Teach the technical before the tactical

Where are we focused?

Please take some time to read the article linked below. This is a great piece that coincides with the focus of our coaching session on Sunday; Technical before Tactical. As a club, our focus this winter is on increasing the technical ability of our players (passing and receiving technique, 1v1s, and body shape/movement). The article highlights that the grassroots coach should focus on player actions more than positioning or formation/system.

This approach is also a great reminder for parents that a developmental season is one in which our players are making lots of decisions on the ball, and that is very separate from goals scored and wins. As the season progresses, hopefully your player's decisions will become increasingly successful in keeping possession and understanding where pressure is. I encourage parents to record the number of times your player has possession of the ball and whether they keep possession or lose it each time. Track this from game to game to see their progress throughout the season. This will be a great way to measure the development of a player/team across the course of the season.

Thanks Carrlin

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Very busy month ahead !

September 21, 2025

Lets get dates on everyone's calendars. October 4 - 5: Players born in 2012 to 2018 have the opportunity to attend Pre-Evaluation Camp (cost $40) Evaluations can be stressful. This camp will take players through the activities that will be used at Competitive Evaluations. The goal is to get the players comfortable with the activities and more knowledge of what evaluators are looking for so they can be more confident going into evaluations. Link for information and registration: https://www.cmysa.org/camps October 19th: CMYSA Annual Meeting 7:30 PM at Wapicada Golf Course Come get a recap of the previous year and our plan going into 2026 Give feedback on our major initiative of the year: Evaluation Information Learn about how owning Selke Field will impact the club Run for one of the 5 Board Member Seats Open If you are Interested in running, a bio sheet must be completed 1 week prior to the board meeting: https://forms.gle/6DyWri9Jt7JmhygP7 October 19th and 26: Evaluations for 10U - 12U Competitive Teams for 2026 Season For players born in the years 2018 - 2015 Players need to attend both days* Players need to pre-register (cost $40) Registration and more information on evaluations can be found at: https://www.cmysa.org/2026-evaluations November 1 and 3 - 5: Evaluations for 14U - 19U Competitive Teams for 2026 Season For players born in the years 2014 - 2007 Players will have TWO sessions during these dates and need to attend both sessions* Players need to pre-register (cost $40) Registration and more information on evaluations can be found at: https://www.cmysa.org/2026-evaluations * If a player is unable to attend both their sessions or are INJURED and cannot play in these session, they still need to register AND EMAIL THE DIRECTOR OF COACHING CARRLIN at centralmndoc@gmail.com