Fall season games have started. Good luck
to all our Fall teams! The High School teams are
in action. Please support our local school teams. It's a great
opportunity for your players to see some quality soccer.
Barry
1. Upcoming Coach training
2. MYSA Goalkeeper Development Program
3. Future Coach training
4. Fall/Early Winter training
5. Protecting a cast for game play
6. Review your First Aid information
7. Video of the month - possession and the 5v2 game
1. Upcoming Coach training
Save The Date!!! - Sat 10/31/09 (yes,
Halloween... no, you don't have to dress up!)
We will have a coaching clinic run by the Coerver
coaching staff who will be providing our Nov/Dec
player footskills training. They will provide
an overview of the Coerver philosophy, teaching
method and curriculum, and then demonstrate some of the techniques and drills
with Valley players. This training will help coaches get the most out of
observing the Nov/Dec training.
This session will most likely be on Sat 10/31, 10A-12P at the
Apple Valley Community Center, but these plans are still being made. Stay
tuned for a confirmation email about this session.
We also had a new coach training session for both Valley United
travel coaches and VAA community coaches on Wed. Aug 26. The material
from that session is available at http://www.slideshare.net/
2. MYSA Goalkeeper Development Program
This sounds like a great training opportunity! Please let me know
if you need any more info. Coaches are also welcome to observe this
training.
Sat-Sun Nov. 21-22 http://www.mnyouthsoccer.org/
3. Future Coach training
We will have a number of "coffee
talks" on Saturday mornings in the off-season. Upcoming topics will
include: Introduction to Coerver, Coaching the Keeper
within the team practice, New Coach training for U9/U10 coaches, and Set
Plays/Restarts. Other opportunities include our Annual Meeting and the
MYSA Winter Symposium. Please let me know if you have any ideas or would
like to request any topics.
Watch http://www.mnyouthsoccer.org/
4. Fall/Early Winter training
Starting in Nov, all registered VUSC players, including those
players who registered for tryouts but have not yet been placed on a team (and
all U9/U10 players), can participate in weekly free footskills
training. This year VUSC has partnered with Coerver
USA to offer Coerver training. This will take
place at the Rosemount Irish Dome on Tuesday evenings in Nov and Dec.
Watch for more details. This is not only great off-season training for
our players, but coaches should attend and watch to learn many new drills and
activities you can, and should, use in your pre-season and in-season training.
5. Protecting a cast for game play
The USSF/MYSA LOTG state that
player's equipment must be safe for players and opponents. The Ref has
the final say on what is appropriate. In my experience, a couple of
layers of bubble wrap with an ace bandage over the top (no exposed threads,
edges, etc.) meets the requirement for almost all
refs. We did once have an issue with a ref in a state pool game, but we
were able to convince him it was fine because all the previous state refs had
allowed it. I have also seen foam padding held in place with athletic
tape as an acceptable alternative.
6. Review your First Aid information
Please review the First Aid information provided by MYSA. It can be found
in the MN Sports Medicine guide on the back of the laminated 2009 MYSA Coaches
Guide. It includes information on head injuries, concussions and nose
bleeds.
7. video of the month - possession and the 5v2 game -
5v2 is a great classic activity for getting your players to move, and recognize
and use offensive space. It can also be a great conditioning game!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?