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SIGN UP COACHES! Youth Modules 1 & 3 coming March 15, 2009

Posted on February 18, 2009

Mesa Soccer is proud to announce Cal South's Youth Modules 1 & 3 coming to Hickman fields on March 15, 2009. The approval for the "Y" Modules and continuing Coaches Education came at the request of the Mesa Soccer Community and will be hosted at Hickman Fields this upcoming March. We request you sign up online at http://www.calsouth.com/ to quarantee your enrollment...

Please read the below Instructions to access the Coaching Course.

Visit http://www.calsouth.com/ and click the link "Programs"
Click "Coaches Education" - "Coaches Clinic Schedule"
Event type - select All Classes In the drop down list - press Search
"YM1" San Diego March 15, 2009 or "YM3" San Diego March 15, 2009
Registered with Cal South? If not it takes no time at all....
DIRECT LINK: http://cysa.soccer.affinitydev.com/eventmanager/public/event.asp?calid=4397128&eventtype=CE

OVERVIEW OF THE COURSES OFFERED..see below

Youth Module 1 - 9 years old and Younger

This course is designed specifically for the U9 coach. During 3 hours of classroom and field instruction, coaches are taught the proper techniques for these age groups.

Topics:

Philosophy of coaching U9 and younger players
Characteristics of U9 and younger
Team administration and risk management
Prevention and care of soccer injuries
Appropriate activities for U9 and younger players
Organizing a youth training session

• Laws of the Game: modified

Prerequisites:
AN OPEN MIND!

Minimum age - 16 years old

Course Length: 3 1⁄2 hours

1 1⁄2 hours classroom

• 2 hours field

Testing:
• None

Cost:
• $15 per person

Each candidate will receive the USYS Novice Coach DVD and a Cal South workbook value $20
Recommended for all Recreational coaches of player's age U9 and younger.

Provisional coaching license will be issued to all coaches age 16 and under 18 years of age. All coaches holding a provisional coaching license will be required to work with a licensed coach 18 years and over. Up on reaching the age of 18 a coach holding a provisional coaching license shall be upon written request to the state director of coaching education be issued a full coaching license.

Youth Module 3 - State Youth License - Under 10 Years and Older

This 5-hour course combines field and classroom instruction in intermediate coaching and teaching methodology.

Topics:

Methods of coaching
Team administration and risk management
Prevention and care of injuries
Coaching technique
Coaching tactics
Laws of the Game
Principles of attack and defense

• Small-sided games

Prerequisites:

AN OPEN MIND!
Minimum age - 16 years old

Course Length:

5 hours of instruction
2 hours classroom

• 3 hours field

Testing:
• None

Cost:
• $15 per person

All Candidates will receive a USYS Novice Coach DVD and a Cal South workbook at a retail value of $20
Recommended for all Recreational coaches of player's age U10 and above

Provisional coaching license will be issued to all coaches age 16 years and under 18 years of age. All coaches holding a provisional coaching license will be required to work with a licensed coach 18 years and over. Upon reaching the age of 18, a coach holding a provisional coaching license shall be, upon written request to the state director of coaching education, be issued a full coaching license.