| The Technical Area, April 8, 2009 |
| The Technical Area |
April 8, 2009, Issue No. 174 |
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| NSCAA News & Information |
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Welcome to the 174th issue of The Technical Area, the NSCAA’s biweekly electronic publication that offers the latest news and information from the NSCAA and its partners.
We welcome your feedback. If you have any ideas or suggestions for The Technical Area or have any coaching tips that you would like to share, please send them to feedback@nscaa.com.
1. Community Pages Now Available to High School, College Coaches
Community Pages Now Available to High School, College Coaches
As part of the NSCAA’s ongoing efforts to provide better and more useful benefits to its members, the NSCAA website now offers Community pages for high school and college coaches. These pages are designed to serve as a central point for information on NSCAA programs and services of interest to the collegiate and scholastic coaching communities.
2009 NSCAA College Services Forms Now Available
Changes are in store for the 2009 NSCAA College Services season. Going forward, your team must be a member of College Services to be eligible for NSCAA recognition through the national rankings, All-America and Scholar All-America programs, Coach of the Year and Team Academic and Team Ethics awards.
New Feature Unveiled on NSCAA.com
A new weekly feature has been unveiled on NSCAA.com. Each Wednesday, the NSCAA will shine its "Member Spotlight" on one of its current members as a way to showcase the rich diversity of the 29,000 members of the world's largest single-sport coaches organization.
NFHS Announces 2009-10 Rules Changes
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has announced changes to the playing rules that will go into effect for the 2009-10 academic year.
Featured Residential Courses – Amherst, Mass.
What: National and Advanced National Diplomas
When: June 15-21, 2009
Where: Amherst College, Amherst, Mass.
Contact Cindi Myers at 800-458-0678 or at cmyers@nscaa.com if you have further questions regarding these academies.
Take the Fundamentals of Soccer Coaching Course Online
The NSCAA and the National Federation of High School Associations have teamed up to create an online course titled the Fundamentals of Coaching Soccer. This introductory course is perfect for high school and youth coaches who want to establish a solid foundation for their coaching knowledge.
The interactive course features an engaging multimedia interface that incorporates audio, video and text to teach essential soccer coaching techniques and methods.
To learn more or to enroll in the course, go to NFHSLearn.com.
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| Upcoming NSCAA Courses and Events |
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| Coaches Corner |
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Coaching Corner: 1 v. 1 To Small Goals
This coaching tip is drawn from the curriculum of the NSCAA National Diploma. To teach tactical concepts, coaches are shown the importance of using a progression, beginning with a 1 v. 1 exercise, gradually adding players to build upon the understanding of the concept.
The exercise shown today is a 1 v. 1 to a set of small goals. The attacker looks to beat the defender on the dribble by either feinting, changing direction or accelerating past. The defender, on the other hand, attempts to delay the attacker and looks for an opportune moment to tackle the ball away - upon which the roles switch.
View drill animation.
CLICK HERE for more information or to register for an upcoming National Diploma course.
For more information on TactFOOT discounts for NSCAA members, CLICK HERE.
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| Soccer Journal Archives |
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Published eight times during the year (seven printed versions and one online), Soccer Journal is the Official Publication of the NSCAA and is one of the few publications in the world produced exclusively for soccer coaches. Each issue contains technical and tactical articles, news and updates on important events, thoughts from opinion leaders in the sport and features on the interesting people and issues of the game.
In each issue of The Technical Area, an article from the Soccer Journal archives will be featured.
The curriculum for developing player skills must be appropriate for each age level. The articles in the Phases of Player Development series are from a report by the staff of the U.S. Women’s National Team.
Phase IV of Player Development (U-19)—The Elite Phase: The Full Bloom (From the July/August 2003 issue of Soccer Journal)
Fulfillment of a player’s potential depends on his or her own efforts, the support of teammates and the unselfish guidance of her coach. He or she must be exposed to a playing and training environment, which extends her mental, physical, tactical and technical capabilities to the limit. He or she must have a sound understanding of the game’s principles and concepts. Players should show emotional stability when confronted with pressure situations. Demanding and challenging training sessions and matches are a must.
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| From The Director's Desk |
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This week’s memo features a report on a week spent with the 2008 MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew. The report is the work of NSCAA member Rob Herringer, who had the opportunity to observe both training sessions and perform match analysis.
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| NSCAA Member Benefit Spotlight |
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See all of the NSCAA Member Benefits and Resources here.
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| NSCAA Partner News |
![]() The US Youth Soccer Show’s New Season on Fox Soccer Channel Premieres Friday
The US Youth Soccer Show’s fourth season premieres on Friday (April 10) at 6 p.m. (EDT).
The Show will highlight the US Youth Soccer National League; the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Championships, including a player who has overcome a near-death injury to compete in the Championships; the United States Power Soccer Association and more.
![]() Mid-April ESPN MLS ScheduleTwo exciting MLS match-ups are coming up live on ESPN2/ESPN Deportes.
In the first game, the Los Angeles Galaxy face local rivals Chivas USA in the first Super Classico clash of the season on Saturday, April 11. Kickoff is set for 10:30 p.m. (EDT).
The second contest features Eastern Conference teams looking to build on a strong early season start as the New England Revolution travel to DC United on Friday, April 17. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. (EDT).
For more information on these games and all other MLS games, go to www.MLSnet.com.
![]() Performance Conditioning Press Offers New Newsletter An officially licensed publication of the NSCAA, this newsletter is designed for the soccer coach responsible for conditioning. The latest soccer specific information is provided is an easy-to-use newsletter published seven times a year. Charts and illustrations cover all 14 critical areas of soccer conditioning. Among the topics are improving the seven speeds of soccer, explosive power and endurance and combining technical and tactical with physical development.
The Performance Conditioning Soccer Newsletter can be ordered through the Members Only section of NSCAA.com.
![]() ESPN Coaches Fundraising
The ESPN Coaches Fundraising Program is a grassroots magazine fundraising program targeting sports associations and teams across the United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Guam. Established in 2000, the program has helped teams raise funds for travel, equipment, uniforms and more. Through the ESPN Coaches Fundraising Program teams and organizations have raised more than $15 million by selling magazine subscriptions.The ESPN Coaches Fundraising Programis as easy as the players selling a few subscriptions to ESPN The Magazine. Every time a two-year subscription is sold for $40, the team keeps $30 from that order. 75% of the total sale goes directly to the team. Each $30 raised from every order really adds up. If just 20 players sell five subscriptions each, the team will earn $3,000.
It’s a Win-Win situation!
When the team has completed the program, they just return $10 per order with the order forms. It’s that simple.
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