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Coaches Corner |
May 2008 |
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WELCOME to the monthly newsletter from the desk of
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This electronic newsletter is designed to link you to information
to keep you up to date on soccer clinics, state coaching schools, training sessions, informational articles and upcoming events. This
is a great resource for the first time coach as well as coaches with more experience. If you know someone else that should be receiving
this, please forward this email along and they can add themselves to our subscribers list.| In this issue: |
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| Coaching Education: National Soccer Coaching Association of America |
MYSA is once again hosting NSCAA Goalkeeping Diplomas. Click on the link below to find out more information on these educational opportunities. These courses are for the team coach who would like to find out more information, so that you can work with and better understand the goalkeeper position.
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| Player Development: Soccer Watch |
If you are looking to watch more soccer here is a completely FREE website which highlights all the major games and is updated everyday to bring soccer fans the latest action from all the big games. In addition to the latest games there are also videos highlighting current stars, past legends and various skills and moves.
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| Coaching Resource: Premier International Tours Coaches Corner |
In an effort to continue to provide diverse and unique educational opportunities, U.S. Soccer’s CoachesNet, through a partnership with Premier International Tours (formerly Euro-Sporting), is pleased to bring you Premier International Tours Coaches Corner, an on-going series of training sessions, exercises, and articles designed to inform and educate coaches on international coaching styles and methods.
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| Minnesota Sports Medicine: Ankle Injuries—To Tape or Not to Tape? |
Opinions abound about ankle wrapping, taping or bracing as prevention against ankle injuries that include sprains, strains and fracture. Ankle injuries are common in soccer and can lead to days or weeks lost from competition or practice. As a result, leagues across the country are taking steps to better protect athletes from injury: improving shoes and playing fields, and educating coaches and certified athletic trainers about conditioning and injury prevention techniques that include ankle strengthening and appropriate use of external ankle supports.
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| Player Development: Mass. Youth Soccer Statewide U6–U12 Curriculum |
The following information is useful for any coach working with players under the age of 12 as well as any club. Thank you to Massachusetts Youth Soccer for making this information available (15 pages).
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| Training Session: Basic Zonal Defending for U13/14 Players by Chris Brown |
The following is an excellent session to teach the basic concepts of zonal defending.
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