The Coerver Method
In the 1970's, the great Dutch Coach Wiel Coerver, aiming to improve individual soccer skills and produce better attacking players and teams, developed a revolutionary new way to teach soccer to young players and old. Up to that time it was widely believed that the great players were simply gifted and that their skills were beyond the average player.
Coerver analyzed these great players in slow motion video and came to the conclusion that many of their skills could be broken down and taught to most players, regardless of age or experience. The Coerver Method has been developed as a set of building blocks in a pyramid (see above) where players can progress form basic ball handling skills through to mastering complex soccer technique and strategy.
The Pyramid Philosophy
The Pyramid Philosophy is based on the following:
- Ball Mastery: repetition ball control excercises with both feet. One ball/One Player. This is the foundation of any skilled player.
- Receiving & Passing: Excercises to improve first touch, so important at all levels and to encourage accurate & creative passing.
- Moves 1V1: Excercises that teach individual moves that will allow players to take on opponents and create time and space.
- Finishing: Excercises to improve technique and encourage instinctive play around the goal.
- Group Attack: Drills and games that improve group play with an emphasis on fast break attacks and encourage the players to use the moves learned in step 3 of the Pyramid.
The main emphasis in the HPC & HPA will be on Ball Mastery, Receiving & Passing, Moves & Group Attack with a planned progression (i.e. start with a basic move and as the moves are mastered, progress to more difficult moves).
