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COACHING EDUCATION FOR THE NON-SOCCER PEOPLE.
I am currently teaching a ‘D’ License here on campus as an academic course. I have to admit, it is a pretty good idea to allow students to test for the ‘D’ License who are taking the soccer coaching course that is usually offered to PE Majors. We just adjusted the curriculum a [...] -
The “WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY” of coaching
I just got back from instructing at the US Soccer National Coaching School ‘A’ License in Tampa Florida. It is one of my favorite “soccer things” to do as I find the week challenging and stimulating. When a group of good soccer people get together and share ideas about the game, and work [...] -
COACHING PERSONALITY
Coaching Personality I recently read an excerpt from a book Coaching the Dutch 4-3-3 that is put out by World Class Coaching. In this article, there was a particularly compelling section on coaching personality. I must say that the author makes a very good point. Here is the excerpt: A coach needs to express themselves as [...] -
WHY PLAY ODP?
Over the past several years, it has been my privilege, and challenge, to work with the ODP program in many different capacities. I have been able to work as a district coach, assistant state coach, head state coach, regional coach, and most recently, with the national teams. It is from this perspective that [...] -
Getting People to Support the Club!?
Getting parents and families to support the club scene is a challenge. Everyone leads a busy life. How can I get the parents to help out… and become involved. We all know that clubs thrive when people are supportive. I always found that the best way to get people to be supportive, is to make them [...] -
MISSION STATEMENT FOR CLUB SOCCER
I decided to post the mission statement from the club that I used to work with in NH. This was a club that looked to serve players that were intent on improving, and playing at the highest level that they could. Their intent was to provide a service to those players living in [...] -
COACHING REMINDERS FOR CLUB COACHES
Here is a list of reminders that I used to hand out to the coaches in the clb that I worked with back in NH. I think that these reminders helped the coaches keep things focused and in the proper perspective. Let us know what you think about them! REMINDERS: 1. The game is the best teacher. The majority [...] -
U20’s Win World Cup!
In case you haven’t been watching, our U20 National Team won the Youth World Cup. What an accomplishment for head coach Tony DiCicco and his staff. Tony may be the only person who has won both a senior and youth World Cup as a coach. He won this one without having a few players that [...] -
FUTSAL… Great Off Season Training
Two years ago, I enjoyed the opportunity to take a Regional ODP team to Brazil. While there, we were able to enjoy the game of FUTSAL… which is basically indoor soccer on a basketball court sized field. It is played with a smaller ball, which hardly bounces, so it is PERFECT for indoor surfaces. Because there are [...] -
Soccer Tournaments: Friend or Foe?
A few years ago, when I was working for US Soccer, I was able to assist in the formation of “position papers” concerning various aspects of our “soccer culture” here in the United States. One issue that seems to keep popping up is the issue of tournaments. Often these are great tools to motivate the player [...]
