Coaches,

Below is the link to the latest New York State West coaches training courses.  The Pittsford Mustangs Soccer Club encourages you to have a minimum of an E license to coach in this club. Please watch the NYSW website (link below) for dates and times.

There are many online resources to help you build your coaching skills, plan practices, and improve your overall knowlege of the game.  Check out the links to US Youth Soccer!  They have ready-made lesson plans by age group.  If you choose to, you can join Soccer Connections and submit this fee for reimbursement to the club as part of your discretionary allowance.

Pete and I have attached a few files for you here.  Both are focused on the principles and practices of Small Sided Games.

Here is a guide to the certification process to license coaches.

NYSW is also offering a sumer camp in Webster to furthur develop players.  Please share with your families.

Betty Noonan & Pete Sciandra

File NewYorkWestCampApp1.pdf (pdf file - 417kb)

File TeachingInSmallSidedGames[1]1.ppt (ppt file - 317kb)

File SmallSidedGamesManual.pdf (pdf file - 6,988kb)

File U10_Foot_Coordination_and_Speed.pdf (pdf file - 119kb)

File u10%20tackling.pdf (pdf file - 143kb)

Defending under Pressure (pdf file - 125kb)

File US Youth Soccer Coaches Certification.pdf (pdf file - 39kb)

Expense Reimbursement Request (pdf file - 28 KB)

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