New York Red Bulls - Interview: Assessment Coaching Topic

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Completed phone interview August 1st, 2016 with RBNY youth academy and have been invited for an in-person assessment. Sometime around December 2nd, 2016 I'll be traveling to New Jersey, below is my assigned coaching topic.


Coaching Topic: Teach squad to receive balls in the air
Player Level: Developmental
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
Receive using L/R foot laces touch
2
Receive using L/R foot inside touch
3
Receive using L/R foot outside touch
4
Receive using the chest
5
Receive using the thigh
6
Volley/half volley shooting
# OF PLAYERS # OF GKS # OF CONES # OF PORTABLE GOALS # OF VESTS Color-1 # OF VESTS Color-2
12 1 22 0 6 6

WARM UP

ORGANIZATION/DIAGRAM (TIME)

Stage-I Warm-Up RBNY Receiving Balls In The Air

COACHING POINTS

  • Technique receiving and kicking ball back to the server.
  • Stay on your toes, fast feet, throwers toss ball to the players right and then left foot, alternating each time.
  • Players should be executing quickly but without sacrificing quality.

Download the Warm-Up as a PDF.


MAIN THEME

ORGANIZATION/DIAGRAM (TIME)

Stage-II Main Theme RBNY Receiving Balls In The Air

COACHING POINTS

  • Execute with as much speed as possible without sacrificing quality.
  • When receiving the first touch (control) should prepare the ball so that the second touch is a shot on goal, less touches, quick strike.
  • Target aerial serve over the 6 yard box when crossing (Player A).
  • Shoot on goal off the volley or half volley.

Download the Main Theme as a PDF.