The Sports Path Newsletter
Number 37
   December  2016
Happy New Year !
Forget Skype for  Video Calls and Conferences 
Try Zoom Video Conferencing 
It's FREE for the first 60 minutes of any call 
I have had a number of long distance video calls this year which have included screen sharing involving Zoom Video Conferencing 
https://zoom.us/ and I have found it miles better than Skype. Zoom is cloud based with far better clarity and it allows you to :
- Share Screens
- Share Personal Videos from your Hard Drive 
- Record Interviews and keep them Private ( unlike Google Hangout ) 

And for the first 60 minutes of any call it's FREE !!

FA of Wales Online Education  

In January the FA of Wales launched their new Online Coach Education Website with a re-vamped  FA of Wales Leaders Award 
For this Award learners will study 5 Modules online ( via Video Content, Scenarios.Challenges and Quizes) in the five areas outlined below BEFORE attending a ONE Day Practical Course 
The 5 Online Modules outlined below were previously delivered face to face but now learners can complete these modules in their own time and the contact time for the course has been halved
The 5 Online Modules cover these aspects : 
* Planning and Preparation 
* Match-day Management 
* Better People, Better Players 
* Small-Sided Fun 
* And a course Introduction Module

Polish FA Academy Videos
I was in Warsaw lat week for UEFA and among the many things I learned about was the Polish FA Academy System and the videos they are developing to support the players in these Academies. View an example below and to view a selection of them  go here 


' Recovery ' and ' Half - Time Strategies ' 

My friend Professor Jay Williams from Virginia Tech in the USA gave a number of presentations at the NSCAA Convention in January including the topics listed above 
To view his Power Point presentations please view here 

Using Captions on Video 

Interesting work below by Anthony Hudson, The New Zealand Head Coach , as part of his UEFA Pro Licence to develop a video on ' Attacking Principles ' using match action ( you can mute the commentary if you want !) 


Using Google Apps 
 
Google have such a range of apps and tools to help the football coach. There is a FREE WEBINAR initially made for PE Teachers but equally applicable to Coaches you can access here on how to get the best use from Google Chrome  
 
You can also get FREE training on using a host of Google Apps 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 our February 2016 newsletter to help you use the web to support coach and player development 

Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy 2016 

 
Robin Russell 
RRussell@sportspath.com