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TCSA offers coaching education at the beginning of each season. The educational sessions are planned for both coaches who are new to coaching, or new to soccer, and for our more experienced coaches we provide topics or trends in soccer to share with their teams.  The goal of TCSA is to train coaches to provide the type of experience to their children and teams that will keep them all participating in youth sports for years to come.

New for 2011/2012 season, the CEP has been restructured to address the needs of all our coaches regardless of their level.

 

Level 1:

Mandatory for New recreational and 1st year travel coaches.
A 1.5 hour introductory coaching course offered to new coaches, 1^st or 2^nd year coaches and coaches of u6-u8. This course is designed with younger players in mind and will help you address their needs for a healthy and fun soccer future. Individual technical development with the ball will be stressed along with fun games.

 

A USSF coaching DVD will be provided for all candidates along with a completion certificate and a coaching tee-shirt.

 

Level 2:

A 1.5 hour course for Intermediate coaches, this course is offered for coaches that are in their 3^rd or 4^th year of coaching and coaching u9 or u10 players. 1v1 and small sided games will be the focus for development.

The USSF E license will be highly recommended after completion of this course.

 

All candidates will receive a completion certificate and a coaching tee-shirt.

 

Level 3:

A 1.5 hour course for advanced coaches, this course is offered to coaches with 5 or more year's experience or that have previously passed level 2. This course will address the needs of u12 and above players and also the transition of moving into 11v11. Technical training will still be the forefront of this course with application to tactical situations.

The USSF National D license will be highly recommended after completion of this course.
This course will also be a good top up for coaches that have already received their USSF National D. 

 

All candidates will receive a completion certificate and a coaching tee-shirt.

Systems of Play:

This course will discuss the various recommended TCSA systems of play with key devotion to 11v11 and zonal defending.

Course duration, 45 minutes - 1 hr class study.

 

Possession Training:

Every coach wants to teach keeping the ball but very few can translate it to training.

This course will address some common problems and successful games to teach possession.

Course duration, 60 minute field study.

 

Fast footwork:

Basic to complex foot work demonstrations that will assist the coach in developing all their players regardless of age or ability.

Course duration, 45 minute - 1 hr field study.

 

The Dynamic warm-up:

Static stretching is out and dynamic is in. Learn a basic pre-game warm-up that can be developed for all ages of players. This course will address the needs of the modern player preparing for the modern game.

Course duration, 45 minute - 1 hr field and class study.