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Sports => Football => Topic started by: truetrini on December 15, 2005, 03:55:29 PM

Title: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: truetrini on December 15, 2005, 03:55:29 PM
I heard from a very good source that the TTFF Technical Staff will be hosting D-Class Coaching Certification courses in Morvant, Laventille and in Caroni.

From waht my source told me, there is an abudance of natural talent in those areas and becaue there is a lack of trained coaches these players never develop to their fullest potential.

Caroni and araes of heavy east indian concentraton will also be targeted for coaching development as these areas are often overlooked.

meh source say dat dey eh have nuff indians playing top level ball in T&T and as a nation we have to unite and provide equal opportunity to all we citizens in all areas of society.

ah hear dey moving on morvant come either jan  or feb.  2006

Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: DeSoWa on December 15, 2005, 03:58:20 PM
As long as you can play football you should be looked at..no matter where you come from..that is a good sign..it have too much talent going to waste in TnT. Big Up to FOOTBALL IN SWEET TNT!
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: truetrini on December 15, 2005, 04:13:43 PM
meh source tell me dat he see nuff talented youths from all age levels jes fall away..from 5-25 years old  jes fade away.

so dey going and try to do de right ting.

Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: Baygo Boy on December 15, 2005, 04:19:44 PM
Truetrini, that situation taking place for years in those neighborhoods. It about time the TTFF do something like this, hope is not a one time event.
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: truetrini on December 15, 2005, 04:20:58 PM
nah is part ah de Technical departments plans it seems.

I want to call de TD and ask him directly, but me eh have he number
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: Solo on December 15, 2005, 04:22:25 PM
Respect dat.

When deh comin to de countryside? Nuff yute in de country bad fuh days.
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: TrinInfinite on December 15, 2005, 04:25:40 PM
hardest tell me dis many times, we have players in de indian areas also, but plenty in morvant, laventille, east dry river, shanty town (beetham estates), belmont, john john, dis is a good ting 2 hear, regardless of whether dey was doing it, it wasnt workin, i have real mantuh scout thru hardest for de team and for de future, more updates coming, glad tuh hear dis truetrini, hopefully it comes 2 light

vibes it up
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: morvant on December 15, 2005, 07:23:48 PM
poi poi go morvant/lavantille ;D
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: Tongue on December 15, 2005, 10:28:01 PM
oh gorm man True jes gih Trininfinite he props nah....special sources my backside jes say is 'Infinite nah.......steuuuuuuupes
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: Sentinel on December 15, 2005, 10:47:15 PM
Ah vex...yes ah damn vex...accoring to Bunji....when you see me with meh face all screwed...yuh dun know.

So look at the places dey targeted.  Very high incidence of crime.  Morvant, Laventille and Caroni (de bamboo).  They not more talented than Barataria...Chaguanas...Santa Cruz...Point Fortin etc. 

But like dey really reading dis forum.  Social issues that have been discussed for the last four or five year's are finally being considered with some credance. 

Finalllyyyyy....they realize that investment in sport...music...arts...can be one of the main deterance against crime...so low and behold...they choose those areas that are most affected. 

As far as Caroni...predominantly Indian...wuh is dey excuse?...can't Indian people play football just as good.   My take....just politics....

For the longest while...Sam been sayng it!  Some say Sam mad...buh is true!  Is just a political shot to compensate for the exclusion of some people....who are in fact Trinbigonians.

But wid all dat is said and done....I welcome the effort.  It can only be beneficial considering the circumstances.

Luv U T&T
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: palos on December 15, 2005, 10:58:10 PM
Plenty tings changin rong here.

Coachin courses plannin to tek place in previously neglected areas.

Scoutin players in the less well to do parts of de country (ah eh seein no mention of Tobago...but ah hopin dey too or ESPECIALLY will be included)

Man sayin Sam eh mad

NOW

Truetrini and Trininfinite givin compliments to each oddah.  Nex ting yuh hear Truetrini in Toronto regular and Triniman completin de 3some.


LAWDDDDDD...as Nappy say....BRING BACK DE OLE TIME DAYS WEE!!!

Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: truetrini on December 15, 2005, 11:09:43 PM
Plenty tings changin rong here.

Coachin courses plannin to tek place in previously neglected areas.

Scoutin players in the less well to do parts of de country (ah eh seein no mention of Tobago...but ah hopin dey too or ESPECIALLY will be included)

Man sayin Sam eh mad

NOW

Truetrini and Trininfinite givin compliments to each oddah.  Nex ting yuh hear Truetrini in Toronto regular and Triniman completin de 3some.


LAWDDDDDD...as Nappy say....BRING BACK DE OLE TIME DAYS WEE!!!



let dem post some shit nah..de old time days eh gorn noway.

Tongue trininfinite eh tell me nutten..he eh my source at all, at all
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: TrinInfinite on December 16, 2005, 09:57:06 AM
i not truetrini source, de man have he own links, juss like me, i ent know bout de triniman ting, tongue yuh need tuh scrub yuh tongue fuh dat one boss  ;D
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: RGarcia on December 16, 2005, 10:09:44 AM
maker sure yuh get man like Ganga and danny them in deh first been doing de coaching thing for years
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: Tongue on December 16, 2005, 12:00:12 PM
me eh say nutten bout Tree trini man nah.....no SIR!!! it wasnt me...call name ah go whistle doh
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: trinbago on December 16, 2005, 12:20:34 PM
Truetrini:

What are the different levels of certifications and where does the D-Class Coaching Certification course fall ????

Accordin to Rougier:

Only recently Rougier attended the CONCACAF Elite Player Development Workshop at the Centre of Excellence and later promised to get into coaching when he hangs up his boots.
He told Newsday that he wanted to work with youngsters especially in his hometown of La Brea. "Football is not only a game. It is a way of life and it can have a very positive effect on young people," he claimed. Rougier emphasised he wanted to help the young people reach their potential, since they have a lot, but only need the necessary guidance.
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: Coop's on December 16, 2005, 07:30:50 PM
Truetrini:

What are the different levels of certifications and where does the D-Class Coaching Certification course fall ????

Accordin to Rougier:

Only recently Rougier attended the CONCACAF Elite Player Development Workshop at the Centre of Excellence and later promised to get into coaching when he hangs up his boots.
He told Newsday that he wanted to work with youngsters especially in his hometown of La Brea. "Football is not only a game. It is a way of life and it can have a very positive effect on young people," he claimed. Rougier emphasised he wanted to help the young people reach their potential, since they have a lot, but only need the necessary guidance.
This is my understanding of these Lisences,every major country that plays Football have their own Lisence courses,don't matter what Lisence you have to work in these countries you have to acquire their Lisence.There are also organizations like FIFA,European etc that have Lisences you can acquire which will enable you to work anywhere.

This is so because of the different styles and methods different countries use.

What i realize is happening at home,Lincoln is useing the American system which has six different levels of Coaches plus a Lisence for Youth Coaches,which starts with F and goes up to A,the A and B have to be renewed every four years else you lose it,the others once you have it you are fine.

The F is a one day course,E is three days,C and D is i think is five days,A and B is seven days.You have to acquire the lower Lisences before doing A and B,there is also an exception if you have played professionally,international or Coached are both levels.   

Lincoln was one of the top Instructors out here on these Courses so i think he is implimenting it in T&T they are very Lisence concious out here, that's one of the criterias used to pay you,and you earn more respect depending on the qualifications you have,playing experience also helps.

What i see happenig he already did some E and F courses and now he starting to do some D courses.I personally think this is a move in the right direction Lincoln alone can't do it,our local coaches are on the field with the players every day,they need to improve themselves if our players are to improve.
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: trinidad badboy on December 16, 2005, 08:31:03 PM
we need total development of all the talent we have in tnt.  and i gald that we make world cup cuz its a boost for all football in the county.

i hope more ppl look to tnt for football talent as they do brazil and argentina.. we have nuff  undiscovered talent here...


and its about time we put effort and engergy into them ...
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: truetrini on December 16, 2005, 09:14:18 PM
My source told me that the TTFF Technical department with the blessings of Special advisor Austin Jack Warner plans to take football to every corner of T&T keeping with the original vision of Mr. Warner when he first strode to the top of the football hierarchy in T&T.

Morvant, Laventille and Caroni  are but the first steps in a National Program to develop promising footballers throughout the twin island Nation.

Other areas have traditionally benefitted most from TTFF programs.  This is a thrust to implement a truely natiional datebase of promising players and coaches in the country. 

When coaches have been selected, trained and certified, the training of players will be easier and better organized  for obvious reasons.

Additionally, national teams will be in constant training as trained and appointed coaches will have been appointed to lead these teams through their paces.

It looks likr a National program of football development is finally being implemented.

why the anger?

we have the men in place trying to do the job, they need our support  why th anger and the cussing?
Title: Re: coaching courses for Laventille & Morvant coming..Caroni too!!
Post by: Behbehman on February 16, 2006, 01:08:58 PM
hardest tell me dis many times, we have players in de indian areas also, but plenty in morvant, laventille, east dry river, shanty town (beetham estates), belmont, john john, dis is a good ting 2 hear, regardless of whether dey was doing it, it wasnt workin, i have real mantuh scout thru hardest for de team and for de future, more updates coming, glad tuh hear dis truetrini, hopefully it comes 2 light

vibes it up

Ah so glad tuh hear dat dey doing someting fer John John and the rest ah the depressed areas in Trinidad...so much talent up dey...if the government gih mih ah wuk tuh go dey and help the yutes I eh go refuse...we have tuh find ah solution tuh alleviate the crime situation in the area.
Title: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: E-man on April 19, 2006, 06:17:12 AM
FA Coaching Course at Macoya
(Newsday)


Wednesday, April 19 2006

THE 2006 edition of the FA International Coaching Licence course kicks off today at 8.30 am at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence in Macoya.

The course will cover important aspects of the game including planning and preparation of coaching programmes, fitness and nutrition, strategies and tactics and the development of technical skills.

Over the past four years, more than 150 coaches from various countries in CONCACAF have attended this course which is on par with the UEFA Licence.

The Football Association (FA) has modified the programme this year into a more intensive schedule with extended hours of course work.

Participants will be tested on both theoretical and practical aspects of coaching and 30 coaches from 13 countries have been accepted for the course.

The FA Instructors are Graham Keeley, a coaching development manager with the FA and Michael Hennigan, an experienced coach and educator who has delivered coaching courses in several countries.

A special presentation on youth development will be delivered by Alvin Corneal, a member of FIFA Technical Study Group and the FIFA Football Committee.

CONCACAF Director of Development, Richard Braithwaite in praising the FA for their contribution to football in the region stated that an effective programme of coach education is fundamental to football success.

He added further that good knowledgeable coaches are important in order to identify talent and develop it to the highest level.

Braithwaite noted also that over the years, the CONCACAF Technical Department has staged numerous courses and workshops to enhance the skills of coaches throughout the region.

Title: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Flex on February 22, 2007, 05:56:23 PM
TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
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The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation will stage a Goalkeeping Diploma 1 Coaching course at the Hasely Crawford Stadium starting this Friday and running until Sunday.
The course which will be conducted by Technical Director Lincoln Phillips is  a follow up of two FIFA/CONCACAF Goalkeeping courses which were  conducted in T&T in 1996 and 2002 by Phillips in his capacity as a FIFA instructor.  Candidates from all of the CONCACAF countries, including Michael Maurice and Ross Russell were exposed to the modern methods of goalkeeper coaching.
“The T&T goalkeeping initiative is designed to identify and develop the best goalkeeping coaches in the country,” Phillips told TTFF Media. Three Goalkeeping Diploma Courses have been developed by the “Legendary”  Phillips.
Top candidates will be selected to the T&T National Goalkeeping Staff, Phillips mentioned. Phillips was also instrumental in National Youth team and ex-Joe Public goalkeeper Thorne Holder obtaining a full scholarship to attend Maryland University which is rated among the best in the USA. Their head coach Sasho Cirovski is a colleague of Phillips and asked him to recommend a promising youth custodian from T&T. Within a couple days, two coaches flew to Trinidad to have a look and subsequently arranged for Holder to attain the scholarship. One of the assistants, Russell Payne, was a participant at age ten at  Phillips’ coaching camp “Top flight goalkeeping academy.”
Meantime, following this weekend’s course, the next  goalkeeping event here will be  a huge nation-wide goalkeeping ID program for boys and girls U-12 to adult. The goalkeepers will be graded on a scale of 1 - 10. Goalkeepers scoring 7-9 (there will never be a 10, will be kept in a national pool for national training purposes. The ones that score below 7 will also be monitored.
In April, and invitation only camp for goalkeepers will be set up to allow the fine tuning of the country's top male and female goalkeepers.
In 2008 the process will continue but with additional Diploma courses and camps for elite as well as beginning goalkeepers.
“We expect to see an improvement in the level of goalkeeping within two years. Professional and senior goalkeepers will be involved in the training of youth goalkeepers within all regional associations,” Phillips told TTFF Media.
 
The Goalkeeping Diplomas
 
Diploma I (three days) This is the beginning level for goalkeeper coaches (similar to the D level Coaching License).  The Diploma 1 curriculum includes: proper stance (ready position), fielding low and waist-high shots, catching, diving, punching, deflecting (over the bar and around the post, distribution: throwing and kicking).
 
Diploma II (5 days)- The curriculum focuses on the tactical aspect of goalkeeping: Angle play, cross balls, break aways (1v1), restarts, communication with defenders. Technique is still stressed at this level but more during the course of game situations (application to game situations)
 
Diploma III  (5 days)- This diploma is the highest level of goalkeeping certification in T&T. The curriculum includes all of the above and exposes the candidates to various methods of training the goalkeeper with the team.
CFU appoints new events coordinator.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).


The Caribbean Football Union has brought on board a new events coordinator to work in its organization.
Trinidadian Angenie Kanhai began her duties on Monday following her appointment last week. Kanhai will be based at the CONCACAF/CFU offices in Port of Spain and will work along with recently appointed General Secretary Afzal Khan and his staff following full approval from CFU President Jack Warner.
Khan got his first taste of activity at the CFU level during the Digicel Caribbean Cup last month and now Kanhai will assist with organizing and staging of the CFU Congress, scheduled for Curacao from March 26-28 followed by the CFU Under 15 Championship in mid-2007.
Kanhai was last attached to the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs as a Physical Education and Sport Officer and also worked at the Hasely Crawford Stadium where she served too as a translator for Latin American officials, teams and media during the 2006 World Cup qualifiers and also performed a similar role at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium during the 2001 FIFA Under 17 World Championship. Kanhai is a graduate of Holy Faith Convent, Couva and the International School of Physical Education and Sport in Havana, Cuba.
On the CFU’s latest appointment, Khan added: “We look forward to having Miss Kanhai in our organization now and we intend to utilize her in the best way possible as we seek to ensure that all our activities are of a high standard. President Warner has approved the appointment and he is anticipating a continuation of professionalism with regards to all events under the CFU.
“We have a hectic year ahead of us because football is year round. The Congress is right around the corner and that of course is a vital coming together of all the member associations. Then we have the youth tournaments and before you know it the 2010 World Cup qualifiers will be kicking off,” Khan stated. The events coordinator post was once held by Kerri-Ann Alleyne who has since began duties at the CONCACAF’s Head Office in New York.
The CFU was founded on the 28th of January 1978. Its head office is situated in T&T under the distinguished leadership of Warner as Founding Member and President of the CFU.
The union has a membership of 30 Caribbean countries. Its mandate is to develop football across the Caribbean involving various age groups from youth to senior players.  Its partnership since 2004 with the exciting brand, Digicel, has significantly raised the profile and status of the Caribbean Cup and is positively developing the interest of players and fans, and expanding the growth of football in the region.
The Caribbean Football Union will continue to seek and present opportunities to its membership in order to be the catalysts of growth for Caribbean football.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: WestCoast on February 22, 2007, 06:30:18 PM
"The course which will be conducted by Technical Director Lincoln Phillips"
yeah Mr Phillips...doh go no where
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: dreamer on February 22, 2007, 09:19:19 PM
"The course which will be conducted by Technical Director Lincoln Phillips"
yeah Mr Phillips...doh go no where

Class act, he is.  :beermug:  There is hope.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Mango Chow! on February 22, 2007, 09:59:50 PM
"The course which will be conducted by Technical Director Lincoln Phillips"
yeah Mr Phillips...doh go no where

Class act, he is.  :beermug:  There is hope.


   :applause:  Yuh damned RIGHT!! I look forward to taking one of his coaching courses.  I didn't know until now that Trinidad had these goalkeeping courses (but with LP in the fold, I should have known better, duh!) Putting aside that fateful game against the US in '89 and all the dressing room politics that was alleged to be involved, I will never forget how amazed I was the first time, as a little boy, I saw Michael Maurice play in the Oval for Police.  The man was a hell of a 'keeper!  Same thing for Ross Russell.  I was floored by this boy's natural ability when I first played against him and he still remains one of the coolest and mellowest of all our footballers of this (or, my) generation.  With these guys, Shaka and Michael McComie (another of one of the most naturally talented goalkeepers I have  ever seen at home) holding ranks in the coaching fraternity, The future of T&T goalkeeping is in excellent hands. Bless! :chilling:
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Tenorsaw on February 22, 2007, 10:27:23 PM
I wish I had access to those kinds of opportunitites when I was back home.  Imagine the most promising goalkeepers being invited to a camp, where they really get the chance to learn and show their stuff, as against a one-time-only screening session.  Nice :thumbsup:
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Bianconeri on February 22, 2007, 10:55:13 PM
was wonderin how this got no mention

luckily enuff i'll be in it from tom.
first time doing a GK course like this..been to a normal coaching one....

always wanted to do something like this since i known of Lincoln Phillips and read his book and the Tony Diccio camp...hopefully it's interesting...
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Sam on February 23, 2007, 04:07:59 AM
Good work Mr Phillips..... a bit short notice though...

I hope Lincoln take Duarance, Jan, Marvin, Charles and Graham under he wing to help improve them young keepers coming up, they need some guidance.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: doc on February 23, 2007, 05:39:00 AM
What can you do if you're in Tobago or south and just found out about this? Drop everything and run? The initiative is good, but unless invitees were preselected, I would say not good enough! :devil:
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Mango Chow! on February 23, 2007, 10:34:35 AM
was wonderin how this got no mention

luckily enuff i'll be in it from tom.
first time doing a GK course like this..been to a normal coaching one....

always wanted to do something like this since i known of Lincoln Phillips and read his book and the Tony Diccio camp...hopefully it's interesting...


   

    Lucky for you.  I was supposed to be home this weekend and would have dropped my family gathering to attend this.  Tell us how it was.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Bianconeri on February 23, 2007, 03:38:14 PM
was a invitee thing i believe
had some Gk's and some coaches

is based mainly on GK coaching and teaching the basics to young Gk's
and well help us upcoming Gk's to fine tune and correct our own techniques

CNC3 was there today...check it out..doh know when
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Bianconeri on February 24, 2007, 03:26:16 PM
yeh fellow warriors...
now got back from the 2nd day of the GK COACHING course there...

bun no ass....more from the heat than anything

it real informative so far...i knew b4 how much TT needed Lincoln Phillips cause of his vast knowledge and experience he brings from the U.S. who produce some of the best GK's in the world.

today was a full day on the field.....this is a level I course....so it's just the basics so far...

yesterday we mainly did like what the role of the GK is and what are the essential
requirements(both in the classroom)----try to elaborate on that after it finsih maybe

and we went ont he field yesterday afternoon to do basic fielding work (shovelling the ball) and footwork....
some of the coaches(who are not presently goalkeeping competitively or who dont know much bout Gk'in) and then there are others who r goalkeepers who still are playing in leagues be it amateur or Pro

the instructors who helpin Tiger Phillips are McComie(who i find real interesting as a coach in the lil bit i was able to get so far), Ross Russell--also a very good coach...diff approach than McComie
, Michael Maurice(for some reason d man cah stop smilin yes...)

some of the GK's all ya might of heard of there are fellas like Brian James(Jabloteh)---who i find could and should be givin more of a chance there....., Jeffereson George(tink he was with Connection) and d fella who savin for Police now...who win superleague.... Marshall i hear his name as...

overall is a coaching course and they givin us ideas how to communicate with younger Gk's so they stay interested and we musty be able to make it fun and illustrate techniques rather than goin into GREAT detail like we would with a senior fella like Clayton Ince for example....
and being shown the basics...stuff ya take for granted in a Gk's technique...maybe cause u do it so routine or u may have perfected it in a diff. way..but Phillips givin us the guidelines to follow....

today was the Art of Catching, Jumping and Diving...was decent..
interesting...i myself learn stuff i didnt know bout myself...fellas like Brian James or Thorne Holder and Foncettee(who son playing  for Fatima) more than willing to point out stuff....

wish this was around when i was younger..and such things like GK camps like in the states....
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Bianconeri on February 24, 2007, 03:27:23 PM
had some cameras and a photographer was there too taking random shots...

dont know what stations..check it out if ya interested
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Tallman on February 24, 2007, 03:52:19 PM
some of the GK's all ya might of heard of there are fellas like Brian James(Jabloteh)---who i find could and should be givin more of a chance there...
Brian James made 2 substitute appearances fuh de senior team back in 2000 and 2001. He was supposed to be one of de up and coming goalkeepers, but fuh some reason it never happen. Given de fact dat he is 31 years old and we have de likes of Marvin Phillips, Jan-Michael, Thorne Holder, Jesse Fullerton etc., his time looks to have passed.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Bianconeri on February 24, 2007, 04:25:13 PM
i was actually talking about Jabloteh
but i get ya point though
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Bianconeri on February 24, 2007, 04:27:39 PM
but this course really show ya too how we need real stuff in place to develop GK's
we have good fellas but the fact that they not being developed from the primary school levels means they startin late
..compare it to the US where they doin these camps from 8 yrs old sometimes and goin more than one a yr.


we developing as a country so...hopefully sooner rather than later...
i mean i wish i had something like that...but hopefully thenext generation doh have to say the same thing
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Tallman on February 24, 2007, 04:30:15 PM
i was actually talking about Jabloteh
but i get ya point though

Yuh right, yuh figga he should be a starting keeper, especially since he's been around de block. Prior tuh Jabloteh he's been at Starworld Strikers, Tobago United, W-Connection and FUTGOF.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: kingman on February 24, 2007, 04:39:49 PM
This is the weakest department in the local game.

WE NEED SOME DRASTIC HELP IN THIS AREA!!!

Lincoln, thanks!!


Kingman
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Mango Chow! on February 24, 2007, 07:37:08 PM
but this course really show ya too how we need real stuff in place to develop GK's
we have good fellas but the fact that they not being developed from the primary school levels means they startin late
..compare it to the US where they doin these camps from 8 yrs old sometimes and goin more than one a yr.


we developing as a country so...hopefully sooner rather than later...
i mean i wish i had something like that...but hopefully thenext generation doh have to say the same thing


    I am very glad that somebody back home (and on this forum) got to experience some kinda coaching on a whole different level from what we are used to at home because from what I read sometimes, alot, alot of us are either in denial or don't have a clue.  So many threads have come and gone, begging the respective questions as to why other countries are beating us in certain tournaments and why we still having problems advancing in the world of football and the people that cry out for an improvement in our coaching system for our youths seem to understand.  alot of kids in other countries are receiving what you are getting this weekend on a constant basis, and it's not just at the goalkeeping position.  I have quite a few friends that played for T&T at all different age levels and are now coaches in high school, college, etc., and, to a man, they all say the same thing: they didn't realize how much they were not taught at home until they started taking NSCAA and USSF courses (which I concur)......and we not even talking about CAF, AFC, UEFA and CONMEBOL here.  Lincoln Phillips is a man that can take us in the right direction in that he recognizes what needs to be done and is doing what he can to get it done: developing our coaches.  Courses like these are the types that anton corneal should be doing, rather than crying down the Colleges' League.
 

       I am curious to know, though, what it is that you find so interesting about Michael McComie and what is it that is so different between he and Ross Russel that struck you so that you even had to make note of it.   I think I may have an idea but will wait for you to elaborate.......
     
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Touches on February 24, 2007, 08:44:04 PM
For Azzuri and Richard G or any other keeper.

I was watching certain keepers on tv and when dealing with crosses they do not always follow the flight of the ball entirely but rather they sometimes switch off and look at the striker coming in.

Now my question to you guys...and Azurri can you ask one of your peers or instructors in the course.

Do you always keep your eye on the ball throughout its entire flight?

Or when the cross comes in and its aimed at a striker........do you look at the striker and wait for the ball to come off of him. Thereby anticipating instead of reacting.

Or do you position your body in such a way so as to see both player and ball as it happens?

For example...if you watch Shaka a few times vs Sweden, or Lehmann in a Arsenal game or sometimes if yuh watch Van der sar. When its a floated cross they have no way of reaching....they does just lock orf, go on they toes and watch the player the ball intended to reach, come out slight to narrow the angle and then just hope for the best, reflex wise.

Is this a correct thing or an ideal technique or is it improvised.

Also whoever is a keeper, I salute you. Azzuri dais a big position yuh playing dey. The kinda danger, bullet and rush een stamp yuh does collect. Its certainly not for the faint of heart.

Good luck with the rest of the course.




Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: truthseeker on February 25, 2007, 08:12:11 AM
Yuh watching Van der sar eh... ;D
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Mango Chow! on February 25, 2007, 12:18:36 PM
Touches, I will answer your question as best I could, but I'm not quite sure I even undestand what eexactly it is you're asking or seeing, in respect to your references to VdS and Shaka.   

     When a 'keeper is going up for a cross, you are basically supposed to read the speed, flight/path and trajectory of the ball, determine whether you can get it and call for it as soon as you make that determination and then attack it (late) and catch it at the highest point that you can reach it.    For the most part, you cannot be too concerned about players coming in for said cross because (1) once you call for it, most players get out of the way anyway, and (2) once you go up for the ball and protect yourself the right way, more often than not, anybody not getting out the way will get moved out the way or even hurt.  Now the determination as to whether you can get to a cross or not is made at the speed of the game and a crowded penalty area makes for a tough decision sometimes but that comes with practice, and it usually explains why sometimes a keeper may miss what appeared to be an easy cross to collect.  The slightest obstacle (opponents or teammates getting in the way) cannot be underestimated in throwing off a 'keeper's timing.   The crosses that pose the greatest (physical) risk to goalkeepers are the ones that come in low to the ground, of course, and in the EPL, them is suicide missions......just ask Shay Given.

 Edwin Van der Saar is one of the best in the world at what he does but the one thing that I always notice about him, game in and game out is that his positioning is impeccable and his decision making is an immediate second.......it all comes with practice.   
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: CK1 on February 25, 2007, 03:44:28 PM
but this course really show ya too how we need real stuff in place to develop GK's
we have good fellas but the fact that they not being developed from the primary school levels means they startin late
..compare it to the US where they doin these camps from 8 yrs old sometimes and goin more than one a yr.


we developing as a country so...hopefully sooner rather than later...
i mean i wish i had something like that...but hopefully thenext generation doh have to say the same thing


    I am very glad that somebody back home (and on this forum) got to experience some kinda coaching on a whole different level from what we are used to at home because from what I read sometimes, alot, alot of us are either in denial or don't have a clue.  So many threads have come and gone, begging the respective questions as to why other countries are beating us in certain tournaments and why we still having problems advancing in the world of football and the people that cry out for an improvement in our coaching system for our youths seem to understand.  alot of kids in other countries are receiving what you are getting this weekend on a constant basis, and it's not just at the goalkeeping position.  I have quite a few friends that played for T&T at all different age levels and are now coaches in high school, college, etc., and, to a man, they all say the same thing: they didn't realize how much they were not taught at home until they started taking NSCAA and USSF courses (which I concur)......and we not even talking about CAF, AFC, UEFA and CONMEBOL here.  Lincoln Phillips is a man that can take us in the right direction in that he recognizes what needs to be done and is doing what he can to get it done: developing our coaches. 
 Courses like these are the types that anton corneal should be doing, rather than crying down the Colleges' League.
 
It is not Anton's responsibility a national team coach to put on coaching courses; it is the responsibility of the Technical Director and that is exactly what Lincoln is doing.
     
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Mango Chow! on February 25, 2007, 06:27:41 PM
but this course really show ya too how we need real stuff in place to develop GK's
we have good fellas but the fact that they not being developed from the primary school levels means they startin late
..compare it to the US where they doin these camps from 8 yrs old sometimes and goin more than one a yr.


we developing as a country so...hopefully sooner rather than later...
i mean i wish i had something like that...but hopefully thenext generation doh have to say the same thing


    I am very glad that somebody back home (and on this forum) got to experience some kinda coaching on a whole different level from what we are used to at home because from what I read sometimes, alot, alot of us are either in denial or don't have a clue.  So many threads have come and gone, begging the respective questions as to why other countries are beating us in certain tournaments and why we still having problems advancing in the world of football and the people that cry out for an improvement in our coaching system for our youths seem to understand.  alot of kids in other countries are receiving what you are getting this weekend on a constant basis, and it's not just at the goalkeeping position.  I have quite a few friends that played for T&T at all different age levels and are now coaches in high school, college, etc., and, to a man, they all say the same thing: they didn't realize how much they were not taught at home until they started taking NSCAA and USSF courses (which I concur)......and we not even talking about CAF, AFC, UEFA and CONMEBOL here.  Lincoln Phillips is a man that can take us in the right direction in that he recognizes what needs to be done and is doing what he can to get it done: developing our coaches. 
 Courses like these are the types that anton corneal should be doing, rather than crying down the Colleges' League.
 
It is not Anton's responsibility a national team coach to put on coaching courses; it is the responsibility of the Technical Director and that is exactly what Lincoln is doing.
     

     I was sarcastically making reference to a previous thread, boss, so pardon me for criticizing anton corneal yet again.  Now that we have a TD that is actually doing something to get the large, slow-moving wheel of our football development turning, that's all well and good.  But Anton Corneal's criticism of the Colleges' League a few months ago was downright disingenuous and hypocritical (to me).  It was not fair to the coaching fraternity to blast them the way he did, considering that most are volunteer former players and parents that have no formal background or training in "football coaching 101" and could benefit more from some leadership than criticism.  When one is in as unique a position as anton corneal is, givenhis family's rich tradition in T&T football and his meteoric rise in the coaching ranks of T&T football, I would expect a little more from Mr. Corneal.  I'm not suggesting that he open a coaching school like his father did, but to just blast the SSFL (when, in fact, the problem of his having to prepare a national squad of under developed u-17 players  to try and qualify for world cup qualifiers goes waaay beyond that) in my opinion was wrong.  I know if I were the national Under-17 coach with the credentials that anton has, I wouldn't wait on the TD to start getting things done.  Even so, with him having Jack Warner's ear and other connections throughout Trinidad and Tobago, i'm sure there's either more he could do or a different approach that he could take.  It would only help his own position in the long run anyway.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: elan on February 26, 2007, 01:02:56 PM
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Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2007, 01:18:36 PM »   

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Touches, I will answer your question as best I could, but I'm not quite sure I even undestand what eexactly it is you're asking or seeing, in respect to your references to VdS and Shaka.   

     When a 'keeper is going up for a cross, you are basically supposed to read the speed, flight/path and trajectory of the ball, determine whether you can get it and call for it as soon as you make that determination and then attack it (late) and catch it at the highest point that you can reach it.    For the most part, you cannot be too concerned about players coming in for said cross because (1) once you call for it, most players get out of the way anyway, and (2) once you go up for the ball and protect yourself the right way, more often than not, anybody not getting out the way will get moved out the way or even hurt.  Now the determination as to whether you can get to a cross or not is made at the speed of the game and a crowded penalty area makes for a tough decision sometimes but that comes with practice, and it usually explains why sometimes a keeper may miss what appeared to be an easy cross to collect.  The slightest obstacle (opponents or teammates getting in the way) cannot be underestimated in throwing off a 'keeper's timing.   The crosses that pose the greatest (physical) risk to goalkeepers are the ones that come in low to the ground, of course, and in the EPL, them is suicide missions......just ask Shay Given.

Edwin Van der Saar is one of the best in the world at what he does but the one thing that I always notice about him, game in and game out is that his positioning is impeccable and his decision making is an immediate second.......it all comes with practice.

You are correct Mango Chow. Once the ball is in flight that's all the GK is focused on. Prior to the cross the GK should have already calculated the traffic within the box and where late runners maybe coming from. However, once the ball is in flight nothing else matters. He is the last to leave their position, but should be the first to arrive.  Eyes on the ball, Hand up and open to receive the ball, and leg up on the side which pose the most danger. One thing, many GK call "Keeper" when they are almost on the ball or close to catching. The better thing to do is call "keeper" before attacking the ball.   
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: dcs on February 26, 2007, 01:29:59 PM

I not sure but I think Touches talking about when the keeper decides NOT to go for the ball....that they look at the intended target and position themselves based on them rather than the ball.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Touches on February 26, 2007, 01:58:03 PM
Correct Dcs

I understand where everyone coming from...but the question is if you make the decision not to go for the ball.

Be it too far, yuh cyar reach traffic etc.

Do you stop looking at the ball in flight and concentrate on where it supposed to land and ready yuhself...... or follow the flight of the ball and react.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Mango Chow! on February 26, 2007, 02:07:58 PM
Quote
Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2007, 01:18:36 PM »   

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Touches, I will answer your question as best I could, but I'm not quite sure I even undestand what eexactly it is you're asking or seeing, in respect to your references to VdS and Shaka.   

     When a 'keeper is going up for a cross, you are basically supposed to read the speed, flight/path and trajectory of the ball, determine whether you can get it and call for it as soon as you make that determination and then attack it (late) and catch it at the highest point that you can reach it.    For the most part, you cannot be too concerned about players coming in for said cross because (1) once you call for it, most players get out of the way anyway, and (2) once you go up for the ball and protect yourself the right way, more often than not, anybody not getting out the way will get moved out the way or even hurt.  Now the determination as to whether you can get to a cross or not is made at the speed of the game and a crowded penalty area makes for a tough decision sometimes but that comes with practice, and it usually explains why sometimes a keeper may miss what appeared to be an easy cross to collect.  The slightest obstacle (opponents or teammates getting in the way) cannot be underestimated in throwing off a 'keeper's timing.   The crosses that pose the greatest (physical) risk to goalkeepers are the ones that come in low to the ground, of course, and in the EPL, them is suicide missions......just ask Shay Given.

Edwin Van der Saar is one of the best in the world at what he does but the one thing that I always notice about him, game in and game out is that his positioning is impeccable and his decision making is an immediate second.......it all comes with practice.

You are correct Mango Chow. Once the ball is in flight that's all the GK is focused on. Prior to the cross the GK should have already calculated the traffic within the box and where late runners maybe coming from. However, once the ball is in flight nothing else matters. He is the last to leave their position, but should be the first to arrive.  Eyes on the ball, Hand up and open to receive the ball, and leg up on the side which pose the most danger. One thing, many GK call "Keeper" when they are almost on the ball or close to catching. The better thing to do is call "keeper" before attacking the ball.   

     You are absolutely correct, elan.  That's why it is important for GK's to make the call immediately upon making his/her decision whether he/she wants the defence to clear the ball, or if it is the 'keeper's ball, and the call must be loud enough for the whole park/stadium/playing ground to hear.   On a side note: GK's must also make it clear to the defence that only the 'keeper must make the call as to whether or not you are coming for a cross.  Defenders have a bad habit of calling "keeper!" when they think that a 'keeper should come for a cross and that can cause lots of confusion.

  

I not sure but I think Touches talking about when the keeper decides NOT to go for the ball....that they look at the intended target and position themselves based on them rather than the ball.

     Touches' question was a little confusing to me but, in the case where a GK cannot get to a cross, he/she has to quickly retreat back to the goal line as the start position and then react according to however the play develops........unless you're talking a bout a cross that you call for, come out to collect and can't reach it before the attacker leaving you stranded.....in that case you then have no choice but to do whatever the play calls for: close down aon the attacker or defend the goal.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Jay10 on February 26, 2007, 02:27:30 PM
This is  a tough question, as it can happen so fast sometimes...but most times they just base their position to that of ball comming across....follow the flight and react...

I mean....thats proper.....cuz if its going last post....gk will cover their 1st posts.....although more than likely the ball will be headed back across them.......its a gamble....but one of the major rules in goalkeeping is to cover your 1st post...... so if you get beaten last post....good goal....

The problem with this is that Most times attackers go for the unguarded post.......das where the gamble comes in......do you improvise and cheat a bit.....or do u go by the book and cover the 1st post....


das why when some gk make miracalous saves we does wonder....how he reach dat...?? But the truth is dat they were already going dat side....( eg. Khan save of the Beckmah fk..)


I was wondering about this new technique of sliding out for the ball...

I am seeing Gk when sliding....turning their body away from the goal....

I think this is because if when sliding...their is a fumble.....the ball would most likely go to the side....and not straight in front of them....leaving an unguarded net....anybody notice this??
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Mango Chow! on February 26, 2007, 02:33:19 PM
Correct Dcs

I understand where everyone coming from...but the question is if you make the decision not to go for the ball.

Be it too far, yuh cyar reach traffic etc.

Do you stop looking at the ball in flight and concentrate on where it supposed to land and ready yuhself...... or follow the flight of the ball and react.


   I guess I couldn't see that the question was so straight forward:  Your focus always has to be on the ball and, as you are tracking the speed,flight/trajectory of the ball, you do get yourself in a set position and mentally prepared for the play is unfolding but you can only "anticipate" but so much.  Anticipation is generally not encouraged in GK coaching, but on some plays it's unavoidable.  e.g.  If the ball is a flighted or bouncing cross that the attacker can head or lob ove the defence, then the keeper must stay on his line.  If it's a cross that is rolling along the ground directly to an attacker to shoot, then the GK has to start coming off his/her line to narrow the angles, because it is unlikely that the attacker will "chip" the ball over the 'keeper's head in that situation.  Hope that helped some.  
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: CK1 on February 26, 2007, 03:25:34 PM
but this course really show ya too how we need real stuff in place to develop GK's
we have good fellas but the fact that they not being developed from the primary school levels means they startin late
..compare it to the US where they doin these camps from 8 yrs old sometimes and goin more than one a yr.


we developing as a country so...hopefully sooner rather than later...
i mean i wish i had something like that...but hopefully thenext generation doh have to say the same thing


    I am very glad that somebody back home (and on this forum) got to experience some kinda coaching on a whole different level from what we are used to at home because from what I read sometimes, alot, alot of us are either in denial or don't have a clue.  So many threads have come and gone, begging the respective questions as to why other countries are beating us in certain tournaments and why we still having problems advancing in the world of football and the people that cry out for an improvement in our coaching system for our youths seem to understand.  alot of kids in other countries are receiving what you are getting this weekend on a constant basis, and it's not just at the goalkeeping position.  I have quite a few friends that played for T&T at all different age levels and are now coaches in high school, college, etc., and, to a man, they all say the same thing: they didn't realize how much they were not taught at home until they started taking NSCAA and USSF courses (which I concur)......and we not even talking about CAF, AFC, UEFA and CONMEBOL here.  Lincoln Phillips is a man that can take us in the right direction in that he recognizes what needs to be done and is doing what he can to get it done: developing our coaches. 
 Courses like these are the types that anton corneal should be doing, rather than crying down the Colleges' League.
 
It is not Anton's responsibility a national team coach to put on coaching courses; it is the responsibility of the Technical Director and that is exactly what Lincoln is doing.
     

     I was sarcastically making reference to a previous thread, boss, so pardon me for criticizing anton corneal yet again.  Now that we have a TD that is actually doing something to get the large, slow-moving wheel of our football development turning, that's all well and good.  But Anton Corneal's criticism of the Colleges' League a few months ago was downright disingenuous and hypocritical (to me).  It was not fair to the coaching fraternity to blast them the way he did, considering that most are volunteer former players and parents that have no formal background or training in "football coaching 101" and could benefit more from some leadership than criticism.  When one is in as unique a position as anton corneal is, givenhis family's rich tradition in T&T football and his meteoric rise in the coaching ranks of T&T football, I would expect a little more from Mr. Corneal.  I'm not suggesting that he open a coaching school like his father did, but to just blast the SSFL (when, in fact, the problem of his having to prepare a national squad of under developed u-17 players  to try and qualify for world cup qualifiers goes waaay beyond that) in my opinion was wrong.  I know if I were the national Under-17 coach with the credentials that anton has, I wouldn't wait on the TD to start getting things done.  Even so, with him having Jack Warner's ear and other connections throughout Trinidad and Tobago, i'm sure there's either more he could do or a different approach that he could take.  It would only help his own position in the long run anyway.

No problem ...I was not trying to defend his criticism of the SSFL coaches, I was only speaking from the perspective of organizational protocol and the role/ responsibilities of his position in relationship to that of the TD.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Warrior till death on February 26, 2007, 06:25:26 PM
yuh cah do nun wit a diploma dese days
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Mango Chow! on February 26, 2007, 07:10:52 PM
yuh cah do nun wit a diploma dese days


     Maybe yuh might cyah make no big setta money.....but yuh could make a difference at de grassroots level in teaching young kids proper technique from early.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Bianconeri on February 27, 2007, 09:38:57 AM
yo..well d course finish Sunday...a lil earlier than scheduled cause ppls was really feeling the effects from the heat.

Lincoln had Brian James wokin hard yes...man was roast!
but it was good overall...

had a fella...he associated with El Dorado Sec....a asst. coach or manager i believe...
was taking pics..i tell him to post it up on the site...ppls like to see them tings....especially when Shaka Hislop pull up unannounced...nobody was expecting him except maybe Michael Maurice who he said he contacted about it..
he jus happen to be passing by the Saturday and see it going on ...he didnt know anything bout it...so he link up with Maurice and he swing thru for a 30-45mins....he couldnt stay fortunately since he had a previous engagement he was already committed too....
but was real good to see he interested so.

he show his face and he helped with the drills Lincoln ws talking bout...
helping describe the technique, as a coach, u must look for and help the young goalkeeper to strive to..
and also helped with some of the Gk's on the course who are still playing with correcting minor technical problems...
stuff ya do thru and thru and doh realise ya doin it...

for example...i'll use myself...
we were doing a drill where u taking the forward diagonal step towards the ball on the ground and attacking it...stretching the hands out....but not keeping them stright when making contact with the ball...well u get the picture...is to help with ya 1 v 1's

well i apparently was making the step and getting the ball good enuff...but it could've been better...I believe it was Ross Russell pointed out the problem and Brian James as well...and something i jus wasnt noticing...i had to make a step more to the side of the ball...as my foot was going a little too forward meaning that i would have had to stretch a little further...thus taking more time(even if it's a split second)....
was good to have that kinda coaching...something that ya realise a lot of keepers and players lacking...especially with specialised positions like GK's....

As mentioned by Lincoln...it is not fully correct to beat down a keeper to do the technique of the required drill PICTURE PERFECT...scause if it works for him well enuff that he makes the saves continually with no problems since he has perfected it that way over the years...u should leave him...maybe advise him but dont look to change him....since he may try to change and ketch his azz

if he is missing the ball on a regular...not getting it regularly int he drill...then correct him...but dont shoot toward picture perfect technique since that can be frustrating and lead to less quality work...

the course was very beneficial...seeing Shaka face-face...someone i personally been following since his Newcastle days was more than expected ont he course...
always believed he was better than the scoreline showed since Newcastle's defence then was real ballz!!


hearing lincoln talk does really make ya realise the amt of knowledge he has....and y it take so damn long for the TTFF to get him to work for them regularly...
he have real plans...and they coming off the ground
have some other stuff  this yr he working out like  a Goalkeeper ID program u might have read in the papers...where they screening keepers all over the country and classing them and taking the better ones and putting them int he national pool....

Lincoln need to stay and hopefully coaches like Ross Russell, Michael Maurice and Michael McComie especially go take the reigns...

i eh know Lincoln hittin a 65 yrs of age..
man still real agile for his age...i hadda tel ldem check his birth papers!

they showed some of it this weekend i heard...on news...missed it unfortunately...
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Mango Chow! on February 27, 2007, 11:09:40 AM
yo..well d course finish Sunday...a lil earlier than scheduled cause ppls was really feeling the effects from the heat.

Lincoln had Brian James wokin hard yes...man was roast!
but it was good overall...

had a fella...he associated with El Dorado Sec....a asst. coach or manager i believe...
was taking pics..i tell him to post it up on the site...ppls like to see them tings....especially when Shaka Hislop pull up unannounced...nobody was expecting him except maybe Michael Maurice who he said he contacted about it..
he jus happen to be passing by the Saturday and see it going on ...he didnt know anything bout it...so he link up with Maurice and he swing thru for a 30-45mins....he couldnt stay fortunately since he had a previous engagement he was already committed too....
but was real good to see he interested so.

he show his face and he helped with the drills Lincoln ws talking bout...
helping describe the technique, as a coach, u must look for and help the young goalkeeper to strive to..
and also helped with some of the Gk's on the course who are still playing with correcting minor technical problems...
stuff ya do thru and thru and doh realise ya doin it...

for example...i'll use myself...
we were doing a drill where u taking the forward diagonal step towards the ball on the ground and attacking it...stretching the hands out....but not keeping them stright when making contact with the ball...well u get the picture...is to help with ya 1 v 1's

well i apparently was making the step and getting the ball good enuff...but it could've been better...I believe it was Ross Russell pointed out the problem and Brian James as well...and something i jus wasnt noticing...i had to make a step more to the side of the ball...as my foot was going a little too forward meaning that i would have had to stretch a little further...thus taking more time(even if it's a split second)....
was good to have that kinda coaching...something that ya realise a lot of keepers and players lacking...especially with specialised positions like GK's....

As mentioned by Lincoln...it is not fully correct to beat down a keeper to do the technique of the required drill PICTURE PERFECT...scause if it works for him well enuff that he makes the saves continually with no problems since he has perfected it that way over the years...u should leave him...maybe advise him but dont look to change him....since he may try to change and ketch his azz

if he is missing the ball on a regular...not getting it regularly int he drill...then correct him...but dont shoot toward picture perfect technique since that can be frustrating and lead to less quality work...

the course was very beneficial...seeing Shaka face-face...someone i personally been following since his Newcastle days was more than expected ont he course...
always believed he was better than the scoreline showed since Newcastle's defence then was real ballz!!


hearing lincoln talk does really make ya realise the amt of knowledge he has....and y it take so damn long for the TTFF to get him to work for them regularly...
he have real plans...and they coming off the ground
have some other stuff  this yr he working out like  a Goalkeeper ID program u might have read in the papers...where they screening keepers all over the country and classing them and taking the better ones and putting them int he national pool....

Lincoln need to stay and hopefully coaches like Ross Russell, Michael Maurice and Michael McComie especially go take the reigns...

i eh know Lincoln hittin a 65 yrs of age..
man still real agile for his age...i hadda tel ldem check his birth papers!

they showed some of it this weekend i heard...on news...missed it unfortunately...



        Job well done, AZZURI, but yuh still eh ansa meh question I had arkse yuh earlier in the thread :whistling:   I real vex I miss out on something like this, especially since I was supposed to be home this weekend  >:(
    If you or anybody is embarking on a coaching career or just do it out of participation and commitment, then there are a few websites you can check out for books, videos, equipment, courses and training aides, etc.:
   
    www.soccervideos.com (http://www.soccervideos.com)
    www.reedswain.com (http://www.reedswain.com)
    www.humankinetics.com (http://www.humankinetics.com)
    www.ussoccer.com (http://www.ussoccer.com)
    www.NSCAA.com (http://www.NSCAA.com)
    www.thefa.com (http://www.thefa.com)

 I have no idea what courses are available and/or marketed in the Caribbean but if you travel and have people you could stay by in South Florida, then you may want to look into the NSCAA.    they offer diplomas that tend to be a litle more accessible than those of the USSF, but are equivalent and alot of the staff members are interchangeable.  lincoln Phillips does courses with both organizations, and  the english fa offer online diplomas that can only be helpful, i'm sure.  In the meantime, enjoy yuhself.
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Bianconeri on February 28, 2007, 05:36:16 PM
mango chow....hard luck there...i really thought someone answered ya question already....

refresh ma memory
Title: Re: TTFF stages goalkeeping diploma course this weekend
Post by: Mango Chow! on February 28, 2007, 07:19:40 PM
mango chow....hard luck there...i really thought someone answered ya question already....

refresh ma memory


    You were giving your impressions of having interacted with the likes of Michael McComie and Ross Russell and may hve even observed some contrasting styles/personalities between the two over the weekend and stopped short of going into detail........I was curious as to what your impressions actually were.
Title: Dutch coaching courses end up as win-win for T&T football.
Post by: Flex on June 22, 2007, 03:26:29 PM
Dutch coaching courses end up as win-win for T&T football.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).


The recent coaching symposiums hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation in conjunction with the Royal Dutch Academy has been hailed as completely successful, signaling the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship between the TTFF and the KNVB academy.
That was how TTFF technical director Lincoln Phillips summed up the three symposiums which took place at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence and Marvin Lee Stadium last month.
The Royal Dutch Academy (KNVB) was chosen by the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation to work in conjunction with the T&T Technical Department in developing and improving the coaching methods of coaches working with individuals at all levels of participation. Nico Labohm a KVNB Instructor out of Holland and Kenneth Juliens – KNVB Instructor from Surinam were the instructors for the course. Boris Punch serves as general manager and Muhammad Isa and Rajesh Lachoo were the local instructors while TTFF staff provided other services.
The big question, according to Phillips, was why the Dutch and not the Brazilians, the French or the English. The fact of the matter is that the Dutch method is tried and proven as one of the best in the world. For a small country, Holland has not only produced some of the best players in the world but also outstanding coaches as well.  On the world cup level, more Dutch coaches head up national Technical Staffs than any other nationality. In addition to their dominance in World Cup coaching, well over 100 Dutch coaches are plying their trade on the international circuit. Yes indeed, the choice of the KNVB to be our coaching development mentors did not occur by happenstance but by careful detailed research on the top football countries in the world.
The idea of the three 5 day symposiums came as a result of lengthy discussions between the Technical Director Phillips and the KNVB Technical Director Johan Van Geijn.
“It was felt that age-specific symposiums would be the best way to get a large number of coaches exposed to the Dutch method of coaching. At the end of the program (symposiums) the more experienced coaches were selected to attend the C License course in July 5-16, 2007,” Phillips explained to TTFF Media.
The general idea of the symposium was supported by the TTFF and special adviser Jack Warner.
Several local coaches participated and two well known names, Reynold Carrington and Jefferson George were selected to attend further coaching courses in Holland later this month and in August.
“The approach to the 3 symposiums was very professional and I must give credit to the TTFF and the Sports Company of T&T for their efforts in making this initiative a complete success. In addition, the Pro and Super League administrators, the Ministry of Education and directors of various football schools and academies were all supportive of the program from its inception. This collaborative effort by all the stakeholders in T&T football signals a positive step in football relations and coaching development….a win-win situation for T&T football! “ Phillips commented.
The curriculum of each symposium was tailor-made to address the deficiencies of football in Trinidad and Tobago: possession, penetration, speed of play, finishing and defending.
“Several of the experienced coaches were very impressed with the new approach to coaching taught during the senior symposium and left the course with a burning desire to attend future courses conducted by the KNVB. The camaraderie among the candidates was so profound that several coaches have already began scheduling friendly games with their respective teams. In many ways the symposiums have kindled a new fire among the stakeholders in the football fraternity.”
Among the coaches who participated included Ron La Forest, Leonson Lewis, Dion La Foucade, Selris Figaro, Winston Phillips, Brian James, Brian Williams, Clayton Morris, Ian Clauzel, Jerren and Kathy-Ann Nixon, Michael Grayson, Kerry Jamerson, Derek King, Everald Cummings and Ralph Nelson among several others attached to Professional League and amateur clubs, coaching school and secondary schools.
Title: Re: Dutch coaching courses end up as win-win for T&T football.
Post by: royal on June 22, 2007, 03:42:49 PM
Ian Clauzel ? A blast from de past !!!! .........good to see him involved.
Title: Re: Dutch coaching courses end up as win-win for T&T football.
Post by: Ponnoxx on June 22, 2007, 04:50:08 PM
 Hmmm....TTFF making some strides... I always say if we should improve coaches because the coaches home at the youth and community level doh have proper badges and know how...Working with the Dutch is a very good idea...Some of those coaches going to Europe too...Very good....Go T&T Lincoln Phillips :applause:
Title: Re: Dutch coaching courses end up as win-win for T&T football.
Post by: weary1969 on June 22, 2007, 09:38:52 PM
Lincon Phillips makin strides despite the TTFF
Title: Re: Dutch coaching courses end up as win-win for T&T football.
Post by: santacruz on June 23, 2007, 08:36:52 PM
Lincoln again! man know wha he doing! Holland just win the euro u-21 tournament again. playing ah 4-4-2 instead of their traditional 4-3-3. so even more props to their coach and his methods!
Title: Re: Dutch coaching courses end up as win-win for T&T football.
Post by: andre samuel on June 24, 2007, 05:07:35 AM
Ian Clauzel ? A blast from de past !!!! .........good to see him involved.

The dreaded dribbler!!

ah love it!!
Title: TTFF sets up coaching exchange program with Dutch Academy.
Post by: Flex on June 26, 2007, 06:36:19 PM
TTFF sets up coaching exchange program with Dutch Academy.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
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The recent initiative involving the hosting of the three part Coaching symposium by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation with the Dutch KNVB Academy has signaled the beginning of a coaching exchange program between both organizations.
This was the revelation coming from TTFF technical director Lincoln Phillips as he reflected on the symposiums which took place last month under the full patronage of the local governing body.
Out of large number of local coaches who participated in the symposiums, two of them, Jefferson George and Reynold Carrington were offered the opportunity to attend further coaching courses in Holland.
“In the very near future opportunities will be opened for T&T coaches, not only to attend courses/symposiums, but also for our professional coaches to visit with their Dutch counterparts in coaching as well as team exchange programs,” Phillips told TTFF Media.
The Technical Director is currently also engaging in discussions regarding special courses for the coaches of the Pro and Super Leagues during the off season.

The T&TFF/KNVB License Courses - will provide a logical progression to those coaches who have been successful on the D level courses. These courses (C, B and A Level courses) will be conducted by the KNVB in collaboration with the T&TFF Technical Department.
Phillips, who gave credit to Special Adviser Jack Warner as well as the Sportt Company for its support in the recent venture, explained that: In 2007- the C License will be taught by instructors from the KNVB; In 2008- the C license will be taught by all local coaches of the T&TFF National Coaching Staff as the instructors of the KNVB conduct the B license;  In 2009- the T&T local Staff coaches will conduct the C and B level courses as the KNVB instructors conduct the A license and In 2010- the local coaches will be coaching all three national courses at the C, B, and A levels.

The Trinidad & Tobago Football Coaches Association (TTFCA) - which is due to come on stream within one month is poised to develop into a vibrant organization designed to meet the needs of Trinidad & Tobago coaches. All members of the TTFCA will be entitled to attend coaching courses subsidized by the T&TFF and the Sports Company of T&T at a drastically reduced fee. In addition, Coaches Association members will have access to the T&TFF national film library consisting of well over three hundred books and coaching DVD’s on all aspects of the game. It is envisioned in the very near future that the T&TFCA will be responsible for submitting names of coaches for national selection to the T&TFF.
The administrators of the Trinidad & Tobago Football Coaches Association will reach out to Coaches Associations worldwide to share best practices for developing coaches, players and management. Contact has already been made with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and the Black Soccer Coaches Committee (BSCC)…..this association is falls under the umbrella of the NSCAA.
In addition, the T&TFCA will honour coaches, volunteers, administrators and players for their contribution in football on an annual basis.

Specialized Coaching Workshops - will be conducted in areas such as Sports Management, Sports Medicine, Nutrition, Football Fitness, Goalkeeping, Life skills and how to Choose the Right University (for football scholarships: location, style of coaching, nationality of coaches, size of classes etc).
All licensed coaches will be strongly encouraged to attend these specialized workshops as part of their continuing education program. In this way the TTFF’s certified coaches will always remain current with the up to date methods of coaching.

Note - The Royal Dutch Academy (KNVB) was chosen by the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation to work in conjunction with the T&T Technical Department in developing and improving the coaching methods of coaches working with individuals at all levels of participation.  Nico Labohm a KVNB Instructor out of Holland and Kenneth Juliens – KNVB Instructor from Surinam were the instructors for the course.
Title: Re: TTFF sets up coaching exchange program with Dutch Academy.
Post by: marcpurcell on June 26, 2007, 07:29:36 PM
I guess this equals no progress.
Title: Re: TTFF sets up coaching exchange program with Dutch Academy.
Post by: E-man on June 26, 2007, 09:23:12 PM
The Trinidad & Tobago Football Coaches Association (TTFCA) - which is due to come on stream within one month is poised to develop into a vibrant organization designed to meet the needs of Trinidad & Tobago coaches. All members of the TTFCA will be entitled to attend coaching courses subsidized by the T&TFF and the Sports Company of T&T at a drastically reduced fee. In addition, Coaches Association members will have access to the T&TFF national film library consisting of well over three hundred books and coaching DVD’s on all aspects of the game. It is envisioned in the very near future that the T&TFCA will be responsible for submitting names of coaches for national selection to the T&TFF.
The administrators of the Trinidad & Tobago Football Coaches Association will reach out to Coaches Associations worldwide to share best practices for developing coaches, players and management. Contact has already been made with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and the Black Soccer Coaches Committee (BSCC)…..this association is falls under the umbrella of the NSCAA.
In addition, the T&TFCA will honour coaches, volunteers, administrators and players for their contribution in football on an annual basis.

Is this an independent organization or a wing of the TTFF? If they can talk to the TTFCA why not FPATT?
Title: Re: TTFF sets up coaching exchange program with Dutch Academy.
Post by: supporter on June 27, 2007, 10:40:21 AM
Man these things mean absolutely nothing anymore. Two months from now we will lose all record of this 'agreement' and ttff will come up with some excuse as to why it fell through.
Title: Re: TTFF sets up coaching exchange program with Dutch Academy.
Post by: ttcom on June 27, 2007, 11:04:12 AM
Lets see. It would be nice if it works out. It killing to see so much mothers in New York have coaching license, and me loud mouth friend in T&T have nothing to show. Just finish my E license(U10 to U14) and at least half the class was soccer moms. Some Coaching materials are free at :

http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=6&url_article_id=884&change_well_id=2
Title: Re: TTFF sets up coaching exchange program with Dutch Academy.
Post by: asylumseeker on June 27, 2007, 11:20:41 AM
Where can the dates for this year's coaching courses be found?
Title: Re: TTFF sets up coaching exchange program with Dutch Academy.
Post by: ttcom on June 27, 2007, 03:46:15 PM
In the new york east:
http://www.enysoccer.com/

in New Jersey:
http://www.njyouthsoccer.com/
Title: FIFA football marketing course in T&T
Post by: E-man on September 19, 2007, 01:59:49 PM
Botswana: BFA Hosts Fifa Marketing Course
Boitumelo Khutsafalo allafrica.com


19 September 2007

A three-day FIFA course started in Gaborone yesterday to train participants in football marketing and communications.

The course under the aegis of the Botswana Football Association (BFA) is conducted by 'Ian' Riley and Mark Gleeson.
 
Botswana is among three countries that will benefit from the FIFA course. Others are Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago. Gleeson said the course will furnish the participants with the necessary knowledge in football marketing and communications, which are very essential in the modern game. He stated that FIFA spends over $120 million a year on courses alone. He added that Botswana football has improved a lot in recent years as exemplified by the performance of the national teams. "Botswana has improved a lot in football as you are only three points away from qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations. The Under-23 side has also performed well by beating Tunisia, who are the powers of African football to get in to the last phase of the Olympic qualifiers," he said.

Football Development Appeal (FODA) chairperson, Esther Kanaimba said that she is appreciative of the opportunity provided and commended FIFA's efforts in sponsoring the course. "I understand this is one of FIFA's many development projects aimed at developing football administrators in fields such as administration, marketing, communications, coaching, refereeing, sports medicine and finance. We should not only participate actively but also get as much information as possible so that we become fully equipped to promote football," she said. She added that Batswana love football and what they need are those with skills to impart information to them, to make them active participants in sport not just as spectators. She urged the course participants to convince both young and old women to become active supporters of football clubs in their villages.

She told the participants that at the end of the course, they are expected to have acquired basic skills to market and promote football with little dependence on the BFA head office. "With this FIFA-sponsored training, the overall aim of enhancing our professionalism in football will no longer be just an ideal but a reality with volunteers such as yourselves having skills to drive the popularity of football to greater heights," she said.
Title: Re: FIFA football marketing course in T&T
Post by: grskywalker on September 19, 2007, 02:03:07 PM
This is a joke, TTFF and football marketing should be on the topic" HOW NOT TO PROMOTE LOCAL FOOTBALL!"
Title: Re: FIFA football marketing course in T&T
Post by: Deeks on September 19, 2007, 03:53:20 PM
DITTO!!!!
Title: FIFA Goalkeeping course takes place from Thursday at COE.
Post by: Flex on November 02, 2007, 04:58:51 PM
FIFA goalkeeping course takes place.
...Thursday at COE.
By: Shaun Fuentes (CFU).
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Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation technical director Lincoln Phillips will be the lead instructor at a FIFA Goalkeepers Instructors course including participants from throughout the CONCACAF region starting at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of  Excellence on Thursday.
Phillip will have American Skip Thorpe as his assistant for the four-day course. Thorpe is currently the goalkeeping coach for the Wake Forest University Women’s program and has also worked with several American goalkeepers. The T&T participants in this course include Ross Russell, Jefferson Goerge, both national team coaches, as well as  Garvin Gardner and Nathalie Noel. Also coming as a participant is former Costa Rican 1990 World Cup team goalkeeper Luis Gabelo Conejo Jiménez.
Phillips became the first FIFA goalkeeper coach in 1996 which he said came about with his deep involvement with the development of goalkeeping in the United States and the input of CONCACAF President Jack Warner who welcomed Phillips’ hope to establish proper goalkeeping courses.
“Mr Warner asked me to set up a series of goalkeeping courses in the CONCACAF. I visited 12 countries , mainly in the CFU (T&T, Grenada, St. Vincent, Dominica, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St Kitts, Panama, Bermuda and Barbados). The three day goalkeeping seminars were well received by all and a request was made to continue the courses,” Phillips said.
“Five years later we now have this 5 day course as requested by the candidates. The objective of the course is to develop instructors.”
Under the direction of Warner, a pilot program for the development of goalkeeping was initiated in February 1996. Phillips, a FIFA staff instructor was selected to conduct the pilot program which involved seminars throughout the CFU.
Based on the success of these seminars, a proposal to host a week long goalkeeping course was met with strong approval at a FIFA meeting in November 1997. On April 30, 1998, the first CONCACAF/FIFA Goalkeeping Course was conducted as part of the grand opening of the Joao Havelange Center of Excellence. The course ran for seven days and was well received by all the participants.
The feedback from the course participants suggested that another goalkeeping seminar, one for Goalkeeper coaches only, be conducted in the very near future to ensure the continuity of the goalkeeping education program. Unfortunately, it took over 4 years to get this course off the ground. On May 24-26, 2002, the long awaited course for Goalkeeper Coaches was finally launched at the Center of Excellence in Trinidad. At the end of the course the participants were given an assignment to present a proposal for the development of a national goalkeeping program in their respective countries.
“It is very important that the powers that be understand the importance of goalkeeping and the role their performances play is winning matches. The continuation of goalkeeping education programs must become a priority throughout the region. The formation of Goalkeeping Directors and staff for CONCACAF and CFU need to be formed in order to ensure continuity of goalkeeping programs within the region. In addition, discussions with other confederations regarding goalkeeping development must be initiated to ensure that our coaches are on the cutting edge of goalkeeping development,” Phillips added.

Goals of the Workshop
To improve the quality of goalkeeping in the CFU and CONCACAF region.
To increase the number of quality goalkeeper coaches throughout the Caribbean.
To bring the standard of goalkeeping on par with that of the top CONCACAF countries.
To ensure that all national teams (male and female) have experienced and certified goalkeeper coaches.

Objectives of the Workshop
To provide the candidates with the modern methods of coaching goalkeepers….at all levels of participation. To provide candidates with ideas on how to instruct goalkeeper coaches, especially senior goalkeepers coming to the end of their careers.
To provide candidates with enough practical field coaching opportunities to ensure that they all have a sound understanding of the coaching methods taught at the course.

Justification of Program
“There is more parity in football on the world cup level than ever before. This was evidenced by the outstanding performances of the T&T football team against power houses like Sweden, England and Paraguay. Outstanding goalkeeping performances were undoubtedly a main factor in T&T’s success in the World Cup finals in Germany. The message implied here is that if any of our CFU or CONCACAF countries expect to compete favorably on the World Cup stage, their goalkeepers must consistently produce outstanding performances between the uprights. This Goalkeeping Course will provide pertinent information that will enable candidates to improve the goalkeeping coaches in their respective countries which in turn will improve the caliber of goalkeepers coming out of this region.” Philips added
 
Program - The course curriculum will include the following:
 
Goalkeeping Technique:[/b]
Fielding low and waist-high shots
Catching
Jumping to catch high balls
Diving
Deflecting
Punching

Distribution:
Kicking and throwing
Foot skills

Goalkeeping Tactics:
Ready position – Proper balanced stance prior to shot
Angle play
Breakaways - 6 one v one situations
Mastering crosses
Understanding restarts – Free kicks, corners, throw-ins and penalty kicks

Goalkeeping Conditioning:
Agility – change of direction, getting down (to ground) and up quickly
Speed – Off the mark, reflexes etc.
Explosive power- in jumping, sprinting and stopping
Psychological Dimension of Goalkeeping
Confidence
Poise
Bouncing back from mistakes/defeats
Goal-setting
Focusing
Lectures/discussions
How to develop National goalkeeping programs
Methods of screening goalkeepers on the National level
Goalkeeping shoot-out tournaments
Presentation tips- Most candidates are intensely shy or afraid when their turn comes up to present topics. Presentation tips by staff instructors and practice teaching opportunities will provide candidates with much needed confidence to be successful.
Video tapes – instructional/game footage

Examination:
Field Testing
Oral Presentation
Presentation of a national goalkeeping program
Title: Re: FIFA Goalkeeping course takes place from Thursday at COE.
Post by: asylumseeker on November 02, 2007, 07:57:11 PM
Lincoln's book ... Soccer Goalkeeping: The Last Line of Defense, The First Line of Attack is a boss read and a great resource. Available on Amazon etc.
Title: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Flex on December 02, 2008, 05:05:25 AM
Man United coaches coming for seminars.
By: Walter Alibey (Newsday).


A number of top international coaches from England and the Netherlands are expected to hold coaching seminars in Trinidad and Tobago later this month.

The event is the brainchild of local football coach Dion La Foucade who together with Digicel will import technical know-how from the world’s top clubs Manchester United and Ajax of Armsterdam.

The coaches are Eamon Mulvey, the Skills Development boss at Manchester United and his assistant Kevin Ward.

Ward is expected in Trinidad and Tobago December 12 and will hold a two-day coaching seminar entitled “Coach the Coaches” at the St Mary College Ground on December 13 and 14.

At a launch at the Cascadia Hotel, St Ann’s yesterday La Foucade said the seminar will be open to all coaches in TT free of charge.

Ward will also run a five-day Skills Development Clinic for children between the ages of six and 18 at the same venue from December 15 to 19. The idea he said came from his observation that although we are producing extreme talent they are not being enhanced.

On December 27 and 28 the director of the Ajax Academy Jan Olde Riekerink will also host another two-day session for coaches in Trinidad at St Mary’s College Ground and also in the sister-isle of Tobago on December 29. La Foucade who recently completed a two-week coaching session at Manchester United, will be the director of the programme and told the media yesterday that he took the initiative to provide an opportunity to local coaches and players to improve themselves.

He described the seminars as a football stakeholder’s dream to interact and learn from the training staff of the world’s top clubs.

According to La Foucade, the series of seminars is costing approximately $300,000 and he thanked Digicel for coming on board with his dream. Digicel’s Public Relation’s Manager Maurita Laurent said her company jumped at the idea as it follows the recent funding of the Digicel Kick-Start series which was conducted by former England international John Barnes earlier this year.

She pointed out that the programmes are aimed at building TT’s football future and legacy. Children can register for the camp at Stephenson’s in West Mall, Long Circular Road and also at the Port-of-Spain branch at $400 per child.

The children will be given a welcome kit as well as a Certificate of Completion from the Digicel Manchester United Football Camp.

Interested coaches are required to contact La Foucade at 299-5000 for registration and details. Two hundred coaches will each be accommodated for the Manchester United and the Ajax Coaching seminars.
Title: Manchester duo head coaches clinic
Post by: E-man on December 14, 2008, 12:44:00 PM
Manchester duo head coaches clinic
Kern De Freitas (Express).


COACHING TIPS: Manchester United Youth Academy coach Eamon Mulvey, left, makes a point to local coaches during a "Coach the Coaches" seminar, organised by Dion La Foucade and sponsored by Digicel, yesterday at St Mary's College Ground, St Clair. At left in the background is La Foucade. -Photo: STEVE McPHIE

"Winning isn't everything. But striving to win is."

That was one of the main messages imparted at yesterday's Digicel/La Foucade "Coach the Coaches" seminar headed by Manchester United Youth Academy coaches Eamon Mulvey and Kevin Ward at St Mary's College Ground on Serpentine Road, St Clair.

The statement was made by Mulvey as he and Ward imparted various techniques and other knowledge involved in coaching youngsters at one of the world's most successful football clubs.

Mulvey discussed several considerations in coaching young, developing footballers between the ages of 6-12 at their first session yesterday, with close to 100 local coaches, including former national footballers Leonson Lewis and Travis Mulraine, gaining from the experience.

The Manchester duo then proceeded to the St Mary's outfield to demonstrate some of the techniques discussed in the earlier session.

During the theory session, they also showed videos of youngsters practising as they outlined the objectives of training and the skills they work on at various stages of the young footballers' development.

Mulvey explained the reason for holding the seminar-organised by local youth coach Dion La Foucade, with Digicel as primary sponsors--in Trinidad and Tobago.

"The reason we're here is to share a little of what we do back home," he told the Sunday Express yesterday. "After that, it's just a matter of what they do with what they've learned."

He added that the ensuing children's camp, which is scheduled to start tomorrow, is not about scouting players, but helping with the "grassroots", to "hopefully raise the standard of football".

"What we get out of it is being able to impart some of the things we know to the coaches, and we've learned a lot about different cultures, how to cope with the heat, and not having the same facilities. It's also good that we'll pick up little things from coaches here as we go along."

Mulvey also used Trinidad and Tobago captain Dwight Yorke as a good example for young players to model themselves after.

Yorke played at Manchester United and was a member of the 1999 squad which won the treble of the English Premiership, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League.

"Dwight's respected highly. He's talked highly of by the staff there, by the players he played with. He's just a great professional, he's also a great player, great personality."

Today is the second and final day of the coaches seminar, with emphasis on players ages 13-18.
Title: Phillips continues TTFF courses
Post by: Tallman on May 09, 2009, 11:10:17 AM
Phillips continues TTFF courses
T&T Guardian


The T&T Football Federation’s D License course will enter its final phase at the Laventille Sports Complex tomorrow. The three-day event started yesterday and is sponsored by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs in conjunction with the Federation.

The objective is to improve the coaching education environment throughout the country. Technical Director Lincoln Phillips believes that every child participating in football should be entitled to certified adult coaches during their development and with that in mind, the Federation is partnering with clubs, associations and corporations who are desirous of certifying their football coaches participating in their various community-based programs.

The D License is a 36-hour (2 week-ends including Friday evenings) coaching certification course designed specifically for individuals coaching youths 10-13 years. The curriculum is based on teaching the mechanics of proper technique: passing, receiving, dribbling, heading, shooting, tackling and goalkeeping.

The lectures cover methods of coaching (youths 10-13), care and prevention of injuries, with a focus on preventing injuries through proper coaching methods; team management; and individual and group tactics (positioning, supporting, creating space etc). The Federation’s coaching courses are open to all groups and individuals who are desirous of improving their coaching abilities. Call the T&TFF (623-7312) for more information on courses in your area.
Title: Re: Phillips continues TTFF courses
Post by: weary1969 on May 09, 2009, 07:12:48 PM
HE LIVESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Title: Re: Phillips continues TTFF courses
Post by: Rodney on May 10, 2009, 04:27:23 AM
Is he doing this fuh free or he getting ah salary now??
Title: Re: Phillips continues TTFF courses
Post by: weary1969 on May 10, 2009, 05:30:25 AM
Is he doing this fuh free or he getting ah salary now??

SPORTCO was always paying he is just dat he contract was not renewed in time because d TTFF did not submit d documents in d required time frame. I sure he get d arrears of d money once d contract was back dated. JW and co just like commess. 
Title: Re: Phillips continues TTFF courses
Post by: Rodney on May 10, 2009, 07:24:43 AM
Is he doing this fuh free or he getting ah salary now??
JW and co just like commess. 

ain't that the truth!!
Title: Re: Phillips continues TTFF courses
Post by: weary1969 on May 10, 2009, 01:55:37 PM
Is he doing this fuh free or he getting ah salary now??
JW and co just like commess. 

ain't that the truth!!

D GOSPEL TRUTH
Title: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Tallman on September 22, 2009, 06:11:11 AM
TTFF coach local academy
T&T Newsday


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) recently conducted the newly formed ‘F’ License Coaching Course with 20 parents from the Waterloo Institute of Soccer Players (WISP) at the Waterloo Secondary School.

The course was conducted by TTFF Technical Director Lincoln Phillips and his staff and participants were given the TTFF ‘F’ License Training Manual.

Phillips held a lecture session for parents and stressed on their role as winners as the foundation for the child’s development.

Parents were advised to converse with their child’s coach on their performance and to encourage the child to compete against one’s self to improve their technique.

WISP president Stephen Bartholomew revealed that his organisation requested the programme be brought to them by the TTFF as part of their plan to support the WISP Elite Player Development Programme.

He stressed that parents must be educated in order for their child to improve.

Field training was done by coach Muhammad Isa as parents were exposed to technical drills such as warm-up exercises, passing and receiving the ball, dribbling, turning and small-sided games.

Phillips invited other coaching schools and clubs that are registered to contact the TTFF for the coaching course to be brought to them.

The course is completed in one day and is designed for parents. ‘F’ License holders will be members of the soon-to-be TT Coaches Association and will be eligible to graduate to the ‘D’ License and upwards.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Sando on September 22, 2009, 06:21:42 AM
Muhammad Isa worst than Peter Granville, see Police FC.

And finally, we hearing news on Lincoln Phillips.

Demoted to developing coaches and now parents.

What about the actual players Lincoln, you are the TD of the entire T&T football, no ?

How come you are not in Egypt with the under 20 team ? did the TTFF forgot you again like 2006 in Germany.

I find LP here in T&T to long and started of excellent when he took teams to USA on tour and just fall of the radar and nothing more from a man carring a BIG title like Technical Director. His work is very limited and he has no back bone.

I hope there is a logical explanation for this.

Where else in the world one can work twice a month and get a pay check.

Out of 5 stars, LP gets 1.5.

Another yes man who came here with great intentions but fell into Jack's web.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: davidephraim on September 22, 2009, 06:39:55 AM
Muhammad Isa worst than Peter Granville, see Police FC.

And finally, we hearing news on Lincoln Phillips.

Demoted to developing coaches and now parents.

What about the actual players Lincoln, you are the TD of the entire T&T football, no ?

How come you are not in Egypt with the under 20 team ? did the TTFF forgot you again like 2006 in Germany.

I find LP here in T&T to long and started of excellent when he took teams to USA on tour and just fall of the radar and nothing more from a man carring a BIG title like Technical Director. His work is very limited and he has no back bone.

I hope there is a logical explanation for this.

Where else in the world one can work twice a month and get a pay check.

Out of 5 stars, LP gets 1.5.

Another yes man who came here with great intentions but fell into Jack's web.

1 star and thats just for having all those badges but he fail on application. People do to you what you allow dem to do. Lincoln stand up and be counted!
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: royal on September 22, 2009, 06:54:20 AM
Dey couldn't find a better letter than F to name de licence?
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 22, 2009, 10:41:34 AM
Muhammad Isa worst than Peter Granville, see Police FC.

And finally, we hearing news on Lincoln Phillips.

Demoted to developing coaches and now parents.

What about the actual players Lincoln, you are the TD of the entire T&T football, no ?

How come you are not in Egypt with the under 20 team ? did the TTFF forgot you again like 2006 in Germany.

I find LP here in T&T to long and started of excellent when he took teams to USA on tour and just fall of the radar and nothing more from a man carring a BIG title like Technical Director. His work is very limited and he has no back bone.

I hope there is a logical explanation for this.

Where else in the world one can work twice a month and get a pay check.

Out of 5 stars, LP gets 1.5.

Another yes man who came here with great intentions but fell into Jack's web.

1 star and thats just for having all those badges but he fail on application. People do to you what you allow dem to do. Lincoln stand up and be counted!

If u eh part of the solution u iz part of the problem. So LP IZ PART OF D PROBLEM.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 22, 2009, 11:05:24 AM
Just curious; how many of you went to the England fete match in P.O.S.?
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Coop's on September 22, 2009, 11:38:52 AM
Is this topic about the above headline or about LP and Isa,may the headline is wrong. 
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: palos on September 22, 2009, 11:51:52 AM
F for Fail?
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Sando on September 23, 2009, 04:48:13 AM
F ='s Fart
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Coop's on September 23, 2009, 05:46:04 AM
I know you all making joke but a lot of Coaches in the US have F licenses,it's the starting point for Coaches who have never been involved or played the game of Soccer,you find a lot of parents or sideline Coaches or like some guys on this forum take this course :devil:,this level of Coaches coach U5/6/7/8 as you go higher you have to start looking for the other licenses. 
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Deeks on September 23, 2009, 06:58:39 AM
Guys,
           I with Coops on this one. All yuh hitting LP like he could tell Jack what to do. Lincoln don't work for Jack. Those course Lincoln doing comes under the gov't program with some kind of quasi approval by the TTFF.  All yuh know where the real problem lies.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 23, 2009, 08:04:21 AM
Guys,
           I with Coops on this one. All yuh hitting LP like he could tell Jack what to do. Lincoln don't work for Jack. Those course Lincoln doing comes under the gov't program with some kind of quasi approval by the TTFF.  All yuh know where the real problem lies.

Who d hell he wukin 4 when he say on I95 that he iz an employee of d TTFF he cyah admit that there was a blacklist. So pls enlighten me who d hell he wukin 4.

That is d man all yuh battin 4 all yuh betta join d WI team dat in d SA.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Sando on September 23, 2009, 08:14:04 AM
Guys,
           I with Coops on this one. All yuh hitting LP like he could tell Jack what to do. Lincoln don't work for Jack. Those course Lincoln doing comes under the gov't program with some kind of quasi approval by the TTFF.  All yuh know where the real problem lies.

So carrying a title TD of the TTFF is what ? who does he work for and what is he responsible for ?

Why is he afriad of the Jack Warner then if he works for the government ?

All ther crap happening since the 2006 WC and nobody standing up.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 23, 2009, 08:17:05 AM
Guys,
           I with Coops on this one. All yuh hitting LP like he could tell Jack what to do. Lincoln don't work for Jack. Those course Lincoln doing comes under the gov't program with some kind of quasi approval by the TTFF.  All yuh know where the real problem lies.

So carrying a title TD of the TTFF is what ? who does he work for and what is he responsible for ?

Why is he afriad of the Jack Warner then if he works for the government ?

All ther crap happening since the 2006 WC and nobody standing up.

He wukin 4 d TTFF but my taxes via SPORTT payin he salary. I betta strt a tea party movement so my taxes cyah end up in peeps like LP pocket.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 23, 2009, 08:49:17 AM
Yes, and like a tea bagger you are uninformed, sound like an idiot, and seem to have an axe to grind. Obviously, LP works for the TTFF, regardless of who pays his salary.But back to a question I asked earlier; how many of you "teabaggers" went to the England game in P.O.S.? If you did, don't you think it's a bit rich to criticize LP as being "part of the problem" when you are the ones who are constantly putting money in JW's pocket? Remember, that game happened when everyone was talking about putting together a protest of the blacklist and there was also a push about about folks wearing black to the game. You couldn't even muster a decent response. So, when you start throwing around who is part of "the problem", a little self analysis and accountability will go a long way. 
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Sando on September 23, 2009, 09:17:16 AM
Yes, and like a tea bagger you are uninformed, sound like an idiot, and seem to have an axe to grind. Obviously, LP works for the TTFF, regardless of who pays his salary.But back to a question I asked earlier; how many of you "teabaggers" went to the England game in P.O.S.? If you did, don't you think it's a bit rich to criticize LP as being "part of the problem" when you are the ones who are constantly putting money in JW's pocket? Remember, that game happened when everyone was talking about putting together a protest of the blacklist and there was also a push about about folks wearing black to the game. You couldn't even muster a decent response. So, when you start throwing around who is part of "the problem", a little self analysis and accountability will go a long way. 

We go to support our team, period. !!! we can't study who getting gate money. We all know that Jack is a smartman and no one could change that. And Oliver Champs is a free loader who is Jack boy.

We expect more from LP because we do not class him in the same way we class Oliver Camps, this is why we are vex. We know LP is a better man that being one of Jack toys but if he continue to be a shadow and dont do much then he will get the bad name, not Jack.

But what is LP's function ?

We do not get paid by the TTFF or government to act as TD and stay invisible and speechless, even after they the TTFF is always walking over LP.

What is the duties of a technical director. I hope is not to give parents ‘F’ License...

What is his program for the youth teams coming up and so on.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 23, 2009, 09:21:39 AM
Yes, and like a tea bagger you are uninformed, sound like an idiot, and seem to have an axe to grind. Obviously, LP works for the TTFF, regardless of who pays his salary.But back to a question I asked earlier; how many of you "teabaggers" went to the England game in P.O.S.? If you did, don't you think it's a bit rich to criticize LP as being "part of the problem" when you are the ones who are constantly putting money in JW's pocket? Remember, that game happened when everyone was talking about putting together a protest of the blacklist and there was also a push about about folks wearing black to the game. You couldn't even muster a decent response. So, when you start throwing around who is part of "the problem", a little self analysis and accountability will go a long way. 

As I say b4 I boycott WI Cricket and dat went so well dat a z team in SA just make 133. So if boycottin would help I would boycott but yuh boi LP is such a puppet he cyah even admit dat a blacklist exist d lowest he does pick pumkin wit a rod. He dat low best he do like scamps and doh say nutten.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Observer on September 23, 2009, 09:32:43 AM
Guys,
           I with Coops on this one. All yuh hitting LP like he could tell Jack what to do. Lincoln don't work for Jack. Those course Lincoln doing comes under the gov't program with some kind of quasi approval by the TTFF.  All yuh know where the real problem lies.

Ent!

Coops I for one don't believe in coaching for 6-8 yrs old. I rather them parents stay away from teaching the children anything. Set up a small goal game and let them play. No rules except score & prevent scoring.

Football survive all these years without coaching at 6-8 and arguably created the greatest generation of players in every country.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: asylumseeker on September 23, 2009, 09:50:27 AM
It would be interesting to have the reaction/perception of the participants at this course re: the insights they picked up. It's unlikely the exercise was useless.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Coop's on September 23, 2009, 10:01:28 AM
SH i hear you,but you and i know the US,this is a country of organization/professionalism,really and truely there is no coaching because the parents they use don't know the first IA about the game,it's just a matter of every team must have a Coach it does not matter who,it's just someone in charge of the kids when they play,kids grow up from these ages with Coach and Manager so when they get older nobody has discipline problems.
Well today i see where they putting the best kids in all kind of Academies so it have things going on today that's different from yesterday,there is a philosophy in the US where every child should be able to play Soccer as long as they want too and they find all kinds of ways to make that possible,all the kids do is as you say get out and play.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 23, 2009, 10:10:30 AM
OK so if he says, "yes; there is a blacklist". Then what? Isn't he stating the obvious? Everyone knows players were deliberately targeted. But, here is what folks seem to forget; LP is NOT involved with the national team structure. He hasn't been since 2007. The Corneals and Keith Look Loy have taken that part of the TD portfolio away. LP has been "confined" to coaching development; which is an important component. However, is this a gross under-utilization of the man? Absolutely, but aside from carrying out his duties, I'm not sure what else you all expect the man to do. Hopefully, you all are witnessing what is happening at Petrotrin and what the other Corneal is doing there.

Look at the coaching ranks of the TTFF. Aside from the U17 women's coach, where is the pedigree and track record? Had LP remained in charge of the national teams structure, coaches in the mold of Beenhakker would have continued to come to T&T. However, that would have jeopardized the Miltonesque world created by the Corneals and their crew. So if you want to cast blame, pick the sources who are active and responsible for current state of affairs in T&T football.  

Unless the gov't or private companies decide they cannot depend on the TTFF for providing a stable player development structure staffed with competent people who have a proven track record, we will all be dependent on the TTFF for the future of the game; and the TTFF is fully aware of the leverage they hold over everyone.  
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 23, 2009, 12:58:35 PM
OK so if he says, "yes; there is a blacklist". Then what? Isn't he stating the obvious? Everyone knows players were deliberately targeted. But, here is what folks seem to forget; LP is NOT involved with the national team structure. He hasn't been since 2007. The Corneals and Keith Look Loy have taken that part of the TD portfolio away. LP has been "confined" to coaching development; which is an important component. However, is this a gross under-utilization of the man? Absolutely, but aside from carrying out his duties, I'm not sure what else you all expect the man to do. Hopefully, you all are witnessing what is happening at Petrotrin and what the other Corneal is doing there.

Look at the coaching ranks of the TTFF. Aside from the U17 women's coach, where is the pedigree and track record? Had LP remained in charge of the national teams structure, coaches in the mold of Beenhakker would have continued to come to T&T. However, that would have jeopardized the Miltonesque world created by the Corneals and their crew. So if you want to cast blame, pick the sources who are active and responsible for current state of affairs in T&T football.  

Unless the gov't or private companies decide they cannot depend on the TTFF for providing a stable player development structure staffed with competent people who have a proven track record, we will all be dependent on the TTFF for the future of the game; and the TTFF is fully aware of the leverage they hold over everyone.  

Obvious 2 everybody except in d TTFF because 2 date theyhave neva acknowldege it includin yuh pardner. As 4 d govt dey give in TTFF money/ LP money. D Pro League money FPATT Money and we eh talkin bout TSTT dat dat d govt own 51% and dey have no control ovah anyting because dey fraid FIFA ban dem.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 23, 2009, 08:21:18 PM

Obvious 2 everybody except in d TTFF because 2 date theyhave neva acknowldege it includin yuh pardner. As 4 d govt dey give in TTFF money/ LP money. D Pro League money FPATT Money and we eh talkin bout TSTT dat dat d govt own 51% and dey have no control ovah anyting because dey fraid FIFA ban dem.
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So what's your point? Do you really think the TTFF is going to admit anything? There is NOTHING that will be accomplished if LP were to publicly acknowledge a blacklist. If you can't acknowledge that, fine, but don't play you so fearless and no nonsense when in reality you and others like you just talk big but don't have the backbone to demand a better product from the federation and the sense to focus on the true problems. Go enjoy some drinks under a coconut tree with yuh pardner Wim.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 24, 2009, 12:57:20 AM

Obvious 2 everybody except in d TTFF because 2 date theyhave neva acknowldege it includin yuh pardner. As 4 d govt dey give in TTFF money/ LP money. D Pro League money FPATT Money and we eh talkin bout TSTT dat dat d govt own 51% and dey have no control ovah anyting because dey fraid FIFA ban dem.



So what's your point? Do you really think the TTFF is going to admit anything? There is NOTHING that will be accomplished if LP were to publicly acknowledge a blacklist. If you can't acknowledge that, fine, but don't play you so fearless and no nonsense when in reality you and others like you just talk big but don't have the backbone to demand a better product from the federation and the sense to focus on the true problems. Go enjoy some drinks under a coconut tree with yuh pardner Wim.
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I must demand a beta product but yuh boi LP must continue to spoil d product. I already enjoyin d drinks especially since his replacement was such an EXCELLENT CHOICE.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 24, 2009, 08:35:13 AM
Witty comeback Weary  ::) Seems like you approve of what the present crew has been doing to football since 2006. Maybe you attended one of LP's courses and didn't pass, or he put you or one of your cronies in their place at one time. Whatever your gripe is, you don't seem to have a good grip on the facts. Enjoy the drink, considering the quality of your posts at least you keeping Angostura in business.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Star Child on September 24, 2009, 08:45:20 AM
This guy have something for weary.

Sando ask a question and was totally ignored.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 24, 2009, 09:12:00 AM
Yes, I have a thing for folks with an agenda and who use misinformation to advance that agenda. Here's what I know in order to answer Sando's questions

What's LP's role?:
Coaching Development, been that since 2006

Why doesn't he speak up?:
Why should he and what good would it do. Plus he's not involved with the senior team anymore, hasn't been since 2006. Though, I think he offered to come in as mediator between the players and Jack. Shaka may know more about that. 

Who does he work for?:
He's contracted with the TTFF and salary paid by SPORTT to carry out the duties assigned to him by the TTFF.

Jack's main problem with LP is that many people recognize that since LP came back to Trinidad, the fortunes of the football improved and programs were up and running. So Jack and he boi Alvin, who have been on watch for years, look bad and together with a few others do all sort of things to the man. And now people like Weary want to blame LP for the nonsense? That can neva be right. 

Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: fishs on September 24, 2009, 10:55:31 AM
Yes, I have a thing for folks with an agenda and who use misinformation to advance that agenda. Here's what I know in order to answer Sando's questions

What's LP's role?:
Coaching Development, been that since 2006

Why doesn't he speak up?:
Why should he and what good would it do. Plus he's not involved with the senior team anymore, hasn't been since 2006. Though, I think he offered to come in as mediator between the players and Jack. Shaka may know more about that. 

Who does he work for?:
He's contracted with the TTFF and salary paid by SPORTT to carry out the duties assigned to him by the TTFF.

Jack's main problem with LP is that many people recognize that since LP came back to Trinidad, the fortunes of the football improved and programs were up and running. So Jack and he boi Alvin, who have been on watch for years, look bad and together with a few others do all sort of things to the man. And now people like Weary want to blame LP for the nonsense? That can neva be right. 



Jack is ah demon and anybody that work for him is ah junior demon.

LP the demon who is apart from Alvin Corneal the most qualified trinidadian for the role of technical director.
LP the demon who at 60 left a good position in the US uproot his family and sell out all that he owned to return home as TD.
LP the demon who everyone here applauded when he took up the position.
LP the demon people here talk to all the time on an in formal and formal basis and found to always have the best interest of TT football at heart.
LP the demon who simply stated he is not commenting on the blacklist because unlike most here he have to feed his family.
So the people here who find he should speak out about his employer and ultimately lose his job can suggest to this son of the soil where he should find a job at his advanced age and at the same time explain who will fill the gap and continue what little good he is doing .
These people should also check their own feeble existences like who they work for and whether they agree with how their own employers operate and whether their own employers are not as corrupt as the BIG demon. If so then they should set the example for LP and come out openly and talk about the corruption and resign fortwith, instead of using an anonymous medium to malign decent people.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Deeks on September 24, 2009, 11:40:25 AM
 Fishs, but wait, Under which jumbie umbrella you was hidin' ?   
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: fishs on September 24, 2009, 12:58:31 PM
Fishs, but wait, Under which jumbie umbrella you was hidin' ?   

As usual fighting cold on top a mountain in eastern Turkey
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: dtool on September 24, 2009, 05:39:36 PM

Good one Fishs .....

Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: ttcom on September 24, 2009, 05:59:27 PM
I have an E license

http://www.ussoccer.com/Coaches/Licenses.aspx
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 24, 2009, 11:14:15 PM
Yes, I have a thing for folks with an agenda and who use misinformation to advance that agenda. Here's what I know in order to answer Sando's questions

What's LP's role?:
Coaching Development, been that since 2006

Why doesn't he speak up?:
Why should he and what good would it do. Plus he's not involved with the senior team anymore, hasn't been since 2006. Though, I think he offered to come in as mediator between the players and Jack. Shaka may know more about that. 

Who does he work for?:
He's contracted with the TTFF and salary paid by SPORTT to carry out the duties assigned to him by the TTFF.

Jack's main problem with LP is that many people recognize that since LP came back to Trinidad, the fortunes of the football improved and programs were up and running. So Jack and he boi Alvin, who have been on watch for years, look bad and together with a few others do all sort of things to the man. And now people like Weary want to blame LP for the nonsense? That can neva be right. 



Thank u 4 all d enlightenment but d long and short of it he is d TD whatever he responibility iz, He is Jack's puppet just like Camps/Corneal. If all u say happen is gospel he is a dotish puppet because he wukin 4 a man who underminin he efforts. Doh go and defend him in a court he go get d death penalty.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: fishs on September 25, 2009, 05:40:48 AM
Yes, I have a thing for folks with an agenda and who use misinformation to advance that agenda. Here's what I know in order to answer Sando's questions

What's LP's role?:
Coaching Development, been that since 2006

Why doesn't he speak up?:
Why should he and what good would it do. Plus he's not involved with the senior team anymore, hasn't been since 2006. Though, I think he offered to come in as mediator between the players and Jack. Shaka may know more about that. 

Who does he work for?:
He's contracted with the TTFF and salary paid by SPORTT to carry out the duties assigned to him by the TTFF.

Jack's main problem with LP is that many people recognize that since LP came back to Trinidad, the fortunes of the football improved and programs were up and running. So Jack and he boi Alvin, who have been on watch for years, look bad and together with a few others do all sort of things to the man. And now people like Weary want to blame LP for the nonsense? That can neva be right. 



Thank u 4 all d enlightenment but d long and short of it he is d TD whatever he responibility iz, He is Jack's puppet just like Camps/Corneal. If all u say happen is gospel he is a dotish puppet because he wukin 4 a man who underminin he efforts. Doh go and defend him in a court he go get d death penalty.

Foolish , no substance just a non sensical rant.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 25, 2009, 05:55:25 AM
Weary, I think you are proving to be d dotish one. It's obvious you could never understand what it takes to be committed and not waver even in the face of others trying to bring you down. You call that dotish, most people call that leadership. Fishs sum it up the best. I go an support the people who at least try to make the situation better. You and others like you go on keep getting distracted by the bread and circuses. 
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Sando on September 25, 2009, 07:08:37 AM
Weary, I think you are proving to be d dotish one. It's obvious you could never understand what it takes to be committed and not waver even in the face of others trying to bring you down. You call that dotish, most people call that leadership. Fishs sum it up the best. I go an support the people who at least try to make the situation better. You and others like you go on keep getting distracted by the bread and circuses. 

You are right, LP cannot do anything to bring down Jack Warner, I agree with that.

But he certainly needs to do more for T&T football. Giving parents F license is just a bloody waste of time and tax payers money.

As a technical director his duties so far has been dull. Nothing to account for except for training a few coaches who probably not even coaching a team.

I want to see LP get involved in the SSFL, Pro League and the national youth programs for both men and women and start working for him money instead of running around fooling himself.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR a big name with a small meaning where T&T football is concern.

Imagine our TECHNICAL DIRECTOR was not even invited to go to Egypt and Germany with our World Cup teams and he is TECHNICAL DIRECTOR !!!!.... please.... he is just being used as a scapegoat !!! Jack needs someone to take the heat and take the fall and LP is right there and dont even know it.

As I said when he first came to T&T maybe his intentions were good but he got sucked into the system and now he cant get out.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Lightning on September 25, 2009, 07:18:15 AM
Player development doesn't start at U17. It should produce visible results in terms of a pool technically sound and tactically aware players by U17.

In order to produce quality players, you need quality coaching.  If the TD doesn't develop a pool of coaches capable of teaching proper technique to youngsters from age 6 -10 , then the players will be always at a disadvantage and need remedial work as they progress through the age groups through senior level.

The model that the TD seem to be trying to create seems to be get them young and teach them right so that the senior national coaches don't have to worry about basics.......

(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/nigelking69/dev2.jpg)
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 25, 2009, 07:35:43 AM



Setting up a coaching education system that benefits parents to seasoned professionals is not a waste of time. I disagree Sando. I agree the Technical Director should be in Egypt but Jack and the Corneals don't want him to make those trips. Imagine the team doesn't even have a gk coach. That is the wise decision making that is going on with TTFF player development these days and LP is not part of the inner circle. The fact that he doesn't get invited to those trips are a strong sign that he hasn't "sold out" as some accuse.

Just because the man is not engaged in high profile work doesn't mean he isn't doing work. I understand he is doing work with the SSFL and Ministry of Education to license SSFL coaches. He wants to do more player development work. However, in order for him to conduct a good player development program outside the TTFF, he needs funding and no one has come forward. If you all are serious about wanting to change the direction our players are taking then generate some ideas. We cannot depend on the TTFF for player development because there is too much bad mindedness at work there.   

As for the PFL, well Skeene is one of Corneal's boys so good luck there.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Coop's on September 25, 2009, 08:00:20 AM
Tempo and Lightening you all are on the ball/correct,we can't say giving parents licences is a waste of time,this system was put in place by the US and it's very successful because it have organization right through,LP has been a part of that organization and knows how it works,all he is/was trying to do is implement the same system in T&T because we never had and still don't have one,we all know one of our major problem is Coaches but how do you develop a Coach no one can say,in T&T the norm is once you play Football at a reasonable level you could coach,i have no problem with that because that's what we have but why are we complaining.

What i does find funny is that our foreign players improve because of the leagues and players they play against on a daily basis,may be we can do the same with our Coaches just a suggestion,i don't think our Coaches take coaching seriously because that's not their main source of income,they don't even want to do a course, check the guys that go on these courses it's who already have a set of papers,our Youth and School Coaches are the ones to send on these courses.         
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 25, 2009, 08:50:26 AM
Player development doesn't start at U17. It should produce visible results in terms of a pool technically sound and tactically aware players by U17.

In order to produce quality players, you need quality coaching.  If the TD doesn't develop a pool of coaches capable of teaching proper technique to youngsters from age 6 -10 , then the players will be always at a disadvantage and need remedial work as they progress through the age groups through senior level.

The model that the TD seem to be trying to create seems to be get them young and teach them right so that the senior national coaches don't have to worry about basics.......

(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/nigelking69/dev2.jpg)


Why he should strt any model when Jack go b jealous and shut it down. Dat is what d man say and I iz d dotish 1.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 25, 2009, 09:01:58 AM


You criticize those who fight and think that they should give up in the face of powerful opposition. You are dotish.  
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 25, 2009, 09:08:52 AM


You criticize those who fight and think that they should give up in the face of powerful opposition. You are dotish.  

OK BRIGHT ONE PLS TELL ME HOW LP FIGHTING.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 25, 2009, 09:55:16 AM
Here is what I know. I'm sure others can add to the list:

1. He conducts on the average three coaching courses a month.

2. Works with National and PFL goalkeepers on occasion and was working with the U20 keepers when the gk coach was let go

3. Does a series of radio and tv programs and regarded as one of the few voices of reason (nobody cares what you think about whether he should discuss the impasse/blacklist so save it).

4. Collaborates with the Ministry of Education to create regulations and procedures to have SSFL coaches licensed and member of the new Coaches Association

5. Building the T&T National Coaches Association (they already have space and announcements will be made soon)

6. Working with the Ministry of Sport on conducting community player clinics and summer camps.

7. Working with Republic Bank on their player clinics.

8. Until earlier this year, he was in charge of the U15/17 womens program. He was criticized for supporting the use of U.S. based players and Look Loy and Corneal undermined him with their locals only demagoguery. But guess what, many of those same US-based have found their way back on Pellerud's team.

9. Very much involved with Jlloyd Samuel coming to the national team.

10. Noticed how Ince stopped yelling and getting on at the U.S. game. You think that happened jus so?

The man breathes, eats, and sleeps football. He is always out in the scene. Yet, you think he is not doing enough? Is that bright enough for you?
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 25, 2009, 10:12:01 AM
Here is what I know. I'm sure others can add to the list:

1. He conducts on the average three coaching courses a month.

2. Works with National and PFL goalkeepers on occasion and was working with the U20 keepers when the gk coach was let go

3. Does a series of radio and tv programs and regarded as one of the few voices of reason (nobody cares what you think about whether he should discuss the impasse/blacklist so save it).

4. Collaborates with the Ministry of Education to create regulations and procedures to have SSFL coaches licensed and member of the new Coaches Association

5. Building the T&T National Coaches Association (they already have space and announcements will be made soon)

6. Working with the Ministry of Sport on conducting community player clinics and summer camps.

7. Working with Republic Bank on their player clinics.

8. Until earlier this year, he was in charge of the U15/17 womens program. He was criticized for supporting the use of U.S. based players and Look Loy and Corneal undermined him with their locals only demagoguery. But guess what, many of those same US-based have found their way back on Pellerud's team.

9. Very much involved with Jlloyd Samuel coming to the national team.

10. Noticed how Ince stopped yelling and getting on at the U.S. game. You think that happened jus so?

The man breathes, eats, and sleeps football. He is always out in the scene. Yet, you think he is not doing enough? Is that bright enough for you?

I luv number 10. U cyah b serious. U C number 8 is meh problem if u continue to wuk is in dat kind of environment u like it so because if u eh stand 4 sumting u go fall 4 anyting. So let him continue o do his gr8 wuk includin tellin d GK doh bawl at d defenders.U know what it will come to zero because I will type it again he iz a puppet master if yuh cyah say d organizationn I wuk 4 blacklist players after d WC and that affected our 2010 campaign. If he loose he wuk b4 dat he go get another 1 because he real skill u pt 10 tings he do 4 we.

I will always respect a person like dat but doh come on d radio and cyah acknowledge d obvious but I dotish u and LP iz 1000 watts bulb. I go b dotish wit integrity and all bright witout so I go rant dat is meh right.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 25, 2009, 10:26:05 AM
You call it integrity. I call it grandstanding. If there is no chance that anything will come out as a result of "speaking out", why should it be done. The players know where LP stands and that's all that matters. You and I support different styles and methods. The point about #10 is that he still provides counsel for the goalkeepers and it is valued.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 25, 2009, 10:29:28 AM
You call it integrity. I call it grandstanding. If there is no chance that anything will come out as a result of "speaking out", why should it be done. The players know where LP stands and that's all that matters. You and I support different styles and methods. The point about #10 is that he still provides counsel for the goalkeepers and it is valued.

If Shaka etal was LP dey would have taken dey 5000 TT and ride out somebody have 2 say enuff iz enuff LP obviously eh dat person. So we will neva agree u say he makin he contribution I agree but he contributin 2 d nonesense.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: elan on September 25, 2009, 10:48:35 AM
Yes, and like a tea bagger you are uninformed, sound like an idiot, and seem to have an axe to grind. Obviously, LP works for the TTFF, regardless of who pays his salary.But back to a question I asked earlier; how many of you "teabaggers" went to the England game in P.O.S.? If you did, don't you think it's a bit rich to criticize LP as being "part of the problem" when you are the ones who are constantly putting money in JW's pocket? Remember, that game happened when everyone was talking about putting together a protest of the blacklist and there was also a push about about folks wearing black to the game. You couldn't even muster a decent response. So, when you start throwing around who is part of "the problem", a little self analysis and accountability will go a long way. 

That is real shyte rationalization right dey. It does matter.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: elan on September 25, 2009, 10:53:21 AM
Here is what I know. I'm sure others can add to the list:

1. He conducts on the average three coaching courses a month.

2. Works with National and PFL goalkeepers on occasion and was working with the U20 keepers when the gk coach was let go

3. Does a series of radio and tv programs and regarded as one of the few voices of reason (nobody cares what you think about whether he should discuss the impasse/blacklist so save it).

4. Collaborates with the Ministry of Education to create regulations and procedures to have SSFL coaches licensed and member of the new Coaches Association

5. Building the T&T National Coaches Association (they already have space and announcements will be made soon)

6. Working with the Ministry of Sport on conducting community player clinics and summer camps.

7. Working with Republic Bank on their player clinics.

8. Until earlier this year, he was in charge of the U15/17 womens program. He was criticized for supporting the use of U.S. based players and Look Loy and Corneal undermined him with their locals only demagoguery. But guess what, many of those same US-based have found their way back on Pellerud's team.

9. Very much involved with Jlloyd Samuel coming to the national team.

10. Noticed how Ince stopped yelling and getting on at the U.S. game. You think that happened jus so?

The man breathes, eats, and sleeps football. He is always out in the scene. Yet, you think he is not doing enough? Is that bright enough for you?

Where does all this go? What is the purpose for doing all this? If LP have no real say at the top, how as a TD he can expect a certain amount of his seeds to bear fruits? Just plant them and leave them? What?
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 25, 2009, 11:03:49 AM
Yes, and like a tea bagger you are uninformed, sound like an idiot, and seem to have an axe to grind. Obviously, LP works for the TTFF, regardless of who pays his salary.But back to a question I asked earlier; how many of you "teabaggers" went to the England game in P.O.S.? If you did, don't you think it's a bit rich to criticize LP as being "part of the problem" when you are the ones who are constantly putting money in JW's pocket? Remember, that game happened when everyone was talking about putting together a protest of the blacklist and there was also a push about about folks wearing black to the game. You couldn't even muster a decent response. So, when you start throwing around who is part of "the problem", a little self analysis and accountability will go a long way. 

That is real shyte rationalization right dey. It does matter.

Let me tell u want dey tell me yuh dotish and ranting.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Sam on September 25, 2009, 11:05:42 AM
I would really like to meet Lincoln one day. Me and him was cool one time but he does ignore my e-mails now.

I know he is a good person but de people he working for making him look bad, they killing his reputation.

A while now I ask Flex about LP and he told me he was still waiting for an interview he send LP since last year after both agree to do one but never got a reply because de questions well I guess was not what Lincoln had in mind. But Flex did talk good about LP....

You see, LP eh a bad fella and have T&T at heart but he needs to take it a level up. Once he do good he will prevail and at de same time he have to be diplomatic as Jack Warner will buss he throat quick quick.

But as I said, I go really like to meet him to ask him behind everyone back if there is a reason for his limitations as far as helping our youth teams to do better and have them in some program like he did when he first came. Because he started of very well with T&T and was getting credit until he varnish.

I notice he doh talk about we here no more, like de TTFF silent him.

Good luck LP, I still hope you do well and you are way better than Alvin Corneal, Anton Corneal, Richard Gorden, Oliver Camps, David Muhammed, Jack Warner and Keith Look Loy.

Last question, LP work for the US national team once, why did he quit ?

Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 25, 2009, 11:12:26 AM
I would really like to meet Lincoln one day. Me and him was cool one time but he does ignore my e-mails now.

I know he is a good person but de people he working for making him look bad, they killing his reputation.

A while now I ask Flex about LP and he told me he was still waiting for an interview he send LP since last year after both agree to do one but never got a reply because de questions well I guess was not what Lincoln had in mind.

You see, LP eh a bad fella and have T&T at heart but he needs to take it a level up. Once he do good he will prevail and at de same time he have to be diplomatic as Jack Warner will buss he throat quick quick.

But as I said, I go really like to meet him to ask him behind everyone back if there is a reason for his limitations as far as helping our youth teams to do better and have them in some program like he did when he first came. Because he started of very well with T&T and was getting credit until he varnish.

I notice he doh talk about we here no more, like de TTFF silent him.

Good luck LP, I still hope you do well and you are way better than Alvin Corneal, Anton Corneal, Richard Gorden, Oliver Camps, David Muhammed, Jack Warner and Keith Look Loy.

Last question, LP work for the US national team once, why did he quit ?




Sam I hear u I know he wukin 4 d devil but dat iz he choice. As Iwer say he have 2 eat ah food. I could live wit dat but 2 say u cyah admit dat it had a blacklist because u wukin 4 d TTFF means yuh lackin integrity dat I cyah 4give.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Sando on September 25, 2009, 11:23:49 AM
I would really like to meet Lincoln one day. Me and him was cool one time but he does ignore my e-mails now.

I know he is a good person but de people he working for making him look bad, they killing his reputation.

A while now I ask Flex about LP and he told me he was still waiting for an interview he send LP since last year after both agree to do one but never got a reply because de questions well I guess was not what Lincoln had in mind. But Flex did talk good about LP....

You see, LP eh a bad fella and have T&T at heart but he needs to take it a level up. Once he do good he will prevail and at de same time he have to be diplomatic as Jack Warner will buss he throat quick quick.

But as I said, I go really like to meet him to ask him behind everyone back if there is a reason for his limitations as far as helping our youth teams to do better and have them in some program like he did when he first came. Because he started of very well with T&T and was getting credit until he varnish.

I notice he doh talk about we here no more, like de TTFF silent him.

Good luck LP, I still hope you do well and you are way better than Alvin Corneal, Anton Corneal, Richard Gorden, Oliver Camps, David Muhammed, Jack Warner and Keith Look Loy.

Last question, LP work for the US national team once, why did he quit ?

Them questions was to hard Sam, LP feared for his job, but as tempo/fishs pointed out, I guess he have to do what he have to do because at his age he should be getting ready for retirement and cannot afford to lose his job at any cost, even if it affects T&T football.

I have a question, if LP retires now, what will people remember him as;

1. A great keeper.
2. A great Technical Director.

Your answer should solve this puzzle.

PS: LP responsible for Jlloyd, wonder how LP found out about Jlloyd in the first place.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 25, 2009, 11:28:25 AM
I would really like to meet Lincoln one day. Me and him was cool one time but he does ignore my e-mails now.

I know he is a good person but de people he working for making him look bad, they killing his reputation.

A while now I ask Flex about LP and he told me he was still waiting for an interview he send LP since last year after both agree to do one but never got a reply because de questions well I guess was not what Lincoln had in mind. But Flex did talk good about LP....

You see, LP eh a bad fella and have T&T at heart but he needs to take it a level up. Once he do good he will prevail and at de same time he have to be diplomatic as Jack Warner will buss he throat quick quick.

But as I said, I go really like to meet him to ask him behind everyone back if there is a reason for his limitations as far as helping our youth teams to do better and have them in some program like he did when he first came. Because he started of very well with T&T and was getting credit until he varnish.

I notice he doh talk about we here no more, like de TTFF silent him.

Good luck LP, I still hope you do well and you are way better than Alvin Corneal, Anton Corneal, Richard Gorden, Oliver Camps, David Muhammed, Jack Warner and Keith Look Loy.

Last question, LP work for the US national team once, why did he quit ?

Them questions was to hard Sam, LP feared for his job, but as tempo/fishs pointed out, I guess he have to do what he have to do because at his age he should be getting ready for retirement and cannot afford to lose his job at any cost, even if it affects T&T football.

I have a question, if LP retires now, what will people remember him as;

1. A great keeper.
2. A great Technical Director.

Your answer should solve this puzzle.

Door number 1
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 25, 2009, 11:58:17 AM
He was allowed to do his TD work long enough to make a big contribution in getting the team to Germany. getting Beenhakker. Shaka and Dwight raised hell after hearing about Atkinson. Before that, LP had already talked to Jack about Beenhakker.

As a GK he had a longer track record so he is likely to be regarded more as a great player and coach.

As a coach, he was the first black coach to win a collegiate championship in the U.S. and has won championships on every level he coached.

Sam, I hear ya but I have a feelin it's more the man being overwhelmed than running from the questions. All I know is that if anyone deserves a benefit of the doubt, it is LP.

Weary, with litigation ongoing about the impasse, it is absolutely unreasonable to expect LP to comment on the blacklist. Integrity has nothing to do with that. 
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 25, 2009, 12:32:26 PM
He was allowed to do his TD work long enough to make a big contribution in getting the team to Germany. getting Beenhakker. Shaka and Dwight raised hell after hearing about Atkinson. Before that, LP had already talked to Jack about Beenhakker.

As a GK he had a longer track record so he is likely to be regarded more as a great player and coach.

As a coach, he was the first black coach to win a collegiate championship in the U.S. and has won championships on every level he coached.

Sam, I hear ya but I have a feelin it's more the man being overwhelmed than running from the questions. All I know is that if anyone deserves a benefit of the doubt, it is LP.

Weary, with litigation ongoing about the impasse, it is absolutely unreasonable to expect LP to comment on the blacklist. Integrity has nothing to do with that. 

Then he should take a pg out of ollie book and say nutten doh go on d radio and then doh comment d obvious. So spare me d excuses. Dat statement 4 me was he Waterloo
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: tempo on September 25, 2009, 12:41:32 PM
What statement are you talking about? I heard him say the impasse was one of the reasons the team did not qualify. What else did you think you heard him say? Did he come out and say a blacklist didn't exist or did he just address the impasse? You really sounding like those bigots who attacking Obama talking about "waterloo" and being a "teabagger". When you accomplish something that benefits others, then you can throw stone. Until then you simply don't have the minerals nor the standing.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: weary1969 on September 25, 2009, 01:28:09 PM
What statement are you talking about? I heard him say the impasse was one of the reasons the team did not qualify. What else did you think you heard him say? Did he come out and say a blacklist didn't exist or did he just address the impasse? You really sounding like those bigots who attacking Obama talking about "waterloo" and being a "teabagger". When you accomplish something that benefits others, then you can throw stone. Until then you simply don't have the minerals nor the standing.

Or there was an impasse not a blacklist. U are another 1 who claims 2 to know me and my accomplishments. Yeah I eh do nutten wit meh life. So how could I do anyting 2 benefit others.

DAT STATEMENT DEY JUST CONFRM DAT YOU ARE AN IDIOTTTT.
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Star Child on September 26, 2009, 06:36:54 AM
Them questions was to hard Sam, LP feared for his job, but as tempo/fishs pointed out, I guess he have to do what he have to do because at his age he should be getting ready for retirement and cannot afford to lose his job at any cost, even if it affects T&T football.

I have a question, if LP retires now, what will people remember him as;

1. A great keeper.
2. A great Technical Director.

Your answer should solve this puzzle.

PS: LP responsible for Jlloyd, wonder how LP found out about Jlloyd in the first place.

Nothing against LP, but my answer would be number 1. Good call Sando.

And yes, why is LP taking credit for Jlloyd Samuel ? he was mention here frist by Flex I think ?
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: dtool on September 26, 2009, 07:19:19 AM

Fellas ...I believe we getting too personal

and it seems everyone seem to know the duties of the TD .....

What are the duties of everyone mentioned on this thread ...from
Warner, Camps, Lincoln, Look Loy....Anton etc... the coaches ...

I don't even know the coaches for the different age groups and
who they report to ....

Probably if we outline the job description of everyone then we can critique....
Fellas just my two cents

Sorry I can't argue without facts......
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: Deeks on September 26, 2009, 07:53:42 AM
At this juncture LP can't be very effective with the TTFF squads or programs. He can work quite effectively with the SSFL(they have told the TTFF to kiss off many moons ago)  and the pro-league(that is if Jack is not tapping up Dexter).
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: dreamer on September 26, 2009, 09:26:13 AM
Is this the same Fishs who was THE #1!!!! propagandist for Jackula?  :-[
Title: Re: TTFF coach local academy
Post by: fishs on September 26, 2009, 04:28:23 PM
Is this the same Fishs who was THE #1!!!! propagandist for Jackula?  :-[


Huh , yuh is a big big kinda ahole , doh bring my good name into yuh bullshit , yuh doh know me but if I ever meet you just because of that stupid comment expect a cap . Watch yuh back .
Title: United coaches urge winning mentality
Post by: Tallman on December 12, 2010, 04:38:53 PM
United coaches urge winning mentality
T&T Newsday


Manchester United top skills development coaches Eamon Mulvey and Kevin Ward, urged Trinidad and Tobago Primary School coaches to give their young players a chance to express themselves on the field.

Both coaches did an impressive presentation yesterday at the “Weekend Camp”, presently being held for 25 selected Primary School boys and girls from various parts of Trinidad and Tobago, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo.

Mulvey insisted that coaches who only focus on winning are not giving players a chance to enhance themselves mentally and personally toward the game.

“Coaching is not all about winning, it’s about developing the player to love the game and understand his/her strengths and weaknesses” Mulvey stated.

The Manchester United official told local coaches that great players are made when talent is recognised at a young age, and personal development and self confidence are instilled.

“The golden age of developing a good footballer is between six and twelve. At this age, coaches must train their player to have a positive mind-set and not be afraid of taking risks at times”, Mulvey noted.

He assured his audience that these are key criteria in effective coaching, and are strategies presently used at the Manchester United Academies for their young emerging players.

Ward and Mulvey especially made known to the local coaches that “Winning isn’t everything, but striving to win is.” Both agreed that effective coaching is a three stage process. The player’s interest must come first, coach support in second, and only then the third stage of success will be achieved.

Local coach Dion La Foucade, supported the initiative taken by the Manchester United duo to come here to share their knowledge on youth development.

He stated “The Government should see the great benefit that comes out of these seminars and probably spend a bit more on bringing international coaches to assist the locals with critical information and ideas on enhancing Trinidad’s coaching and young talent”. La Foucade also noted that the Manchester United coaches looked at coaching from a different angle, compared to what is taught locally.

“They have successfully shown us that coaching is not about physical training alone, but in fact is a scientific and mental approach that should be developed within the player at a young age.” he said.

Yesterday’s agenda saw the English coaches conduct life skills programmes, technique and skill sessions and coaching presentation.

The weekend camp ends today and is specifically designed for the local coaches to pick national boys and girls Under-14 and Under-16 teams in January 2011. The kids are being tutored by a variety of local coaches with great assistance from the Manchester United skills development officials.
Title: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Tallman on December 15, 2010, 05:58:36 PM
TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
TTFF Media


The Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation through its Technical Adviser Keith Look Loy has finalized an agreement with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) which will see some of this country's coaches being certified according to Dutch and UEFA(European Football Union) standards.

At least five local coaches are earmarked to receive training by the  Royal Dutch Football Association(KNVB), as instructors to deliver the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation's New “C “ license Course. The local Instructors include Jamaal Shabazz, Anton Corneal and Muhammed Isa . all three men are will work under the guidance of Dutch Instructors Kees Zwamborn  and Arno Pijpers in delivering the TTFF's new “C” License Course.

The first course will take place from January 10-15 next year at the CONCACAF Centre of Excellence and the content will cover Age-appropriate training, planning, technical training and skill development, ethical and professional issues and health and emergency care issues.

The Course is open to members of the public and the football fraternity and registration fee TT$400. Interested persons should submit an application and resume to the General Secretary of the TTFF, 43 Dundonald Street, Port of Spain no later than December 29th this year.

Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: soccerman on December 15, 2010, 06:25:48 PM
That is not a bad price for that kind of course.
Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: Bourbon on December 15, 2010, 06:37:38 PM
Hmmm....i wonder......
Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: elan on December 15, 2010, 06:47:34 PM
No prerequisite to attend the course? Is it an introductory course?
Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: ZANDOLIE on December 15, 2010, 07:10:42 PM
Good for them, the local coaches getting a good entry level opportunity here. The two weeks notice is a 'lil ridiculous, but the price decent.

This is from a coaching forum and is likely what will be taught (grassroots coaching.com). I included possible defending topics as sub headers

Long passing
Short passing
Shooting
Dribbling with the ball
Crossing
Tackling
Heading (defensive and attcking)
Set pieces
General Defending

            1v1, 2v2, 3v3
            defend to prevent turning
            defending when organised
            defending when outnumbered
            compactness in defense
            defending deep
            marking and intercepting
            recovery runs
            pressing
            defensive headers
                 

10. General Attacking
11. Running with the ball
12. Ball control
13. Zonal and man marking differences

Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: Deeks on December 15, 2010, 07:14:11 PM
Nice, but jack and co. must go. We have had these licence coaching thing before. jack go just use them coaches they same way. Recycle them!!!!
Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: grskywalker on December 16, 2010, 04:53:43 AM
TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
TTFF Media


The Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation through its Technical Adviser Keith Look Loy has finalized an agreement with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) which will see some of this country's coaches being certified according to Dutch and UEFA(European Football Union) standards.

At least five local coaches are earmarked to receive training by the  Royal Dutch Football Association(KNVB), as instructors to deliver the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation's New “C “ license Course. The local Instructors include Jamaal Shabazz, Anton Corneal and Muhammed Isa . all three men are will work under the guidance of Dutch Instructors Kees Zwamborn  and Arno Pijpers in delivering the TTFF's new “C” License Course.

The first course will take place from January 10-15 next year at the CONCACAF Centre of Excellence and the content will cover Age-appropriate training, planning, technical training and skill development, ethical and professional issues and health and emergency care issues.

The Course is open to members of the public and the football fraternity and registration fee TT$400. Interested persons should submit an application and resume to the General Secretary of the TTFF, 43 Dundonald Street, Port of Spain no later than December 29th this year.

SEND LATAS
Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: andre samuel on December 16, 2010, 06:39:19 AM
I agree..........send Latas now!!
Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: KND2 on December 16, 2010, 08:24:14 AM
Sould be required for every SSFL coach.

and Youth PFL team coach.


Forced Standards are the only way to improve teh caoching base in TnT.

This same course is $1000US in america.


They should try to find a way to market it to foreign nationals.
Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: elan on December 16, 2010, 08:37:43 AM
Sould be required for every SSFL coach.

and Youth PFL team coach.


Forced Standards are the only way to improve teh caoching base in TnT.

This same course is $1000US in america.


They should try to find a way to market it to foreign nationals.

Don't think this is on par with the USSF C' License. This sounds more like a cross between the E and the D.
Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: Coop's on December 16, 2010, 07:17:36 PM
Sould be required for every SSFL coach.

and Youth PFL team coach.


Forced Standards are the only way to improve teh caoching base in TnT.

This same course is $1000US in america.


They should try to find a way to market it to foreign nationals.

Don't think this is on par with the USSF C' License. This sounds more like a cross between the E and the D.
       I don't understand what kind of course is this,if this is not on par with not even a USSF C Lisence,why are they sending international Coaches to take it?from my knowledge Coaches at the international starts at the B level in the US also if you played Pro or international Soccer.Our international Coaches have been on higher quality courses than this,i thought Lincoln did some C lisence courses in T&T in the past?this should be something for our club Coaches,i'm just saying but i don't know.
Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: King Deese on December 17, 2010, 09:09:02 AM
Good for them, the local coaches getting a good entry level opportunity here. The two weeks notice is a 'lil ridiculous, but the price decent.

This is from a coaching forum and is likely what will be taught (grassroots coaching.com). I included possible defending topics as sub headers

Long passing
Short passing
Shooting
Dribbling with the ball
Crossing
Tackling
Heading (defensive and attcking)
Set pieces
General Defending

            1v1, 2v2, 3v3
            defend to prevent turning
            defending when organised
            defending when outnumbered
            compactness in defense
            defending deep
            marking and intercepting
            recovery runs
            pressing
            defensive headers
                 

10. General Attacking
11. Running with the ball
12. Ball control
13. Zonal and man marking differences



Dont forget running without the ball into attacking positions or supporting positions
Title: Re: TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
Post by: ZANDOLIE on December 17, 2010, 01:05:39 PM
Dont forget running without the ball into attacking positions or supporting positions

 :beermug:
Title: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: Flex on April 05, 2011, 04:22:08 AM
TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation launched another one of its “C” License coaching courses, this time for coaches from the T&T Pro league and the TTFF National Super League, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Monday.

The course, under the vision of the Dutch KNVB, is one of several, according to TTFF technical adviser Keith Look Loy that is aimed at ensuring local coaches undergo the necessary development under the guidance of the Dutch, for coaching players throughout the country, particularly at the younger age groups.

Pete De Jong is one of the senior Dutch instructors attached to the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB), and he has overseen the training of the six local instructors and the courses that have taken place thus far. He has performed a similar role with several coaches in Holland as well as in other parts of the world.

De Jong explained  that there would be no negative effects in a situation where  a country as T&T has gone  the way of an extensive coaching education program under the Dutch vision but possesses a National Team coach from outside of the Dutch system.

“It is two different assignments. The first assignment is how to educate the youth players and educating them on how to deal with the problems of the game and the other assignment for the senior team coach is to qualify for a World Cup and for the 2014 World Cup in this instance.

It’s completely different and I think it’s not conflicting that you are hiring a coach from whatever country and then having the Dutch assist with your development in terms of coaching young kids and also educating your coaches. It has nothing to do with the style of football your national team is playing,” De Jong told TTFF Media.

Another 31 coaches graduated for a “C” license course last month and De Jong praised the efforts of the six TTFF instructors for their work so far.

“I am seeing more and more promise and also because the improvement of the coaches we have educated. I am here to get feedback on a continuous effort. And we are getting better and better results.

“My assignment from the beginning was to educate instructors on how to teach your coaches in the Dutch approach. I have seen a good understanding of the approach among the coaches and the participants.

The key of the Dutch approach is the youth development through simplifying methods which is related to the real game at a higher level.

Most of the time we start at the under six level and have a period of educating  the players for ten years which makes it easier for them to make a transition of playing at a higher level and they can then adjust to the problems in a match.

"At the youth level we use organization on the pitch for all round development and for the senior players we organize the play itself to win matches.

We teach the coaches who can then coach the young players on how to solve the problems and play together… to break down the defensive strategy of the opponent to create your own scoring opportunities.

This  in turn can help any player in any team regardless of what style of coaching there is at a later level,” De Jong added.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: elan on April 05, 2011, 08:27:05 PM
What's the difference between the Technical Adviser and the Technical Director?
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: Socapro on April 05, 2011, 09:15:29 PM
What's the difference between the Technical Adviser and the Technical Director?

One has no clout & one has even less as far as the TTFF is concerned!   ;)
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: kingman on April 06, 2011, 09:27:49 PM
I don't want to believe that there are coaches in the Pro league without a C license? smh

Kingman
Title: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: Flex on April 11, 2011, 04:09:48 PM
Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).


Former National Team captain and ex-Scottish-based professional Anthony Rougier was among the latest batch of coaches to complete the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation ‘C’ License coaching course in collaboration with the Dutch KNVB at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Friday.

Several other former players and current coaches have completed the three courses offered by the TTFF so far including Arnold Dwarika, Leonson Lewis, Russell Sutton, Kevin Jeffrey, Dexter Cyrus as well as coaches attached to amateur clubs and other coaching schools.

The TTFF intends to have every coach attached to clubs under the umbrella of the TTFF properly certified with the couple of years as well as there are plans to stage courses of higher grades.

For someone like Rougier, who has played for the likes of Reading FC and Port Vale in England, the initiative taken by the TTFF to certify local coaches is a commendable one.

“It was the opportunity to see it from the  perspective of the Dutch which is what I wanted to find out more in terms of the overall Dutch game and the way they play the sport.

I wanted to find out what they are doing that is different from us and different  from what I have learned and what I have experienced in the past and I got all of that from this course,” Rougier told TTFF Media on the weekend.

“From the methodology to the technical aspects and communication... we found out more about these things.

There are various aspects in coaching that I would have known of from my past experiences but this particular course was about how to put it all into a perspective that could help you teach youngsters about solving problems and how we as coaches could solve problems and make ourselves better all round coaches. These are some of the things we got from this course.”

The former Hibernian player added that he would encourage anyone who is into coaching to partake in the course being offered by  the TTFF.

“From my perspective I think anyone who is into coaching, if not some but all the coaches from the Pro League should take the opportunity to come in and do this course.

It’s valuable information and it may seem that you have known some of it from before but it really breaks down everything for you to grasp it in a better or simpler way,” he said.

“I do want to commend the TTFF instructors and they too are learning just like us coaches.  This will get better in time but I think they are going in the right direction.

The good thing from all of this is us trying to find a balance between Trinidad and Tobago football and what is good from out there in the bigger world of football,” Rougier concluded.

Close to one hundred coaches have completed the ‘C’ license course and the TTFF will stage other courses  for coaches from within the regional associations.

The latest one which closed on Friday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium was staged for clubs in the T&T Pro League and Super League as well as for individuals who had been on a waiting list. 

View Rougier's interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H_C-FHtbcE)

Rougier on player to coach transition (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9loVqs_Scs)
Title: Re: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: royal on April 11, 2011, 05:35:50 PM
After all these years Rougier finally get some sort of coaching certification.he can now have his name as Head Coach of FC Southend instead of Technical Director. 
Title: Re: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: Ngozi on April 11, 2011, 10:39:30 PM
kinda disappointed in rougier all these years in england and scotland and he now get the c license   :(
Title: Re: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: Tenorsaw on April 12, 2011, 02:50:33 AM
kinda disappointed in rougier all these years in england and scotland and he now get the c license   :(


How yuh calling out the man so?  :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Title: Re: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: andre samuel on April 12, 2011, 05:16:06 AM


Several other former players and current coaches have completed the three courses offered by the TTFF so far including Arnold Dwarika, Leonson Lewis, Russell Sutton, Kevin Jeffrey, Dexter Cyrus as well as coaches attached to amateur clubs and other coaching schools.


 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: Ngozi on April 12, 2011, 09:49:20 AM
kinda disappointed in rougier all these years in england and scotland and he now get the c license   :(


How yuh calling out the man so?  :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

lol nah I like him man ... he  just need to have these things to do bigger things.
Title: Re: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: vb on April 20, 2011, 02:06:50 PM
Rougier, one of the real nice guys of TT football.

Did his best to be there for us in the 90s and Ones and was probably never really appreciated by the TTFF.

Good luck to you bro.

VB
Title: Re: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: dreamer on April 20, 2011, 07:55:53 PM
Rougier, one of the real nice guys of TT football.

Did his best to be there for us in the 90s and Ones and was probably never really appreciated by the TTFF.

Good luck to you bro.

VB

 :beermug:
Title: Re: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: KND2 on April 21, 2011, 06:53:53 AM
If you read the post he said he wanted to gain a dutch perspective.

It does not mean that he does not already have a license.

It just mean he wanted to take this course for informational purposes.
Title: Re: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: royal on April 21, 2011, 07:44:39 AM
Understand your point.However for those in the know,although Rougier was the coach of FC Southend,one of the reasons he was not the official Head Coach is because he had no coaching certification which the Pro League requires.This is why men like De Leon were named Head Coach although Rougier was coaching de side.Rougier was de Technical Director,now he can officially be de Head Coach. 
Title: Re: Rougier completes 'C' license coaching course.
Post by: CK1 on April 21, 2011, 07:53:29 AM
Understand your point.However for those in the know,although Rougier was the coach of FC Southend,one of the reasons he was not the official Head Coach is because he had no coaching certification which the Pro League requires.This is why men like De Leon were named Head Coach although Rougier was coaching de side.Rougier was de Technical Director,now he can officially be de Head Coach. 
What level of coaching certification/qualifications does the Pro League require to coach a team in their league and is there a preferred Coaching Education Institution (local or international) ?
Title: Anthony Rougier believes in Pfister
Post by: Tallman on May 06, 2011, 12:29:59 PM
http://www.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/1_e84aaxfo/uiconf_id/1892491
Title: Re: Anthony Rougier believes in Pfister
Post by: MEP on May 06, 2011, 08:10:26 PM
liek he has a choice but to believe
Title: Ince among ex-nationals completing "C" License in NFA leg
Post by: Tallman on July 01, 2011, 05:15:00 PM
Ince among ex-nationals completing "C" License in NFA leg
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)


Former national team goalkeeper Clayton Ince was among the participants in the TTFF/Dutch KNVB “C” License Coaching Course for the Northern Football Association which ended at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Friday.

The course was the second among the regional associations thus far with the TTFF instructors have conducted another for the Southern FA at the Rousillac Community Centre last month.

Ince as well as former  national striker Nigel Pierre and defender Ian Gray underwent the five-day course with other representatives among the thirty coming from clubs such as Harvard, Queen’s Park CC, Savannah FC, Adam’s Construction San Juan Jabloteh, Police FC and Skeene/Hyacinth Football Institute among others.

National youth team trainer Gilbert Bateau past national senior team equipment manager Esmond O’Brien as well as ex-national Geoffrey Hospedales also opted to test their ability at the course.

Ince was all too encouraged by the practical and classroom sessions.

“It’s been a learning process. I’ve been playing for many years and it’s just a turning chapter now going into the coaching side of it,” Ince told TTFF Media.

“My observation of what is lacking in the football down here is discipline and professionalism and the finer things which we don’t usually pay attention to. So it’s not just a matter of learning to coach for me but rather about correcting things that we tend to let pass. This course augers well for our coaches. We tend to let things slide because of what we say is our culture but we have to change this culture if we want to go forward in the game. We have to come out of that comfort zone,” added the ex-Defence Force and Walsall custodian.
Northern FA President Roland Forde also expressed satisfaction with the running of the course.

“This is definitely going to bring some form of benefit to the football on the Nothern FA particularly for the community clubs. We  have wide conception of clubs in the NFA From Carenage to St James to Barataria and we’ve had an overwhelming response from participants which may lead to us having a second course for the NFA,” Forde said.

“We are seeing some of the candidates being past national and professional players which is a very positive sign for the development of the clubs from a coaching standpoint. It’s nice to see some of the past players coming back into the fray and the TTFF and by extension the regional associations will continue to work towards ensuring that there is a collective effort to develop the game locally,” he added.

Close to 150 local coaches have been certified by the TTFF/Dutch KNVB through the “C” license course since it began earlier this year and this number will continue to grow as the Federation conducts further courses in other parts of the country. The KNVB Academy is the Educational Department of the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB). The KNVB Academy was founded in 1996 to concentrate all educational programs for Dutch football in one body, and is headquartered at Zeist. The operations of the KNVB Academy are focused on development of coaches, referees and administrators both in Holland and internationally.

(http://www.ttffonline.com/home/images/stories/latest_news/nfa%20course.jpg)

http://www.youtube.com/v/NUyErN8qspw
Title: Re: Ince among ex-nationals completing "C" License in NFA leg
Post by: maxg on July 01, 2011, 06:54:56 PM
I am excited by the numbers involved as well as experience further added & developed, bodes well for the future...especially liked Ince's comment, "necessary to change the culture"...
Title: Re: Ince among ex-nationals completing "C" License in NFA leg
Post by: Flex on July 11, 2011, 07:12:33 AM
Ince: No intentions to stop saving
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).


Former English-based goalkeeper Clayton Ince isn’t ready yet to hang up his gloves. The ex-Crewe Alexandra custodian completed the TTFF/Dutch KNVB C License Course last week at the Hasely Crawford Stadium but insists he will not quit playing.

“Clayton Ince is still an active player. I will train and do as much as my body can take but as a coach I’m also looking to enter than rank in due time.

I want to bring my knowledge as a coach up to scratch through the coaching courses so that I can try to pass on a bit of experience to the upcoming players,” stated Ince who appeared for Ma Pau in the TT Pro League last season.

Ince was a member of the 2006 World Cup squad and also played in the 2010 qualifying campaign.

“I’ve enjoyed a pretty decent career both as an international player for the country and also professionally. I’m grateful for that and it’s a good time to give back through football for all that I have accomplished through the game,” added Ince who also set up an academy for the local athletes in Trinidad.

The 38-year-old former Defence Force man has 78 appearances for T&T and 276 appearances in association football in England dating back to1999 with Crewe, Walsall and Coventry City.

He was named in the Professional Football Association’s League Two “Team of the Year” in 2006/2007 and copped the Walsall “Player of the Year” for the 2008/2009 season.
Title: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: Tallman on July 15, 2011, 06:43:35 PM
TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)


Coaches from the Secondary Schools Football League will benefit from another leg of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation  “C” License coaching course in conjunction with the Dutch KNVB Academy from next Monday at the Ato Boldon Stadium.

And prior to that, the current TTFF instructors will under a refreshers course from the senior Dutch instructors from tomorrow at the Couva venue.

So far the TTFF has crossed 150 mark for the  number of coaches that have participated from various corners of the country.

A symposium for all local referees and officials on the new laws in refereeing was also conducted last week by former FIFA referee Ramesh Ramdhan as the TTFF attempts to keep up to speed with the developments in the game.  National head coach Otto Pfister will also attend an international coaches symposium in Germany this weekend.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: Football supporter on July 15, 2011, 06:58:34 PM
Just about the only good thing I've seen TTFF do in the last 3 years. Credit where credits due.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: Coop's on July 15, 2011, 07:23:53 PM
TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)


Coaches from the Secondary Schools Football League will benefit from another leg of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation  “C” License coaching course in conjunction with the Dutch KNVB Academy from next Monday at the Ato Boldon Stadium.

And prior to that, the current TTFF instructors will under a refreshers course from the senior Dutch instructors from tomorrow at the Couva venue.

So far the TTFF has crossed 150 mark for the  number of coaches that have participated from various corners of the country.

A symposium for all local referees and officials on the new laws in refereeing was also conducted last week by former FIFA referee Ramesh Ramdhan as the TTFF attempts to keep up to speed with the developments in the game.  National head coach Otto Pfister will also attend an international coaches symposium in Germany this weekend.
         This is positive news,is time.
Title: SSFL coaches complete 'C' license course
Post by: Tallman on July 28, 2011, 06:53:37 AM
SSFL coaches complete 'C' license course
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation has added four new members to its panel of coaching instructors responsible for conducting the ongoing “C” License coaching courses.

Since the start of 2011, the TTFF has staged  several courses with 175 plus participants benefitting from these programs being delivered by  local instructors who have been specially trained by senior instructors from the Dutch KNVB.

Senior instructor Pete De Jong was in Trinidad last week to oversee an upgrade program for the instructors, among them being Anton Corneal, Rajeesh Latchoo, Marlon Charles, Richard Hood, Hayden Martin and Jamaal Shabazz. The new additions include Izler Browne, Hutson Charles, Damien Daniel  and Stuart Charles Fevrier. Angus Eve is also expected to be one of the new instructors but missed the previous sessions having been away on Olympic qualifying duty with the T&T Under 23 team.

De Jong said it was important that the panel of instructors continue to raise their level in order to ensure that the local coaches participating in the courses receive the highest possible level of training.

“What I have realized from the last time I have been here is that there have been different courses conducted by the local instructors and I have seen that the teaching has improved. This is always a good sign” De Jong told TTFF Media.

“ What we have done in the last three days for the coaching instructors is to raise their level especially with regards to match analysis… how to find the problems in the match analysis, to prepare the training form and to execute it. They are understanding it more and more and I have seen that the Secondary Schools  coaches are also catching on.”

It is expected to take roughly one year before coaches can graduate to the “B” License course and De Jong said the process would have to be carefully thought out and executed.

“First of all we have to raise the level of the first group of instructors who can now also teach the new instructors. The next course is going to be the B level and it is important that they graduate to the next level because the topics in the B level will be different and will require more knowledge. The local participants must also stay abreast of everything that is happening and be able to raise the knowledge for the next level,” De Jong added.

The most recent  “C” License course ended at the Ato Boldon Stadium last Friday with coaches from the Secondary Schools League being among the participants.

“We saw this as an important group targeted particularly because they are involved first hand with the younger ones. Not every player attends a coaching school or a club, so it is necessary that those in the secondary schools are properly trained and educated on the basics of the game and have access to this type of training from an early stage in their careers. For this to happen, we must ensure that those coaches in the schools are properly educated and trained to pass on the right kind of training to the players,” TTFF instructor Corneal said.

List of SSFL coaches completing latest C License course
Anastasia Griffith (Tranquility Secondary), Anil Mongru (Miracle Ministries), Cecil Nelson (Arima North), Christine Kydd-Francis (Siparia West Secondary), David Browne, Kurt Constantine (Success Laventille), Dennis Lalla (Cunupia Secondary), Duane Richardson (Mt Hope Secondary), Elvin Bartholomew (San Fernando East Sec.), Glenn Boodoosingh, Tyrell Gay  (Fyzabad Secondary), Iverne Yearwood (Siparia East Secondary), Jason Phillip (Barataria South), Jeffrey Seecharan (Princes Town West Sec.), Lawrence Rondon, Leon Carpette, Raymond Kennedy (Carapichaima East Sec.), Marline Joseph (Point Fortin East Secondary), Marlon Wiltshire (San Juan South), Michael Spencer (Mucurapo Sec.), Nicholas Griffith (Chaguanas North Sec.), Nicholas Jewnath (ASJA Boys), Paul Woo Ling (Maple Leaf), Sean Best, Trevor Elcock (St Augustine Secondary), Sheldon Santana (Tabaquite Secondary), Shurland Hartley (Diego Martin North), Tevon La Rose (Trinity College), Travis Joseph (Vessigny Secondary).

(http://www.ttffonline.com/home/images/ssfl%20coaches.jpg)
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: Jah Gol on July 28, 2011, 07:17:30 AM
Just about the only good thing I've seen TTFF do in the last 3 years. Credit where credits due.
This and the 2009 U20 team preparation.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: Tenorsaw on July 28, 2011, 10:50:03 AM
Really surprising to see men coaching at the secondary level with no coaching certifications.  Every crook and they mammy have a coaching license in the U.S.  Are we surprised at why our players have such poor training habits and shoddy approaches to the game.  From grassroots and up, everyone should be certified.  As a matter of fact, I would mandate a minimum coaching certification requirement for men to coach at certain levels in Trinidad.  I believe the Pro League has already mandated this.  Correct me, if I am wrong.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: Trinitozbone on August 03, 2011, 02:20:24 PM
I am sceptical about these courses! Who licensed the conductors? What is otto doing attending symposium in Germany? Sound like he is getting a paid vacation! Hope it is not at our expense! This place jokey oui!
Title: Carpette sees benefits to come from 'C' license course
Post by: Tallman on September 20, 2011, 08:14:25 PM
Carpette sees benefits to come from 'C' license course
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF)


Former national midfielder Leon Carpette believe that youth footballers in this country need to do more training on their own and not wait for team sessions if they intend to develop at a rapid rate.

Carpette, who has four appearances and one goal for the T&T Senior team, was speaking after completing a TTFF/Dutch C License coaching course at the Ato Boldon Stadium recently. He spoke well about the course saying that he believed it would aid coaching development in T&T.

“Myself and the other guys have learnt a lot . The program was very informative and will help to improve the quality of coaching here in this country,” said Carpette who has been the coach at Carapichaima East Secondary.

“You never stop learning and not much is new to me because I’ve been attended a lot  of coaching programs with the Brazilians, English and so on and more or less they all look at football the same way but what struck me about this course is where you  start with the basic four v four, seven v seven and eleven v eleven as you go up with  the various ages.”

 As to whether he thinks it could help lift the standard of play in the Secondary Schools League with some of the coaches from the schools having participated in the course, the former Paragon and San Fernando Strikers player added : “It should be able to lift the level of the league but what is lacking is the passion. You hardly see players training on their own. With a lot more work, you can improve your technique and skill and this program gives you some insight into that.

“I think it will help the coaches in the communities but it’s important that the youth come out regularly to the coaching sessions . They seem to be involved in other activities and then wait only for around the August period  to come out for training. By that time it’s already too late because then the season is right there and the year finishes shortly after.”

Carpette scored in a 2-1 win over Barbados in a 1978 World Cup qualifier in Bridgetown back in 1976. He also appeared in the 1974 World Cup qualifier versus Honduras which T&T lost 2-1 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

(http://www.ttffonline.com/home/images/leon%20carpette.jpg)
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: Deeks on September 20, 2011, 09:32:45 PM
Former national midfielder Leon Carpette believe that youth footballers in this country need to do more training on their own and not wait for team sessions if they intend to develop at a rapid rate.



 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: president on September 21, 2011, 04:55:42 AM
Trinitozbone, as usual you are the jokey one, TALKING for TALKING sake. The TTFF C Licence course is fully supported by the KNVB - that's the Royal Dutch Football Association, in case you don't know. The Dutch trained the six TTFF instructors, some of whom, by the way, had already received training from FIFA and the English FA. The KNVB has supplied the teaching materials, and they regularly send an instructor mentor to work with local instructors. You don't KNOW anything about it, but in typical cantankerous manner you try to belittle the positive assessment of the course given by a top ex-national player - in this he is joined by Anthony Rougier, Kevin Jeffrey, Arnold Dwarika, and other ex-nationals who have also done the course. ALL of this is public knowledge. You need to stay in touch with ongoing developments before you TALK.

And by the way, Otto Pfister is attending the symposium of TOP international coaches as a means of PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. he understands that even with his resume and experience one must continue to GROW - not to mention the fact that the event provides a ready means of refreshing contacts that may benefit us.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: president on September 21, 2011, 04:57:24 AM
...and by the way, again, Trinitozbone, Pfister PAID HIS OWN WAY to Germany...
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: doc on September 21, 2011, 06:15:23 AM
Rumour has it that only 2 coaches passed the C licence course in T&T. Is this really the case?
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: FineMan on September 21, 2011, 07:39:15 AM
How does the C license course compare to the USSF courses here in the states and can anyone sign up for the courses or is it just invitation only?

I hope these courses leads to the establishment of a standardized coaching system across the board. This is the only way we can produce consistently good youth players for the national teams.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: asylumseeker on September 21, 2011, 09:13:48 AM
From the article: Carpette sees benefits to come from 'C' license course
Quote
“You never stop learning and not much is new to me because I’ve been attended a lot  of coaching programs with the Brazilians, English and so on and more or less they all look at football the same way but what struck me about this course is where you  start with the basic four v four, seven v seven and eleven v eleven as you go up with  the various ages.”

President, could you shed some light on this seeming contradiction? Where has this man been? In the Dark Ages?
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: asylumseeker on September 21, 2011, 09:23:14 AM
Rumour has it that only 2 coaches passed the C licence course in T&T. Is this really the case?

It's not common practice to announce results. However, one would imagine that the coaches obtained some benefit from attendance at a course even if they didn't pass. The benefit could come in learning the appropriate sequential progression of a training session or what's  appropriate in terms of spatial allocation. One can't deny that there seems to be an element of mass production about these courses. Maybe the stats should be publicized.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: president on September 21, 2011, 10:33:52 AM
The TTFF C Licence course does not apply the "normal" process of having candidates attend the course, submit themselves to an examination, "pass or fail" and receive a certificate - or perhaps receive one without passing an exam. After this course is "ended" the candidates all must engage in practical with a team, which is monitored by the instructors, and finally submit themselves to a practical examination. Upon receiving a passing grade over the period successful candidates receive a Certificate of Achievement, Coaching, after all, is a PRACTICAL activity. I assure you, more than two candidates have been successful to date.

The central purpose of the C Licence course is to expose the candidates, not only to theoretical content - as important as this may be - but also to a methodology of PRACTICAL coaching, i.e WHAT to coach and HOW to coach it. The basis of all of this is the four-a-side game and its progressions. This is new to many candidates, which highlights the longstanding absence of coaching education opportunity within the TTFF, and speaks to the low general level of coaching development across the country.

All of that said, the course now exists and it is a legitimate product, supported by the Dutch coaching tradition, which no-one could reasonably challenge. How does it compare to the USSF offerings? I would venture to say it is certainly of a higher standard than the state diplomas, etc. but such a comparison is always open to debate. Can anyone apply for the course. In principle, yes. The TTFF must its course schedule on its website but...

Finally, the point must be made that one of the major failings of the CFU and CONCACAF is their joint lack of concern for the creation of a confederation-wide coaching education programme - as exists in Europe (UEFA), Asia (AFC) and Africa (CAF). This would allow the "smaller" national associations that cannot sustain their own coaching education programme to rely on the confederation offerings to develop their coaching talent.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: elan on September 21, 2011, 12:41:38 PM
The TTFF C Licence course does not apply the "normal" process of having candidates attend the course, submit themselves to an examination, "pass or fail" and receive a certificate - or perhaps receive one without passing an exam. After this course is "ended" the candidates all must engage in practical with a team, which is monitored by the instructors, and finally submit themselves to a practical examination. Upon receiving a passing grade over the period successful candidates receive a Certificate of Achievement, Coaching, after all, is a PRACTICAL activity. I assure you, more than two candidates have been successful to date.

The central purpose of the C Licence course is to expose the candidates, not only to theoretical content - as important as this may be - but also to a methodology of PRACTICAL coaching, i.e WHAT to coach and HOW to coach it. The basis of all of this is the four-a-side game and its progressions. This is new to many candidates, which highlights the longstanding absence of coaching education opportunity within the TTFF, and speaks to the low general level of coaching development across the country.

All of that said, the course now exists and it is a legitimate product, supported by the Dutch coaching tradition, which no-one could reasonably challenge. How does it compare to the USSF offerings? I would venture to say it is certainly of a higher standard than the state diplomas, etc. but such a comparison is always open to debate. Can anyone apply for the course. In principle, yes. The TTFF must its course schedule on its website but...

Finally, the point must be made that one of the major failings of the CFU and CONCACAF is their joint lack of concern for the creation of a confederation-wide coaching education programme - as exists in Europe (UEFA), Asia (AFC) and Africa (CAF). This would allow the "smaller" national associations that cannot sustain their own coaching education programme to rely on the confederation offerings to develop their coaching talent.

The theoretical part of the course is a major part in understanding the application of the PRACTICAL aspects of the game.

In regards to it being of a higher level than the state diplomas in the US, are you comparing the NSCAA or the USSF? A C license is - as you know - a National Course, not a diploma. The C license is a higher license focusing on 6v6 play and coaching in this format.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: president on September 21, 2011, 12:50:13 PM
Whether it is better or worse than a USSF or NSCAA course is immaterial, sorry. It suits a useful purpose here in TnT. That is what matters. The USA isn't the only valid "yardstick"...
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: asylumseeker on September 21, 2011, 11:43:21 PM
The TTFF C Licence course does not apply the "normal" process of having candidates attend the course, submit themselves to an examination, "pass or fail" and receive a certificate - or perhaps receive one without passing an exam. After this course is "ended" the candidates all must engage in practical with a team, which is monitored by the instructors, and finally submit themselves to a practical examination. Upon receiving a passing grade over the period successful candidates receive a Certificate of Achievement, Coaching, after all, is a PRACTICAL activity. I assure you, more than two candidates have been successful to date.

The central purpose of the C Licence course is to expose the candidates, not only to theoretical content - as important as this may be - but also to a methodology of PRACTICAL coaching, i.e WHAT to coach and HOW to coach it. The basis of all of this is the four-a-side game and its progressions. This is new to many candidates, which highlights the longstanding absence of coaching education opportunity within the TTFF, and speaks to the low general level of coaching development across the country.

All of that said, the course now exists and it is a legitimate product, supported by the Dutch coaching tradition, which no-one could reasonably challenge. How does it compare to the USSF offerings? I would venture to say it is certainly of a higher standard than the state diplomas, etc. but such a comparison is always open to debate. Can anyone apply for the course. In principle, yes. The TTFF must its course schedule on its website but...

Finally, the point must be made that one of the major failings of the CFU and CONCACAF is their joint lack of concern for the creation of a confederation-wide coaching education programme - as exists in Europe (UEFA), Asia (AFC) and Africa (CAF). This would allow the "smaller" national associations that cannot sustain their own coaching education programme to rely on the confederation offerings to develop their coaching talent.

Appreciate the insights. Fully aboard with the sentiments in bold.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: asylumseeker on September 21, 2011, 11:54:09 PM
Whether it is better or worse than a USSF or NSCAA course is immaterial, sorry. It suits a useful purpose here in TnT. That is what matters. The USA isn't the only valid "yardstick"...

What's important is that there exists consistency in quality across the board regardless of the sponsor of the course ... and certainly, a pissing contest isn't helpful.

Has the KNVB adapted the course to local realities in any way or have they used their standardized approach exclusively?
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: president on September 22, 2011, 04:20:14 AM
The course is adapted, Look Loy (as the person who initiated the involvement of the KNVB in this course and who was responsible for the TTFF Academy), and the local instructors have ensured that. And BTW, the TTFF has moved to dismiss Look Loy as its technical adviser. Politics...
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: Insider on September 22, 2011, 05:04:09 AM
The course is adapted, Look Loy (as the person who initiated the involvement of the KNVB in this course and who was responsible for the TTFF Academy), and the local instructors have ensured that. And BTW, the TTFF has moved to dismiss Look Loy as its technical adviser. Politics...

I think it was Lincoln Phillips and not Keith Look Loy who initiated the involvement of the KNVB and also the person responsible for the TTFF Academy.

Read Flex interview with LP again!!!
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: president on September 22, 2011, 05:30:24 AM
Sorry pal. The talks that led to the establishment of the C Licence course, and all that goes with it were initiated by Look Loy. The TTFF Academy, including its panel of six trained instructors and its requirement that coaches practice over time while being mentored, and then submit to a practical exam, was established by Look Loy. I ain't trying to piss further than you but these are the facts. Take them or leave them. In any event, who did it is not important. The coach education programme now exists.
Title: Re: TTFF conducts 'C' license for college coaches
Post by: Observer on September 22, 2011, 06:36:04 AM
Former national midfielder Leon Carpette believe that youth footballers in this country need to do more training on their own and not wait for team sessions if they intend to develop at a rapid rate.



 :thumbsup:

This is so so so true! Believe me Carpett would know, for anyone who knows him will tell you he was a diligent trainer, one that could always be found trying to improve his own game. Any form of learning & eventual successful application requires many hours of self development. This has always been understood and appreciated in Academics & Art circles, so why should it not be true for Sport.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: Flex on December 01, 2011, 04:51:03 AM
Jeffrey supports TTFF ‘C’ License course.
By: Shaun Fuentes.


Former national striker Kevin Jeffrey appealed to all persons claiming to be concerned with the development of local football from the grassroots level to educate themselves by completing the ongoing T&TFF “C” License coaching course.

Jeffrey was speaking at the National Consultation on local football hosted by the Ministry of Sport on Monday. There were several contributions, some critical of the TTFF and the general running of local football but also several that were positive contributions.

Jeffrey said too many people not directly involved in football were having too much to say and should at least familiarise themselves with a proper approach to development starting with the “C” license which is conducted by TTFF instructors in conjunction with the Dutch Royal Academy.

“A lot of people bash the Pro League and the TTFF but the TTFF has a programme that a lot of people maybe do not know about. I want to encourage everybody who really say they love football to do that programme because when you do you will understand where our football really needs to go,” Jeffrey said.

“A lot of people come and talk here today but are they willing to really follow a project? In doing that programme you will see exactly the model that we can adopt. I’m not saying it’s the right or wrong model but we need a model,” He added that his club DirecTV North East Stars had a coach that the club will be sending to the course.

“We have one coach who is very enthusiastic. He is what we can afford right now and we will send him and that will enhance him.

My point is that if we don’t support this programme, we may not be supporting progress. “I will suggest that the Sports Ministry supports this programme because it has enhanced people like myself, Clayton Ince and Anthony Rougier.

“We have all bought into it. We have a lot of people with knowledge but we do not have a common foundation or model. People need to get in tune with that model,” added Jeffrey who spent eight seasons in the USL First Division.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: president on December 01, 2011, 04:59:38 AM
When the Eastern FA had not even thought about organizing a coaching course, the EFA and the TTFF refused to grant permission to the rebel clubs united under the banner of the Movement for Football Excellence (MOVE) to organize said C Licence course. Almost forty coaches from the EFA, Eddie Hart Football League and Arima Football League were registered for the MOVE course. Keith Look Loy was the person who initiated and pursued the discussion with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) that has resulted in this C Licence course. Indeed, the course is based on a coaching education programme he wrote for the Caribbean Football Union, and which was adopted by the CFU in 2005 without ever being implemented. As ever, politics guided/guides every decision made by the self-same clique that ran both organizations.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: spideybuff on December 01, 2011, 06:51:36 AM
How do you get to sign up for these course?
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: Coop's on December 01, 2011, 08:58:49 AM
When the Eastern FA had not even thought about organizing a coaching course, the EFA and the TTFF refused to grant permission to the rebel clubs united under the banner of the Movement for Football Excellence (MOVE) to organize said C Licence course. Almost forty coaches from the EFA, Eddie Hart Football League and Arima Football League were registered for the MOVE course. Keith Look Loy was the person who initiated and pursued the discussion with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) that has resulted in this C Licence course. Indeed, the course is based on a coaching education programme he wrote for the Caribbean Football Union, and which was adopted by the CFU in 2005 without ever being implemented. As ever, politics guided/guides every decision made by the self-same clique that ran both organizations.
      Come on Mr President,you expected the TTFF to sanction this?is MOVE afiliated in some way to the TTFF?who controls Football in the country?if a programme was not or is not being implimented by the CFU that means something is wrong with it.I guess Look Loy was working on behalf of the TTFF when he wrote the coaching education programme and had discussions with (KNVB)
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: tempo on December 01, 2011, 09:22:56 AM
Keith Look Loy was the person who initiated and pursued the discussion with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) that has resulted in this C Licence course. Indeed, the course is based on a coaching education programme he wrote for the Caribbean Football Union, and which was adopted by the CFU in 2005 without ever being implemented. As ever, politics guided/guides every decision made by the self-same clique that ran both organizations.
Mr. President, you are commiting the very thing you've been railing against; spreading misinformation. Look Loy did not initiate anything with the KNVB. Lincoln Phillips was the first to bring the KNVB course to Trinidad in 2007. Also, Look Loy was used by Jack do derail Lincoln's efforts with the coaching development programs. So, it is a bit ironic to see that Mr. Look Loy is now been caste aside and raging against the very machine he so willingly served. You are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: Dansteel - The Iceman on December 01, 2011, 09:39:07 AM
Why not start by licencing and training youth team coaches? Or SSFL U-14 ones, as they would be the first ones encountered on the path to top level football.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: elan on December 01, 2011, 09:53:50 AM
What's the curriculum? Or is it top secret?
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: president on December 01, 2011, 10:15:37 AM
Tempo,
YOU are misinformed or not following events closely enough:
1) Look Loy was not "cast aside". He resigned from the TTFF on principle and in order to fight against the TTFF clique - the very thing that many people only TALK about on SWO.
2) Phillips did invite the KNVB to TT to deliver pone ITS courses. Look LOy initiated a discussion with the Dutch, based on the coaching education programme HE had written for the CFU, I repeat, in order to establish and launch a TTFF, read LOCAL, coaching course - not a DUTCH course. He insisted that we should have a trained panel of LOCAL instructors, and the KNVB agreed to that and trained several persons, including Jamaal Shabazz, Anton Corneal, Hayden Martin, Rajesh Latchoo, and Marlon Charles. This is a first for the TTFF.
3) It was the MSYA that refused to renew Lincoln Phillip's contract. Look Loy had nothing to do with it.  You might want to take that up with the TTFF's latest benefactor, Anil Roberts.
4) Do not use your onlooker's perspective to presume you know anything Look Loy's or his motives. You know nothing about either.

Elan,
The syllabus is  not a "top secret". After all, almost two hundred coaches have already participated in this course. You don't expect the TTFF to advertise it in the media, do you. What's the CXC English syllabus? Those who participate in it know it.

Spideybuff,
Good question. The TTFF does not have a technical director, whose responsibility it would be to PLAN the implementation of the caoching education programme. Consequently, no-one knows when or where the next course would be delivered and it depends on who asks for a course in their area. To date, the course has been delivered for the Northern FA, Central FA, Tobago FA, and SSFL. Where next, quien sabe?

Finally, Coops,
To say that something was wrong with the programme bacause CFU did not implement it demonstrates lack of clear thinking. How then would the KNVB associate itself with the very same programme? Moreover, you very well know that the same person who controlled the TTFF also controlled the CFU. Neither had any interest in RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. Competitions were their priority and so we have what we have in the CFU. Caribbean teams almost invariably finish LAST in CONCACAF tournaments.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: tempo on December 01, 2011, 10:39:40 AM
Tempo, YOU are misinformed or not following events closely enough: 1) Look Loy was not "cast aside". He resigned from the TTFF on principle and in order to fight against the TTFF clique - the very thing that many people TALK about. 2) Phillips did invite the KNVB to TT to deliver pone ITS courses. Look LOy initiated a discussion with the Dutch, based on the coaching education programme HE had written for the CFU, I repeat, in order to establish and launch a TTFF, read LOCAL, coaching course - not a DUTCH course. He insisted that we should have a trained panel of LOCAL instructors, and the KNVB agreed to that and trained several persons, including Jamaal Shabazz, Anton Corneal, Hayden Martin, Rajesh Latchoo, and Marlon Charles. This is a first for the TTFF. 3) Do not use your onlooker's perspective to presume you know anything Look Loy's or his motives. You know nothing about either. And BTW, it was the MSYA that refused to renew Lincoln Phillip's contract. Look Loy had nothing to do with that.

1) Look Loy's resignation was preemptive and akin to "you can't fire me, I quit". If he wasn't cast aside by the machine, why wasn't he supported supported by it in the EFA election? 2) There is little to no difference in the KNVB courses, whether it comes from a KNVB coach or Jamal Shabazz. In fact, the trained local instructors was also Phillips' idea but Shabazz and Corneal teamed up with Look Loy to undermine that approach only to call it their own once Phillips was no longer involved. 3) Don't assume I'm an "onlooker" and I don't look to one's motives; its usually not a good idea. I base my observations on one's actions. Look Loy openly campaigning that the D License courses were a waste of time and by being willingly used as a "Technical Adviser" in order to marginalize Phillips he may not have caused the MYSA not to renew Phillips' contract, but its a bit disingenuous to say he had "nothing" to do with it.

Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: president on December 01, 2011, 10:49:19 AM
Look Loy could have laid low and maintained his position in the TTFF if he wanted. You are TALKING about matters you don't know anything about. Even the proverbial "blind man on a galloping horse" could understand that Look Loy was not supported in the EFA precisely because he is seen as a threat to the clique. But hey! Enough said. Hopefully YOU will do something concrete and meaningful to remove them and to develop local football rather than "talk yuh talk"......
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: tempo on December 01, 2011, 10:53:54 AM
Hopefully YOU will do something concrete and meaningful to remove them and to develop local football rather than "talk yuh talk"......

I may take you up on that invitation.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: president on December 01, 2011, 11:00:18 AM
THAT's my point - you "MAY". While you dawdle, think and TALK, trying to make up your mind, do two things: 1) try to know what you're talking about when you level baseless criticism against people who concretely trying to make a difference, and 2) try your best to handle Watson and the "new" TTFF...
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: tempo on December 01, 2011, 11:08:07 AM
THAT's my point - you "MAY". While you dawdle, think and TALK, trying to make up your mind, do two things: 1) try to know what you're talking about when you level baseless criticism against people who concretely trying to make a difference, and 2) try your best to handle Watson and the "new" TTFF...

I'll try not to take advice from someone who has obviously failed at the task at hand. So you can "dawdle" in your failure and bitterness.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: president on December 01, 2011, 11:13:35 AM
 :) You don't know me pal. My life is GOOD. Thank God, I have done a lot with and in it and there's more to challenges to be met and overcome. I have a lot to be grateful for. The very best to you...and I'll give you the last word...  :laugh:
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: tempo on December 01, 2011, 11:31:34 AM
Nice that you have accomplished so much and are so grateful. Gratitude is a wonderful thing.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: president on December 01, 2011, 11:36:07 AM
 :laugh:  :laugh:
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: Sando on December 01, 2011, 12:05:56 PM
Does is matter who was responsible for bringing the Dutch here ? Whether it was Lincoln or Keith, none are currently benefitting from it and furthermore, both men was in the same boat once, they were once Jack puppets.

The question is, what are we/they doing to make a difference for the future of T&T football.

To see two big men fighting for Lincoln and Keith is childish, who cock bigger than who own.

Both men can be of some assistant, but like everyone else in T&T, power always gets the better.

Keith wants EFA and I hope he wants it to make a betterment and not want it for other powertrip reasons.

And Lincoln is now retired in the US enjoying life, he gave his best for T&T in 7 years and now he has hang up his boot.
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: tempo on December 01, 2011, 12:15:57 PM
 :beermug:
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: Bourbon on December 01, 2011, 12:55:15 PM
How do you get to sign up for these courses?

?
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: Football supporter on December 01, 2011, 12:58:58 PM
How do you get to sign up for these courses?

?

Theres no need to shout lol. How about calling TTFF at Dundonald St and asking? Just an idea!!
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: elan on December 01, 2011, 02:10:43 PM


Elan,
The syllabus is  not a "top secret". After all, almost two hundred coaches have already participated in this course. You don't expect the TTFF to advertise it in the media, do you. What's the CXC English syllabus? Those who participate in it know it.


What, I think you are becoming a bit mental now. You can find CXC curriculum, you won't find their test. Why being like that, is not my question a valid one? I think you are starting to show your true colors man.

Let me show you what I am talking about. How hard is it to post something like this vvvvvv about the course.




WHAT TO EXPECT

Pre-Course:

The National “C” License course is a nine-day program and the physical and mental demands of the course are great. Candidates are encouraged to participate in the sessions in order to maximize learning. Therefore, attention should be given by each candidate to arrive at the course in good physical condition.
Each National “C” License candidate is responsible for completing a pre-course assignment. The purpose of this exercise is to better prepare the candidate for what is expected of them at the course. The assignment will not be used to determine the final grade, but is part of the course requirements.
Pre-course reading material is expected to be completed prior to arrival to the course. U.S. Soccer’s Best Practices for Coaching in the United States manual is available online and candidates should become comfortable with the information.
Pre-Course Assignments:

Pre-Course Assignment
Methods of Coaching
The 4v4 to 11v11 Progression
Candidate Guidelines for Evaluating Soccer
Training Session Form
Lesson Plan Form

 
During the Course:

The National “C” License course consists of approximately 25 classroom hours and 45 field sessions hours.
Classroom sessions involve active candidate participation and use game and training videos as a learning tool.
U.S. National Instructional Staff conduct realistic training sessions throughout the course using methodology recognized and used by U.S. Soccer.
Candidates are given opportunities to run two training sessions which progress from a warm-up to a 7v7 model. Feedback is provided from U.S. National Instructional Staff.
Candidates will learn how to properly step in at the right time to make coaching points during training sessions and in 7v7 game situations.
Candidates are expected to be able to teach technique and how it is applied in a game environment. They should also have small group tactical ideas learned in the U.S. Soccer “D” License course.
Candidates are responsible for reading the FIFA Laws of the Game Booklet and completing the corresponding written examination.
Oral exam questions will be given at the beginning of the course. Each coach will give a 3 – 5 minute oral presentation to the group at the end of the week.


Post-Course:

Candidates are encouraged to be an ambassador for the game, to treat the game, and those involved with the game with respect and dignity.


Recommendations Prior to Attending:

Candidate has experience coaching 11 – 14 year old players.
Candidates run training sessions prior to the course. It is highly recommended that candidates have their training session(s) evaluated by the club technical director with feedback provided.
Become familiar with U.S. Soccer’s Best Practices for Coaching in the United States.
Candidates become comfortable with U.S. Soccer’s The Progression from 4v4 to 11v11 document.


COURSE CURRICULUM

The curriculum for the National “C” course is based upon modern methods of coaching soccer and provides candidates with an understanding of the methodology used in all national coaching courses offered by U.S. Soccer. The curriculum is divided into Theory and Practical areas of coaching.

Theory

Reading the Game 
Methods of Coaching
Model Training Session
Tactics
Player Development
Applied Psychology
Team Management
Care & Prevention
Laws of the Game
Practical

Warm Up & Cool Down 
Possession & Penetration
Defending
Combination Play
Finishing
Goalkeeper
Defending vs. Wide Play
Creating Width in the Attack
Instructor Session
9v9 Attacking and Defending

ASSESSEMENT

Candidates undergo a challenging series of written, oral and practical examinations on a variety of subjects in the National “C” License course.

Field Examination
Team Management Examination
Care & Prevention Examination
Oral Examination
FIFA Laws of the Game Examination
The National “C” License is a non-expiring license. As of January 2006, ”C” License candidates are graded either “Pass” or “Not Ready” for all components of the course. In order to be awarded the National “C” License, the candidate must receive a grade of “Pass” in all theoretical and field testing areas. Candidates are not graded upon playing ability, but are required to fully participate.

If a candidate receives a “Not Ready” in only one theoretical subject (written or oral) they qualify for an immediate, on-site retest on that subject. However, if a candidate scores “Not Ready” in any of the following three areas, the candidate must then wait a minimum of six months before they are eligible to re-take the field examination at a regional re-test site.

Both oral examinations,
One or more practical field examination(s),
Two or more written subjects.
*Retest guidelines apply only to “C” License candidates starting January 2006. Candidates prior to January 2006 must retake the National “C” License course and are not eligible to retest.

If an applicant misses any of the course sessions, they must return to a future school to participate in that session/lecture, even if the candidate has passed all of the testing areas. License will be withheld until this requirement is fulfilled.

Waiting Period: Upon successful completion of the National “C” License course; there is a mandatory waiting period of one (1) year before a coach is eligible to enroll in the National “B” License course.

Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: CK1 on December 01, 2011, 02:56:47 PM
Elan: That's too much information you asked for! If you want I can send you the curriculum for the UEFA A Course :rotfl:
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: asylumseeker on December 01, 2011, 05:18:46 PM
Wha allyuh expect in an environment lacking transparency?
Title: Re: TTFF starts 'C' license course for Pro League/Super League coaches.
Post by: CK1 on December 02, 2011, 02:37:10 PM
An important step towards
a successful future
The bitter first-round defeat at EURO 2000 was the key moment: at the turn of the millennium German football stared
disaster in the face – it completely lacked a professional foundation. What followed was a revolution in youth development,
which, on the tenth anniversary of the academies, is now globally recognised as the role model for success.
Elan: excerpt from a document I'm reading from the German Federation. Could share with you if you are interested.
Title: TTFA/Atlantic certify over 150 school coaches.
Post by: davyjenny1 on July 19, 2013, 01:49:48 AM
TTFA/Atlantic certify over 150 school coaches.
T&T Guardian Reports.


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), through its technical director Anton Corneal, will begin introducing several coaches attached from Primary Schools across the country into the Dutch ‘C’ License course.

This will take its course after the TTFA, in collaboration with Atlantic LNG, completed a coaching course for over 150 primary schoolteachers and coaches in eight districts. The course, which is part of the TTFA’s youth development programme, ran from March to June and was designed by Corneal using the Dutch methodology of presenting information to youth players.

“We created a learning environment to teach tactical awareness, technical efficiency and proper communication and decision making,” Corneal explained.

“The next stage would be for coaches to do the Dutch ‘C’ license course which will enable them to coach at secondary school level and club level.”

Corneal said: “This type of course was long overdue. It is important for young players to be exposed to formal coaching and relevant information at this age. The primary school league organisers have been advised to change the league structure to encourage proper development, by using smaller fields, appropriate-size goals and less players per team with unlimited substitutions.

“This programme also helps develop the all-round player on and off the field, with proper values, discipline, and respect.”

Shaun Fuentes, TTFA director of communications, said the coaching course was part of the FA’s holistic approach related to youth development.

“We are very pleased to have completed this course and Atlantic LNG must be commended highly for playing such an integral role in this initiative in our quest to help in the development of young people and young players in Trinidad and Tobago.

“We may be a bit behind in our developmental thrust as compared to the other higher-ranked countries in Concacaf but steps are being taken and will continue under the guidance of president Tim Kee and general secretary Sheldon Phillips.

“Programmes of this nature, outside of the preparation of a national senior team takes resources and financial commitments that we hope to acquire through meaningful partnerships with stakeholder corporate bodies in coming months.”

Title: Re: TTFA/Atlantic certify over 150 school coaches.
Post by: KND2 on July 19, 2013, 07:01:41 AM
good news this type of formalization will go along way.

But we should not use the dutch ciruculum we need to create a Trinidad and Tobago one using the dutch as a template or any other country with a good format.

only then will we own it and improve it and use it.

ownership is the key
Title: Re: TTFA/Atlantic certify over 150 school coaches.
Post by: OutsideMan on July 20, 2013, 01:12:43 PM
good news this type of formalization will go along way.

But we should not use the dutch ciruculum we need to create a Trinidad and Tobago one using the dutch as a template or any other country with a good format.

only then will we own it and improve it and use it.

ownership is the key

True talk, KND2. 
Title: Re: United coaches urge winning mentality
Post by: Flex on December 13, 2013, 02:09:58 AM
Man United coaches for five-day Atlantic camp.
T&T Guardian Reports.

 
Manchester United coaches Kevin Ward and Eamon Mulvey will be joined by Atlantic sports ambassadors Andrew Lewis and Merissa Aguilleira, in leading the nation’s top primary school footballers into sporting excellence at the Atlantic Football and Life Skills Development Camp from today until Tuesday, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain.
 
Now expanded into a five-day format, the annual football camp aims to develop the technical and social skills of the top 25 boys and 25 girls of this year's Atlantic National Primary Schools Football League as well as the coaching skills and techniques of primary school teachers and coaches.
 
Olympic sailor, Lewis and West Indies Women’s captain, Aguilleira, will be on hand to speak to the children about leadership, as well as about coping methods to deal with the challenges of achieving academic and sporting success.
 
The Atlantic Football Development and Life Skills Camp will adopt a holistic approach consisting of technical training sessions as well as life skills and motivational sessions for the children. On Sunday, the third day, exhibition games will be played between Tunapuna Boys RC and Longdenville Girls and the camp participants.
 
On Monday, the children will receive certificates of participation and the top six players on the camp will be announced. Then, on Tuesday, coaches Ward and Mulvey will host a clinic for local coaches, which will focus on modern coaching methods and practices and technical training.
 
This is Atlantic’s fourth year sponsoring the camp, which is facilitated by the Manchester United coaches. An experienced skills development coach for the last nine years, lead coach Mulvey has an international coaching licence (DFB Germany), as well as an ‘A’ Licence Youth Licence. Assistant coach, Ward has been a skills development coach for the last five years and a Manchester United Academy coach for the last nine years and also has the ‘B’ Licence Youth Licence certification.
 
Local consultants Dolly and Associates will conduct the Camp’s life skills component. This will include such topics as interpersonal skills, etiquette training, conflict resolution and balancing school life and sports.
 
The Atlantic Football and Life Skills Development Camp supplements the annual Atlantic National Primary Schools Football League by further developing the football skills of selected talented players and enhancing their skills in life management. The initiative contributes to the sustainable development of football in T&T and also LNG producer Atlantic’s aim to equip future generations of athletes.

Participants
 
Boys
 
Declan Luke (Montrose Gov’t), Malick Robinson (Montrose Gov’t), Keelan Burnette (Carapichaima RC), Ameil Weekes (Valencia South RC), Brandon Dookhieram (Biche RC), Jeremiah Williams (Sangre Grande Gov’t), Nickell Alexander (Arima New Gov’t), Tyrique Sutherland (Tunapuna Boys RC), Aden Williams (La Horquetta North Gov’t), Kylon Brathwaite (Whim AC), Oshea Williams (Bon Accord Gov’t), Quincy Winchester (Patience Hill Gov’t), Jeremiah John (Moruga RC), Akeem Joachim (St Mary's Gov’t), Jeremiah Ottway (Mayaro RC), Ezekiel Keasar (Point Fortin RC), Jamol Trim (La Brea RC), Jamal Matthews (Siparia Boys RC), N'kosi Corbin (Eastern Boys Gov’t), Isaiah Vincent (Diamond Vale Gov’t), Jarique Williams (Sacred Heart Boys RC), Terron Celestine (St Agnes Anglican), Isaiah Gomez (Vos Government), Molik Khan (San Fernando Boys RC), Dantay Gilbert (San Fernando Boys RC).

Girls
 
Tia McGilvery (Longdenville Gov’t), Aveola Abraham (Longdenville Gov’t), Britney Herbert (St David’s RC), Special Fafe, Manzanilla Gov’t), Fay Anne Johnson (Nariva Gov’t), Kayla Baboolal (Biche RC), Crystal Gibbs (St Mary's Children's Home), Annalicia McMillan (Bon Air Gov’t), Shakeema Alexander (La Horquetta North), Shanice Ayoung (Mason Hall Gov’t), Shevica Persaud (Pentecostal Light Ministries), Aniyka Silvan (Mason Hall Gov’t), Sheng Eccles (St Mary's Gov’t), Jayriel Charles (Moruga RC), Chrissy Mitchell (Mayaro RC), Kekola Bhola (Icacos Gov’t), Tishelle James (Icacos Gov’t), Kayla Garcia (Penal RC), Natisha Jules (Carenage Girls Gov’t), Aisha Neckles (Carenage Girls Gov’t), Maria Serrant (Diamond Vale Gov’t), Shantel Wilson (Vos Gov’t), Natania Lalloo (Vos Gov’t), Natica Noel (Mon Repos RC),
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: maxg on December 13, 2013, 09:42:17 AM
"According to La Foucade, the series of seminars is costing approximately $300,000 and he thanked Digicel for coming on board with his dream. Digicel’s Public Relation’s Manager Maurita Laurent said her company jumped at the idea as it follows the recent funding of the Digicel Kick-Start series which was conducted by former England international John Barnes earlier this year. "

Allyuh have to much money oui...either that or allyuh mad..
This is a National Junior coach yearly salary in NA, and allyuh organizing for a couple weekends or weeks.
It have some Brits here running a Premiership Academy business...They have worked with Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea etc..ppl hear that, they signing up they kids left & right...The young coaches with that orgnization do know football, they do have the skill, they have strong brit accents, everything. I observed a couple clinics done by them, very good actually. Supported and paid by the town organization..many parents register-up their kids, especially targeted at between 5 and 12..."the development years"..Niicccee..good coaching..good money...Manchester United even..
http://leclubwestisland.wordpress.com/summer-multisport-camp/premiership-soccer-academy-summer-camp

I don't have hard facts, i'm only basing on observation over the last 20 years living in this town. 60 % of the kids don't play soccer after 12,30 % do other activities besides recreational soccer(including intercity) by 16...1% go on to play intercity, .000025% get a scholarship from playing the game.that's 2.5 for every 100,000 registered players. (through discussion with actual scholarship winners, may be double in Toronto surburban communities).

next point...who taught all the skill and flair to TT most skillful players in the past, oh gosh I could write an article..i will try to keep short....my point is...we don't need to pay this kind of money to soccer coaches and trainers from anywhere to coach our coaches 1 weekend.. Give SH the money, he could do more pertinent clinics EVERY weekend...that is us/parents trying to buy dreams...who we need to pay is the Adminstrators and Organizers of some small club to come and teach us how to manage with very little, how to keep things organized and moving forward, and have the proper coaches to take the ones that stick with it after 13 to prepare them for intl. competition...the next level.. just let the kids go out and play...our local coaches can train them for recreational purposes and determine the ones that may have the potential to step up to next Age group.

Just my opinion
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: amwood on December 14, 2013, 11:17:17 PM
Went up to the Stadium today to check out the Man U camp currently underway, my first time being able to to do so as I have always been out of the country on previous occasions. Needless to say I was  very eager to see what the set up was like as well as how one of our players' who was selected was handling himself in the sessions. The first thought that came to mind was that I was surprised by the apparent lack of interest in the program...apart from one or two parents, there was absolutely no one out there! One would have thought that with the presence of Man U coaches of any kind in the country, you would have seen spectators, curious onlookers, footballers, and of-course - coaches. I guess we just "not on football!" In my day the thought of these guys being in the country would have been an exciting prospect. You drop these guys off in Africa and I'm sure there would be a frenzy to see what was involved in an opportunity of this nature. I remember being in the Stadium a long time ago when a T&T youth team played Man U - I distinctly recalled the excitement on the faces of the players as well as the people who came out to see those games. Like I said things have really changed in football here in Trini. Anyway, I told my little player that he must ensure that after the program is finished, he must walk away knowing that there was nothing more that he could give - once he knows he has done that - then that is all we could ask for...
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Coop's on December 15, 2013, 01:20:32 AM
Amwood you remember recently i wrote a reply and i mentioned about parents in the US,this is what i was talking about,i understood your response because i know they can be a pain in the butt but this is where most of our problems in Youth Football are.

I'm sorry to hear of your experiences and what that kid had to go through yesterday but this is what our Football has reached too,everybody saying we got talent but no one cares about Football.When i read all these post the mentality/attitude of our players who going on trials and how they can't adapt to the changes they are facing out there this is where it starts,it's too late now nothing surprises me,no T&T player is prepared for what they are going to meet out there.

I like the line "In my day..........

   
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Tiresais on December 15, 2013, 03:00:59 AM
Pro League scheduling doesn't help - apparently people pick Friday-night liming over football (which I am definitely not surprised about when it comes to the Ato Boldon Stadium in the middle of nowhere...)
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Coop's on December 15, 2013, 05:19:41 AM
Pro League scheduling doesn't help - apparently people pick Friday-night liming over football (which I am definitely not surprised about when it comes to the Ato Boldon Stadium in the middle of nowhere...)
     No where in T&T is the middle of nowhere,this country is too small for any where to be nowhere,if it have fete/lime on Friday nights at Ato Boldon Stadium u will see the crowd it will have there.

    No where in T&T is far especially for people that experience living abroad,what's difficult is the traffic that's the problem,i used to live in Northern Va and if i had to go to JFK Stadium to see a game it was average one and a half hours,both are in Washington that's normal in the US,if u have to attend tournaments is two three four hours to get there and that's the same state.

    Today, people are realizing the problems the past adim had to deal with and it's all because of transpearancy which we never had,we must admit we are behind and it's going to cost a lot of money to catch up,the problem is Football not making any so it will take a longer time,if our players have to up their level of play to rival what they have to encounter abroad Football at home have to up it's level and by that i mean admin,leagues,national teams etc etc .

       
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Flex on December 15, 2013, 05:31:53 AM
Went up to the Stadium today to check out the Man U camp currently underway, my first time being able to to do so as I have always been out of the country on previous occasions. Needless to say I was  very eager to see what the set up was like as well as how one of our players' who was selected was handling himself in the sessions. The first thought that came to mind was that I was surprised by the apparent lack of interest in the program...apart from one or two parents, there was absolutely no one out there! One would have thought that with the presence of Man U coaches of any kind in the country, you would have seen spectators, curious onlookers, footballers, and of-course - coaches. I guess we just "not on football!" In my day the thought of these guys being in the country would have been an exciting prospect. You drop these guys off in Africa and I'm sure there would be a frenzy to see what was involved in an opportunity of this nature. I remember being in the Stadium a long time ago when a T&T youth team played Man U - I distinctly recalled the excitement on the faces of the players as well as the people who came out to see those games. Like I said things have really changed in football here in Trini. Anyway, I told my little player that he must ensure that after the program is finished, he must walk away knowing that there was nothing more that he could give - once he knows he has done that - then that is all we could ask for...

Video of that game here bro.

CLICK HERE (http://vimeo.com/31520742)

Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Football supporter on December 15, 2013, 06:48:05 AM
Pro League scheduling doesn't help - apparently people pick Friday-night liming over football (which I am definitely not surprised about when it comes to the Ato Boldon Stadium in the middle of nowhere...)

You would think this is the case, however, more people come to games on Friday night than on Saturday or Sunday. Last Saturday when Central played Connection at Ato, which should have been a big game, there were no more than 100 people.
People do get to the stadiums if they are inspired. But if there is no, or very little, marketing, then they won't come.
I still think that the press do a very poor job of covering and promoting the league. They don't build any excitement. Same goes for TV. But look how they promote International cricket and the audience that is attracted. Yet nobody goes to watch local league cricket.
We offered to provide buses for 5 schools to bring kids and teachers to the semi final with free entry. All the schools said that they were too busy, yet my daughter attends one of the schools and it was just a usual day.
So, it's not cost, and it's not travel. The product isn't bad. Therefore it's down to poor marketing.
Clubs don't have enough focus on marketing, so they don't budget accordingly. I don't believe any club has a single paid marketing employee except Central. But even we only allocate $2,000 per month to marketing and that sometimes has to be used elsewhere.
But the problem is that marketing dollars don't yet bring a return.
If you paid someone $5,000 to handle marketing and spent another $3,000 on promotion, you would need to attract at least 500 people to get your money back (you have to split the gate with the other home team for a double header) or 250 people for a single game.
That is a very tall order at the moment, so clubs would prefer to hire a better coach or sign another player.

Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Tiresais on December 15, 2013, 07:16:24 AM
Good point and a great shame - likely you'd need a richer backer to promote th league as a whole. Would also help if a media mogul got inspired by the league but that's just wishful thinking I guess. You could pitch the idea to some of Trini's returning players from abroad as they might have the capital to see it out
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: maxg on December 15, 2013, 08:34:41 AM
Went up to the Stadium today to check out the Man U camp currently underway, my first time being able to to do so as I have always been out of the country on previous occasions. Needless to say I was  very eager to see what the set up was like as well as how one of our players' who was selected was handling himself in the sessions. The first thought that came to mind was that I was surprised by the apparent lack of interest in the program...apart from one or two parents, there was absolutely no one out there! One would have thought that with the presence of Man U coaches of any kind in the country, you would have seen spectators, curious onlookers, footballers, and of-course - coaches. I guess we just "not on football!" In my day the thought of these guys being in the country would have been an exciting prospect. You drop these guys off in Africa and I'm sure there would be a frenzy to see what was involved in an opportunity of this nature. I remember being in the Stadium a long time ago when a T&T youth team played Man U - I distinctly recalled the excitement on the faces of the players as well as the people who came out to see those games. Like I said things have really changed in football here in Trini. Anyway, I told my little player that he must ensure that after the program is finished, he must walk away knowing that there was nothing more that he could give - once he knows he has done that - then that is all we could ask for...

http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=60789.msg875332#msg875332

Is what ah was talking about elan...one pushes the other
amwood, real glad you made it..but I already have seen you know how it supposed to be done..you're doing a fine job, please keep open to National service..SH et al will need ppl like yourself
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Coop's on December 15, 2013, 08:55:37 AM
FS i agree with u totally when u say the press is doing a poor job at promoting local Football,just read our daily newspapers and you will see what i'm talking about,the sports pages are filled with foreign Football,all the major leagues complete with reports,pictures,results and stories from games etc etc u have to search with a fine tooth comb to find what's going on or went on locally,Sports max giving us endless Football from Jamaica.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: elan on December 15, 2013, 09:49:31 AM
Amwood you remember recently i wrote a reply and i mentioned about parents in the US,this is what i was talking about,i understood your response because i know they can be a pain in the butt but this is where most of our problems in Youth Football are.
   

Coop's Parents in the US for the most part have to be there because they have to drive to the fields. It's a different culture. In T&T we travel, therefore it is more feasible for the player to find there way than the whole family travel. A kid at 14 in T&T often has more responsibility than a kid in a rural area in the US. At 16 years in T&T most times a kid out of school and looking to fend for themselves whereas in the states a 16 year old is still a Sophomore/Junior in High School and depending on mom and dad. You see many of these same kids showing up for games and don't even know there schedule.

American parents pay for coaching so therefore they want to see what they are getting. Look at the difference in how parents operate for school soccer as oppose to travel soccer.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: asylumseeker on December 15, 2013, 09:57:30 AM
The parental issue is seemingly not endemic to T&T. Bibi Garner lamented it in the Jamaican context 2 weeks ago. (http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Shame-on-you_15561272)

Frankly, on a fundamental level, I doh view this as a totally new phenomenon. Parents in our society have for decades been less inserted in certain activities involving children. Our society is one in which  primary school kids are fairly self-managed (consider commuting to school alone etc. ... unlike other societies where that is not the case). The hovering parent is not one typically present in T&T.

Also, indicting parents for their absence has to be weighted against whether there is a perception that the event is one at which they can't hang about. Also, some parents just not on football in our kinda way.

For instance, back in de day when the Sunshine Snacks tournament was in swing, I doh recall ah slew of families being out there. It was often team officials and players and peongs from the area.

On the other hand, it's a shame that coaches had a poor turnout to an event that was free to them.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: asylumseeker on December 15, 2013, 10:08:47 AM
Amwood you remember recently i wrote a reply and i mentioned about parents in the US,this is what i was talking about,i understood your response because i know they can be a pain in the butt but this is where most of our problems in Youth Football are.
   

Coop's Parents in the US for the most part have to be there because they have to drive to the fields. It's a different culture. In T&T we travel, therefore it is more feasible for the player to find there way than the whole family travel. A kid at 14 in T&T often has more responsibility than a kid in a rural area in the US. At 16 years in T&T most times a kid out of school and looking to fend for themselves whereas in the states a 16 year old is still a Sophomore/Junior in High School and depending on mom and dad. You see many of these same kids showing up for games and don't even know there schedule.

American parents pay for coaching so therefore they want to see what they are getting. Look at the difference in how parents operate for school soccer as oppose to travel soccer.

Precisely.

I recall being struck by the stark difference when first I saw it.

And, there are definite socio-economic differences that shouldn't be ignored.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Coop's on December 15, 2013, 10:55:12 AM
Amwood you remember recently i wrote a reply and i mentioned about parents in the US,this is what i was talking about,i understood your response because i know they can be a pain in the butt but this is where most of our problems in Youth Football are.
   

Coop's Parents in the US for the most part have to be there because they have to drive to the fields. It's a different culture. In T&T we travel, therefore it is more feasible for the player to find there way than the whole family travel. A kid at 14 in T&T often has more responsibility than a kid in a rural area in the US. At 16 years in T&T most times a kid out of school and looking to fend for themselves whereas in the states a 16 year old is still a Sophomore/Junior in High School and depending on mom and dad. You see many of these same kids showing up for games and don't even know there schedule.

American parents pay for coaching so therefore they want to see what they are getting. Look at the difference in how parents operate for school soccer as oppose to travel soccer.
     I agree to a certain extent with all of what u said here but don't tell me US parents are at Soccer because they have to drive their kids to the fields,from my experiences that's not true,when a club needs volunteers for any activities parents are quick to respond,very rear they miss a club meeting,you don't have problems when it comes to registration of kids,paying for tournaments,Summer Camps etc etc

    You realize the response the turnout for this event had,i wonder if it's because of our culture the onus is on kids to know about the event,find themselves there,have the necessary equipment,something to eat,what about kids coming from South,Central etc etc no parents involved? 
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: elan on December 16, 2013, 01:22:09 PM
Amwood you remember recently i wrote a reply and i mentioned about parents in the US,this is what i was talking about,i understood your response because i know they can be a pain in the butt but this is where most of our problems in Youth Football are.
   

Coop's Parents in the US for the most part have to be there because they have to drive to the fields. It's a different culture. In T&T we travel, therefore it is more feasible for the player to find there way than the whole family travel. A kid at 14 in T&T often has more responsibility than a kid in a rural area in the US. At 16 years in T&T most times a kid out of school and looking to fend for themselves whereas in the states a 16 year old is still a Sophomore/Junior in High School and depending on mom and dad. You see many of these same kids showing up for games and don't even know there schedule.

American parents pay for coaching so therefore they want to see what they are getting. Look at the difference in how parents operate for school soccer as oppose to travel soccer.
     I agree to a certain extent with all of what u said here but don't tell me US parents are at Soccer because they have to drive their kids to the fields,from my experiences that's not true,when a club needs volunteers for any activities parents are quick to respond,very rear they miss a club meeting,you don't have problems when it comes to registration of kids,paying for tournaments,Summer Camps etc etc

    You realize the response the turnout for this event had,i wonder if it's because of our culture the onus is on kids to know about the event,find themselves there,have the necessary equipment,something to eat,what about kids coming from South,Central etc etc no parents involved? 

Coop's did you ever pay attention as to why parents volunteer. Many of them. This is something I look at very closely. Why US parents are so involved? Look at the approach of US parents to school soccer as opposed to club soccer. What is the underlying motivation?

Question, how many of those youth players have played in front of 200 supporters? 300, 500, 1000? When I show US kid a clip of a high school game and the supporters in the stands, they ask if that is a football (pointyball) game.
Plus and minuses Coop's
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Coop's on December 16, 2013, 01:48:38 PM
Elan,you kidding me right? i don't know what part of the US you talking about but again my experiences are different.

I will take u to any HS,Elementary School,ODP,State Cup,Tournament etc etc in Va,Maryland and Washington DC you get good turnouts,check UVa is sell out every game.

I know u are saying parents are involved because of the opportunities for scholarships for their kids but in T&T our kids have the same opportunities but where are the parents?   
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: amwood on December 16, 2013, 08:39:57 PM
Heading to the coach's seminar tomorrow with the
Man U instructors, hoping to catch some video
And will post it and a little report as well..
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: asylumseeker on December 17, 2013, 12:52:04 AM
 
Heading to the coach's seminar tomorrow with the
Man U instructors, hoping to catch some video
And will post it and a little report as well..

... there's a coaching seminar? Well, that mitigates low turnout at the previous event you mentioned. Perhaps everyone was waiting fuh dat.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: asylumseeker on December 17, 2013, 12:56:00 AM
...
Coop's did you ever pay attention as to why parents volunteer. Many of them. This is something I look at very closely. Why US parents are so involved? Look at the approach of US parents to school soccer as opposed to club soccer. What is the underlying motivation?

...


Self-interest. Tacit influence within the club. Leverage. One-upmanship on other parents. Shizzle like that.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: asylumseeker on December 17, 2013, 01:06:21 AM
... who we need to pay is the Adminstrators and Organizers of some small club to come and teach us how to manage with very little, how to keep things organized and moving forward ...

There's something to this.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: elan on December 17, 2013, 12:01:33 PM
Elan,you kidding me right? i don't know what part of the US you talking about but again my experiences are different.

I will take u to any HS,Elementary School,ODP,State Cup,Tournament etc etc in Va,Maryland and Washington DC you get good turnouts,check UVa is sell out every game.

I know u are saying parents are involved because of the opportunities for scholarships for their kids but in T&T our kids have the same opportunities but where are the parents?   

Coop's I'll go personal.

I used to into track and field. After a while I started competing in Jr. Champs, Carifta trials, etc. My training was all about me. How much I wanted to be good. My parents never pushed me to do it or to continue to do it. I use to train after school with a fell who use to "run". Then we joined a club a good ways from home. I would be able to attend once a week, sometimes twice a month. I will try and go as often as possible because the Club coach had the experience and knowledge. I would attend training and not have money for my return trip. I would "hop drop" at 14, 15, 16 years old. We will finish train sometimes after 7 pm and I had to make my way home. Most times I wouldn't eat anything after breakfast at home. I will take my lunch money to travel. Sometimes we will have girls with us and we had to ensure that they got home so we will pay the taxi and let them go, cause in the night is rush for taxi and after certain hours yuh lucky to get anything.

Sometimes if we had extra we will put up after practice and buy a hot bag of hops bread from the bakery with a piece of cheese and we would share that and we were kings.

Now, was my parents not supportive? Hell yes they were. Just not by the American standard. My mom was proud that I was competing in the National Stadium, so to my dad. My dad never saw me run a race. People would tell him how fast I was, or when he read little clipping in the newspaper. My dad had to work. He did not have time to "hold my hand" and make sure my spikes were in my bag or I knew what time my events were scheduled for.

We would travel up to PoS and then walk to the HCS, after we compete we will walk back into town and then make our way home. Sometimes I won't get home for days sleeping on the floor at pardners home or at cousins who lived nearby the stadium or town. Does that mean my parents weren't concerned?

To say that parents are not concerned or involved is not true. You can't just use the US standards in T&T, can't won't work. Let's flip the script. How many clubs wish that parents would just back off and leave the children be. You were a DoC, I am sure one of your requirements was to put together Parents Education Workshops. Many parents in T&T don't know how to go about securing a scholarship for their child. Why? Because they have never been exposed to such experiences. there are players on the NT who don't know how to secure a scholarship or the process. How many kids are very good and are desirous to play college ball but have not taken or know how to sign up to take SAT or ACT. So to say US parents and T&T parents have the opportunities is absolutely wrong. Many kids who are heading of to college from T&T are First Generation College Students. That say a lot Coop's.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: maxg on December 17, 2013, 02:20:45 PM
not an easy life story elan..but let me ask you this...
If your dad or mom, or both, before or after work, rush down to meet and observe you train, farless perform. Made sure you had travel money/lunch, even not eating themselves to make sure you did, even the right foods. Work double shifts to ensure you get dem new spikes. Organize lift, lunches and whatever you required, even holding back a lot from themselves, siblings or whoever..how fast or far would you have run, if even just to show appreciation or not let them down ?

and you are absolutely correct, it's not an indication of they don't care..nb: this was not my point..My point is those NA parents ARE there, wheter by design, affordability or choice. Her in Can, not all, all the time, but at Regional levels 60 to 80 % of the time, and they bringing grands & friends too.

This is who we have to compete against, and although we can match those athletes in ability, it's sometimes difficult to match in commitment, it's the reality.
In swimming, I know a man here with 4 daughters, all swimming at the big club in the region..mean big dollars.. He's originally from Barbados(older fella), wife from phillipines. $1,200/child, besides other expenses over the year - school, winter..whatever, .. I have 3, and couldn't figure how he doing it He doh have no big job, and close to retirement, so they wanted to lay him off, which he had to fight for..she's a stay at home mom, couldn't afford babysitter, now she's driver.. Ah say B how u doing that boy ? He say, he works some extra shifts, he canvass everybody at work, he gets whatever welfare/assistance he can get..them girls all in the top 20 in the province..he or his wife or both,at every meet. You should see these girls perform..pure heart, besides they damn good.. Besides that they rewarding him with Honour roll too.., they may never make no National team (they could make Barbados if he pursue it - i already told him)..then the club because of their performance, ease him up with 2 of the girls club fees...but you know what..they not in the mall, they not finding way home and eating properly, they don't have time to slack off or relax..they going down the road all together, almost all the time. When I see he manage that, plenty ppl round him, can't complain bout the long hours at the pool or the driving..and they doing it too..including me..even if i feel he half crack..i now 1/3 mad, cause i doing just like everybody..

that is the type of commitment our athletes have to compete against..so yes, different region, differnt environment, even different goals..Swimming don't have no big money, especially if yuh mediocre on a world setting..he just hoping for a scholarship for them..better believe he on top of that..he only have a tech. Degree at Junior college..them girls do everything they can to make the man proud..and he making sure he dey to let ppl know he and them know he is..
but the fact remains..we maybe able to match them on the field, but the off the field stuff..is where they will outlast us..so your story kinda supports my point..not that our tt athletes parents don't want to..but they are not there
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: dreamer on December 17, 2013, 03:49:51 PM
Very informative discussion, that in it's brave attempt to wrestle with what hard-to-put-your-finger-on-it traits are keeping our sportsmen/women and certain sport sectors from thriving, will eventually get into the maybe complex psychosocial cultural handicaps in the society which are possibly at the root cause of underachievement and failure. Once you start this, it eh stopping .... and that may represent progress and growth. Real good reservoir of information with several of the posters.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Football supporter on December 17, 2013, 04:45:29 PM
Some interesting points here.
Elan, the cream will always rise to the top, but as Coops and others point out, the more support a kid gets, the more likely he is to succeed.
A kid may be the smartest in his class, but with extra tuition, he could be the smartest in the school.
Nobody is saying that parents in T&T don't care, but I do feel that many don't understand what support is needed or how to provide it.
The USA does seem to have a culture in society that demands more from their children than the previous generation. And parents feel it important that their kids get as much as possible even if it means that the parents work harder.
I used to hate being on the sidelines on a bitterly cold winter morning to watch my son play. My reason for doing it was that my Dad never bothered, and that hurt.
But I often ask players "where are your family and friends" at games. If every player had 3 or 4 people cheering him on, that would be an extra 100 supporters at a game. I can't believe that friends and family don't go to watch their boys play professional football.
We have to educate parents to support their kids. Maybe make games a more social occasion. We would organise discos and BBQs to raise money for the team. I remember once that we had a Mums vs Dads football match with the Dads wearing womens clothes to raise money!!
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Coop's on December 17, 2013, 06:09:39 PM
I like what this post has turned into,Elan a lot of us have personal stories like what you have given us here,it's life lessons we experienced that have us the way we are today.

I will only give a snipit of what i went through,in my early days it had the Train,i used to hop the Train in San Juan drop off in POS and walk to the Savannah to practice,play games or sometimes watch a game in front the Grand Stand.It even had one occasion when i road my bike from San Juan to Cocorite to a practice session with Paragon,my parents never knew of that one. 
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: congo on December 17, 2013, 06:47:19 PM
What about the differences in family structures that exist between NA and Trinidad and Tobago. NA promotes and cherishes family time. They pride themselves on keeping the family together. I think the group would frown upon a parent or parents who neglects their children's games and don't go to see their games etc. The thing with trini parents is they just don't have the time or the flexibility. They are too busy putting food on the table and the little time they do have they take it as rest. I think family structure plays a crucial part in getting everyone out on a sunday morning to watch a game. I bet those same NA family would also go to the cinema, dining and recitals together. So it doesn't really come down to supporting just a game. It's about family time and being together as a group.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Deeks on December 17, 2013, 06:57:18 PM
This has turned into an interesting topic. I have experienced both side of this. Growing up in St.Joseph by WASA we used to play and watch football in the savannah. All we used to tell our parents. " we going in the savannah"... reply was "doh come back too late....". That was enough approval from then for me. My mother never see me play football in TT. She used to work from 7am till about 5 or 6 pm. My step-father working Wasa. Would get call all hours to go and fix busted pipe. My moms said she was travelling in a bus and heard my name over the radio aguy was listening to QRC-Saints game. The first time my Moms see me paly was in Toronto. She came from DC to see me play with the youth team.

Now, when my kids got into activities, I became a Beltway(495) bandit on weekeds. I was carrying my kids and other kids to games. The parents would take turns. Then there were games in Virginia Beach, NJ, Philly, Florida, Carolina. Then my Moms was the biggest supporter. She used to be on most of the trips. She now had the time to do that.

Long ago there was individul determination to be a good, great, best at football. There was a structure in place to channel your dreams. It was not like US or England, but somehow when you go to St. Joseph savannah, Aranguez, QPS, Orange grove, Constantine and Honeymoon, the place full of ballers. Not so today. Everything is structured and marketed. I see FS and them doing all this marketing and PR. 30 yrs ago, " Aye, FS and them forming ah new team... leh we go and check them out". About a thous. peepull around the field. "Sharks, Sharks .... bite then Police backside". People, it is a different era. We have to change. We have o be organize and utilize all the business techniques to ru a football organize. Anything less than that, you is ah rumshop side.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Dutty on December 17, 2013, 09:22:52 PM
It even had one occasion when i road my bike from San Juan to Cocorite

 :o :o

Breds you shoulda done wit football right there & then.
better yuh did ride to the Arima Velodrome and start trainin to get on de cyclin team


Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: elan on December 17, 2013, 10:24:11 PM
The USA does seem to have a culture in society that demands more from their children than the previous generation. And parents feel it important that their kids get as much as possible even if it means that the parents work harder.


The other way around FS. In the US they are not demanding more from their children. Parents are present to ensure that their children are given what they pay for aka playing time. That another kid does not receive more than their kid. To ensure that their kid does not encounter to much emotional stress. As much as there is a big participation in sport, so to is the drop out rate. You see players club hopping because parents think their kid is being taken advantage of in the present club aka not given enough playing time or not playing on the Premier team.

They are ever present "preparing the path" for their kids.



not an easy life story elan..but let me ask you this...
If your dad or mom, or both, before or after work, rush down to meet and observe you train, farless perform. Made sure you had travel money/lunch, even not eating themselves to make sure you did, even the right foods. Work double shifts to ensure you get dem new spikes. Organize lift, lunches and whatever you required, even holding back a lot from themselves, siblings or whoever..how fast or far would you have run, if even just to show appreciation or not let them down ?

and you are absolutely correct, it's not an indication of they don't care..nb: this was not my point..My point is those NA parents ARE there, wheter by design, affordability or choice. Her in Can, not all, all the time, but at Regional levels 60 to 80 % of the time, and they bringing grands & friends too.

This is who we have to compete against, and although we can match those athletes in ability, it's sometimes difficult to match in commitment, it's the reality.
In swimming, I know a man here with 4 daughters, all swimming at the big club in the region..mean big dollars.. He's originally from Barbados(older fella), wife from phillipines. $1,200/child, besides other expenses over the year - school, winter..whatever, .. I have 3, and couldn't figure how he doing it He doh have no big job, and close to retirement, so they wanted to lay him off, which he had to fight for..she's a stay at home mom, couldn't afford babysitter, now she's driver.. Ah say B how u doing that boy ? He say, he works some extra shifts, he canvass everybody at work, he gets whatever welfare/assistance he can get..them girls all in the top 20 in the province..he or his wife or both,at every meet. You should see these girls perform..pure heart, besides they damn good.. Besides that they rewarding him with Honour roll too.., they may never make no National team (they could make Barbados if he pursue it - i already told him)..then the club because of their performance, ease him up with 2 of the girls club fees...but you know what..they not in the mall, they not finding way home and eating properly, they don't have time to slack off or relax..they going down the road all together, almost all the time. When I see he manage that, plenty ppl round him, can't complain bout the long hours at the pool or the driving..and they doing it too..including me..even if i feel he half crack..i now 1/3 mad, cause i doing just like everybody..

that is the type of commitment our athletes have to compete against..so yes, different region, differnt environment, even different goals..Swimming don't have no big money, especially if yuh mediocre on a world setting..he just hoping for a scholarship for them..better believe he on top of that..he only have a tech. Degree at Junior college..them girls do everything they can to make the man proud..and he making sure he dey to let ppl know he and them know he is..
but the fact remains..we maybe able to match them on the field, but the off the field stuff..is where they will outlast us..so your story kinda supports my point..not that our tt athletes parents don't want to..but they are not there

 I did not see it or feel that it was hard or difficult. I understood (somehow) that if I wanted to be good then I had to get it done. Many of my friends had similar belief.

 I am not dealing with kids who play and then land where ever they land. These players make up the majority of kids involved in Sports in the US. They participate until they get tired of it. I see so many kids and their parents spend thousands of dollars traveling playing, training and then at 16-17 the players decides that's it I'm done. The parents were present. The off the field stuff is what makes the athlete, the person. Many of the kids who has to not worry do exactly that, not worry, because they know that they can quit anytime.


(Dealing with Outliers) Personally I don't think that the support of the parent (read being ever present) is the difference maker. I believe the opportunities, the quality of the opportunities and the frequency of the opportunities is the difference maker in regards to our kids and the US kids. By the time a player make a NT in the US, that player is very experienced and well traveled. That player has gotten accustom to waking up in a strange place and going out and perform. Our kids not so much.

For the most part these are the type of people being raised by Helicopter parenting  (http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/12/millennial_narcissism_helicopter_parents_are_college_students_bigger_problem.html)
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: elan on December 17, 2013, 10:32:51 PM
Right now there is a big push to find a way to get players from "the ghettos" to participate in soccer because they show great[er] resilience to adversity and "they" possess a desire to succeed.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Tiresais on December 18, 2013, 08:27:25 AM
Yea that happens all over though - the working class are over-represented in the majority of footballing countries
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: maxg on December 18, 2013, 09:19:13 AM
quote author=elan link=topic=40494.msg879322#msg879322 date=1387340651]
"The other way around FS. In the US they are not demanding more from their children. Parents are present to ensure that their children are given what they pay for aka playing time. That another kid does not receive more than their kid. To ensure that their kid does not encounter to much emotional stress. As much as there is a big participation in sport, so to is the drop out rate. You see players club hopping because parents think their kid is being taken advantage of in the present club aka not given enough playing time or not playing on the Premier team.
They are ever present "preparing the path" for their kids.



.....(Dealing with Outliers) Personally I don't think that the support of the parent (read being ever present) is the difference maker. I believe the opportunities, the quality of the opportunities and the frequency of the opportunities is the difference maker in regards to our kids and the US kids. By the time a player make a NT in the US, that player is very experienced and well traveled. That player has gotten accustom to waking up in a strange place and going out and perform. Our kids not so much.

For the most part these are the type of people being raised by Helicopter parenting  (http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/12/millennial_narcissism_helicopter_parents_are_college_students_bigger_problem.html)

Totally agree with these comments..will add, things i noticed.
1.the ppl that are doing the sport as a family activity are rarely part of the high drop out rate..In both football, basketball and swimming, I haven't observed any of them stopped yet. As a matter of fact. one of my college baketball &track teammates, son is on the Ntl team, and they still all play pickup fathers and sons..oh and a couple daughters too..and he did the same degree as I, and he is the sports director at our college, as well as women's basketball coach.
2. At 16-17, if a player is not on at least a regional team by then, chances are they not going to make it as a career or gain a scholarship (remember the numbers), and better be getting on with life. Many still play recreation/house league, but then that depends on the sport and friends and new future path, as more time on their hands. So yes, many drop out, but the SPORT is not able to support many.
3. Some dropouts do occur, because of burnouts, from over-coaching or i see in some cases over-involvement by parents. nb: I can't speak for American Parents, they might be worse..but Canadian Parents are usually laid back..except when it come to hockey in Quebec, if they have a french background, or football in Toronto, and they have a brit background. Anything can happen. Yes, there are droputs at this level, but you must agree that at this point, the ones who stick, are those that are best prepared as they could possibly be, in that environment..without going the communist way. No matter if, the suport was due to self-interest, love of sport, community support, whatever..there is more preparation occuring, because of parental involvement...they ensure to the best of there ability
"believe the opportunities, the quality of the opportunities and the frequency of the opportunities is the difference maker in regards to our kids and the US kids."
4. in addition of the numbers that stick, let's say 2%..I'm guessing..1 %, of 100 k in my city alone, is still 1000 well trained, well prepared athletes. When a coach have to select from all these ppl a National team, even if he make a mistake, or do a friend thing, he still selecting a well prepared athlete..

I never heard the Helicopter parenting term. I will read up on it..thanks. add: ok..got it
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: maxg on December 18, 2013, 09:39:24 AM
just realize we hijack the thread, just to keep things in perspective, i prefer the Bagosports initiative.  ::) ;D
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: King Deese on December 18, 2013, 10:21:09 AM
United coaches urge winning mentality
T&T Newsday


Manchester United top skills development coaches Eamon Mulvey and Kevin Ward, urged Trinidad and Tobago Primary School coaches to give their young players a chance to express themselves on the field.


Interesting statement.

FS, you said in a previous thread that coaches in the pro league discourage their players from expressing themselves on the pitch and that coaches coach not to lose the game, so when these SSFL coaches allow their kids to express themselves on the pitch and they encourage flair and promote a winning mentality in their game, what happens to them, the players, when they get to the pro league only to find out that that kind of thing is not condoned and that coaches don't know how to coach to win the game? What kind of message are coaches in the pro league sending to these potential pro leaguers?

"The reason we're here is to share a little of what we do back home," he told the Sunday Express yesterday. "After that, it's just a matter of what they do with what they've learned."

This is another interesting statement. I, for one, don't believe that these numbskulls will do anything with this information. Past results and a history of incompetence would support my belief. Until they produce champions in a major tournament, I am not going to think otherwise.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: elan on December 18, 2013, 10:31:58 AM
Don't get me wrong, parenting involvement is tantamount to success. But I believe parental support in resources and opportunities is much more essential than being present. As kids gets older the effects of parental involvement changes. Kids start determining through  self assessment in relations to their peers how well they are progressing in the sport. At the preadolescence ages parents feedback are more important than the teenage years.

Also, parental support and feedback will affect the kid according to parents 1. Bias (whether they think boys are better than girls in sports as boys tend to get more and better opportunities than girls)  2. The level of knowledge the parents have about the sport and, 3. How well the parent think the kid is doing at the sport.

You are correct in that kids whose parents are involved tend to participate longer in the sport (especially in girls). However, it does not necessarily make the difference in successful outcomes.

At the higher level of soccer in the US they limit parental involvement/interaction with the kids at events. At ODP Region Camp parents are limited to the lobby of the dorms, at the fields as minimum as possible interaction and parents cannot take kids to eat of go shop or do other stuff. There was a girl on a National team trip overseas, one night her parents thought she needed to have a break from the hotel and took her shopping and bought her a puppy. She was dropped.

They take kids out of their element to see which kids are self reliant. Many kids go on trips and get homesick, they struggle to organize themselves, they stress out during travel as they have to lug their own stuff and keep up with everything themselves. You see at ODP event mom dragging along kids suit cases and water, etc while the kid socialize. Last year at region camp they specifically told parents NOT to go up to the rooms of the girls. A couple dad and mom stood until they could sneak up to the room. The administrator had to embarrass the parents. The parents wanted to make sure the kids knew what to do and to see where their room were.

So yes, the parental involvement is important, but the opportunities that a kid receive is even more important.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: elan on December 18, 2013, 10:39:00 AM
United coaches urge winning mentality
T&T Newsday


Manchester United top skills development coaches Eamon Mulvey and Kevin Ward, urged Trinidad and Tobago Primary School coaches to give their young players a chance to express themselves on the field.


Interesting statement.

FS, you said in a previous thread that coaches in the pro league discourage their players from expressing themselves on the pitch and that coaches coach not to lose the game, so when these SSFL coaches allow their kids to express themselves on the pitch and they encourage flair and promote a winning mentality in their game, what happens to them, the players, when they get to the pro league only to find out that that kind of thing is not condoned and that coaches don't know how to coach to win the game? What kind of message are coaches in the pro league sending to these potential pro leaguers?

"The reason we're here is to share a little of what we do back home," he told the Sunday Express yesterday. "After that, it's just a matter of what they do with what they've learned."

This is another interesting statement. I, for one, don't believe that these numbskulls will do anything with this information. Past results and a history of incompetence would support my belief. Until they produce champions in a major tournament, I am not going to think otherwise.

Youth players are encouraged to express themselves on the field so that they can learn the game, build confidence, improve technique, develop game sophistication and develop a love for the game.

At the Pro level These aspects of the game should be already developed. The Pro level is about results, therefore, you will allow a youth player to dribble in front their goal, at the Pro level you want the ball away. You think Moyes wants Ferdinand doing a spanner in front of DeGea?
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Mad Scorpion a/k/a Big Bo$$ on December 18, 2013, 11:28:06 AM
3. Some dropouts do occur, because of burnouts, from over-coaching or i see in some cases over-involvement by parents.

I know a telented footballer who we were once tracking right here on this site at the age of 20 just up and quit!  I was disappointed because I am close with the fam and saw the tremendous potential.  A left footer with silky touches, deceptive speed and good at shooting with both feet, in my eyes he would have ben excellent in the NT set up.  When I asked him what happened he said he just don't want to play anymore.  He was playing from since small and his father played overseas and once he had children he started grooming them.  His last son who probably had the highest potential didn't want anything to do with it even before becoming a teenager.  Parents overinvolvement can be equally detrimental.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: maxg on December 18, 2013, 11:29:38 AM
Elan..Yes, there are bad/poor parental support and there are good. But in the end result..the final analysis there is an excellent developed and supported athlete. The original point was..our athletes do not recieve enough, just leaving it to the coaches is not enough. Sure there are pros & cons with everything,(overeating the healthiest of foods not healthy). Yet, if i'm not mistaken, when we were trying not to blame our girls/coaches for losing terribly, part of argument was the level of support from outside the adminstration..so sure no support and follow up from friends and family is better than BAD/IMproper support..but GOOD & Properly organized support is better than NONE or to little. I think this is something our TT athletes, girls especially, could benefit greatly. Sure here have a majority of parents who just drop off and run off to run errands or whatever btw things they need to do..but not because of the 5 parents that stick around and participate in the good and required assistance needed by the coach, if needed at all, does not  mean 1 of those parent kids turn out to be a star, at all. What it does mean to those kids though, is some ppl care and interested in what they are doing...

there is a parent here, whose son and my son is best friends, he is taking pride from that, because my son is quite the potential star in swimming, and although his son is really a non-athlete, though plays hockey ..they eat lunch together, practice kungfu at the same gym,and basically hangout...and as he says to other parents, the association with his son, is keeping my son real - his son watches that he do the right stuff at school (walks the right path,etc)..and although it may be a little over the top, he is mostly correct..I do believe, it takes a community to raise a child (athletic or not)...not just a parent or coach.. I just think in TT the Friend & Family involvement and support could & should be encouraged and improved on..and every effort should be mad to get parents/friends more involved, within established & organized limits, of course, and I believe it will help in our athletes development..so it's not blaming the current athletes or parents, but trying to find ways to increase development & performance, without upping the training and burning out...let the training decision be the coaches, let the physical and mental preparation and readiness for training be the relatives & friends of the sport..even if not friends of the individual athlete.

add: When I was in TT (not recently, this occured about 13 yrs ago), I saw in papers, there would be a Ntl U 17 boys team practice at CoE. I grabbed my 3 yr old, asked directions, took taxi, and went...i wrote up this story before.. the security asked me if i mad... nobody does come to see practice, he wanted to know what I up to..He not letting me in.. I asked to see MR Warner..he said sure go ahead..Mr Warner ask me why..I said I was an interested foreign coach.. I was coaching a women snr team at the time.. he say, oh, so yuh scouting ..uuhhh yea, that's it...he say go  on in man...cause, nobody don't come to watch no practice just so...well that have to change, every interested body in TT should go...don't wait till the big game to act all surprised and wonder what really going on...oops paragraphs..oh well

find it : http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=26635.msg297826#msg297826
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: King Deese on December 19, 2013, 09:20:22 AM
United coaches urge winning mentality
T&T Newsday


Manchester United top skills development coaches Eamon Mulvey and Kevin Ward, urged Trinidad and Tobago Primary School coaches to give their young players a chance to express themselves on the field.


Interesting statement.

FS, you said in a previous thread that coaches in the pro league discourage their players from expressing themselves on the pitch and that coaches coach not to lose the game, so when these SSFL coaches allow their kids to express themselves on the pitch and they encourage flair and promote a winning mentality in their game, what happens to them, the players, when they get to the pro league only to find out that that kind of thing is not condoned and that coaches don't know how to coach to win the game? What kind of message are coaches in the pro league sending to these potential pro leaguers?

"The reason we're here is to share a little of what we do back home," he told the Sunday Express yesterday. "After that, it's just a matter of what they do with what they've learned."

This is another interesting statement. I, for one, don't believe that these numbskulls will do anything with this information. Past results and a history of incompetence would support my belief. Until they produce champions in a major tournament, I am not going to think otherwise.

Youth players are encouraged to express themselves on the field so that they can learn the game, build confidence, improve technique, develop game sophistication and develop a love for the game.

At the Pro level These aspects of the game should be already developed. The Pro level is about results, therefore, you will allow a youth player to dribble in front their goal, at the Pro level you want the ball away. You think Moyes wants Ferdinand doing a spanner in front of DeGea?

“Dribbling in front of their goal. At the pro level you want the ball away”. What????. Who said anything about dribbling in front of their goal????

Ferdinand doing a spanner in front of DeGea?

Wait. You have a thing against Ferdinand or what? Why Ferdinand? What about the other 3 defenders?  What about the other  9 players on the field besides Ferdinand? Which of them would you like to have do a spanner in front of DeGea?  What does Ferdinand have to do with spanners or flair for that matter?

You misunderstood my post.
 
Okay, so let us address flair and free expression for a second.Flair is a welcomed part of the game. Ask the Brazilians or the Argentinians or Columbians and /or some of the other teams around the world that welcome flair and dribbling the ball in it’s correct context, they will tell you no lie. It is a means to a positive end.  It is a weapon that is practiced and mastered by those in skilled offensive or attacking positions to gain an advantage on the defender. Never to be overdone or misused, a la Trinidad and Tobago footballers. By the way, Trinidad, historically, has been littered with footballers who never really understood the right context in which it is necessary. This is a conversation better left to argue on another day, and yes, it is most welcomed by everyone around the world including coaches and the paying audiences and yes, even Coach Mayes, Élan. It’s something that brings excitement to the game that fans would pay to see executed correctly and quickly and in its right place as well as to see their favorite team win the game.

That is probably another reason why fans in Trinidad don’t come out to watch the games because the football is boring, slow and lacking in flair and dribbling in its heavenly glory, free flowing expression if you will, at a fast pace, by attacking players who apply devastating dribbling skills in its right context with deadly precision, is a beautiful thing to watch, relative to watching a game played by skilled players employed by members of Europe’s aristocracy in Bayern, Dortmund, Barcelona, Real Madrid, ManU, or South American giants in Sao Paulo, Corinthians, Boca, River, etc. Football players in these leagues are true professionals that are paid millions of dollars who are not afraid to take risks, not afraid to sensationally express themselves on the pitch to achieve that ultimate goal, winning. These are professionals who must perfect their dribbling skills and their defensive skills relative to their positions to maintain their razor’s edge. It is a training that involves high intensity repetitions to prepare for future oppositions in or outside of their respective leagues. It is about winning because there are millions of dollars at stake. Something that the so called professional in the pro league knows nothing about.  Joevin Jones’ recent trial at Udinese is a prime example of that lack of preparedness and ignorance. WConection’s and Caledonia’s recent abysmal performances in the CCL being a prime example of that huge continental divide in preparedness and education as far as the stakes involved in representing your league in a professional manner. In the pro league footballers play for peanuts and they are not allowed to express themselves, which defeats the purpose of this coaching seminar by these ManU coaches. Do you think that Coach Moyes would tell Ronaldo or Messi or Ribery or Robbens or Gotze or Neymar or Iniesta, that they cannot express themselves in and around the opposition’s penalty box? You and Coach Moyes would not last very long.

To my surprise, there is a perception that coaches in the pro league don’t coach to win the game, they coach not to lose the game. There is a stark difference between the two that manifests itself in poor attendances in the local professional game and poor performances in tournaments outside of the pro league, where teams from the pro league don’t properly represent football in TnT. They are at best, floor mats and three easy points. There is no fight, no challenge, no professionalism, no bite. These are teams without a backbone, coached by coaches who don’t know how to win in tournaments outside of the pro league. Coaches in the pro league especially, must be able to put their players in a position to excel and to express themselves in the right context on and off the ball. These coaches have a responsibility to take the baton from the SSFL coaches and excel with it. Anything less than that is really defeating the whole purpose of these foreign coaches coming to Trinidad and Tobago to talk about letting the kids express themselves on the football pitch. You are wasting somebody’s time and money. WCConnection, the best team in the league right now, just played Central FC in the FA Cup final. 500 people came out to watch them play. Something is wrong here.

Yeah, you can even argue about Joe Public and WConnection doing something outside of the pro league but that’s all they did.  Something.  Some people on this forum are big fans of rankings. The pro league is ranked 10th in CONCACAF. How is that possible?  How many pro leagues are there in the CONCACAF region? Something is wrong here. How many coaches in the pro league ever actually played in a World Cup? One. Fenwick. He is a big disappointment and a misnomer. His stint at Jabloteh was great in the sense that he nurtured Hyland, Peltier and Guerra, but his record in the CCL is abysmal. Had Fenwick been in the EPL, he would have been fired.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Football supporter on December 19, 2013, 10:20:44 AM
KD, some of what you say is true, but some of it is inaccurate or even unreasonable.

If you had been at last nights game, you wouldn't have said this: There is no fight, no challenge, no professionalism, no bite. These are teams without a backbone,

We hear so many excuses why people don't come to football, but maybe it's just a Trini thing? Millions of people world wide travel further, pay more money, suffer worse weather to see lower quality football.

We talk about poor marketing, but do we really believe that only 500 people knew about yesterdays cup final? It was in the papers, on the radio, on the TV news, on facebook etc. We gave out 1,000 flyers while we also gave out 1,000 toys. I wonder how many of those grateful parents attended last night? We also had flyers in local shops and bars.

As for coaches having not played in a world cup, how many English League 2, 1 or even Championship coaches have played in a world cup? In fact, how many EPL, Bundesliga, Serie A or La Liga coaches have? Many of the world's best coaches never played football at a high level. (Wenger, Ferguson, Mourinho etc)

Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: King Deese on December 19, 2013, 11:00:36 AM
KD, some of what you say is true, but some of it is inaccurate or even unreasonable.

If you had been at last nights game, you wouldn't have said this: There is no fight, no challenge, no professionalism, no bite. These are teams without a backbone,

We hear so many excuses why people don't come to football, but maybe it's just a Trini thing? Millions of people world wide travel further, pay more money, suffer worse weather to see lower quality football.

We talk about poor marketing, but do we really believe that only 500 people knew about yesterdays cup final? It was in the papers, on the radio, on the TV news, on facebook etc. We gave out 1,000 flyers while we also gave out 1,000 toys. I wonder how many of those grateful parents attended last night? We also had flyers in local shops and bars.

As for coaches having not played in a world cup, how many English League 2, 1 or even Championship coaches have played in a world cup? In fact, how many EPL, Bundesliga, Serie A or La Liga coaches have? Many of the world's best coaches never played football at a high level. (Wenger, Ferguson, Mourinho etc)



You know what FS, you might be right. It could be a Trini thing. But, bring Bayern, ManU, Real Madrid or Barca to Trinidad and you will see how many asses will be in that stadium. They will even go to training sessions. I guarantee you, there will be standing seats only.

As far as the coaching thing is concerned, everybody is not cut out to be a winning coach, even if you played in a World Cup. Take Latapy for example, he sucked as a coach, then there is Beckenbauer who as a player and a coach won the World Cup. As far as I know, he is the only man to pull that off. It's either you are cut from that elk or you are not. Fenwick on the other hand FS, I don't know man.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: Tiresais on December 19, 2013, 11:07:00 AM
KD, some of what you say is true, but some of it is inaccurate or even unreasonable.

If you had been at last nights game, you wouldn't have said this: There is no fight, no challenge, no professionalism, no bite. These are teams without a backbone,

We hear so many excuses why people don't come to football, but maybe it's just a Trini thing? Millions of people world wide travel further, pay more money, suffer worse weather to see lower quality football.

We talk about poor marketing, but do we really believe that only 500 people knew about yesterdays cup final? It was in the papers, on the radio, on the TV news, on facebook etc. We gave out 1,000 flyers while we also gave out 1,000 toys. I wonder how many of those grateful parents attended last night? We also had flyers in local shops and bars.

As for coaches having not played in a world cup, how many English League 2, 1 or even Championship coaches have played in a world cup? In fact, how many EPL, Bundesliga, Serie A or La Liga coaches have? Many of the world's best coaches never played football at a high level. (Wenger, Ferguson, Mourinho etc)



You know what FS, you might be right. It could be a Trini thing. But, bring Bayern, ManU, Real Madrid or Barca to Trinidad and you will see how many asses will be in that stadium. They will even go to training sessions. I guarantee you, there will be standing seats only.


This ties into the 'leeching' effect that the EPL, Serie A and Liga BBVA have on developing world football - kids want to watch them instead of local teams and have no ties to them. They do ti because they're in the papers and on TV more than local football - they can name the first 18 of all the top EPL teams but struggle with a few players from the TT Pro.

Get TT pro on the TV reliably, get some National Team exposure, and it'll help, but until it's 'fashionable' you'll still struggle to draw people.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: elan on December 19, 2013, 11:24:01 AM
United coaches urge winning mentality
T&T Newsday


Manchester United top skills development coaches Eamon Mulvey and Kevin Ward, urged Trinidad and Tobago Primary School coaches to give their young players a chance to express themselves on the field.


Interesting statement.

FS, you said in a previous thread that coaches in the pro league discourage their players from expressing themselves on the pitch and that coaches coach not to lose the game, so when these SSFL coaches allow their kids to express themselves on the pitch and they encourage flair and promote a winning mentality in their game, what happens to them, the players, when they get to the pro league only to find out that that kind of thing is not condoned and that coaches don't know how to coach to win the game? What kind of message are coaches in the pro league sending to these potential pro leaguers?

"The reason we're here is to share a little of what we do back home," he told the Sunday Express yesterday. "After that, it's just a matter of what they do with what they've learned."

This is another interesting statement. I, for one, don't believe that these numbskulls will do anything with this information. Past results and a history of incompetence would support my belief. Until they produce champions in a major tournament, I am not going to think otherwise.

Youth players are encouraged to express themselves on the field so that they can learn the game, build confidence, improve technique, develop game sophistication and develop a love for the game.

At the Pro level These aspects of the game should be already developed. The Pro level is about results, therefore, you will allow a youth player to dribble in front their goal, at the Pro level you want the ball away. You think Moyes wants Ferdinand doing a spanner in front of DeGea?

“Dribbling in front of their goal. At the pro level you want the ball away”. What????. Who said anything about dribbling in front of their goal????

Ferdinand doing a spanner in front of DeGea?

Wait. You have a thing against Ferdinand or what? Why Ferdinand? What about the other 3 defenders?  What about the other  9 players on the field besides Ferdinand? Which of them would you like to have do a spanner in front of DeGea?  What does Ferdinand have to do with spanners or flair for that matter?

You misunderstood my post.
 
Okay, so let us address flair and free expression for a second.Flair is a welcomed part of the game. Ask the Brazilians or the Argentinians or Columbians and /or some of the other teams around the world that welcome flair and dribbling the ball in it’s correct context, they will tell you no lie. It is a means to a positive end.  It is a weapon that is practiced and mastered by those in skilled offensive or attacking positions to gain an advantage on the defender. Never to be overdone or misused, a la Trinidad and Tobago footballers. By the way, Trinidad, historically, has been littered with footballers who never really understood the right context in which it is necessary. This is a conversation better left to argue on another day, and yes, it is most welcomed by everyone around the world including coaches and the paying audiences and yes, even Coach Mayes, Élan. It’s something that brings excitement to the game that fans would pay to see executed correctly and quickly and in its right place as well as to see their favorite team win the game.

That is probably another reason why fans in Trinidad don’t come out to watch the games because the football is boring, slow and lacking in flair and dribbling in its heavenly glory, free flowing expression if you will, at a fast pace, by attacking players who apply devastating dribbling skills in its right context with deadly precision, is a beautiful thing to watch, relative to watching a game played by skilled players employed by members of Europe’s aristocracy in Bayern, Dortmund, Barcelona, Real Madrid, ManU, or South American giants in Sao Paulo, Corinthians, Boca, River, etc. Football players in these leagues are true professionals that are paid millions of dollars who are not afraid to take risks, not afraid to sensationally express themselves on the pitch to achieve that ultimate goal, winning. These are professionals who must perfect their dribbling skills and their defensive skills relative to their positions to maintain their razor’s edge. It is a training that involves high intensity repetitions to prepare for future oppositions in or outside of their respective leagues. It is about winning because there are millions of dollars at stake. Something that the so called professional in the pro league knows nothing about.  Joevin Jones’ recent trial at Udinese is a prime example of that lack of preparedness and ignorance. WConection’s and Caledonia’s recent abysmal performances in the CCL being a prime example of that huge continental divide in preparedness and education as far as the stakes involved in representing your league in a professional manner. In the pro league footballers play for peanuts and they are not allowed to express themselves, which defeats the purpose of this coaching seminar by these ManU coaches. Do you think that Coach Moyes would tell Ronaldo or Messi or Ribery or Robbens or Gotze or Neymar or Iniesta, that they cannot express themselves in and around the opposition’s penalty box? You and Coach Moyes would not last very long.

To my surprise, there is a perception that coaches in the pro league don’t coach to win the game, they coach not to lose the game. There is a stark difference between the two that manifests itself in poor attendances in the local professional game and poor performances in tournaments outside of the pro league, where teams from the pro league don’t properly represent football in TnT. They are at best, floor mats and three easy points. There is no fight, no challenge, no professionalism, no bite. These are teams without a backbone, coached by coaches who don’t know how to win in tournaments outside of the pro league. Coaches in the pro league especially, must be able to put their players in a position to excel and to express themselves in the right context on and off the ball. These coaches have a responsibility to take the baton from the SSFL coaches and excel with it. Anything less than that is really defeating the whole purpose of these foreign coaches coming to Trinidad and Tobago to talk about letting the kids express themselves on the football pitch. You are wasting somebody’s time and money. WCConnection, the best team in the league right now, just played Central FC in the FA Cup final. 500 people came out to watch them play. Something is wrong here.

Yeah, you can even argue about Joe Public and WConnection doing something outside of the pro league but that’s all they did.  Something.  Some people on this forum are big fans of rankings. The pro league is ranked 10th in CONCACAF. How is that possible?  How many pro leagues are there in the CONCACAF region? Something is wrong here. How many coaches in the pro league ever actually played in a World Cup? One. Fenwick. He is a big disappointment and a misnomer. His stint at Jabloteh was great in the sense that he nurtured Hyland, Peltier and Guerra, but his record in the CCL is abysmal. Had Fenwick been in the EPL, he would have been fired.


Football at it's highest level is a passing game.

Why Ferdinand, because he is a CB and plays directly in front of DeGea and is regarded as England most composed and skillful defender. Again, At the Pro level you do not want your defenders dribbling the ball around your PK area. However, in the youth game this is accepted. therefore a coach who puts on a youth clinic will encourage coaches to allow players to show skill and flair. This develop confidence with the ball, comfortability with the ball, staying calm on the ball in dangerous areas of the field, learning to play out from the back.

The can never not be a need for learning. Actually T&T need much more of these coaches coming to our shores and giving us insight into the modern game. That's our problem Continuous Coaching Education. Our coaches need to be inundated with how the modern game is played, how to coach the modern game, how to plan training in Periodization cycles (Macro, Meso, Micro), strengths and weaknesses of systems of play, strategy vs tactics.

Our players are good, they attract attention, they just miss that next level preparation which can only come from knowledgeable coaches.  even now in the US the USSF is in the process of restructuring it's coaching courses and updating the content. Many of our coaches was not even exposed to the previous contents of these courses.

To address dribbling and flair in the correct context. Players at these clubs you stated developed their flair at a young age. At the pro level these skills are maintained. Do you think that CR7 is just allowed to do whatever he likes on the field? What about Messi, do you think he has "free role" as always stated?  Pro football is based on 1. organization, 2. tactics and, 3. strategy. This is where we falter. We think that developing players who could really dribble the ball and put it in context will bring success. It's not that easy. To allow Messi or CR7 to use their "weapon" it takes a lot of organization, coordination and strategizing to free these players and allow them 1v1, 1v2 situations on the field or even to bring them into the final 1/3 centrally to use their "magic". 

Our problem of being door mats in International soccer is a multifaceted one. One which needs a concerted, coordinated, combined effort that will address player development from various angles of which coaching education should be at the forefront. By exposing our coaches to the modern game and how to correctly transfer this information to the players will take us leaps and bounds into catching up with the rest of the world. Developing quality players is only one aspect of player development that will allow a team, club or country to be/come successful.


Building a Player (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G8E01bn7J4)
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: King Deese on December 19, 2013, 02:36:48 PM
Yes, I agree with you. Football is a passing game, but within that game is a game and sometimes your tactics breakdown and that is when the "special ones" can turn nothing into something. In situations such as that, your only option might be to dribble around your defender. Funny that you would mention "free role", only players like Messi and CR7 and others with their skill level have that leeway. Why? The coach trusts them to execute and make something happen out of nothing.
I am all for foreign coaches coming to the islands to teach and assist in developing the game but it is counterproductive to have coaches in your pro league system unable or unwilling to exploit that expression and flair to the teams advantage and to the benefit of the game in TnT. Something and someone needs to breathe life into the game and the league in TnT. Right now, it is flatlining.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: amwood on December 19, 2013, 06:00:44 PM
Working on the video of the seminar right now fellas, it was a 4 hour lecture so just trying to pick out some key points...very informative - what was reinforced was that a good football environment is a ah good football environment no matter who you are or where you work! Of-course infrastructure, resourses and quality players are some of what determines your short term and long term success...interestingly enough, even at ManU dealing with parental issues is something they contend with, I know there is allot of discussion abt this very topic...
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: amwood on December 20, 2013, 11:42:10 PM
Unfortunately fellas, I cannot publish the video...just got an email from the lead instructor Eamon Mulvey not to publish the contents of the program...I had it up for a couple of hours before I got the email. Apologizes.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: asylumseeker on December 21, 2013, 01:38:42 AM
Unfortunately fellas, I cannot publish the video...just got an email from the lead instructor Eamon Mulvey not to publish the contents of the program...I had it up for a couple of hours before I got the email. Apologizes.

I got a few minutes in and then directed my attention elsewhere because I didn't have 14 minutes then ... and had a stromg feeling that would be that. Not surprised by this development at all. I was surprised they let you film.
Title: Re: Man United coaches coming for seminars.
Post by: asylumseeker on December 21, 2013, 02:39:41 AM
Unfortunately fellas, I cannot publish the video ...just got an email from the lead instructor Eamon Mulvey not to publish the contents of the program...I had it up for a couple of hours before I got the email. Apologizes.

I got a few minutes in and then directed my attention elsewhere because I didn't have 14 minutes then ... and had a stromg feeling that would be that. Not surprised by this development at all. I was surprised they let you film.

Just viewed it. Was able to do so because I had it on pause and hadn't closed out of it. Nothing seminal. Essentially introductory comments, but appreciated nonetheless.

... so looks like the idea is to share it/ part 2 etc. privately?
Title: TTFA Stages another C License Coaching Course
Post by: Tiresais on February 07, 2014, 05:53:39 PM
Participants from Trinidad and Tobago, nine from St Vincent/Grenadines and one American complete TTFA/Dutch C License Coaching course at Larry Gomes Stadium. The course lasted five days with sessions at Hasely Crawford and Larry Gomes Stadium.- TTFA Media TV

http://youtube.com/v/0Abc77PlP8U
Title: Re: TTFA Stages another C License Coaching Course
Post by: elan on February 07, 2014, 09:11:09 PM
Anyone here went to the course?
Title: Re: TTFA Stages another C License Coaching Course
Post by: asylumseeker on February 07, 2014, 09:22:33 PM
Lundy in de mix already.
Title: Re: TTFA Stages another C License Coaching Course
Post by: Football supporter on February 07, 2014, 09:44:50 PM
Hmm, wonder why a Caledonia player is there, yet I don't believe Marc Leslie (Central Asst Coach) was offered the opportunity?
Title: Re: TTFA Stages another C License Coaching Course
Post by: elan on February 07, 2014, 10:16:25 PM
I said it, the Corneal connection (http://www.ralphlundy.com/camp-staff).
Title: Re: TTFA Stages another C License Coaching Course
Post by: coache on February 08, 2014, 12:01:31 AM
One set a macomere man around Trinidad football...
Title: Re: TTFA Stages another C License Coaching Course
Post by: Tiresais on February 08, 2014, 03:03:58 AM
Really Central staff weren't invited? There's something wrong about that - don't get me wrong it's great that Lundy is looking to further his qualifications, but if there was a question of limited spaces you have to ask how he would be considered a better use of TTFA funds than some of the staff at the domestic clubs.
Title: Re: TTFA Stages another C License Coaching Course
Post by: asylumseeker on February 08, 2014, 05:41:34 AM
Anyone here went to the course?

Dahis a damn good question! At least 1 ... ?

When saying so, did Fuentes publish an announcement (regarding the course) on the forum?
Title: Re: TTFA Stages another C License Coaching Course
Post by: Flex on February 08, 2014, 06:42:42 AM
One set a macomere man around Trinidad football...

So true, it seems they pick who they like?

I once asked/query someone there about it and he sent me a ghost e-mail.

I also asked LP once and he sent me a invisible coaching module....  :devil:

Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: dreamer on February 08, 2014, 09:29:09 AM
Here we go again. More seemingly inappropriate behavior by the TTFF
Why can't they do things openly and transparently without giving the impression of hidden agenda, bobol, conspiracy, favouritism, suspicion, bligh, backdoor pass. 
One would think that if your mantra is true football development and the course is really bonafide with a true registration and possible registration fee, then you would want as many people as possible to come out. Why would you want to keep it secret unless it is just a secret photo-op for some influential person to see. I wonder if S. Fuentes could help with this. Maybe they want only 20 people for intimate contact with the coaching students. Why such a tsunami of  Vincentians? What's up with that? Makes one wonder if there is some favour being given for a "brown envelope" later.

To get know what is what, one could check to find out:

1. Was the course officially advertised?
2. Was there a registration deadline that would exclude late repliers?
3. Was the course officially targeting T&T or the Caribbean?
4. Was the course free or for a fee. If so, what was the fee? Any fee waivers for special people?
5. Were invitations sent to PFL clubs, Super League clubs, Schools?
6. Was St Vincent specifically targeted?
7. The list of instructors: Who was on the list apart from Anton and Mr Lake?
8. How many did the course cater for?

Until we ask questions, the apparent dysfunction is partly our fault.
Mr Liburd, Mr Villafana, could you check on this please?
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: amwood on February 08, 2014, 05:48:55 PM
I asked the question before, how does one find out about this stuff? Is it only catered to a select group of football people, you would assume that this is something that should be available on the TTFA's website...the USSF has a schedule of when courses are being offered available on their site...smdh.
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: dreamer on February 08, 2014, 08:24:30 PM
Concerning this Dutch C License course:
Looking for comparisons / clues in a not too distant time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUyErN8qspw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDokfNp4L4g
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on February 09, 2014, 09:08:41 AM
TTFF joins with Dutch FA for 'C' license coaching course
TTFF Media


The Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation through its Technical Adviser Keith Look Loy has finalized an agreement with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) which will see some of this country's coaches being certified according to Dutch and UEFA(European Football Union) standards.

At least five local coaches are earmarked to receive training by the  Royal Dutch Football Association(KNVB), as instructors to deliver the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation's New “C “ license Course. The local Instructors include Jamaal Shabazz, Anton Corneal and Muhammed Isa . all three men are will work under the guidance of Dutch Instructors Kees Zwamborn  and Arno Pijpers in delivering the TTFF's new “C” License Course.

The first course will take place from January 10-15 next year at the CONCACAF Centre of Excellence and the content will cover Age-appropriate training, planning, technical training and skill development, ethical and professional issues and health and emergency care issues.

The Course is open to members of the public and the football fraternity and registration fee TT$400. Interested persons should submit an application and resume to the General Secretary of the TTFF, 43 Dundonald Street, Port of Spain no later than December 29th this year.

SEND LATAS

Not a shred of respect.
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on February 13, 2014, 03:43:54 AM
American Lundy learns from TTFA coach programme.
By Shaun Fuentes (Guardian).


American-born Ralph Lundy seems to be enjoying his time in Trinidad after arriving a few weeks ago to join local Pro League club Caledonia AIA.

Lundy, son of veteran US College coach, also named Ralph Lundy, was a participant at the TTFA/Dutch “C” License Coaching course which took place at the Hasely Crawford and Larry Gomes Stadium last week.

And Lundy was most pleased to be among his peers from T&T and St Vincent/Grenadines.

“It’s been very nice, especially getting a little taste of another Caribbean heritage from the St Vincent boys. It’s been a good experience just to learn another side and to experience people coming together trying to figure out ways of how we can approach the game and take it forward in the Caribbean,” said Lundy.

“We had a great time with our coach, Anton Corneal and the lecturers who did a great job breaking down the game and showing us the Dutch philosophy.”

Lundy believes the Pro League has what it takes to attract more players like himself from North America.

“It’s been a good experience. I joined a great club in Caledonia AIA and they have been really welcoming. I’d like to help the Pro League out in any way I can but of course, Caledonia is my main priority right now. We are trying to climb the table and put some pressure on W Connection.”

Lundy, formerly of College of Charleston, spoke about his days alongside Densill Theobald in the Caledonia setup and he also thinks that the Pro League is a good avenue for more overseas born players.

“It’s great to be among a player like Densill Theobald. He’s a great player and I pick up things from him everyday. He is somebody that keeps the team in check always and makes sure that there is always a high level of training and professionalism. He will never let that slip which I think is very important especially down here in Trinidad,” Lundy said.

“I do think there is a revenue now for North American players, or South American and European players to come in here and try to put their spin on the game and change it up a little bit. A lot of T&T players are similar so I think it’s a good idea to bring in some other players to get a little different insight into the game and see if it can change the league for better.”

TTFA clinics good for youth progress says Isa

Former national coach Muhammad Isa has been one of the local coaches serving at the ongoing TTFA youth football community clinics since the campaign started last month and he is certain it will lead to increasing an appetite for the game in youngsters aged 6-12.

Isa was at the Manzanilla Recreation Ground on Saturday where some 160 children from eight schools in the North Eastern District participated in the coaching clinic which is partnered by OneWorldFutbol, Lifestyle Motors, Coca Cola and TSTT.

“This is very encouraging for local football and the direction we want to see it heading,” Isa said.

“We have some 160 children here today, some of them getting the opportunity to work with coaches for the first time or to do drills with the ball and you can see how excited they are with the whole exercise. This augurs well for the development of the game and I think it’s an excellent initiative by the T&T Football Association.”

A former St Benedict’s College head coach, Isa said the 6-12 age group was not a target in the past.

“We’ve neglected this age group where other countries have been working with them from that young age. This is crucial as it allows the youngster to fall in love with the game and also pick up a few things that will be beneficial later down the road and it’s also about us as coaches helping them develop good habits that will benefit them healthwise and in terms of interpersonal skills,” Isa said.

Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: elan on February 13, 2014, 09:50:34 AM
How come Lundy show up in a couple weeks and get to do license, yet so many T&T players, ex players cyah do a local license? I guess Trinbagonians really lazy in truth yes.
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Football supporter on February 13, 2014, 12:40:47 PM
How come Lundy show up in a couple weeks and get to do license, yet so many T&T players, ex players cyah do a local license? I guess Trinbagonians really lazy in truth yes.

Elan, that's a little unfair. Check Amwoods comment:
I asked the question before, how does one find out about this stuff? Is it only catered to a select group of football people, you would assume that this is something that should be available on the TTFA's website...the USSF has a schedule of when courses are being offered available on their site...smdh.
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: elan on February 13, 2014, 12:57:12 PM
How come Lundy show up in a couple weeks and get to do license, yet so many T&T players, ex players cyah do a local license? I guess Trinbagonians really lazy in truth yes.

Elan, that's a little unfair. Check Amwoods comment:
I asked the question before, how does one find out about this stuff? Is it only catered to a select group of football people, you would assume that this is something that should be available on the TTFA's website...the USSF has a schedule of when courses are being offered available on their site...smdh.


Ah try ah lil sarcasm dey FS
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Deeks on February 13, 2014, 01:03:41 PM
How come Lundy show up in a couple weeks and get to do license, yet so many T&T players, ex players cyah do a local license? I guess Trinbagonians really lazy in truth yes.

Maybe he paid his own way!
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: elan on February 13, 2014, 01:19:14 PM
How come Lundy show up in a couple weeks and get to do license, yet so many T&T players, ex players cyah do a local license? I guess Trinbagonians really lazy in truth yes.

Maybe he paid his own way!

How did he know that is was taking place?


One set a macomere man around Trinidad football...

So true, it seems they pick who they like?

I once asked/query someone there about it and he sent me a ghost e-mail.

I also asked LP once and he sent me a invisible coaching module....  :devil:


Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Football supporter on February 13, 2014, 06:36:52 PM
How come Lundy show up in a couple weeks and get to do license, yet so many T&T players, ex players cyah do a local license? I guess Trinbagonians really lazy in truth yes.

Maybe he paid his own way!

How did he know that is was taking place?


One set a macomere man around Trinidad football...

So true, it seems they pick who they like?

I once asked/query someone there about it and he sent me a ghost e-mail.

I also asked LP once and he sent me a invisible coaching module....  :devil:



His employer probably told him, as his employer was helping to run the course!
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: coache on February 14, 2014, 11:05:12 PM
So is only C course allyuh good for..?
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: elan on February 14, 2014, 11:11:17 PM
So is only C course allyuh good for..?

It have another course in T&T?
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Sando on February 15, 2014, 03:15:47 AM
One set a macomere man around Trinidad football...

So true, it seems they pick who they like?

I once asked/query someone there about it and he sent me a ghost e-mail.

I also asked LP once and he sent me a invisible coaching module....  :devil:



T&T football will never change dont matter who take over, once we continue having some of the same old men there.

Title: T&T Coaching Development
Post by: elan on October 22, 2014, 01:08:38 PM
I think with the new FA in place and the promise of improving the game in T&T, there should be some arrangement where, if a foreign coaching contingent is employed, a local (preferably young) coach is "embedded" with them.

To produce better players we must have quality coaching. To have quality coaching they must be exposed to high level experts in the field. It's time we started sending coaches to the US to get their B & A License or their Advance National Diploma and Premier Diploma or to Ireland for UEFA badges. We have to do something to assist our coaches in imparting correct information to our players.

I know the TTFA was going around with some form of a C or D license to assist coaches. While a very good start, more needs to be done in quick time. As it stands, there were a couple of Trinbagonians in North America who are qualified to teach various coaching courses and was willing  to assist the TTFA. This is a venture that may benefit the TTFA to pursue.

We have seen many CONCACAF nations make leaps and bounds in recent times (individual player development and team achievements) while it appears that we have regressed or more optimistically are standing still. We must make a very genuine and concerted effort to close the gap, catch up, compete with, even surpass some/most of these countries to consistently compete for a place at the World Cup.

The more we can generated quality players, the higher profile and respect we can build in the footballing world. We saw with the 2006 world cup qualification the level of support that was generate both financially and in the stands. To ensure a continuation of such support we need to have the product to display. We cannot keep trying to splash some paint and lay down some new vinyl once or twice a year. We must do a complete rebuilding of our LTPD model with the foundation being built on the knowledge of coaches to impart the most relevant and updated methods for developing players of international standard.


Quote
Today’s soccer coach must help players, not only become competent and creative with the ball but also become independent thinkers. The game is a game of split second decisions from the players with no help from the coach whatsoever. To develop this level of technical capability and tactical independence within the players the coach must be an eclectic individual possessing a compendium of knowledge regarding soccer strategy, tactics, anatomy and physiology, fitness, teaching methodology, and administrative symmetry. Coaches must be able to employ divergent thinking to solve the many problems they face in today’s complex soccer milieu.  Divergent thinking is the ability to apply experience and creativity in problem solving. Divergent thinking devolves from convergent thinking, which is the summation of:

    1. One’s playing experience
    2. Coaching experience
    3. Formal coaching education
    4. General observation of the game through watching soccer and discussion.  The coach with a vast and deep reservoir of convergent thinking will be able to draw on those experiences when faced with tactical soccer decisions, player personnel questions, or being administratively nimble.

From NSCAA (http://www.nscaa.com/news/2008/08/nscaa-position-statement--role-of-the-coach-in-player-development)


We have seen our local coaches (both National and Club Level) perform well in the CFU region and at times even outstanding in wiping up the opponent. As we move on though to the next level we are quickly found out and exposed for our lack of International pedigree. We MUST work harder in understanding, assisting, and taking the necessary steps to developing our coaches so that our players can give a good account of themselves on the world's stage.
Title: Re: T&T Coaching Development
Post by: Football supporter on October 22, 2014, 01:12:53 PM
I guess this falls into the realms of the new Technical Director? I heard he has been appointed, but have not seen any press releases as yet so I guess that will happen quite soon.
Title: Re: T&T Coaching Development
Post by: FF on October 22, 2014, 01:19:50 PM
Elan will you be going to the NSCAA conference? Is there any official trini coaches discussion or even a casual get together?
Title: Re: T&T Coaching Development
Post by: amwood on October 22, 2014, 01:57:54 PM
Totally agree, would be excellent if the national youth coaches could also have the opportunity to be involved with the senior team coach so that there is ah consistency to our approach, likewise other local coaches be given an opportunity to observe national team sessions, national youth coaches put on one or two seminars so that they can share what players should be working on with their clubs...country small so this should too much of ah challenge...
Title: Re: T&T Coaching Development
Post by: elan on October 22, 2014, 02:28:44 PM
Elan will you be going to the NSCAA conference? Is there any official trini coaches discussion or even a casual get together?

I am trying to see if I can make it. A Trini meet up should not be that difficult to arrange.
Title: Re: T&T Coaching Development
Post by: Deeks on October 22, 2014, 03:44:28 PM
Where is the NSCAA being held this year?
Title: Re: T&T Coaching Development
Post by: soccerman on October 22, 2014, 04:27:15 PM
Where is the NSCAA being held this year?


Philly I think, but I'll have to verify that
Title: Re: T&T Coaching Development
Post by: FF on October 22, 2014, 04:50:33 PM
Yes it is Philly. Jan 14-18
Title: Re: T&T Coaching Development
Post by: elan on October 23, 2014, 09:08:52 PM
Saw where Jason Scotland has received his UEFA B Badge.   :applause: :applause:
Title: Re: Dutch C License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on March 10, 2015, 12:53:40 PM
TTFA stages CONCACAF 'D' license coaching course.
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFA).


A chance to upgrade your coaching skill

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will host a CONCACAF ‘D” License Coaching Course from March 19th -21st.

The objective of the course is to introduce coaches to the basics of coaching young players in a player-centred environment. The course will run for four days (at a venue to be announced) with the target group being coaches of players aged to 6-12 years old. Persons in this group can include coaches, parents and teachers.

Among the topics of the course are the role of the coach educator; Principles of Coaching; Principles of the Game; Age Appropriate training; Session training; Physical training; Small sided games; Goalkeeping; Health and Safety and Community Club development.

The course will be conduced by CONCACAF instructors Lenny Lake and Andre Waugh and CONCACAF Development manager Jonathan Martinez will also be present.

There are limited places available and the TTFA is offering the opportunity to local coaches to have a chance to be among the course participants. All interested persons are asked to submit their resumes with background information to ttfa1908@yahoo.com or shaunfuentes@yahoo.com  from which the final list of participants will be selected to partake in the course. Applications can also be dropped off at the TTFA offices, Hasely Crawford Stadium by Monday March 15th, 2015.


TTFA President Raymond Tim Kee described the opportunity for local coaches to benefit from this exercise as timely and essential for local football development.

“I think this is timely and one that will allow many of our local coaches who have been craving such an opportunity to get involved and expand their knowledge on coaching at the youth level. This fosters an energized and  improving learning environment for our coaches and youngsters,” Tim Kee told TTFA Media.

“We are  delighted to be able to have this medium for our aspiring local coaches  in football and I hope it goes a long way as part of our development process,” he added.

Course Background

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) launched its first D License coaching course in Mexico City, serving to reinforce the governing body's  vision and commitment to education, so that the standard of the game can be raised throughout the region. It is CONCACAF's first official licensing program for coaches and it will establish the foundation for the future proliferation of a comprehensive educational curriculum.

“This first CONCACAF D License course represents yet another milestone in the development of the Confederation,” said CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb to the 28 participants from the Spanish speaking Member Associations present at the inaugural ceremony. “It is our duty to educate the educators in order to unveil the true talent within each player.

The new licensing system, designed and executed by CONCACAF’s Development Office and funded by the Confederation as part of its on-going commitment to the growth of the sport, will provide coaches from across the region with a valuable, internationally recognized license, as well as the tools to impart that knowledge at the local level.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: elan on March 10, 2015, 05:26:24 PM
Fuentes around? He know the U17 team finishing up a WC qualifier in Honduras?
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on March 18, 2015, 04:16:14 PM
Several Ex-Nationals to undergo CONCACAF coaching course
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFA).


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will welcome  thirty participants at its head offices at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Thursday morning for the start of the CONCACAF ”D” License Coaching Course.

The objective of the course is to introduce coaches to the basics of coaching young players in a player-centred environment. The course will run for four days with the target group being coaches of players aged to 6-12 years old. Persons in this group include coaches, parents and teachers.

Among the topics of the course are the role of the coach educator; Principles of Coaching; Principles of the Game; Age Appropriate training; Session training; Physical training; Small sided games; Goalkeeping; Health and Safety and Community Club development.

The course will be conduced by CONCACAF instructors Lenny Lake and Andre Waugh and CONCACAF Development manager Jonathan Martinez will also be present.

The TTFA accepted application from members of the public before the final selection process was completed on Wednesday.

Among those who will participate include National Women’s Team players  Maylee Attin-Johnson, Dernelle Mascal, Ayana Russell, Jinelle Nedd  and Ahkeela Mollon, ex-National Men’s team players Hector Sam, Marvin Oliver, Kerry Baptiste,  Justin Latapy and Nicholas Griffith, coach of FIFA award recipient club Crown Trace.

TTFA President Raymond Tim Kee expressed his delight on the fact that the TTFA, through the collaboration with CONCACAF would be able to offer coaching education to ex-national players as well as upcoming coaches from the different levels of local football.

“I am quite impressed and might I say extremely pleased to see some of our former national men’s players and our Women Warriors listed among the participants who have been accepted to take part in this course. What this shows is there is a desire to acquire knowledge  and this augers well for our football development,” Tim Kee said.

“But aside from those who would have already had the opportunity to represent the country, the TTFA is also pleased to be able to offer similar opportunities for other aspiring coaches who possess that desire to work in local football at the community or grassroots level, at the primary schools, the smaller clubs and so on.

The Association is looking forward to ensuring that the work is continued from the past where we had already introduced our ‘D’ and ‘C’ license coaching courses and hopefully this will bring more benefits to our development efforts,” he added.
 
PARTICIPANTS – CONCACAF D’ LICENCE COURSE

19TH – 22ND MARCH 2015

Damien Daniel, Denyse Wickham, Janelle Noel, Dwayne Richardson, Alishah Granger, Junior Phillip, Brian Ruiz, Michael Defour, Akheela Mollon, Shivaurn Harding, Nicholas Griffith, Pires Ryan, Casford Francis, Maylee Attin Johnson, Ayana Russell, Dernell Mascall, Devin Elcock, Marvin Oliver, Hector Sam, Kerry Baptiste, Michael  Spencer, Kyle Small, Justin Latapy-George, Bevon George, Sean Reyes, Jeffrey Seecharan, Vasudev Vishnu, Maurice Eligon, Collis Marcano, Jinelle Nedd.

Note: The Media is invited to attend the session or coverage purposes from 1pm on Thursday.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: FF on March 18, 2015, 04:23:42 PM
Justin Latapy-George? He get marrid or wha?  ;D
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on March 18, 2015, 04:34:07 PM
Justin Latapy-George? He get marrid or wha?  ;D

Since when man does change they name?

 ;D

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Bianconeri on March 20, 2015, 10:46:55 PM
I asked the question before, how does one find out about this stuff? Is it only catered to a select group of football people, you would assume that this is something that should be available on the TTFA's website...the USSF has a schedule of when courses are being offered available on their site...smdh.

Have to bring this back up....

how do we know about these courses in advance?
I see an article was dropped around the 10th March in this thread.

Is it for invitees only? and only one course a year ?
Take a look at the NSCAA and USSF sites.
Course schedules are up and updated throughout the year.

These courses if offered to the public will be one great avenue for revenue for the TTFA if carried out correctly.



Title: Football courses in Trini....ANY info plz
Post by: Bianconeri on April 13, 2015, 07:04:58 AM
Good day peeps,

Recently i read up on a thread here about some course carried out by the TTFA and there were some coaches/players who took the course.
I've been looking online and even tried emailing the TTFA (the email bounced back --email from their website)
and alas, no luck!

Are the public allowed to do these courses being offered, or is it by invite only????
take the NSCAA or USSF websites for example, you can go on their sites and see whats coming up, sign up and take the relevant courses

I'd love to know when and where we are having such courses and GK courses especially
Anyone with some insight, please feel free to comment

Thanks
Title: Re: Football courses in Trini....ANY info plz
Post by: Tallman on April 13, 2015, 07:48:29 PM
I've been told that information about coaching courses is typically disseminated by the members associations (Pro League, SSFL, Referees Association etc.) of the TTFA. Since courses are currently limited to 30 students, space is at a premium, so TTFA members generally get preference. However, there will soon be courses offered to the general public. There is supposed to be an announcement in May about this initiative.
Title: Re: Football courses in Trini....ANY info plz
Post by: Sando on April 14, 2015, 02:40:20 AM
I've been told that information about coaching courses is typically disseminated by the members associations (Pro League, SSFL, Referees Association etc.) of the TTFA. Since courses are currently limited to 30 students, space is at a premium, so TTFA members generally get preference. However, there will soon be courses offered to the general public. There is supposed to be an announcement in May about this initiative.

Coache is right, Jack Warner is still running our football.

Tim Kee is using Jack Warner blue prints to run the TTFA.

No one never knows when there is courses (in advance) and then we get the news comes out when everything is over.

Title: Re: Football courses in Trini....ANY info plz
Post by: asylumseeker on April 14, 2015, 04:57:23 AM
Shouldn't the simpler solution be to publish the courses universally and prominently, and then entertain applications from whosoever is interested?

Also, if courses are limited to 30 ... then ramp up course frequency?

It is understandable that the TTFA passes on the course info to other football stakeholders, but the TTFA's mission includes growing the sport and thus, the approach taken regarding how people find out about the courses (i.e. publication of the courses) should be one also targeted to broadening the sport via outreach to those who are not necessarily privy to inside info or through "picking winners".

There is a better way. Unfortunately, this problem also plagues other football federations that have structural challenges.
Title: TTFA coaching courses.....smh
Post by: Bianconeri on May 11, 2015, 09:47:20 PM
Firstly,
whoever has direct connections to the web developer of the TTFA site...plzzzz get this to them
this is become disgusting now

Today i truly stumbled across a flyer on FB.
I happened to add someone on fb, and on their wall i saw that they shared a pic of a TTFA course for the end of May on a page called "HowZzat"
For some reason it looked a bit suspect, as it was not on the Soca Warriors fb page/site or the TTFA fb page.
So I called the number on the flyer and it seemed to be the TTFA office and they confirmed it was a legit flyer/course.
The flyer was pretty basic and didnt provide much info. other than cost and that it was a GK course.

I asked the receptionist who would be the lecturers for this course and she couldnt tell me. She said Concacaf was sending 1 or 2 ppl and she didnt know who.
At this point my interest began to wane
Also was curious as to what level this course is or what is being taught. All she could say was that it's an "advanced" course.
for $700 it better be! but the info provided was lacking.

So I asked her for the deadline for applications.
She then said, it doesnt work like that really. You have to firstly be a GK coach and send in your football CV.
Then judging from that  (supposedly), they will then select who will do the course!
It is truly sad that this is how courses are done here.
Poorly advertised/marketed and definitely too few per year
This can be a nice source of income for the TTFA if carried out properly.

And as a comparison:
the GK lvl 2 course from the NSCAA is US$75 and the lvl 3 course is $220
makes you wonder even more......

TTFA/Concacaf needs to get their act together ASAP(although that is like a stuck record for years now)
Take a page out of the NSCAA or USSF websites and how they structure it.


Title: Re: TTFA coaching courses.....smh
Post by: FF on May 11, 2015, 10:58:04 PM
Saw Concacaf had a goalkeepers course in St Kitts earlier this year and another in Barbados last week. Probably the same course, but I not seeing much information on the course at all, nowhere.

Doing GK level 2 at the end of the month myself and you will find detailed information on that course in like 10 seconds.

http://www.concacaf.com/article/first-concacaf-gk-course-held-in-st-kitts-nevis

http://www.barbadosfa.com/news/?page=newslist&ID=493
Title: Re: TTFA coaching courses.....smh
Post by: Flex on May 12, 2015, 12:38:49 PM
Concacaf Goalkeeping course from the TTFA.

May 28th-30th

TTFA office, Hasley Crawford Stadium

$700

868 623 9500 or ttfa1908@yahoo.com

PS: Thanks to Football Supporter for this info.

Title: Re: TTFA coaching courses.....smh
Post by: Bianconeri on May 12, 2015, 07:59:53 PM
yup thanks
got the info. from the flyer

sad that it's not on the TTFA site at least or don't even know who the instructor is.
Title: Re: TTFA coaching courses.....smh
Post by: asylumseeker on May 14, 2015, 05:25:43 AM
http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=64245.msg924145#msg924145

???
Title: Re: Football courses in Trini....ANY info plz
Post by: Bianconeri on May 15, 2015, 07:35:47 AM
http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=64245.msg924145#msg924145

???


The first post on this now merged thread was from last month and referred to a course that took place already which I read about in the papers.

The last post i dropped from May was about a course I saw offered via a flyer ona  FB page called "Howzzaat"
To confirm if it was legit, I went to the TTFA site and relevant TTFA and Soca warriors pages and they had nthg about the course being offered at the end of May.

I realise merging the 2 makes it a bit confusing.
hope this cleared it up.
Title: Re: Football courses in Trini....ANY info plz
Post by: asylumseeker on May 15, 2015, 09:45:06 AM
Doh worry yuhself. I tracking. Was mildly advocating for merger dahis all.
Title: Football courses in Trinidad & Tobago
Post by: Bianconeri on October 05, 2015, 10:21:42 PM
Does anyone know where or why we have little or not courses being offered here?

Last one i heard of and almost did was the same week with the drama about Jack warner. they quickly cancelled it n nthg since
Tho i heard of some course associated with women's football
but nvr heard anything of it til it was too late!

Why arent these things marketed better???
we should have a thread just for courses on offer!!

also, why most courses being offered are an "invite only" kind of vibe
you have to know someone, or be a past or current player to do it(when they sometimes list who took part in the course)
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: CK1 on October 06, 2015, 01:33:18 PM
Does anyone know where or why we have little or not courses being offered here?

Last one i heard of and almost did was the same week with the drama about Jack warner. they quickly cancelled it n nthg since
Tho i heard of some course associated with women's football
but nvr heard anything of it til it was too late!

Why arent these things marketed better???
we should have a thread just for courses on offer!!

also, why most courses being offered are an "invite only" kind of vibe
you have to know someone, or be a past or current player to do it(when they sometimes list who took part in the course)
You can always take a short trip to Florida in January for an NSCAA course.
http://www.nscaa.com/news/2015/09/2016-winter-course-announcement 
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: FF on October 06, 2015, 07:15:38 PM
Does anyone know where or why we have little or not courses being offered here?

Last one i heard of and almost did was the same week with the drama about Jack warner. they quickly cancelled it n nthg since
Tho i heard of some course associated with women's football
but nvr heard anything of it til it was too late!

Why arent these things marketed better???
we should have a thread just for courses on offer!!

also, why most courses being offered are an "invite only" kind of vibe
you have to know someone, or be a past or current player to do it(when they sometimes list who took part in the course)
You can always take a short trip to Florida in January for an NSCAA course.
http://www.nscaa.com/news/2015/09/2016-winter-course-announcement 

CK1. I'm in that picture at the link you post  ;D
That's from the course this summer :thumbsup:
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Sando prince on October 06, 2015, 09:04:36 PM
Not sure where to post this, but since this is related to coaching/mentoring I am posting it here

"T&T Women’s Soca Warrior, Dernelle Mascall has found a meaningful way to give back to her community of Moruga. The skilful midfielder hopes that her soon to be launched football academy is a way out for the talented youth of the Moruga area." See Video https://www.facebook.com/csportslive/videos/1025727717478860/ (https://www.facebook.com/csportslive/videos/1025727717478860/)

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Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on October 07, 2015, 02:02:22 AM
FIFA Women’s Coaching Course on tomorrow
T&T Newsday Reports.


EX-ENGLAND player and coach Hope Powell will conduct a three-day FIFA coaching course for women coaches and players.

A total of 33 local women coaches and players, including current Women Soca Warriors captain Maylee Attin- Johnson and midfielders Janine Francois and Ahkeela Mollon will participate.

The sessions will take place at the VIP Lounge, Hasely Crawford Stadium from tomorrow and continue until Sunday.

It will be the second occasion Powell will be conducting a coaching course in Trinidad.

On this occasion, Powell will deal with The role of the coach; How Players learn; Principles of Fitness; Match Analysis; Match Observation; Psychological Aspect of Player Development.

Following the sessions, there will be a practical sessions with demonstrations and presentations by participants.

TT FA president Raymond Tim Kee said “I am excited about this course as I see it as a tremendous boost to the development of the women’s game in our country.”

Here are the 34 women expected to participate in the coaching course: 1. Janelle Noel, 2. Ahkeela Mollon; 3. Ayana Russell; 4. Janine Francois; 5. Rosemarie Lewis; 6. Anastasia Griffith; 7. Marcelle Phillip; 8. Shanice James 9. Verlea Duprey; 10. Lisa Jo Ramkissoon; 11. Teleshia Joseph; 12. Caryl Hamilton; 13. Leonita Rivers; 14. Anishah Granger; 15. Allison Boney McDonald; 16. Lyndell Hotye Sanchez; 17. Terry Johnson-Jeremiah; 18. Loiseh Andres; 19. Julia Thomas-Ross; 20. Crissanne Sanchez Rique; 21. Rhonda Jones; 22. Kiren Johnson; 23. Tisha Belfon; 24. Edna St Louis; 25. Jonell James; 26. Denyse Wickham; 27. Maylee Attin Johnson; 28. Renasha Jones; 29. Kamile De Gale; 30. Shirlann Jules; 31. Shanelle Warrick; 32. Dernell Mascall; 33. Rachel Noel.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on October 07, 2015, 05:43:43 AM
Who is the youngest participant in that group?
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: CK1 on October 07, 2015, 07:14:26 AM
Does anyone know where or why we have little or not courses being offered here?

Last one i heard of and almost did was the same week with the drama about Jack warner. they quickly cancelled it n nthg since
Tho i heard of some course associated with women's football
but nvr heard anything of it til it was too late!

Why arent these things marketed better???
we should have a thread just for courses on offer!!

also, why most courses being offered are an "invite only" kind of vibe
you have to know someone, or be a past or current player to do it(when they sometimes list who took part in the course)
You can always take a short trip to Florida in January for an NSCAA course.
http://www.nscaa.com/news/2015/09/2016-winter-course-announcement 

CK1. I'm in that picture at the link you post  ;D
That's from the course this summer :thumbsup:
FF: Since you aced the course you deserve a little bligh! ;D
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Sando prince on October 09, 2015, 04:32:46 PM
FIFA Women’s Coaching Course on tomorrow
T&T Newsday Reports.


EX-ENGLAND player and coach Hope Powell will conduct a three-day FIFA coaching course for women coaches and players.

A total of 33 local women coaches and players, including current Women Soca Warriors captain Maylee Attin- Johnson and midfielders Janine Francois and Ahkeela Mollon will participate.

The sessions will take place at the VIP Lounge, Hasely Crawford Stadium from tomorrow and continue until Sunday.

It will be the second occasion Powell will be conducting a coaching course in Trinidad.

On this occasion, Powell will deal with The role of the coach; How Players learn; Principles of Fitness; Match Analysis; Match Observation; Psychological Aspect of Player Development.

Following the sessions, there will be a practical sessions with demonstrations and presentations by participants.

TT FA president Raymond Tim Kee said “I am excited about this course as I see it as a tremendous boost to the development of the women’s game in our country.”

Here are the 34 women expected to participate in the coaching course: 1. Janelle Noel, 2. Ahkeela Mollon; 3. Ayana Russell; 4. Janine Francois; 5. Rosemarie Lewis; 6. Anastasia Griffith; 7. Marcelle Phillip; 8. Shanice James 9. Verlea Duprey; 10. Lisa Jo Ramkissoon; 11. Teleshia Joseph; 12. Caryl Hamilton; 13. Leonita Rivers; 14. Anishah Granger; 15. Allison Boney McDonald; 16. Lyndell Hotye Sanchez; 17. Terry Johnson-Jeremiah; 18. Loiseh Andres; 19. Julia Thomas-Ross; 20. Crissanne Sanchez Rique; 21. Rhonda Jones; 22. Kiren Johnson; 23. Tisha Belfon; 24. Edna St Louis; 25. Jonell James; 26. Denyse Wickham; 27. Maylee Attin Johnson; 28. Renasha Jones; 29. Kamile De Gale; 30. Shirlann Jules; 31. Shanelle Warrick; 32. Dernell Mascall; 33. Rachel Noel.



VIDEO Report; https://www.facebook.com/csportslive/videos/1027794197272212/ (https://www.facebook.com/csportslive/videos/1027794197272212/)

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Former England international Hope Powell is the chief instructor at a FIFA Women’s Coaching Course taking place at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. The course is catered directly to women’s officials and players
Title: TTFA continues ‘C’ License courses
Post by: Tallman on October 29, 2015, 12:43:59 PM
TTFA continues ‘C’ License courses
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFA)


The T&T Football Association (TTFA), through its director of football, Kendall Walkes and his technical team, will continue its slate of ‘C” License coaching courses from tomorrow.

Walkes and TTFA technical advisor Muhammad Isa will head to Mayaro Recreation Ground tomorrow for a three-day course starting at 5.30 pm on the opening day. On Saturday and Sunday the sessions begin at 9 am and runs until 5 pm.

The TTFA will shift to Biche Recreational Ground from November 20-2. Interested persons for the course in Biche can contact the TTFA at 623-9500.

“It’s our final course for 2015 and it’s an exciting period for the young and upcoming coaches. We are focusing on raising the levels of many of the individuals who are involved in coaching at the youth and grassroots level and others who are interested in it,” Walkes said.

“We have received a lot of interest from persons to expand their knowledge on coaching and this is vital for the development of the game at the lower levels and we are committed to bringing these opportunities to those who work within the various communities in the country.”
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on February 12, 2017, 05:58:45 AM
25 football clubs receive licence.
T&T Newsday Reports.


Twenty five clubs in Trinidad and Tobago received their club licensing certificate for the 2017 season after completing a compliance process in the first year of the TTFA/CONCACAF Club Licensing programme dating back to 2016.

TTFA president David John-Williams promised to introduce the Club Licensing programme into the local game roughly a year ago and on Thursday evening he was proudly congratulating ten TT Pro League clubs and 15 Super League clubs upon receiving their certificates following the opening phase of the programme.

This is among some of the development programmes the TTFA has introduced in recent times including the FIFA Solidarity and Compensation Training Workshop for local clubs, the CONCACAF Goalkeeping Course, Futsal Referees Course and the TTFA/Dutch Instructors and Coaching courses among others.

Moving clubs into the process of falling into line with both FIFA and CONCACAF guidelines has been the objective.

John-Williams said the Club Licensing Programme was introduced to assist all local clubs and while the Pro League and Super League clubs were among the first set to benefit from the programme, others clubs in the six local regional associations will be targeted in 2017.

The advancement of club football through the club licensing programme is directly related to key performance indicators within the areas of infrastructure, sporting, administration, finance, legal and social responsibility.

Among the steps in the programme that local clubs are requested to complete include:

-Submitting the four on-line forms to CONCACAF -Confirming the field of play for home matches

-Confirming the Head Coach for the 1st Team -Confirming General Manager, finance Officer, Marketing Officer,, Media Officer

-Budget for the current season

-Signing the Legal Declaration

-Clubs Control Mechanism/ Ownership Structure

-Club’s Statutes/Constitution FC Santa Rosa president Keith Look Loy said at the presentation ceremony that he felt it was a good step for local clubs and he encouraged others to become compliant.

The following clubs received their club licensing certificate for the season 2017:

TT Pro League – Morvant Caledonia United, Central FC, Club Sando, Defence Force, Mau Pau Stars, Point Fortin Civic Centre, Police FC, St. Ann’s Rangers, San Juan Jabloteh, W Connection FC.

Super League – Barrackpore United, Bethel United, Club Sando FC, Cunupia FC, Defence Force FC, FC Santa Rosa, Guaya United, Marabella Family Crisis Centre, Matura Reunited FC, 1976 Phoenix, Police FC, Queen’s Park Cricket Club, University of Trinidad & Tobago, WASA FC, Youth.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on April 13, 2017, 01:43:24 AM
TTFA ‘C” License course set for April 22-23 & 28-30.
TTFA Media.


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will stage yet another TTFA “C” License course, starting on April 22nd, 2017 at the Ato Boldon Stadium.

The course, which will be conduced by FIFA Technical development officer Anton Corneal, will run for two consecutive weekends, April 22-23 and April 28-30. Limited spots are available and interested applicants can contact the TTFA at its offices at 623-9500.

Another course is schedule for May 12-14 and May 19-21.

Some of the areas that will be focused on during the course will be principles of coaching; the role of the coach; the teaching-learning process; communication; ethics; coaches being able to assess their players’ developmental; coaches being able to plan and implement an effective training session with specific objectives; and to develop a progressive programme of appropriate duration.

Other areas of focus will be – coaches being able to understand the main moments of football and relate it to team task and function; coaches being able to identify and develop personal and professional behaviours in themselves and players and coaches being able to identify the basic elements that make up football among other areas.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on May 18, 2017, 10:21:53 AM
WATCH The instructor and the candidates.

https://www.youtube.com/v/_lNshNcKMbw
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: soccerman on May 18, 2017, 11:01:41 AM
Anton full of energy while conducting this course, good to see passion is still there.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on July 07, 2017, 01:32:32 AM
TTFA offers B and C License Courses.
TTFA Media.


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will continue its Coach Education Programme by offering two more TTFA B License courses in September and November. Interested coaches are being encouraged to register immediately due to the limited places available.

The first course takes place at the TTFA’s Home of Football at Ato Bolton Stadium from September 11-19th. A second B License course will take place between November 13-21st. The eligibility criteria includes coaches having already completed the TTFA C + or higher course (outside of T&T) or TTFA C with at least one year coaching experience. The coaching certificate must be provided as proof. These courses are structured under the Royal Dutch Academy. The cost for the “B” License is TT$2,500.

The TTFA will also stage a TTFA C License course between October 16th-20th.

A batch of coaches in the Secondary Schools League are currently completing the TTFA B License which is being conducted by Anton Corneal and Marlon Charles.

The TTFA is committed to providing every opportunity for our coaches to succeed. We have established avenues for our coaches to receive continuing coaching education in order to increase their knowledge of the game and enhance their teaching approach. The FA sees the importance of defining a clear direction for player development through a plan for the future and remaining focused on reaching end goals. Not getting lost in the mix of day to day tactical strategies and playing only to win is key for success.

All interested participants must download and complete the attached form and submit to TTFA1908@yahoo.com. Contact the TTFA head office at (868) 235-5057.

TTFA holds FIFA 11+ workshop

Twenty minutes at the start of practice could be the difference in having a full, healthy roster or a depleted roster with various ailments.

FIFA 11+, a Players First resource helping to advance the Player Health & Safety pillar, consists of 15 exercises of running, strength, plyometrics and balance. It has been proven to reduce injuries in  players by 35-45 percent and reduce the severity of injuries by 20-30 percent.

And the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association, through Dr Terence Babwah, a past member of the FIFA Medical Committee, is looking to educate local sport doctors, physical trainers and sports physiotherapists on the FIFA 11+ programme. A workshop will be  held at Salybia Resort on July 9th during which Babwah will lecture on the role of the FIFA 11 + football programme and prevention of injuries with demonstrations. (participants have already been selected)

As one of the critical components of the Player Health & Safety pillar of Players First, FIFA 11+ provides tools and resources for improving performance and reducing injury risk.

This FIFA 11+ demonstration is the latest example of the TTFA’s commitment to Player Health & Safety.

It is a 20-minute comprehensive warm-up program designed to reduce injuries among  players ages 14 and older. FIFA 11+ is used on the field without any additional equipment and consists of 15 exercises divided into three separate components:

The prevention programme “The 11” was developed by FIFA’s medical research centre (F-MARC) in cooperation with a group of international experts. “The 11” is a simple, catchy and time-efficient preventive programme that comprises ten evidence-based or best-practice exercises and the promotion of Fair Play. It requires no equipment other than a ball, and can be completed in 20 minutes (after a short period of familiarisation). The exercises focus on core stabilisation, eccentric training of thigh muscles, proprioceptive training, dynamic stabilisation and plyometrics with straight leg alignment. The programme is efficient as most of the exercises simultaneously train different aspects and can replace other exercises.

“The 11” should be performed in every training session after a warm-up and stretching of all the important muscle groups. Precise performance of the exercises is important in order to ensure their effect. The sequence of exercises should be followed. Before each match, a shortened version (only exercises 4, 5, 8.) of “The 11” should be carried out.

The benefits of the programme include improved performance and also injury prevention. In addition, when respecting Fair Play, you can further reduce the risk of injury to yourself and other players.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on July 07, 2017, 09:08:10 AM
I applaud the TTFA for having its own licensure. However, the landcape seems muddled. How does TTFA licensure fit into the architecture of CONCACAF licensure? Does CONCACAF licensure represent a higher accomplishment? Is there a hierarchy?

Also ...

These days, CFU on some fronts is engaged in fending off CONCACAF. Reportedly not a harmonious relationship. Therefore, when CFU announced a B-licence, it presented multiple questions in my mind ... not the least of which was that a CONCACAF D licence fulfilled one of the entry criteria. But that probably had to do with the fact that CONCACAF had barely rolled out its C licensure ... so there would have been none to few C licence holders.

Also, that course (CFU B) was initially billed as a UEFA B course occurring intra-regionally, then later promoted as a course leading to UEFA B eligibility through Belgium.

The mere existence of CONCACAF licensure is directed to the benefit of regional coaches. Yet, there are some questions to be answered.
Title: TTFA stages C License Course from March 5th
Post by: Tallman on February 27, 2018, 03:57:34 PM
TTFA stages C License Course from March 5th
TTFA Media


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will stage another “C” License Coaching Course from Monday March 5th to 9th at the Ato Boldon Stadium.

Interested persons can register for limited spaces by visiting the TTFA’s head office at Ato Boldon Stadium or calling at 235-5057. The course will be conducted by Technical Director Anton Corneal. The participating fee is $1,200 and includes course material, snack and instructors fees.

Some of the areas that will be focused on during the course will be principles of coaching; the role of the coach; the teaching-learning process; communication; ethics; coaches being able to assess their players’ developmental; coaches being able to plan and implement an effective training session with specific objectives; and to develop a progressive programme of appropriate duration.

Other areas of focus will be: coaches being able to understand the main moments of football and relate it to team task and function; coaches being able to identify and develop personal and professional behaviours in themselves and players and coaches being able to identify the basic elements that make up football among other areas.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on February 27, 2018, 04:14:41 PM
Duration of  the TTFA C Licence course? 5 days. Duration of the Mexico federation C Licence course? 5 months. Priceless. TT $1200.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Tallman on February 27, 2018, 04:27:02 PM
Duration of  the TTFA C Licence course? 5 days. Duration of the Mexico federation C Licence course? 5 months. Priceless. TT $1200.

You serious? 5 days vs 5 months?
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on February 27, 2018, 04:35:15 PM
Duration of  the TTFA C Licence course? 5 days. Duration of the Mexico federation C Licence course? 5 months. Priceless. TT $1200.

You serious? 5 days vs 5 months?

Yep, July to December!

Was this course announced before today? The start date is six days from today.

Income-generating?
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on March 09, 2018, 01:06:39 PM
Did the C course occur? Or was that hastily announced propaganda?
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Bianconeri on March 11, 2018, 08:07:15 PM
I believe it occurred.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on March 11, 2018, 08:49:30 PM
I believe it occurred.

I want to believe it occurred but TTFA Media has been about as silent on the matter as Donald Trump tweeting about Stormy Daniels. :devil:
Title: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on June 06, 2018, 12:38:56 AM
TTFA offers C License Course from June 10-14.
TTFA Media.


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will stage a C License Coaching Course at the Ato Boldon Stadium TTFA Home of Football from June 10th to June 14th, 2018.

The course will be run by TTFA Technical Director Anton Corneal who is also a FIFA and CONCACAF Instructor. Interested Participants can call the TTFA offices (868) 235-5057 to register. The course registration fee is $1,200.

Some of the areas that will be focused on during the course will be principles of coaching; the role of the coach; the teaching-learning process; communication; ethics; coaches being able to assess their players’ developmental; coaches being able to plan and implement an effective training session with specific objectives; and to develop a progressive programme of appropriate duration.

Other areas of focus will be – coaches being able to understand the main moments of football and relate it to team task and function; coaches being able to identify and develop personal and professional behaviours in themselves and players and coaches being able to identify the basic elements that make up football among other areas.

The TTFA is committed to providing every opportunity for our coaches to succeed. We have established avenues for our coaches to receive continuing coaching education in order to increase their knowledge of the game and enhance their teaching approach. The FA sees the importance of defining a clear direction for player development through a plan for the future and remaining focused on reaching end goals. Not getting lost in the mix of day to day tactical strategies and playing only to win, is key for success.

Title: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on June 06, 2018, 05:13:32 AM
Has there ever been a course offering in Tobago?
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Rastaman on June 07, 2018, 09:51:53 AM
Has there ever been a course offering in Tobago?
Yes there were two actually. Not sure if either time the participants received their certification.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on June 20, 2018, 12:46:59 AM
Corneal impressed by interest in coach education from locals.
TTFA Media.


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s Coach Education Programme continued with another C License Course held recently at the Ato Boldon Stadium conducted by the FA’s Technical Director Anton Corneal.

Among the 23 participants were current day players Radanfah Abu Bakr and Jan Michael Williams who have both represented the National Team up to recent times. Corneal said he was particularly impressed with the level of participating from the participants and was pleased to see the turn out from Williams and Abu Bakr.

“We’ve continued to get a good response from participants and the interest is definitely there among local persons who want to improve and get certified. It was refreshing to have both Jan and Randanfah involved as participants and to get their views and see their willingness to further develop themselves in the game,” Corneal said.

Some of the areas focused on during the course were principles of coaching; the role of the coach; the teaching-learning process; communication; ethics; coaches being able to assess their players’ developmental; coaches being able to plan and implement an effective training session with specific objectives; and to develop a progressive programme of appropriate duration.

Abu Bakr, who has 37 appearances for T&T, spoke about the course, saying “I Enjoyed it. There were lots of valuable information provided. The course gave a great insight as to why things are done the way that they are, with particular reference to players in their developmental years, up to age sixteen.”

“Generally the course gave me a new perspective on viewing and analysing the game. Having an idea of the game through the coach’s eyes will definitely help me assess and understand the game better,” Abu Bakr added.

Williams meantime also had a similar type experience, saying that it was important for local coaches to enhance their coaching capacity, competence and skills in order for them to play their part in producing better players.

“The course was good. From the moment I went in on the first day I realised that there was so much good information not only for those who wanted to learn to coach at that level but also for me as a player,” Williams told TTFA Media.

“I remember one time I was breaking down my game I got some good advice from Clayton Ince where he said when you are evaluating your mistakes you should start over with the fundamentals first and build your way up. This is a period in my life where I am transitioning because I want to improve still as I am still playing. The five days provided such good knowledge and information, I was really happy for it,” Williams told TTFA Media.

“One participant from the  East made reference to the fact that he has a coaching school and he realised here that he has been teaching his kids nonsense for years because a lot of them want to train players as if they are training players like Ronaldo or Hazard when instead you have to set realistic targets and teach them the basics first. It is not necessarily about winning all the time but instead to get the players technically and tactically better and communicating better.

“This is something I will definitely encourage persons to get involved in, not only those who want to get into coaching but people who are in and around football, even senior players as they can always pass on better information.

“This is definitely good for persons who want to coach because we have to develop better young players and in order to do that we have to develop good coaches. And to also develop better players at the senior level we first have to do it at the junior level. It was extremely beneficial to me as well as others who took part based on their feedback. It is a high level course for sure,”  said Williams who has 83 appearances for T&T.

Other areas of focus during the course included – coaches being able to understand the main moments of football and relate it to team task and function; coaches being able to identify and develop personal and professional behaviours in themselves and players and coaches being able to identify the basic elements that make up football among other areas.

The TTFA is committed to providing every opportunity for our coaches to succeed. We have established avenues for our coaches to receive continuing coaching education in order to increase their knowledge of the game and enhance their teaching approach. The FA sees the importance of defining a clear direction for player development through a plan for the future and remaining focused on reaching end goals. Not getting lost in the mix of day to day tactical strategies and playing only to win, is key for success.

Interested persons can keep abreast of upcoming TTFA coaching courses by staying tuned to updates on the TTFA’s official websites and social media platforms.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on November 18, 2018, 01:32:28 AM
TTFA stages B and C license courses in December.
TTFA Media.


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will be presenting TTFA B and C License coaching courses on the following dates in December.

Trinidad and Tobago Football Association “C” Licence Coaching course

Date: 4 – 8th December 2018

Cost: $1,200.00

B Licence Coaching course

9th – 13th December  2018 and 3 – 6th January 2019 (This is one course)

Cost $ 2,500

Must have C+ or higher or other equivalent coaching course

Applicants will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis and registration is opened to all interested. Please contact the TTFA head offices at 235-5057 for further information.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on November 21, 2018, 01:37:51 AM
Stern encourages locals to undergo TTFA coaching courses.
TTFA Media.


The Trinidad and Tobago last week announced another leg of its coach education programme which includes a TTFA B and C License course to take place from December  4th for interested participants.

The TTFA coach education programme is spearheaded by Technical Director Anton Corneal who is also a FIFA and CONCACAF coaching instructor.

The TTFA initially embarked on a C level license course for Instructors, conducted by the Dutch KNVB, in which six persons were given the opportunity to undergo  this level course, among them being Corneal who  has lectured similar courses for CONCACAF at the C license and the B license level, also helping with the designing of the Concacaf B License.

Corneal has lectured at FIFA and CONCACAF Grassroots courses and has lectured for FIFA at courses in this region and in Conmebol for the past eight years. His most recent appearance came at a FIFA course was last week in Barbados where he delivered a lecture at a FIFA technical directors course for regional technical directors.

The former national player was part of a panel of coaches that designed the FIFA Youth Coaching Manual 3 years ago.He also attended a UEFA Instructors B License course at which he received a Senior Coach Educators License. Corneal holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Diploma in Football from Leipzig University in Germany.

Several local coaches and past players have graduated from the TTFA and CONCACAF courses overseen by Corneal including current Senior Team Assistant coach Stern John, Leonson Lewis, Yohance Marshall, Sean De Silva, Jan Michael Williams, Clayton Ince, Ahkeela Mollon, Hector Sam, Kerry Baptiste, Marvin Oliver and Nicholas Griffith among others.

Some of the areas that will be focused on during the course will be principles of coaching; the role of the coach; the teaching-learning process; communication; ethics; coaches being able to assess their players’ developmental; coaches being able to plan and implement an effective training session with specific objectives; and to develop a progressive programme of appropriate duration.

Other areas of focus will be: coaches being able to understand the main moments of football and relate it to team task and function; coaches being able to identify and develop personal and professional behaviours in themselves and players and coaches being able to identify the basic elements that make up football among other areas.

John meantime, spoke about his experience of the TTFA coaching courses, saying “I did the C in England as well as the UEFA B and the TTFA C and B at home. Our B and C  courses in Trinidad are full of information. It’s more strenuous and intense  and very comparable with the two I have been on abroad when it comes to the information being passed on and the methods used,” John told TTFA Media.

“Anton’s mentoring is very important in helping you to be a better coach. He explains at length. For me, doing the the C and B license courses in Trinidad helped me with my UEFA B course in the UK to understand the game better and with putting down my sessions. I think it’s important for local coaches to do the local B and C licenses,” added the former Sunderland forward.

“I think the B and C licenses are recognised in other parts especially the Caribbean. It is important that the our coaches keep up with the times of coaching and graduating from these courses is an important step for them.”
John is also the head coach of local Pro League club Central FC and was one of the coaches overseeing the recent Major League Soccer (MLS) Combine in Barbados.

Yohance Marshall also shared his views, saying, “There is a lot of information presented in these courses. It’s completely different from playing. You see the game from different eyes and from a different point of view. You have to analyse everything and be more conscious of the things going on on the field,” Marshall added.

TTFA Coach Education - We hear about the benefits from participants (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moWKrzQAey8)

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Tallman on January 07, 2019, 04:22:29 PM
TTFA commences 2019 Coaching Education programme
TTFA Media


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association kicked off its 2019 development operations with the continuation of the B License coaching course being conducted by technical director Anton Corneal with four days of sessions at the TTFA Home of Football in Couva this past week.

Several local coaches and past players have graduated from the TTFA and CONCACAF courses overseen by Corneal including current Senior Team Assistant coach Stern John, Leonson Lewis, Yohance Marshall, Sean De Silva, Jan Michael Williams, Clayton Ince, Ahkeela Mollon, Hector Sam, Kerry Baptiste, Marvin Oliver and Nicholas Griffith among others.

Among the thirty coaches taking part in the current B License course include former national women’s team player Dernelle Mascall, 2018 Super League Player of the Year  Yohance Marshall, Kona Hislop, Geoffrey Wharton-Lake and former national stirker Kerry Baptiste.

Mascall who has coached the the National Super League with Club Sando Moruga, said she was pleased to have taken the decision to undergo the course.

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the course thus far. It is very informative and Anton himself is a wealth of knowledge. As it pertains to the development of the players… it’s been eye opening,” Mascall told TTFA Media.

“We have a tendency to believe that winning is development which has been a pressing topic for us in the course. But this has course has taught me a lot in terms of what we should focus us on. As a player we just focus in playing but when you are more knowledgeable about the game and aware of situations in the game, moments in the game, you get a better idea of it overall from a coaching perspective,” Mascall added.

Hislop, a former national under 19 player and brother of ex-T&T goalkeeper Shaka Hislop, said he would recommend the course to any budding coach.

“It’s been really good. The course has gone into a lot more depth than I thought it would. It is a lot of information but very interesting. I did the C license over a year ago and that one was also really good.

“The B is a step up and I am enjoying it. I will recommend it to any coach. It teaches you a lot in terms of the way you communicate with players and what to look out for on the pitch. I played professionally but there are a lot of things you learn as a coach that you don’t pay attention to as a player. I am learning so much about how you deal with players in particular. I think we need more of this in Trinidad and Tobago where we are bettering ourselves as coaches and trying to take the game forward,” Hislop added.

Lake meantime commended Corneal and his team which includes instructors Rajesh Latchoo and Marlon Charles for the way in which they have designed and executed the course.

“Over the past three days I realised how much football I still don’t know. The course has been excellent. Coach Anton and Coach Latchoo are extremely knowledgeable in terms of the words of advice they are giving us on the modern game. There is still so much for us to learn. I’m involved in St Mary’s College football in 2018 and I am hoping I can take things from this course and implement into the programme for next year,’ Lake said.

“The big question has been the word development and winning. When does development start and does it ever end and when does the translation after development into winning. It is a winning attitude you want to develop or is it winning at all cost,” Lake  added.

Some of the areas focused on during the course were principles of coaching; the role of the coach; the teaching-learning process; communication; ethics; coaches being able to assess their players’ developmental; coaches being able to plan and implement an effective training session with specific objectives; and to develop a progressive programme of appropriate duration.

Other areas of focus included : coaches being able to understand the main moments of football and relate it to team task and function; coaches being able to identify and develop personal and professional behaviours in themselves and players and coaches being able to identify the basic elements that make up football among
other areas.

Corneal has lectured at FIFA and CONCACAF Grassroots courses and has lectured for FIFA at courses in this region and in Conmebol for the past eight years. His most recent appearance came at a FIFA course was last week in Barbados where he delivered a lecture at a FIFA technical directors course for regional technical directors.

Interested persons can stay abreast of upcoming TTFA coaching education courses by following  the TTFA Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) and the official website www.TTFootball.org.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Rastaman on January 08, 2019, 07:55:51 AM
How come you does only hear about these things after they happen
Title: Corneal laments low women presence at coaching course
Post by: Tallman on January 08, 2020, 05:40:52 AM
Corneal laments low women presence at coaching course
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian)


For­mer T&T Foot­ball As­so­ci­a­tion tech­ni­cal di­rec­tor An­ton Corneal has lament­ed on the low turn out of women par­tic­i­pants at the T&T Women’s League Foot­ball (TTWoLF) host­ed in­au­gur­al 'C' Li­cense Coach­ing Course which be­gan on Mon­day at Ato Boldon Sta­di­um in Bal­main, Cou­va.

Corneal, a na­tion­al youth and se­nior coach is the Con­ca­caf/FI­FA in­struc­tor for the five-day work­shop and was speak­ing dur­ing the open­ing of the Coach­ing Course at the same venue at which on­ly one woman was a par­tic­i­pant on Sun­day.

Corneal who was as­sis­tant coach to Zo­ran Vranes when T&T par­tic­i­pat­ed at the FI­FA Un­der-17 and Un­der-20 World Cups first not­ed that this was a won­der­ful time for the par­tic­i­pants be­cause it's where they are merg­ing cours­es for the first time.

He added, "The T&TFA em­braced a very de­tailed course com­ing out of Eu­rope which is still done right now and which is be­ing pre­sent­ed for quite a while now.

With re­gards to his two as­sis­tants, Corneal said, "Coach­es Ra­jesh Latchoo and Mark Paul have both done the 'C' and 'B' Li­cens­es and have ex­celled in our B Li­cense which repli­cates the UE­FA B Li­cense."

"I have al­so been for­tu­nate to have not just taught the 'B' Li­cense for Con­ca­caf, but al­so to be part of the de­sign of the 'B' Li­cense in a part­ner­ship with Eu­rope. So we have had the best peo­ple help­ing Con­ca­caf, and we are now tak­ing it and mak­ing it ours."

He added, "This is the first time we are tak­ing the Con­ca­caf C Li­cense and run­ning it along­side ours. It's very sim­i­lar and some ar­eas would be ben­e­fi­cial to us on­ly and we will em­brace those ar­eas.

How­ev­er, Corneal not­ed that there is on­ly one is­sue that he has. and that will be the women as I would love to see more women. So I will chal­lenge WoLF to triple the women par­tic­i­pants by to­mor­row (Tues­day).

"We will find a way, have I done this be­fore yes, In St Kitts, they found sev­en women one af­ter­noon and we have to do it be­cause women need to run women's foot­ball.

"We are see­ing it with the ad­min­is­tra­tors and I am hap­py, but we al­so need to see it with the coach­es. And I am not say­ing there isn't room for men, as I would al­so like us to as­sist, but we must be able to em­brace women al­so to run. We got women play­ing but they need al­so to pass on this in­for­ma­tion.

"It's a lot of in­for­ma­tion to learn and al­so know you guys have a lot of in­for­ma­tion as well, so we can all help each oth­er.

"We are here to guide you and the main word here is com­mu­ni­ca­tion, be­cause if all of us are here have the same in­for­ma­tion, how we com­mu­ni­cate that in­for­ma­tion will de­cide how peo­ple grasp it," stat­ed Corneal.

"So we can have the same in­for­ma­tion, but we must be able to com­mu­ni­cate that in­for­ma­tion prop­er­ly," end­ed Corneal.

How­ev­er, re­cent­ly elect­ed Pres­i­dent of the T&T Foot­ball As­so­ci­a­tion (T&TFA), William Wal­lace ex­pressed his de­light with the num­ber of par­tic­i­pants want­i­ng to get in­volved in coach­ing, es­pe­cial­ly the num­ber of men.

He said, "It's re­al­ly good that you all are in­ter­est­ed in get­ting in­to that area, want­i­ng to be as­so­ci­at­ed or af­fil­i­at­ed with women's foot­ball and I think that is a big thing for us and you will al­so see it your­self as par­tic­i­pants as we con­tin­ue to evolve."

"We will see how im­por­tant this is to a small coun­try like ours as big com­pa­nies like Nike have been putting a lot in­to women's foot­ball be­cause they see the im­por­tance of women's foot­ball and we have a long way to go, but will par­tic­i­pants like you who are be­ing trained and are will­ing to get in there and do the ground­work we ex­pect that we will see the re­sults of that in the years to come."

" I thank you all for show­ing keen in­ter­est and I ex­pect you all to ben­e­fit as you are in the hands of an ex­cel­lent in­struc­tor in An­ton Corneal.

Com­ment­ing on the num­ber of women par­tic­i­pants in­volved TTWoLF gen­er­al sec­re­tary, Jamiy­la Muham­mad said that there was a high num­ber of women who were in­ter­est­ed in be­ing part of the Coach­ing Course.

How­ev­er, she point­ed out that due to school re­open­ing this week, it was very dif­fi­cult for the in­tend­ed women par­tic­i­pants to make the arrange­ments and get the time off need­ed to be in at­ten­dance from 1 pm to 6 pm dai­ly.

Muham­mad did state that there are plans to con­duct an­oth­er 'C' Coach­ing Course in March un­der the in­struc­tions of Corneal and it is ex­pect­ed by then that more women will have the time to be in­volved and get cer­ti­fied with a de­vel­op­men­tal pe­ri­od of six weeks af­ter the ses­sions al­so need­ing to be com­plet­ed to at­tain cer­ti­fi­ca­tion.

Su­san Joseph-War­rick, Vice-Pres­i­dent of T&TFA and Pres­i­dent of WoLF wel­comed all the par­tic­i­pants and wished them suc­cess over the five-day coach­ing course.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on January 08, 2020, 09:58:01 AM
Advertise, advertise and advertise.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Tallman on January 08, 2020, 11:10:46 AM
Advertise, advertise and advertise.

If it's one thing that is consistent about these courses regardless of administration, is that people complain about not knowing when and where they are held.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on January 08, 2020, 01:52:04 PM
Corneal laments low women presence at coaching course
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian)


For­mer T&T Foot­ball As­so­ci­a­tion tech­ni­cal di­rec­tor An­ton Corneal has lament­ed on the low turn out of women par­tic­i­pants at the T&T Women’s League Foot­ball (TTWoLF) host­ed in­au­gur­al 'C' Li­cense Coach­ing Course which be­gan on Mon­day at Ato Boldon Sta­di­um in Bal­main, Cou­va.

Corneal, a na­tion­al youth and se­nior coach is the Con­ca­caf/FI­FA in­struc­tor for the five-day work­shop and was speak­ing dur­ing the open­ing of the Coach­ing Course at the same venue at which on­ly one woman was a par­tic­i­pant on Sun­day.

Corneal who was as­sis­tant coach to Zo­ran Vranes when T&T par­tic­i­pat­ed at the FI­FA Un­der-17 and Un­der-20 World Cups first not­ed that this was a won­der­ful time for the par­tic­i­pants be­cause it's where they are merg­ing cours­es for the first time.

He added, "The T&TFA em­braced a very de­tailed course com­ing out of Eu­rope which is still done right now and which is be­ing pre­sent­ed for quite a while now.

With re­gards to his two as­sis­tants, Corneal said, "Coach­es Ra­jesh Latchoo and Mark Paul have both done the 'C' and 'B' Li­cens­es and have ex­celled in our B Li­cense which repli­cates the UE­FA B Li­cense."

"I have al­so been for­tu­nate to have not just taught the 'B' Li­cense for Con­ca­caf, but al­so to be part of the de­sign of the 'B' Li­cense in a part­ner­ship with Eu­rope. So we have had the best peo­ple help­ing Con­ca­caf, and we are now tak­ing it and mak­ing it ours."

He added, "This is the first time we are tak­ing the Con­ca­caf C Li­cense and run­ning it along­side ours. It's very sim­i­lar and some ar­eas would be ben­e­fi­cial to us on­ly and we will em­brace those ar­eas.

How­ev­er, Corneal not­ed that there is on­ly one is­sue that he has. and that will be the women as I would love to see more women. So I will chal­lenge WoLF to triple the women par­tic­i­pants by to­mor­row (Tues­day).

"We will find a way, have I done this be­fore yes, In St Kitts, they found sev­en women one af­ter­noon and we have to do it be­cause women need to run women's foot­ball.

"We are see­ing it with the ad­min­is­tra­tors and I am hap­py, but we al­so need to see it with the coach­es. And I am not say­ing there isn't room for men, as I would al­so like us to as­sist, but we must be able to em­brace women al­so to run. We got women play­ing but they need al­so to pass on this in­for­ma­tion.

"It's a lot of in­for­ma­tion to learn and al­so know you guys have a lot of in­for­ma­tion as well, so we can all help each oth­er.

"We are here to guide you and the main word here is com­mu­ni­ca­tion, be­cause if all of us are here have the same in­for­ma­tion, how we com­mu­ni­cate that in­for­ma­tion will de­cide how peo­ple grasp it," stat­ed Corneal.

"So we can have the same in­for­ma­tion, but we must be able to com­mu­ni­cate that in­for­ma­tion prop­er­ly," end­ed Corneal.

How­ev­er, re­cent­ly elect­ed Pres­i­dent of the T&T Foot­ball As­so­ci­a­tion (T&TFA), William Wal­lace ex­pressed his de­light with the num­ber of par­tic­i­pants want­i­ng to get in­volved in coach­ing, es­pe­cial­ly the num­ber of men.

He said, "It's re­al­ly good that you all are in­ter­est­ed in get­ting in­to that area, want­i­ng to be as­so­ci­at­ed or af­fil­i­at­ed with women's foot­ball and I think that is a big thing for us and you will al­so see it your­self as par­tic­i­pants as we con­tin­ue to evolve."

"We will see how im­por­tant this is to a small coun­try like ours as big com­pa­nies like Nike have been putting a lot in­to women's foot­ball be­cause they see the im­por­tance of women's foot­ball and we have a long way to go, but will par­tic­i­pants like you who are be­ing trained and are will­ing to get in there and do the ground­work we ex­pect that we will see the re­sults of that in the years to come."

" I thank you all for show­ing keen in­ter­est and I ex­pect you all to ben­e­fit as you are in the hands of an ex­cel­lent in­struc­tor in An­ton Corneal.

Com­ment­ing on the num­ber of women par­tic­i­pants in­volved TTWoLF gen­er­al sec­re­tary, Jamiy­la Muham­mad said that there was a high num­ber of women who were in­ter­est­ed in be­ing part of the Coach­ing Course.

How­ev­er, she point­ed out that due to school re­open­ing this week, it was very dif­fi­cult for the in­tend­ed women par­tic­i­pants to make the arrange­ments and get the time off need­ed to be in at­ten­dance from 1 pm to 6 pm dai­ly.

Muham­mad did state that there are plans to con­duct an­oth­er 'C' Coach­ing Course in March un­der the in­struc­tions of Corneal and it is ex­pect­ed by then that more women will have the time to be in­volved and get cer­ti­fied with a de­vel­op­men­tal pe­ri­od of six weeks af­ter the ses­sions al­so need­ing to be com­plet­ed to at­tain cer­ti­fi­ca­tion.

Su­san Joseph-War­rick, Vice-Pres­i­dent of T&TFA and Pres­i­dent of WoLF wel­comed all the par­tic­i­pants and wished them suc­cess over the five-day coach­ing course.

Maybe that was influential in SKN's recent success.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Tiresais on January 08, 2020, 03:10:54 PM
Agree with ads ads ads. Are there many female coaches in the Trini game as it stands? I can think of Mascall at Club Sando Moruga/Moruga and some directors (Redhead, John-Williams), but that's it
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Bianconeri on January 14, 2020, 12:00:08 PM
Maybe we should Pin this thread and update any info on availale courses here as well.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Cruyff on January 14, 2020, 03:28:18 PM
The TTFA should align their coaching education program together with Concacaf’s Licensing program. Our TTFA licenses are only recognized in T&T so they have no regional or international value. “Waste of time and money to be honest”.

A Concacaf License would bring more regional and international creditability to our TTFA Licenses meaning our local coaches can get employment or opportunities abroad.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on January 14, 2020, 06:43:48 PM
The TTFA should align their coaching education program together with Concacaf’s Licensing program. Our TTFA licenses are only recognized in T&T so they have no regional or international value. “Waste of time and money to be honest”.

A Concacaf License would bring more regional and international creditability to our TTFA Licenses meaning our local coaches can get employment or opportunities abroad.

Have you taken any of the TTFA offerings?
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Cruyff on January 14, 2020, 08:19:43 PM
Yes, I have taken the TTFF/KNVB National C in 2011 and it holds no value in other countries. The TTFF/KNVB National C is equivalent to US Soccer's Grassroots License. With the TTFA/KNVB National C I was only able to land a volunteer coaching position at a recreational club as no one was willing to recognize my license, even with a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management from an American University.

However, I currently have my US A License as well as some European certifications, so I have had the opportunity to compare. From my experiences, I think our coaches would become more marketable with a Concacaf License.


https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.440069.617bb0abc7
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on January 14, 2020, 09:04:44 PM
I think the best view of the TTFA courses is to focus on the "education" rather than on the marketability. In any event, the CONCACAF license is still far from being the perfect animal. The best advice is to figure out where you want to work and busy yourself with whatever it takes to work in that place.

I applaud the TTFA to the extent that we need to arrive at a place where US licensure is not the gold standard for/in T&T. However, as I've posted on another occasion, the TTFA licenses bear the same alphabet but they are far from equivalent to other places. 

Also, the USSF isn't pushing CONCACAF licensure; it's pushing its own head.

The landscape across the world is uneven. There are exceptions and inconsistencies. Best to focus on the knowledge rather than the credential.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: maxg on January 15, 2020, 11:03:16 AM
Yes, I have taken the TTFF/KNVB National C in 2011 and it holds no value in other countries. The TTFF/KNVB National C is equivalent to US Soccer's Grassroots License. With the TTFA/KNVB National C I was only able to land a volunteer coaching position at a recreational club as no one was willing to recognize my license, even with a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management from an American University.

However, I currently have my US A License as well as some European certifications, so I have had the opportunity to compare. From my experiences, I think our coaches would become more marketable with a Concacaf License.


https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.440069.617bb0abc7

From the article posted ( circa 2011), from even then to now, I am thinking the issues with our snr National teams is NOT due to lack of development and coaching. I observed 1 game of the Jnr National team in tournament about 3 years ago - was sitting with the then Ntl coach - and was quite disappointed at the quality of play. Players were definitely individually skilled, but the team game left much to be desired.
I always suspected our National team issues lately may have been selections (and/or selectors). No easy task by any means, but long term goals recognition, future progress and development,  and ability to see virtual team structure is a necessary requirement. Many may be misled ( i have) by early ability and flair in a growing youth which in many cases do not necessarily develop to maturity. I will admit not an easy task to monitor on a National scale, especially with many leaving on scholarships and many losing interest or being disillusioned with the Ntl team organization. Hopefully with this new incentive we can manage our fingers better able to read the braille.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on March 07, 2020, 08:40:11 AM
TTFA stages Team Managers Workshop.
TTFA Media.


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association held the first of a multi-part workshop for recently appointed National Teams Managers at the Ato Boldon Stadium. The workshop was facilitated by Renee John Williams, CONCACAF administrative instructor.

The managers of the various national teams were in attendance for the Team Managers Workshop which was rolled out by CONCACAF in 2018 ahead of the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League. It was developed with a view of equipping managers and general secretaries in the region with the tools needed to enhance their skillsets in preparation for regional and international tournaments and generally the on the job duties of a team manager.

“It was a much welcomed training workshop. For the TTFA it was the first of such to be hosted locally,” John-Williams (R) told TTFA Media on Friday.

“ With the recent appointments of managers to the various national teams it was quite timely as some managers were new to their role having functioned in other areas of the game.”

The workshop focused on the expectations of the role of a team manager pre, during and post tournament, the various interactions to expect, and opened a wide ranging discussion amongst the group of participants.

“In an attempt to help streamline the various processes when preparing for tournaments and remove some of the guess work that one may experience at times, checklists and templates were also provided. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel but we can definitely improve on existing processes to better serve football,” John-Williams continued.

As the W Connection Chief Executive Officer explained, “There is no certificate, diploma or degree program that will teach you how to be a national football team manager so these training workshops that the development office of Concacaf has developed serves to uplift the game and the quality of administrators around the region.

“What we do off the field in our preparation phases directly affects our on field performances in either a positive or negative manner, so the better we are at doing our jobs with the requisite support of our Associations and various stakeholders, the better the product we see on the field.

“Many times around the region we find that managers get appointed just before travel to go with the team and a lot of the processes required during the preparation phases are improperly or inadequately serviced creating an unprofessional impression and uncomfortable environment often resulting in fines and unnecessary delays which can be costly,” John-Williams added.

At the Concacaf level for the various member associations workshops such as these usually take place over a three day period prior to tournaments such as the Nations League as it involves stadium and hotel site visits which provided participants with the practical aspect of what would have been discussed in the classroom sessions.

The TTFA managers workshop is expected to continue shortly with the return of the Women’s Under 20 team manager with Director of National Teams Richard Piper wanting to ensure that all the relevant officials benefited from the exercise.

TTFA President William Wallace welcomed the workshop and the input of Renee John-Williams, saying “This was a much needed exercise and we are grateful to have commenced the process of preparing our managers for their duties with our various national teams. We saw the need to offer a level of training and guidance for our managers to equip them for their role in the game that is constantly evolving before us. I think that having Renee serve in the capacity as facilitator is an added benefit and I am certain our managers will be better prepared to take on their respective roles with such an intense schedule of activities ahead for our national teams at all levels,” added Wallace, a former Senior and Under 23 Men’s Team manager.

One of the participants, Under 15 Boys team manager Dexter Demas, a former Manager at Airports Authority and Defence Force captain, stated.

“That was a beautiful workshop that she conducted. The learning and knowledge base has gone upwards. She pointed out key things that will affect us in carrying a team from our base in Trinidad to an international port and back. She made reference to various situations we can expect to encounter and how we could resolve such dilemmas during the period,” Demas said.

“It was very interactive and we all shared experiences where the lessons learned could benefit one another,” was how John-Williams later summed it up.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Tiresais on March 09, 2020, 03:10:57 AM
Sounds good, do we now who attended?
Title: Former, present women players receive CONCACAF 'C' License
Post by: Tallman on March 11, 2022, 10:28:29 AM
Former, present women players receive CONCACAF 'C' License
T&T Guardian


CONCACAF 'C' License Certificates were handed out to many former and present women players who are making the transition from player to coach.

The course was conducted by the new Technical Director of T&T football Anton Corneal who admitted that he also played a part in designing the course.

On Thursday, Corneal said he was proud to have been the one to conduct the course as it was a comprehensive one which will be a good building block for young persons.

"In discussion with CONCACAF this morning they asked if you're using the same syllabus, which I am using and I am also using some additional work which I have done with the T&T Football Association over the past 10 years and I'm bringing it together.

They were able to certify all the participants with CONCACAF licenses and I think this is a big step forward. We thought it might have been a year or two away but it's upon us right now and I'm really happy for the girls.

This course is going to entail leadership, management, teaching and coaching, preparation and planning," Corneal explained.

He admitted also that over the years the course has been improving as they have taken direction from UEFA which ensures that there is a consistency between our confederation and other confederations.

From the course, four recognised local coaches Rajesh Latchoo, Marlon Charles, Paul Decle and Desiree Sargeant were recognised as future coach educators.

Meanwhile, Corneal said the T&T senior women's football team is in a good position now, having won its opening two Group F matches against Nicaragua and Dominica in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers.

The Kenwyne Jones-coached women's senior team shut out Nicaragua 2-1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo and later Dominica 2-0 at the National Track and Field Facility in Lenora, Guyana.

Corneal said: "It's always good to get full points because you're getting full points coming off of two games and there are more games to play. You're able to see your strengths, areas that you need to improve on, you're able to see your opponents so now you're in a better position to plan.

I think it's a blessing in disguise regardless of the results. The other coaches also saw the same, however, they saw us and our potential, so we have probably to keep searching out players who have an interest to play for our country, which is no different from any of the Caribbean countries."

https://www.youtube.com/v/-NsCl4wN06o
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Tallman on July 05, 2022, 02:58:40 PM
TTFA ‘A’ Licence Course begins at NAPA
TTFA Media


The inaugural Trinidad and Tobago Football Association A License Coaching course, the first of its kind in the Caribbean region, commenced on Monday at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port of Spain.

Representatives from nine Caribbean nations are taking part including St Lucia, Guyana, Jamaica, Dominica, St Kitts/Nevis, Antigua/Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands and hosts T&T. Among the course facilitators is Branimir Ujevic, FIFA’s Head of Coaching and Player Development. Ujevic, fondly called “Branco” was part of a FIFA Technical Development workshop in Dubai in April where Technical leaders from pilot programmes in USA, Australia, Senegal and Brazil shared findings from their own workshops in the interest of spreading best practices globally.

In line with the FIFA President’s Vision 2020-2023 to make football truly global, FIFA aims to align similar standards and benchmarks all over the world. This involves high level collaboration between FIFA technical experts and FIFA member associations (MAs), who are also given access to the resources on the FIFA Training Centre platform. “It is crucial for FIFA technical experts coming from different confederations and different regions,” said Ujevic. “They are FIFA’s voice on the field in the development of coach educators and it is vital for each coach educator to be able to access the FIFA Training Centre platform where they’re going to learn in their own language.”

The other course facilitators include TTFA Technical Director Anton Corneal, former England U-17 team head coach and English FA John Peacock during which time he won the 2010 UEFA European U-17 Championship in 2010 and 2014. He is also also an England National coach mentor. The other instructor is Tony McCullum who is the Senior Regional Coach Development Manager for the Football Association of England. Concacaf’s Development manager Andre Waugh is also attending as an observer.

The main aim of this course, of which the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) is a major supporter, is to educate coaches on the modern trends of the game, focusing on the practical & theoretical aspects of coaching, with an emphasis on leading the elite player and team at an advanced level. To complete this level coaching licence, it will entail the following:
• Blocked & Blended learning approach incorporating on-line, face-to-face and workplace learning opportunities.
• Course hours
• 112 Guided Learning Hours (face-to-face)
• 38 Online learning (webinar workshops)
• 72 Workplace learning (coaching – training & fixtures)
• Total 222 hours

Theory/ Online Sessions include
• Pre-course (3 hrs) – CONCACAF B Revisited/Coaching Journey/Coaching Philosophies
• Connecting the Learning 1 (3 hrs) – Player Development
• Connecting the Learning 2 (3 hrs) – Team & Game Analysis
• Coaching Philosophies

Practical Sessions Include
• Defensive 1/3 (strategies and tactics)
• Defensive 1/3 (Modern Trends and position specific)
• Attacking 1/3 (strategies and tactics)
• Attacking 1/3 (Modern Trends and position specific)
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Flex on January 04, 2023, 02:57:53 PM
Anton Corneal: TTFA's A licence coaching course will improve Concacaf.
By Jonathan Ramnanansingh (T&T Newsday).


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) began its second A licence coaching course on Tuesday at the UTT Campus, Point Lisas.

Participants from Bermuda, St Vincent/Grenadines, Jamaica, Anguilla, Barbados, St Kitts/Nevis and TT, as well as England, will take part in the course, which includes practical and field sessions at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. Among the course presenters will be leading Brazilian A license instructor Geraldo Delamore. He is an experienced coach/educator of the Brazil Football Confederation (CBF) and holds a CBF pro licence, having worked with several Brazilian teams as a fitness coach, assistant and head coach.

Returning from the inaugural A licence course last July, to accompany TTFA technical director Anton Corneal as one of the other presenters, will be Tony McCallum.

McCallum has been involved in coaching, coach education and coach development for the past 30 years, working in various levels of the game from professional club academies to the semi-professional game in both the men’s and women’s game in England.

He holds the UEFA ‘A’ licence and FA advanced youth award. Additionally, he is a UEFA tutor and until recently, worked for the English FA for 15 years as a senior national/regional coach development manager.

Corneal believes this programme can help unite and strengthen the Concacaf region.

“This course is designed to improve our region. We cannot improve as a region alone. Concacaf has taken on a major programme to bring coach education together, it’s been going on for the past four years.

“TT has been one of the countries that decided to embrace other countries and let them walk with us, and through this process.

“We are in the month that countries for the first time can apply to the convention. We can actually put in an application and we are going to put in an application at the A licence level and will be recognised anywhere in the region,” Corneal said at Tuesday’s opening.

He added that certification will now be recognised and graduates can seek employment in any territory in Concacaf.

“We are happy to be part of this change,” Corneal said.

The course is consistent with similar content, contact hours and learning outcomes of other A license courses in Concacaf and UEFA regions.

The main aim of this course is to educate coaches on the modern trends of the game, focusing on the practical and theoretical aspects of coaching, with an emphasis on leading the elite player and team at an advanced level.

Corneal however, will depart for Doha, Qatar after being invited by FIFA to attend the FIFA Developing the Developers workshop from Friday.

Corneal has been invited as a FIFA technical leadership expert among a dozen other FIFA experts including England’s John Peacock.

Attending the course’s opening was TTFA normalisation committee member Nicholas Gomez, senior manager sport and recreation at UTT Ian Pritchard, head of coach education for TTFA Rajesh Latchoo, senior correspondents/instructor Tony McCallum and head of TTFA High Performance programme Paul Decle.

Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Tiresais on January 04, 2023, 04:25:46 PM
Sounds positive. Still no attendee list I see. They used to publish that type of thing.
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on January 05, 2023, 07:19:56 AM
Anton Corneal: TTFA's A licence coaching course will improve Concacaf.
By Jonathan Ramnanansingh (T&T Newsday).


The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) began its second A licence coaching course on Tuesday at the UTT Campus, Point Lisas.

Participants from Bermuda, St Vincent/Grenadines, Jamaica, Anguilla, Barbados, St Kitts/Nevis and TT, as well as England, will take part in the course, which includes practical and field sessions at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. Among the course presenters will be leading Brazilian A license instructor Geraldo Delamore. He is an experienced coach/educator of the Brazil Football Confederation (CBF) and holds a CBF pro licence, having worked with several Brazilian teams as a fitness coach, assistant and head coach.

Returning from the inaugural A licence course last July, to accompany TTFA technical director Anton Corneal as one of the other presenters, will be Tony McCallum.

McCallum has been involved in coaching, coach education and coach development for the past 30 years, working in various levels of the game from professional club academies to the semi-professional game in both the men’s and women’s game in England.

He holds the UEFA ‘A’ licence and FA advanced youth award. Additionally, he is a UEFA tutor and until recently, worked for the English FA for 15 years as a senior national/regional coach development manager.

Corneal believes this programme can help unite and strengthen the Concacaf region.

“This course is designed to improve our region. We cannot improve as a region alone. Concacaf has taken on a major programme to bring coach education together, it’s been going on for the past four years.

“TT has been one of the countries that decided to embrace other countries and let them walk with us, and through this process.

“We are in the month that countries for the first time can apply to the convention. We can actually put in an application and we are going to put in an application at the A licence level and will be recognised anywhere in the region,” Corneal said at Tuesday’s opening.

He added that certification will now be recognised and graduates can seek employment in any territory in Concacaf.

“We are happy to be part of this change,” Corneal said.

The course is consistent with similar content, contact hours and learning outcomes of other A license courses in Concacaf and UEFA regions.

The main aim of this course is to educate coaches on the modern trends of the game, focusing on the practical and theoretical aspects of coaching, with an emphasis on leading the elite player and team at an advanced level.

Corneal however, will depart for Doha, Qatar after being invited by FIFA to attend the FIFA Developing the Developers workshop from Friday.

Corneal has been invited as a FIFA technical leadership expert among a dozen other FIFA experts including England’s John Peacock.

Attending the course’s opening was TTFA normalisation committee member Nicholas Gomez, senior manager sport and recreation at UTT Ian Pritchard, head of coach education for TTFA Rajesh Latchoo, senior correspondents/instructor Tony McCallum and head of TTFA High Performance programme Paul Decle.

 ;D Altruism repackaged.

How about ... because it wouldn't have been "commercially" feasible otherwise?
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: asylumseeker on January 05, 2023, 06:15:22 PM
Have the members of the first batch finished completely or are they still in transition/coursework mode?
Title: Re: TTFA License Coaching Course Thread.
Post by: Tallman on March 19, 2023, 09:08:09 AM
Concacaf Coaching Convention comes to T&T
By Shaun Fuentes (T&T Guardian)


The CONCACAF Coaching Convention is now in the Caribbean and was launched for the first time on Trinidad and Tobago shores as the Emerging Elite Coach Educator Program commenced at the Hilton Hotel in Port-of-Spain on March 16.

The Elite Coach Educator Program is a key component of CONCACAF’s Coaching Convention. The Convention, launched in March 2022, is a regulatory framework intended to standardise and raise the quality of coach education programs across our 41 Member Associations. By establishing, implementing and monitoring minimum standards for coach education.

This current workshop in Trinidad and Tobago is the first workshop as part of CONCACAF’s Emerging Elite Coach Educator Development Program, as stated by CONCACAF’s Football Development Administrator Pablo Lindsay.

The Program seeks to accelerate and facilitate the development of emerging coach educators throughout the CONCACAF region to directly address the ongoing shortage of qualified coach educators, particularly at the A and B License levels. This program will serve as a critical component of our Train the Trainer philosophy, which seeks to empower CONCACAF Member Associations to deliver their own domestic coach education programs in accordance with their own footballing development and needs. Coach educators participating in the program will benefit from ongoing opportunities for capacity building and mentorship support in their coach education journey. The workshop features coach educators from multiple Caribbean CONCACAF Member Associations, including Trinidad and Tobago.

The CONCACAF Coaching Convention is now in the Caribbean and was launched for the first time on Trinidad and Tobago shores as the Emerging Elite Coach Educator Program commenced at the Hilton Hotel in Port-of-Spain on March 16.

The Elite Coach Educator Program is a key component of CONCACAF’s Coaching Convention. The Convention, launched in March 2022, is a regulatory framework intended to standardise and raise the quality of coach education programs across our 41 Member Associations. By establishing, implementing and monitoring minimum standards for coach education.

This current workshop in Trinidad and Tobago is the first workshop as part of CONCACAF’s Emerging Elite Coach Educator Development Program, as stated by CONCACAF’s Football Development Administrator Pablo Lindsay.

The Program seeks to accelerate and facilitate the development of emerging coach educators throughout the CONCACAF region to directly address the ongoing shortage of qualified coach educators, particularly at the A and B License levels. This program will serve as a critical component of our Train the Trainer philosophy, which seeks to empower CONCACAF Member Associations to deliver their own domestic coach education programs in accordance with their own footballing development and needs. Coach educators participating in the program will benefit from ongoing opportunities for capacity building and mentorship support in their coach education journey. The workshop features coach educators from multiple Caribbean CONCACAF Member Associations, including Trinidad and Tobago.
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