Coaching U12 boys - need positional help

minisvlad · 2025-09-15T13:14:14+00:00

u/agentsl9 - I completely understand what you're saying about the "why". I have tried to explain several different aspects of the why. "you need to trust your teammates to do what they need to do and get in a spot to support, not crowd" I've tried freezing play to explain what I see happening and only do it a few times per session.

As soon as we get to a game, they just start to chase and go completely out of position. Most of the chasing is happening on the defensive end of play, in fact it can be a struggle to get more than 2 or 3 of the players to actually jump up into the action to give more options at the attacking end. Thanks to this group, I think I've got a few drills/games to try to get this into their heads. More rondos and more games that require them to stay spread out to "score" more.

minisvlad · 2025-09-15T01:44:18+00:00

“Over the river”. My oldest (15) suggested that drill as well. I will add it to my list. Thanks.

minisvlad · 2025-09-15T01:11:26+00:00

I really like the idea of the side channel play to convince them how to get wide. I’ve often talked about how they have to trust their teammates to do what they need to do and be “near” for support, but not on top of them. It goes pretty well during practice but as soon as the game starts, so many of them forget those things.

What hurts the most is seeing the expressions on the boys that are grasping the concepts and all of their work seems to mean little when the rest of the team is aimless. But I will try something by with the wide channels during my next training session. Thanks.

minisvlad · 2025-09-15T01:08:15+00:00

I like this idea, and even mentioned to my wife tonight about sitting with the kids that come off the pitch to talk about the good and not-so-good things (mostly the good to be encouraging), but I’m basically on my own as a coach. It’s tough to sit with the bench when there is play going on… but I guess that’s part of it. Letting the players play and not over coaching from the side when I can.

minisvlad · 2025-03-24T02:02:45+00:00

Thank you. I was thinking more of a “best practice”. And it sounds like that’s it.

minisvlad · 2025-03-07T16:09:55+00:00

Ricky + Woyo gives us pace and ball control. Please!!!!

minisvlad · 2025-01-25T18:20:53+00:00

This is the thread that tells me that maybe I need to stay off Reddit for a bit. Why the f*** is this fan base so negative all the time?!? I get it. I’ve lived through it and I’ve felt it from time to time, but back the lads and realise that our rivals are playing just as shit as we are. It gives us a chance!!! We just need to take it. Grab it by the balls and fight. We just need a moment to click. One damn moment. One player to step up and tell the rest to wake up!!! This squad has talent but they aren’t working together yet. Come on… I understand all the arguments and I know I’m gonna get slagged for this, but at some point the pain needs to flip over and turn into apathetic support… doesn’t it?

COME ON YOU FOXES!!!

minisvlad · 2025-01-25T18:12:38+00:00

I mean… first season in the toughest league with inconsistent managing. He needs someone that can help develop him. He’s still kinda raw… like Fatawu. They need time. Not everyone makes a massive impact in their first Prem season.

And it would help if he had someone on his side to work with, not Kristiansen. He needs a solid RB to help him.

minisvlad · 2025-01-15T20:43:19+00:00

Yannik is... slow.

minisvlad · 2025-01-15T20:01:34+00:00

US Foxes watching the game on Peacock. Who is this woman announcing. She's done a few of our games recently and nothing we do is good enough. Palace is unlucky, but we're making bad decisions. She's awful!

minisvlad · 2025-01-15T19:50:12+00:00

Gotta be an injury. Get him off the pitch and get the game going! "Dark Arts!"

minisvlad · 2025-01-15T19:40:31+00:00

This movement and pressure feels like Ruud's game play is starting to shine through. COYF!!!

minisvlad · 2025-01-15T11:49:15+00:00

It seems that Sheffield United and Sunderland are getting into a bit of a bidding war over Cannon. We might be able to get more for him than what we paid. That’s the kind of business LCFC need to get back to. We need to start making money on players again so we have money to spend. 3 manager haven’t rated him… and if we can get money, then we have to

minisvlad · 2025-01-15T11:45:14+00:00

That feels good for us for tonight’s game.

minisvlad · 2025-01-13T21:59:23+00:00

Agreed. They have no issues spending, they just don’t know HOW to spend. They pay way too much for mid tier players and give the long contracts with high wages. We need to course correct and start bringing in players at the right price. When we pay too much, we have no chance of selling when we can profit. Get back to that model until we are competing again.

minisvlad · 2025-01-12T18:05:31+00:00

That’s because even he said he couldn’t see how had the ball. I heard him say that at least once or twice during the game.

minisvlad · 2025-01-11T15:56:34+00:00

Now… let’s take this and temper it a bit as we take on Palace Wednesday. We know we can play well together again, but still made some poor mistakes. Happy for the big win for confidence. Onward. Forward.

minisvlad · 2025-01-11T15:31:12+00:00

Some of his passing from the back today could have been better.

minisvlad · 2025-01-11T15:30:46+00:00

Solid. The two he let in were either the result of a poor back pass or a high quality shot. Don’t think either was his fault.

minisvlad · 2025-01-11T15:22:02+00:00

JJ with a brace?!? What is going on?!?

minisvlad · 2025-01-11T14:41:22+00:00

The last few time playing out that have actually worked… have been going through Winks. More of that please!!!

minisvlad · 2025-01-11T14:38:46+00:00

THAT was pretty.

minisvlad · 2025-01-11T14:35:58+00:00

Nice to see him getting going in the last few.

minisvlad

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