Spring 2015 Season Newsletter West Oahu AYSO Region 769 May 2, 2015 Coach P's 2 Sense Players | Parents | Volunteers Players Do you know the Principles of Play for Attacking? Read on to become a better player. Parents Our AYSO Culture is founded on the Vision and Mission. Are you familiar with it because we are all a part of AYSO. Volunteers AYSO 6 Philosophies: Get the best out of your years with AYSO by understanding these. "One of the more challenging parts of the game is what to do when you don't have the ball." ~Coach P Player's Corner Wanna be the best Soccer player you can be? Then you must know the Principles of Play. In this issue, you'll get an overview of the Principles of Play for Attacking: Penetration, Support, Width, Mobility, and Creativity. Penetration means moving the ball past opponents by dribbling, passing, or shooting. This is what players do when they have the ball. One of the more challenging parts of the game is what to do when you don't have the ball. That is where the other principles come in. Support is the nearest attacker who creates safe options for his teammate with the ball so that it can be passed without losing possession. Width is the responsibility of the 3rd closest attacker that spreads out the play and creates space to continue the attack without losing possession. These first 3 Principles are the keys to a solid foundation of attacking. Ever hear Coach say something about TRIANGLES? U6 players begin to learn this when they play 3 a side. Mobility is the 4th attacker's responsibility to make runs that will advance the attack forward. Sometimes this might be a brilliant backside run. Creativity is the 5th attacker who makes runs off the ball that might serve as a dummy run, or draw the defenders toward her to open up space for the other attackers. She may or may not be served the ball, but she is still vital to the success of the attack! Be a better player and practice these Principles of Attack in your game! When all your teammates get familiar with this idea of attack, then the game can become even more FUN because you will encourage others to create scoring opportunities! That's Coach P's 2 sense for today! 1 Spring 2015 Season Newsletter West Oahu AYSO Region 769 May 2, 2015 AYSO's Philosophies Everyone Plays: All players must play at least half of the game. No player shall play 2 quarters while another player plays 4. Open Registration: All children are welcomed to participate no matter skill level or location of residence. Balance Teams: Teams will have a mix of beginner, medium, and highly skilled players to the best of the coordinator's ability. Positive Coaching: Coaches are trained using the AYSO National Coaching Program appropriate for the age level they coach. Psychosocial as well as sports specific training recommendations are emphasized to enable coaches to deliver the best soccer experience possible. Good Sportsmanship: ALL adults and children act in such a way that enrich the lives of children. This is done in various ways depending on your role as a Player, Parent, Coach, or Referee. Player Development: Players strive to get better with each training session, each game, each season. AYSO trained coaches use age appropriate lessons to develop training sessions that emphasize the technical, tactical, and FUN aspects of the game! Parents: The AYSO Culture Whether you've been with AYSO for years or this is your first season, are you aware of the why's and the how's of why we do soccer the AYSO way? First, we ALL should familiarize ourselves with the Vision and Mission of our organization. This is the driving force behind why we do what we do and how we go about doing it. AYSO's Vision is "To provide world class youth soccer programs that enrich children's lives." Everything we do as an AYSO Coach or Parent SHOULD align with enriching children's lives. Whether it's using the AYSO National Coaching Program, cheering in a positive manner for all players, or helping to manage your team as a team parent, our actions will define the AYSO Culture in our region. We are all responsible for striving to achieve this common vision, not just the Coach. AYSO's Mission is "To develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs in a FUN, FAMILY environment based on the AYSO philosophies." This is "How" we do soccer the AYSO way. Coaches, Players, Referees, and Parents have important roles to carry out each of the 6 philosophies. The key here, Parents, is that WE are ALL responsible for creating the AYSO Culture. If we make conscious decisions in how we take part in establishing model behavior for our region, ALL our lives will be enriched, not just our children's. 2
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