Training Opportunies
2012 WYS Spring Symposium & AGM
USYS/WYS E License Training Course
Hosted by Laramie Blizzard - Feb 25 & 26, 2012
REGISTER HERE
Will be held at The Pitch (indoor facility) 725 Skyline Rd.
If you have any questions about the course, feel free to Contact Anne Moore (307) 760-5244
The US Soccer Coach Training Track
COACH TRAINING OPPORTUNITES – CERTIFICATES AND LICENSING
Wyoming Youth Soccer conducts two different Youth Modules, the “E” certificate and the “D” license. To pass a coach must attend the course in its entirety, participate in the sessions and, for the D, pass a take home test.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
Youth Sections - These four (4) to six (6) hours long courses are intended for coaches working with children in the U6 (3 v 3 game format) and U8 (4 v 4 game format) age groups or recreational players. The courses can be designed to meet the needs of a club's coaches.
“E” License– The goal of this 18-hour course is to develop the core coaching competencies necessary to effectively teach 9-12 year olds the game of soccer. This course is also designed to establish a foundation of knowledge and experience in order to advance through the sequence of coaching development courses. Coaches will learn how to design age-appropriate training sessions, demonstrate and teach technical skills that build a foundation for the game, and will gain an understanding of the principles of attacking and defending in a small-sided environment..
Curriculum:
- Methods of Coaching
- Team Administration
- Risk Management
- Care and Prevention of Injuries
- Laws of the Game
- Teaching Technique
- Teaching Tactics
- Principles of Attack and Defense
- Small Sided Games
Prerequisites:
- Candidates must be 16 years of age
Testing and Course Completion:
- CDC online Concussion Training assignment
- Laws of the Game assignment
- Team Management assignment
- Risk Management assignment
- Submit a practice training session and receive a satisfactory score
- Receive a satisfactory score for the on-field coaching session
- Candidates will be graded as either "pass" or "incomplete" for all written, oral, and field sessions.
“D” License – This is a 36-hour course that expands on the technical, tactical, and methodology introduced in the "E" Course. This curriculum is designed for coaches working with players who are U13 and older. The course includes both classroom (theory) and field (practical) sessions. The examinations include written tests, video testing and a practical coaching test on the field. There are three possible outcomes to the course: pass with a national “D”, pass with a state “D” or fail.
Curriculum:
- Methods of Coaching
- Team Administration
- Risk Management
- Care and Prevention of Injuries
- Laws of the Game
- Teaching Technique
- Teaching Tactics
- Systems of Play
- Match Analysis
- Principles of Play
Prerequisites:
- Candidates must be 17 years of age and successfully completed an ‘E’ certificate course or received a waiver.
Testing and Course Completion:
- Complete written tests, oral exam, and a practical field test and attend all sessions.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LICENSING
US Youth Soccer – this national body conducts the National Youth License (NYL). The NYL focuses on the nature of children and the adjustments adults must make to coach them. The course curriculum covers the ages of four to twelve-year-olds. Each day of the course focuses on one of the traditional soccer age groups of U6, U8, U10 and U12. Each day children of the appropriate age group are brought to the course site for the candidates to work with in a practice training session. The candidates are videotaped while coaching the kids and the video is reviewed with each candidate to aid in the education of the coach. The course combines both classroom (theory) and field (practical) sessions. The course concludes with written, oral and practical examinations. The NYL course is six days in length.
Additionally, US Youth Soccer offers continuing education of coaches through.
Two times during a month emails are sent to The Coaches Connection member: at the beginning of the month a message is sent with sample lessons plans for the U6, U8, U10 and U12 age groups, followed in the middle of the month with tips for administrators, coaches, parents and referees. Members of The Coaches Connection may attend clinics offered by US Youth Soccer at a discount. Clinics for coaches, administrators and referees are held annually at the US Youth Soccer Workshop and Coaches Convention. Some of the best educators in youth soccer from around the world present clinics at this convention held in a different region of the country each winter.
U. S. Soccer – This national governing body conducts the “C”, “B” and “A” License courses. These courses focus on coaching teenaged and adult players. Each course is nine days in length. The courses combine both classroom (theory) and field (practical) sessions. The courses conclude with written, oral and practical examinations. The U. S. Soccer Coaching Schools are conducted in January, June and July of each year. U. S. Soccer also conducts Continuing Education Unit clinics. These C.E.U. clinics are offered throughout the country at various times of the year and often in conjunction with a U. S. National Team match. C.E.U. clinics are mandatory for “A” License coaches. Go here for US Soccer Coaching Education for FAQ