Coaches...

First, thank you for your time and efforts volunteering to coach our children.  It's your time and knowledge that will form the basis for the kids future development and love of the game of soccer.  We are trying to assist you by making various resources available on our site and easily accessable to you.  By all means, if you have something that you think will help others, please let us know by either emailing the webmaster or posting it on the Coaches Chat feature on this page. 

On the left side of the "Coach's Corner" home page there will be a "Current Section" menu where there will be pages with different information availalble to you.

The most fundamental skill in soccer is individual mastery of the ball and the creativity that comes with it. This should be a priority in training and games, especially in the early years. As this skill is mastered, the rest of the game becomes easier - both to teach and to learn. Practices should be built around facilitating the development of the skills necessary to move and control the ball well. As these individual skills and the creativity to make them come alive in the game are developed to a level of competence, the finer points, first of passing skill and later of team organization can be taught.

The town and club coaches who work with our youth and junior players on a daily basis play a fundamental role in the development of soccer players in this country. Towns and clubs should strive to place experienced coaches who have a clear understanding of the value of teaching technique at the youth and early junior levels. Equally important is the coach’s personality and character. Working with 6- to 14-year-old children requires patience, kindness and respect.