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Henderson United Youth Soccer (HUYS) is committed
to providing continuing education to all
of our coaches.
In order to provide the optimum environment
for player development, HUYS is asking all
coaches to attend an HUYS Coach Clinic which
is appropriate for the age division in which
they are coaching (coaches who have already
been licensed for their age division, i.e.
LEVEL 1 for U5-U7, are not required to attend
but are certainly welcome to further their
coaching education). In addition, Coach Topic
Training for specific age divisions will
be offered throughout the season.
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LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE
All beginner coaches of
U-5 through U-7 should
have a Level 1 certificate
(Equivalent to
USSF Mod 1).
In most cases, Level 1 attendees are parents
who volunteer or are volunteered to act as
coaches when their children first start to
play soccer. For those parents who have limited
or no playing experience, the position of
coach understandably can be quite intimidating.
The function of the Level 1 course is to
help remove some of that fear by providing
the information a coach requires to teach
the game at this most important level. The
course emphasis is on age appropriate training
and management of young players. At this
early stage of development for both the coach
and the player, the players will learn much
more about the game itself than from the
coach. Current schedule for Level 1 Clinics
are posted on the HUYS Calendar.
LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE
All coaches of teams from
U-8 through U-10
should have a Level 2 certificate
(Equivalent
to USSF Mod 2).
For all coaches of modified soccer (small-sided
games). Course emphasizes basic information
related to U-8 through U-10 including warm-up,
psychology of these age groups , methods
of coaching, team management, prevention
and care of injuries, laws of the game. Current
schedule for Level 2 Clinics are posted on
the HUYS Calendar.
LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE
All coaches of teams that
play U-11 through
U-14 should have a Level
3 Certificate (Equivalent
to the USSF E License).
Emphasis of Level 3 course is toward the
coaching of players 9 to 12 years old. This,
in itself, presents an interesting set of
circumstances for the course. The attendees
are, at best, partially experienced coaches,
yet the coaching of this age group observes
the crossover of coaching modified 5v5 to
the more advanced 8v8. Players of this age
group are developing their technique and
also beginning to understand the principles
of play. The course addresses the above and
provides elementary information on the management
and preparation of a team. Current schedule
for Level 3 Clinics are posted on the HUYS Calendar.
LEVEL 4 CERTIFICATE
All coaches of competitive
league teams U-11
and above will have a Level
4 Certificate
and State/National D License
(Equivalent
to State/National D and
preparatory to the
USSF National C).
The attendees of a Level 4 course fall into
two distinct categories: those coaches who
are using the course to prepare for the USSF
D License and/or those who are using the
course to qualify for a particular level
of coaching within the league. The latter
are not required to upgrade their license
to USSF D. The Level 4 addresses both categories
of coaches. It is, therefore, both preparatory
and terminal. However, the emphasis of the
Level 4 course is toward the coaching of
players 14-18 years of age. Built on the
principle that small-sides games are the
foundation upon which the 11-a-side game
is based, part of the course is a very important
refresher of the level 3 course. The Level
4 course also addresses management and preparation
of a team. The course emphasizes the coaching
of players: observing mistakes and providing
the information to make corrections. You
must have a Level 3 Certificate or a waiver
from Ric Grenell, HUYSL Coaching Director,
to attend a Level 4 Certification course.
No Level 4 Clinics are currently scheduled.
Please contact Ric Grenell about future Level 4 clinics.
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The National Youth Sports Coaches Association
(NYSCA) provides training, support, and continuing
education to adults who volunteer to coach
out-of-school youth sports teams. Around
1.3 million individuals have attended NYSCA
clinics becoming NYSCA certified coaches
since the program began in 1981.
The NYSCA program works to "sensitize"
coaches to their responsibilities when working
with children in sports and hold them accountable
to a "Coaches’ Code of Ethics". Benefits include $ 1-2M of Excess
Liability Insurance for an individual coach.
Volunteer coaches who are interested in becoming
initial members start by taking a 3-hour
training course called a "clinic."
HUYS-specific clinics have been scheduled
for the 2001 Fall Season. Dates, times, and
locations are posted on the HUYS Calendar of Events.
Please check the NYSCA website for more information on this great opportunity.
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