Michael Ager

I currenlty coach with Lake Oswego Soccer Club and Oregon Premier FC. I also have coached the past two years with the Oregon ODP Program.

Over 8+ years of coaching experince within different states, levels of play and wioth boys and girls team. I have been a personal coach on and off for 6 years.

Have played soccer for 19 years predominately all in England. Played in a more ‘recreational’ setting in England but if you have ever played or watched soccer in England you will know that no game is played with that mentality but instead is much more intense.

I like to include my player's ideas and opinions in my sessions in order to have them feel involved and have some control over their practice. For younger players (roughly between 6-10) I try not to worry too much about physical fitness. I want them to have the ball at their feet as much as possible as this is the best way for kids to learn and develop crucial skills.

Older kids (roughly 11+) I think cardio is important so I will incorporate this into my sessions. This can be just as important as players skill as they need to be able to play at a high level for the whole game. It is no good having endless talent if you are only able to run for half of the game.

A session plan can drastically vary depending on the age and ability of the player. A basic training plan can follow in this order;

Warm up (cardio and stretching prior to our start time)
Session discussion
Drill game- start with this to have a starting point on the player's ability of the sessions focus.
1-4 different drills focusing on the sessions plan, the number of drills and the intensity will change depending on age and ability.
4. Drill game- This will be a point based game designed to show improvement from the day's session.
Warm down
Session overview

Session plans will change depending on the length of the session.