Maybe We should be Sending Our Coaches to stuff like these !

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It may be at a higher std in Europe but it is not a bad place place to start.....even from an economical pt of view


Coaching Symposium To Take Place at The Home Depot Center from Sept. 28-30     
 

CHICAGO (September 8, 2006) – U.S. Soccer will host the fifth edition of the Nike Friendlies Coaching Symposium in conjunction with the 2006 Nike Women’s Friendlies taking place at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., from Sept. 28 through Oct. 1. The symposium includes nightly presentations on Sept. 28 and 29, as well as a match analysis of a U.S. Under-16 Women’s National Team match on Sept. 30 at The Home Depot Center.

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The Coaching Symposium will feature interaction with several of U.S. Soccer’s National Team coaches and is highlighted by a discussion with U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Greg Ryan on Sept. 28. The symposium will also give participating coaches the opportunity to watch the Nike Friendlies.

The Nike Women’s Friendlies will be the first event of its kind for youth women’s players, and is modeled after the annual Nike Friendlies tournament for youth men staged in Bradenton, Fla. The U.S. Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 Women’s National Teams will join more than 30 of the top Nike club teams from across the nation in a four-day event that begins on Thursday, Sept. 28, and ends on Sunday, Oct. 1. Each team will play three games in an environment which stresses quality soccer and player development over wins and losses. Tournament standings are not kept during the competition.

Ryan will open the symposium on Sept. 28 with a discussion on the U.S. Women’s National Team’s preparations for CONCACAF Qualification. On Friday evening, U.S. U-15 GNT head coach Tad Bobak will conduct a session on preparing players for the next level and give an update on the U.S. U-15 Girls’ National Team.

On Saturday afternoon, coaches will gather and analyze the U.S. Under-16 Women’s National Team game at The Home Depot Center fields. U.S. U-16 WNT head coach Kazbek Tambi will discuss the team’s game plan prior to the match and U.S. National Staff Coaches Jeff Pill, Michael Dickey, Stephanie Gabbert and David Rubinson will lead a match analysis during the game.

The nightly symposium sessions will take place at The Home Depot Center and are expected to last approximately two hours.

Registration is open to all coaches, and “A” Licensed coaches will receive one Continuing Education Credit per session for their attendance at the symposium. There is no fee to attend any of the symposium sessions or the U.S. Soccer / Women’s Nike Friendlies. Coaches wishing to attend should download and complete the registration form and send it to the U.S. Soccer Coaching Department at coaches@ussoccer.org or via fax at 312-808-9708.

 

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U.S. Soccer Winter National Coaching Schools Take Place January 2-10, 2007 at Four Locations   
 
Limited Space is Available; Earn a Nationally Recognized License and Learn from Some of the Nation’s Top Coaches

CHICAGO (August 22, 2006) – U.S Soccer’s National Coaching Schools have been providing high-quality coaching instruction for over 36 years, and this winter you will have a chance to take your coaching education to a new level. The first courses of 2007 have been scheduled for the first week of January, giving every coach a chance to obtain a nationally recognized “A”, “B” or “C” level license and increase their knowledge of the game.
2007 Winter Courses Application (.pdf)
All January coaching schools will take place from Jan. 2-10, 2007, in three warm-weather locations. The National “A” License course will take place at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. and the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. A National “B” and “C” License course will be offered at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., and a soon to be determined west coast site.

Participants at U.S. Soccer’s popular National Coaching Schools will have a chance to learn from some of the nation’s top-level instructors, including current and former National Team, MLS and WUSA coaches. There will be field and classroom sessions every day, as well as field and written exams to test your levels with the best in the country.

As always, space is limited for these select courses. Registration is underway, so apply now to ensure your spot. More information on the National Coaching Schools is available at ussoccer.com or by contacting the U.S. Soccer Coaching Department at coaches@ussoccer.org or 312-528-1219.

 

[Baygo Boy]

let's not forget the NSCAA annual conference, it's de largest in North America. If you want to meet anybody that's anybody in US soccer this is de conference to attend.