The Sports Path Newsletter
Number 11
 November 2013 

 

  

Welcome to our Eleventh  FREE monthly newsletter 

 

 We are dedicated to the idea of using the web to support the development of soccer players and coaches 

If you missed any of our previous Newsletter please you can see them all in our archive here 


Soccer Coaching and the Web: A Guide to Support Player Development

The basis of player development has always been face to face interaction between the coach and the player, but our analysis of feedback from over 500 practicing Soccer Coaches at all levels in Europe, Asia and North America, clearly shows that this is not the only way coaches are now engaging with players.

In this first ever Guide for Soccer Coaches on how to use the web to support the development of their players, we explore WHICH Web Tools coaches use, WHY and HOW they use them

The top 5 reasons given by these coaches as to why they use the web to support the development of their players are as follows:

  1. 1.    The Player is encouraged to take  more OWNERSHIP  of their own  development
  2. 2.    It's an EXTENSION of the coaching session for the players
  3. 3.    An opportunity to REINFORCE MESSAGES when they are away from the coach
  4. 4.    It's  an opportunity to provide ADDED VALUE to  the coaching they receive from our club and this DIFFERENTIATES us from other clubs
  5. 5.    It maximizes the CONTACT TIME  the coach has with the players

 

The book is therefore grounded in - PRACTICAL APPLICATION and includes

- Over 100 examples quoted by coaches at all levels

- Recommendations for 200 FREE TOOLS

- References to over 250 FREE websites

Click here for a Free PDF of Chapter 1 of this Guide

The Guide is now ready and can be seen here on Amazon  at $19.95 ( £12.48) but we have an special Introductory Offer of 25% discount  for Subscribers like you to our Newsletter - a saving of $5 or £3

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Free Report on Grassroots and Youth Soccer in India

 

 

I recently completed a Report on Grassroots and Youth Soccer in India with the support of the All India Football Federation. To download the report please click here

New Online Resources for Coaches

NSCAA Webinars

NSCAA now offers Special Topics Diploma Webinars!  Organized in a series of five 45-minute sessions, a participant can earn an 

NSCAA diplomaa collector's edition full-color manual and six (6) month introductory NSCAA membership (if you haven't been a member previously)

The webinar series brings together some of the top international, collegiate and youth coaches in the world and offers these outstanding presentations in the most convenient and time saving delivery method.

For details click here 

 

US YOUTH SOCCER 

 US Youth Soccer has released "Constructive Soccer - Principles of Play" a new online clinic focused on coaches with experience identifying patterns of play in real-time game and training situations.  The clinic is offered at no cost on.Details here 


November  2013 Recommendations


Ricky Clarke 
  

Ricky has put together a really informative and graphic presentation on the Positional Responsibilities of Right and Left backs. Details here   


 Research  

  
A critique of "Long Term Athlete Development" (LTAD) here
I hope you have found something useful in this month's newsletter.If so please pass on this email to your colleagues and ask them to sign up for future newsletters
We can promise you more material in the December newsletter to help you use the web to support coach and player development
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Robin Russell 
RRussell@sportspath.com
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