COACHES (Information and Training)
Posted by Lee Spooner on 7/21/2023
To our new coaches, we would love to meet you, show you a few tricks to our system and give you some pointers for your practices. As I know many of us have busy schedules I wanted to offer several different options. Any coach is welcome to stop in and get a coach's shirt if you need one, they are not required but do help first few weeks as players get to know you.
For those returning from a prior season, things will run similar to what you have seen in the past. Each site will have a site lead and we will provide goals, balls and cones for your practice sessions. We will be on-site to assist in any issues that arrive.
Official Coaches Meetings:
Saturday, August 19th OR Saturday, August 26th at 10 AM
At the fields at the Nir Family YMCA located at 2710 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28406
Practice session training for U6, U8 and U10:
If you are interested, please email us as we have summer camps and evening training going on right now that you can join in and observe.
Fields at the Nir Family YMCA located at 2710 Market Street, Wilmington NC, 28406
Playerspace has added a space just to help coaches with basic training.
Please visit: https://www.playerspace.net/coachs-corner
YMCA COACHES TRAINING
NEW COACH YMCA Training: http://training.ymca.net
-YMCA Youth Sports Programs (15 min.)
-Coaching YMCA Youth Sports Program (45 min.)
-Volunteers make the team. (30 min.)
-Safety and Emergency Action (45 min.)
-Coaching YMCA Soccer (60 min.)
US YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION COACHES TRAINING
First Time Coaches: https://www.usyouthsoccer.org/first-time-coaches/
Returning Coaches: https://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaching-resources/
US YOUTH SOCCER PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MODEL
This coaching manual has weekly lesson plans by age group. This is a very complete coaching tool, 117 pages and not necessary for the grassroots level, but great information as you move past coaching the U8 division.
DOWNLOAD MANUAL: http://d13ynksnjelk36.cloudfront.net/Downloads/4626/4626_16127573184449212_21465.pdf
US YOUTH SOCCER PRACTICE GUIDES
The US Youth Soccer Coaching Department has provided the following coaching resources with three age-specific practice activity guides. The guides give coaches an idea of what should be covered throughout a season while highlighting activities that focus on development in a low-stress, fun-filled environment. Each resource covers multiple types of practice activities, from warm-ups and individual training to small-sided and group games. The exercises are tailored to meet the cognitive and physical characteristics of each age group.
https://www.usyouthsoccer.org/lesson-plans/
SNACKS
Make the call for a healthy team! Coaches across the country are helping players perform their best by following three healthy principles.
Drink Right: Choose water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages
Move More: Boost movement and physical activity
Snack Smart: Fuel up on fruits and vegetables
BASIC RULES FOR OUR YMCA LEAGUE
CLICK HERE FOR OUR 2023 RULE MODIFICATIONS
TWO REQUIRED COURSES FOR COACHES AT THE YMCA:
REQUIRED
TRAINING AND COACH’S CHILD DISCOUNT
Below are the required courses that we ask our coaches to take.
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention (Required for Coaches)
https://learning.redwoodsgroup.com/login/index.php
Directions:
1.) Visit the above website.
2.) Select "Create New Account" or log in if a returning user.
3.) Select "YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina"
4.) Enter access code: 4622
5.) Create your own username and password.
6.) Select "Youth Programs"
7.) Complete "Child Sexual Abuse Prevention for Volunteers" On-line
Course. (CSAPV2)
I will be notified when completed.
Concussion Awareness Training Video (Required for Coaches)
https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/coach.html
Directions:
1.) Visit the above website.
2.) Create a CDC LEARN account. How to Create an Account in CDC Train
3.) Complete Video.
4.) Print Certificate and email to [email protected] or turn
into site lead at your practice site.