78. The 4 Stages of Athlete Development with Zac Crawford of US Soccer
Better Coaching with Luke Gromer
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Is There a Skill in the Practice Phase?
Coaches don't need to isolate the skill totally, he says. US Soccer uses five elements of a training activity that we use at USMNT. The first is core practice and then you decide if it's too challenging or not. Second is game-like: Is there attacking, defending, and those moments in between? Third is repetition of your training session goal; are they getting opportunities to learn how to make decisions on their own?
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