I read a lot of soccer blogs, news, and watch a lot of soccer… not only the news channels, but probably 2-3, or 4 games on TV a week. I coach 5-6 days a week, so I am pretty submerged in the beautiful game. One of the articles I recently read was posted on 3-4-3, [...]
I was in Mexico with the family for the Gold Cup final, so me, my wife, brother-in-law and my father-in-law went to a restaurant to watch the game. I, of course, was the only one supporting the U.S., so after the first two goals the waiters weren’t as friendly – my sangria seemed like it [...]
Hands down the best coaching course I’ve taken. The theory is extremely rich and provides a solid foundation for why and how to create developmentally appropriate training sessions and youth programs. The week is definitely demanding because it gets coaches out of the normal “coach centered” approach of running a practice and introduces the concept [...]
Argentine Jonathan Fabbro scored a fantastic goal for Cerro Porteno and showed some beautiful footwork to get the shot off.
The below was taken from the CYSA May 2011 newsletter. Submitted by Philippe Blin, CYSA ODP Technical Director One of the difficulties that players face is realizing how coaches are assessing their talent and potential as a student-athlete. How you perform under game conditions sets the yardstick on how you will be measured. The game [...]
These five principles of defensive play are the key to good team and individual defending at all levels of the game. Pressure/delay – To prevent attackers from penetrating your defense, the first defender (the player nearest to the ball) should apply immediate pressure to the ball carrier. His objective is not to win the ball, [...]
I recently took the NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma and enjoyed the 2.5 days of intensive instruction very, very much. The course is full of information and the coaches, both the instructors and the course participants, have a lot of valuable information and perspectives to share. The DOC course is meant for those coaches who [...]
