The “E” license coaching course is designed to:
Develop the core coaching competencies necessary to effectively teach the 9-12 year old athlete and team.
Help coaches understand the characteristics and needs of an athlete in the basic stage of our long term athlete development model.
Establish a foundation of knowledge and experience in order to proceed through the sequence of coaching development courses.
What are the specific target outcomes of the course?
To understand and effectively apply the principles of Long Term Athlete Development.
To demonstrate competency in planning an age-appropriate training session.
To demonstrate the essential competencies to execute a team training session that is focused on a technical function of the game.
To understand concepts and recognize the principles of attacking and defending in a small-sided game environment. (3v3 to 9 v 9 adaptable to local competition structure)
Pre-Course Assignments
US Soccer "E" Manual
Information
The course will last 18 hours and will be held on Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at JC Williams Soccer Complex.
Interested coaches can contact Thomas Olivier thomasmolivier@gmail.com
Coaches must attend all sessions to obtain certificate. Cost for the course is $75.00.
Upon registration, coaches will receive the necessary pre-course assignments