ABYS Offers Coaching Licensing Courses
ABYS is continuing a significant investment in our
coaching education with three more Mass Youth Soccer licensing courses this
month. ABYS is hosting a G course for all new coaches; this is open to
those AB students and first time coaches who are interested in coaching in ABYS. We are
also offering an F and an E course for those more experienced coaches.
The material in each course builds on the previous course thus one must
take the G prior to the F and so forth. For more details on the course
content, please visit www.mayouthsoccer.org
ABYS highly recommends all three courses for those
having never taken them and as a great refresher for those who took them over
5 years ago. The content has changed significantly and all for the
better. The dates and times for the courses are listed below:
The G Course
MANDATORY TO COMPLETE before taking another license course
This beginning course for coaches teaches about both coaching organization
and theory. Our intention in the G course it to help you to become a more
resourceful and confident “activity leader”-to combine your enthusiasm and
commitment to children with the basic theory and practical exercises that we
will provide. We will cover teaching and correcting dribbling, passing, and
shooting technique as well as particular characteristics of U6 and U8
players.
Prerequisites:
None
Content: Ideas about how to organize practices and game days, a
number of practical activities and stimulating games for practices, ideas on
parent education, learning theory, demonstration of basic techniques.
Materials
(Given to the coach): Zipper Bag containing the Mass Youth Soccer G Manual
and Coaching Program shirt.
Duration: 4
hours
Cost: $30/person
Saturday, March 13th 1:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 13th 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Both will be held at the Blanchard Memorial School
GYM in Boxborough
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The F
Course
A more ambitious introductory course for novice coaches or those with
some experience. Designed primarily for coaches of U8, U10, or U12 teams.
Our intention in the F course is to help you to become a more resourceful
and confident "activity leader" - to combine your enthusiasm and commitment
to children with the basic theory and practical exercises that we'll
provide.
Prerequisites: G License
MANDATORY
Content: Ideas about how to organize practices and game
days, many games and exercises for practices, a more thorough demonstration
of basic technique, elementary goalkeeping techniques, some basic tactical
ideas.
Materials (Given to the coach): Mass Youth Soccer F
Manual and Mass Youth Soccer Coaching Program T-shirt.
Course Minimum Number of Participants: 12 Coaches
For Whom: Novice coaches, or those with some experience of
U8, U10, and U12 teams. Must be 16 years of age to attend and must hold G
license.
Duration: 8 hours
Cost: $55/person.
Saturday, March 20th 1:30 p.m.
to 10:30 p.m.
Held at the Blanchard Memorial School GYM in
Boxborough
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The E
Course
This course combines soccer theory and practice. During the course,
each participant will have the opportunity to lead a short coaching session,
with constructive feedback from the instructor. Designed primarily for
experienced coaches of U10, U12, and U14 teams.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the F course, and
must be at least 6 months after completion of F.
Content: Systems of play, laws and restarts, more games and
exercises for practices, more tactical ideas, including the tactics of 2
versus 1 situations, and more on goalkeeping.
Materials (Given to the coach): Mass Youth Soccer E
Manual and Mass Youth Soccer Coaching Program T-shirt.
Course Minimum Number of Participants: 16
Coaches
For Whom: 16 years of age, and holds an F license for at
least 6 months
Duration: 16 hours
Cost: $85/person
ABYS will run one “E” class that will run on two Sundays – 2 (8 hr)
classes. You need to take both to get your “E” License.
Sunday, March 14th from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 11th from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Held at the Blanchard Memorial School Gym in
Boxborough
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TO REGISTER:
Go to: Course
Registration and Payment Form
Find your
class that you want to attend i.e. ("G", "F", "E" class – make sure it says Acton
it will be the class date and time above that you will get - to be sure you get the class you want.
i.e. the "G" class will show afternoon or evening class - pick the one you
want to attend.
Go ahead
and Register....
All courses will be held at Blanchard Memorial Elementary School Gym in
Boxborough. ABYS is proud and pleased to cover the
fees for these courses given investment in our parent/coaches.
ABYS will reimburse your fee once you have completed the course!
