The Youth Academy Model OYSAN's Recommended Approach to ...

US Soccer: Best Practices for CoachingSoccer in the United States“The coach’s s long term goal is to prepare the player tosuccessfully recognize and solve the challenges of the gameon his or her own. It is vital that the coach approaches soccerwith this in mind”.“The most fundamental skill in soccer is individual mastery ofthe ball and the creativity that comes with it. This should be apriority in training and games, especially in the early years. As Athis skill is mastered, the rest of the game becomes easier - bothto teach and to learn”.