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[quote=Anonymous]OP here: Well, I never said I had "in depth knowledge of the game", but quite frankly, I don't need it. Nor should a parent be asked to have the ability to evaluate, at just a few practices, if the coach has the correct knowledge. That's well out of scope for most parents. However, even if they are just PowerPoints, or PDFs, or napkins, anything is better than nothing that can be conveyed to other people easily. So far, in this thread, I have not seen one reason why having a plan is bad. The only thing it could possibly do is provide insight to the parents and guide for the coaches. All positive things. They don't need to be overly restrictive, and there are plenty of online resources for these coaches.

The strange thing I find is the push back. Brushing off the mere notion of having information available about what should be taught at any point is very odd. No milestones or objectives, just "trust the coach" or "find the coach." Anyone can say it is pointless to try and teach a pre-k child to multiply fractions. But, if you have a teacher that is attempting to teach a class of four year old kids how to do exactly that, and is not getting the results they desire, maybe they have a blind spot. Just mayyyybe they skipped a step somewhere. They may need to consult with other teachers and gain more insight into what would be more appropriate. Maybe they need to revisit other skills those children need first.

For some reason in sport, some coaches disregard explaining what they are doing, why, and where it is going. They don't want to point to anything, they don't allow others to know. There very well could be magic coaches in the world that are able to know everything for every step. I would put more stock into the humility of a teacher if they can say, I am using these guides and my knowledge. Far more reasonable. Not just their gut and to trust them to have supreme "in depth knowledge of the game" at their disposal. Blindly using drills in whatever order and hoping for the best.

I am sure we have all seen teams where the kids are clearly missing technical training in specific areas, but it seems the coach may have moved on to tactics solely to prevent blowouts. Or, the inverse, the coach is only concerned with technical skills and the shape and movement of the team is non-existent. My thought is those are good coaches, they care, but they didn't have or use a guide to help with the blind spots.

Here are some examples I found:
https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/youth/coaching-guide#Annual%20Training%20Plans

https://www.baltimorearmour.com/portals/9071/docs/baltimorearmourstyleofplay.pdf

https://lagalaxyoc.com/lagoc/docs/club_philosophy_pdm.pdf

If you look for videos on Youtube, it seems pretty easy to match up the plan based on the age.

In no way am I saying every coach/club needs this much detail, but to ignore it is going against their own best interests. Interesting that specific clubs are named as having or not having a plan. How did you come to that list? Was it something you noticed in the games that you have seen?

Why is having a plan bad?[/quote]

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