205 joins Smedley’s Soccer Site
205 Sports is pleased to be added as a contributor to Smedley’s Soccer Site. Smedley (aka Don Herlan) provides a clearinghouse of videos, session plans,… Read More »205 joins Smedley’s Soccer Site
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A case for player self-assessments
One of the challenges we have as coaches is responding to the players’ evolving needs as they proceed on their athletic journey. Through observation, we… Read More »A case for player self-assessments
Implementing the 1v1 reactive agility game
The 1v1 reactive agility game is a great opportunity to work with players on perception, decision making, agility, coordination, movement, and creativity. In this article,… Read More »Implementing the 1v1 reactive agility game
205 training periodization worksheets
205 Sports has been publishing session plans for UC Premier U9-U12 coaches since June 2019. As part of the United Soccer Coaches Master Coach program,… Read More »205 training periodization worksheets
Coach-centered vs player-centric training
This essay is taken from the UC Premier Level 3 curriculum course. Coach-centric training: The “traditional way” in which the sport has been coached The… Read More »Coach-centered vs player-centric training
Developing social distance activities
Table of Contents Introduction This article attempts to capture the methodology and rationale behind the social distance (SD) activities published by 205 Sports over the… Read More »Developing social distance activities