U14 BOYS

Coach Bob Appleby

859-1919

334-1504

BAPP06420@YAHOO.COM

Date

Time

Home Team

 

Away Team

Wed 2/6

6:30 PM

Griswold 

 

Salem 

Wed 2/13

5:30 PM

Salem 

 

Lebanon Defenders 

Sat 2/23

6:30 PM

Lyme Old Lyme  

 

Salem 

Sat 3/1

7:30 PM

Salem 

 

Montville United 

Sat 3/8

7:30 PM

SEC united 

 

Salem 

Sat 3/15

6:30 PM

Salem 

 

East Lyme 

Sat 3/22

6:30 PM

Groton United 

 

Salem 

Sat 3/29

6:30 PM

Salem 

 

Ledyard 

Sat 4/5

7:30 PM

Montville 

 

Salem 

Wed 4/16

4:30 PM

Waterford Rage 

 

Salem 

 

 

 

Key Principles

Winning Isn’t Everything. . .Attitude Is!

 

1.      TALK TO EACH OTHER. Don’t criticize each otherhelp each other and the team.

2.      ALWAYS WIN THE BALL.  Be the first one to the ball…beat the opponent to the punch.

  • Stop the turn
  • Stop the pass
  • Always pressure

3.      SPEED.    Hustle – run fast, dribble fast; pass quickly, shoot quickly.

4.      THINK & PASS

  • Decide whom you are going to pass to BEFORE you get the ball; if no one is open, sprint. 
  • Learn to pass to the open space...
  • 75% of all passes and receptions are with the inside of the foot…
  • Midfield MUST pass through and behind defenders…

5.      ACTION & FOLLOW-THROUGH

  • Pass the ball…follow fast.
  • Throw-in…follow fast.
  • Shoot…follow fast.

6.      MOVE BALL FORWARD TO THE OTHER GOAL

  • Passing is easier than running…
  • Move ball up field quickly, down the wings.
  • Use diagonals...shift the field of play.
  • Midfielders keep the ball on the OTHER half of the field.

7.      USE ENTIRE FIELD.

  • Move the ball down the wings…
  • Pass diagonally to switch sides…
  • Know who is behind you…

8.      MOVE.  Don’t wait for the ball…go to the ball!

  • Move on throw-ins…
  • Move on corner kicks…
  • Move on passes…

9.      USE YOUR BODY TO

  • Block the ball…
  • Shield the ball…
  • Block opposing players…
  • Shoulder players off the ball…

10.  PRACTICE AT HOME.

  • Practice toe taps, head balls, and foot control at home…