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Coaches
Resources and useful links for ABSC coaches
Start of the Season
Some steps to get started - click here.
Mandatory coach mtgs at start of Spr 2010 season - click here.
Coach trainings w Phil Scicluna March 2010 - click here.
First Aid & Pediatric CPR training March 2010 - click here.
Positive Behavior Mgmt training Sept 2009 - click here.
U7 and U8 FORMAT CHANGES - click here.
ABSC coaches join yahoo-group - click here.

Get Registered
As head coach, asst coach, team manager - click here.

Forms
Game Cards - click here.
Timesheet - for paid coaches, assistants coaches, coach mentors

Safety
Goal Safety Guidelines - proper anchoring
Risk Management Program - CYSA Guidelines
 
Coaches & Parents Scrimmages
Casual evening scrimmages - join us
Jim Lindsay's list of East Bay adult soccer leagues

League Policies
Team Formation Policy

Warm Ups
Warm-up excercises - The PEP Program
http://www.aafla.org/3ce/ACL/BerMan.htm
Exercises for women to avoid ACL injuries:
http://strongwomen.tripod.com/do.htm

Drills
Animated Fun Games & Drills
Youth Soccer Coaching Drills

ABSC Supports Positive Play
ACCYSL Sidelines Behavior Rules
ACCYSL Sidelines Behavior Rules in English (Word doc)
ACCYSL Sidelines Behavior Rules EN ESPANOL
ACCYSL 4-Goal Rule

The Support of Positive Behavior on the Field by Parents
Positive Coaching Alliance - www.positivecoach.org
Positive Coaching Alliance workshops

Podcasts
Interview with Coach Jim Bloom 10-23-08

Library Materials
Albany County Library collection

CYSA-North Materials

Articles
When Coaches Should Hit the Bench - 9/19/06

Coach Licensing Courses
Some local coaching courses
Upcoming courses from CYSA-North

Futsal
Just a sample of the English Football Association coaching summary on Futsal as well as a sample of a couple of news on Futsal from UEFA and FIFA.

The FA Football Development Programme Futsal Fact Sheet (PDF)
Article: Oliveira owes a debt to Futsal
Article: Spreading the futsal gospel
Useful Links

Kids First Soccer
Internet Soccer Clinics
The Game within the Child
Soccer Performance
Improve your skills with a few minutes a day
Basic Coaching Manual
Soccer Help  --  WSoccer Drills, Skills, Rules, Tips
Technical Training
Coaching Youth Soccer  --  With "Koach" Karl Dewazien
The Coaching Corner
Fine Soccer  --  Tons of drills under "Archives"


Food for Thought:

Don Lucia, coach of the University of Minnesota's men's hockey team, talking about parents and coaches in youth hockey
(From Karl Dewazien, CYSA State Coaching Director)

 

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