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Coaches Corner

The coaches corner is a place to enhance your sports education. The goal of this area is to assist you in developing better players and better people for future success at whatever level. Our goal is for you to learn one new thing each time you visit this section. If you have any questions, suggested topics, or articles to contribute to this area please contact us.

Mandatory Criminal Background Check
Required for all coaches, assistant coaches, and team managers

As an affiliate member of Minnesota Youth Soccer Association, North Metro Soccer Association requires on-line criminal background checks of all our volunteers.  These checks must be completed once per year (August thru July).  Please use the links below.

Click here to download the instructions to complete your background check.

Click here to link to the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association website and complete the background check.

GOAL SAFETY
Attention Coaches & Parents

"A safe soccer season does not happen by chance.  It happens by choice."
Help keep our players safe.  Click continue for goal safety information.


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Competitive Team Manager Information & Expectations Guide

Click Here for Team Manager Responsibilities - information and expectations for competitive team managers

Soccer Coaching Seminar
Fergie's Soccer Academy (FSA)& Other Sites

All Recreational Coaches - here is a link to the info provided by Gordon Ferguson of Fergie’s Soccer Academy from the coaching seminar night - docs/coachmanager/FSA Booklet 5-8 Yrs.pdf 

Lesson Plan document to write out your practice ahead of time docs/coachmanager/FSA Lesson Plan.pdf

Other Misc Training Ideas:
docs/coachmanager/FSA Aerobic Conditioning for Soccer.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Anaerobic Activities.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Conditioning for Soccer.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Coaching Points.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Crossing and Finishing.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Development Soccer Player .pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Dribbling & Control 3rd-6th grade.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Dribbling & Control K-3rd grade.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Passing & Receiving U8 - U14.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Passing & Receiving U10 and Older.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Passing on the Run.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Possession with a Purpose.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Rec Program Games 3rd-6th.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Rec Program Games 5-12 yrs old.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Shooting & Finishing U11-U12.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Speed of Play.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA Team Shapes.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA GK & Strikers Clinic.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA U6 coordination movement.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA U6 balance - coordination.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA 4-9 yrs practice.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA 10-16 yrs practice.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA U10-U12 Goalkeeping.pdf
docs/coachmanager/FSA One Voice During Game.pdf

Other websites to help with coaching ideas:
http://www.nscaa.com/subpages/20060331182857141.php
http://www.mnyouthsoccer.org/coaches/articles.cfm
http://www.jbgoalkeeping.com/training.html

www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/video.asp

nscaa.com/coachingtips.php

Look for more info to follow as it is provided and thanks again for coaching!

Coaches Links
Training & Information

NSC Recreational Coaches Training session plans - click here to download

Small Sided Brochure - click here to download
Small Sided Games (U09 & U10) - click here to download
Small Sided Games (U11 & U12) - click here to download

Fundraising

All teams who intend to have a fundraiser need to submit a fundraising form to the club’s treasurer.  CLICK HERE to download the fundraising form.


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