamic warm-up starts when training starts.
  9. Sweep the shed. Leave practice/game facilities in better condition than when we arrived.
  10. Lombardi time! Be early, if you arrive on time you are considered to be “late”.

KHSC SYSTEMS OF PLAY

U7 - U8

5 v 5

Focus: Learning the Ball
Formation: 1-1-2-1

U9 - U10

7 v 7

Focus: Learning to Learn
Formation: 1-2-3-1

U11 - U12

9 v 9

Focus: Learning to Learn
Formation: 1-4-3-1

U13 - U14

11 v 11

Focus: Learning to Succeed
Formation: 1-4-3-3

U15 - U19

11 v 11

Focus: Learning to Win
Formation: 1-4-3-3

EDUCATIONAL BLUEPRINT

  • PLAYER EXPECTATIONS
    • Cognition – Perceive – Conceive – Deceive – Decide – Execute – Assess
    • Competence – Manage Oneself – Manage the Space – Manage the Ball
    • Character – Respect – Leadership – Integrity – Passion – Creativity
  • READING THE GAME
    • Concentration Focus – Specific Motor Ability – Emotional Management – Intermittent Effort
  • TASK AND RESOURCE BASED LEARNING
    • Open Environment/High Degree of Uncertainty – Temporal – Spatial – Factual
  • PEDAGOGY
    • Self-Discovery
    • Directive/Situational
    • Execution (Opposed/Unopposed)
  • TRAINING ACTIVITIES

  • RONDOS: Exercises to develop both skill and vision
  • MOVEMENT: Exercises to improve mobility, stability, strength, and endurance
  • POSITIONAL PLAY: Exercises to promote tactical understanding
  • TRAINING GAMES: Small-sided matches to reinforce cognitive development
  • REALITY BASED GAMES: Match based games to reinforce tactical understanding and cognitive development
  • Partners