| MYSA THROW-INS (Interactive Q+A) |
To provide coaches a forum to share ideas, each month we’ll post a question and invite you to respond. In the following month’s Coaches Corner we’ll link to a selection of responses for all to read.
This month’s question: How do you train your team to better use the width of the field and/or to switch the ball from side-to-side? CLICK HERE to respond.
CLICK HERE to read responses to last month’s question: Describe something you’ve learned from watching and listening to the World Cup that will help you in your own coaching efforts?
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| COACHING EDUCATION: Minn. State High School Soccer Coaches Assn Clinic, Fri, Aug. 13 |
The 20th annual MSHSSCA clinic will take place at Hopkins High School on Friday, Aug. 13. Details and registration flyer here: www.mnyouthsoccer.org/whatsnew/hs_clinic.pdf.
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| COACHING EDUCATION: Hosting Coaching Courses |
Clubs and communities interested in hosting coaching courses – Youth “Y” Module, “E” Certificate or “D” License Course – this fall or winter should contact Andy Coutts at andycoutts@mnyouthsoccer.org.
For more information on courses, go to: www.mnyouthsoccer.org/coaches/license.cfm.
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| PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Fall District Select Registration Open; Aug. 27 Early Discount |
The Fall District Select program is open to all players born in 1997, 1998 and 1999 and includes four training sessions and one statewide festival.
Details and registration at: www.mnyouthsoccer.org/preregistrationds.cfm.
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| TRAINING SESSION: 4v4 Attacking Transition |
This session provides good ideas about how to play small-sided games while keeping a training group of 12 involved in the play using targets or transition.
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| COACHING ARTICLE: The Craft of Coaching |
This NSCAA article provides a great summary of the objectives and attributes of artful coaches.
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MUST-SEE VIDEO: I Scored a Goal in the FIFA World Cup Final |
A really cool series of grainy highlight clips and interviews with goal scorers from World Cup Finals through history.
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