Manuals and Sample Handouts:
Wave Manual (currently under review)
Coaches’ Information (currently under review)
Coaching Resources for Youngers (U6, U8):Here are separate drills / skills / practice ideas to use. Click on the link to download each file:
1) U6 and U8 Fundamentals
2) U6 Practice Session Plan
3) U5 & U6 practice games
4) U7 & U8 practice games
5) 20 top turns, moves and fakes
Coaching Resources for Olders (U10 and Older):
The following set of practice games / drills is aimed more towards the U10 and above age-groups, although some could be used with U8 players.
| Games | |
| 1 v 1 Fast Break Attack | Brazillian Small Sided Game |
| Attack vs Defense | Defending Game |
| Crossing and Finishing for Olders | |
| Crossing and Finishing 1 Olders | Crossing and Finishing 2 Olders |
| Passing/Receiving | |
| Passing / Receiving 1 | Passing / Receiving 3 |
| Passing / Receiving 2 | Passing / Receiving 4 |
| Possession | |
| Possession Game | Possession Game 3 |
| Possession Game 2 | |
| Shooting/Finishing | |
| Shooting / Finishing 1 | Shooting / Finishing 2 |
If you are a Head Coach or Assistant Coach for Carlsbad Wave F.C. and you need to complete your Risk Management (live scan) you can go to:
Coastal Live scan, 144 West D Street, Encinitas, Ca. (Tel.: 760-230-1830) - Hours: 10:00-5:00 (Closed 1:30-2:30 for lunch) - (You will need your driver’s license and will have to pay a fee. You can submit your receipt to Carlsbad Wave for a refund.)
