Welcome to our Tenth FREE monthly newsletter
Apologies for the delay in sending out the October Newsletter. We have been finalizing our book - ' Soccer Coaching and the Web: A Guide to support Player Development' which will be published later in November. We will give our readers first chance to read it. More details in the November issue
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More free coaching and teaching resources
This month saw the launch of more FREE Resources for teachers from the English Schools FA in conjunction with the Coaching Manual
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Leadership and Management
Another interesting article from the Harvard Business School here on the subject of
' Is
it better to be loved or feared ?'
which has relevance for all coaches and managers !!
More than 1,500 coaches have now enrolled on the LMA School of Football Management Course ' Creating a Culture of Excellence ' since May 2010.
A recent coach to complete the course was Billy Englishby, Assistant Mens Head Soccer Coach, Campbell University, North Carolina,USA and also ODP coach for North Carolina Youth Soccer Association.He said this about the course:
'I have enjoyed working through the course and have gained some valuable insight along the way. From the six modules I would have to say I took the most value from module 3.Working through the material in this module brought those core values and beliefs to the forefront and gave me a clearer picture of who I am and what I stand for as a coach. The scenarios in each module were good, giving coaches an opportunity to solve real life problems with hypothetical solutions.'
For further details of the course and to seem some of the course videos go here and to read what other coaches said about this course click here
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Web Skills
Number 7: Using Apps
Following on from the feature last month please see here details of the new app launched by Five Star Training
The programs are designed to help players of all ages and skill levels improve their technique and increase overall fitness levels. Each program consists of 5 full 40-60 minute workouts and is supported by Wayne Rooney and Alex Morgan. The Fivestar Soccer Training Programs were created by Dr.Javier Perez who developed his expertise as a coach in Real Madrid's youth system and he is now the head coach of the U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team.
Available in a download-to-own model, players can follow step-by-step guidelines from Rooney and Morgan on their mobile devices and record their performance along the way, grading their accomplishments and sharing their progress. Players can record, save and track progress for each workout and earn points and rewards for their achievements.
The Fivestar Soccer Training Program also comes with interactive "1 v 1 Challenges," allowing users to compete in one-on-one video contests against Rooney or Morgan. Players watch the star athlete demonstrate a drill, trick or signature move, then record themselves side-by-side with the pros and showcase their skills to the world by sharing their videos on social media platforms.
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Evaluating Performance and Analysis
From UEFA comes the Technical Reports from the 2012/3 UEFA Champions League here and the 2013 UEFA Under 21 Tournament here
Two interesting articles on Modern Data Analysis and Scouting in German Football here and an article on evaluating the performance of Goalkeepers here
Remember we have a course in Evaluating Performance details of which are here
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