2016 North East United Coaches

Meeting

Bill SchmidtDirector of CoachingNortheast United Soccer Club

Agenda- Introductions- Coaching Philosophy- Team Training/Ownership- Winter Training (Vadnais Heights Dome)- Parent Meeting- Coaching Courses- Direction of the Club- Changes to the 2017 Season- ACL Injuries

INTRODUCTIONS

-Name

-Team Age/Level - Coach or Team Manager

-How long have you been coaching?

-Licenses? Type?

-Current Profession/Hobbies

COACHING PHILOSOPHY

-Our primary message should be to IGNITE the play in our players.

INSPIRE: Be the emotional leader for the young athletes that play for the club. Inspire the play in your players

GUIDE: Apply the guidelines of U.S. Soccer to your specific coaching environment

NURTURE: Create a passion for the game. Balance structured and unstructured play

INCORPORATE: Age appropriate methods and best practices relative to the age group of your players

TRAIN: Become a master coach. Develop your craft and provide a quality training environment. Attend classes/licenses

ENVIRONMENT: Develop the athlete and the person-do not sacrifice youth development for a result

Also: HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!

TEAM TRAINING/OWNERSHIP

- The team is your baby!!!! Just like your family, treat them as a extension of your immediate family and train them for success.

- As the coach you are the primary trainer to you team and the face of the team.

- Have a vision for where your team could potentially go during the season and future seasons. Involve/encourage your players to set goals for the season.

- The Club is here to provide support you. Let us know if you need help with your team.

WINTER TRAINING (VADNAIS HEIGHTS DOME)

2015/ 2016 Vadnais Heights DomeWinter Team Training Schedule

1490 County Road E EastVadnais Heights, MN, 55110651-481-1000

PARENT MEETING

A critical aspect of responsible coaching is building the team culture you want by gaining “buy-in” from the players parents. The parent meeting is a critical investment before any training kicks off. People tend to live up to expectations if they know what the expectations are.

Conduct the meeting in a private setting away from distractions to have the groups full attention.

Have an agenda: Welcome and Introductions. Who you are, background with coaching and soccer and personal life. Is this anyone's first time playing at a competitive level? What they liked about past coaches and didn’t like about past coaches? Build a rapport. Lay out the training plan for the entire year (Winter Training, Leagues, etc.)

Coaching Philosophy: Explain your values and share your coaching philosophy.

Honoring the game through “ROOTS”: Respecting Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates and Self.

ELM Tree of Mastery: Effort, Learning and Mistakes are……….OK!

PARENT MEETING, CONT.

Goals and Hopes for the Season: Set realistic goals. Love soccer as much at the end of the season as at the beginning. Improve Skills and Tactical knowledge. Focus on improvement not “Wins” or “Trophies”. Those things will come with improvement. Setup a training schedule with your team and talk about expectations of training. Have the players want to return next year and ask for you as their coach. Setup outside of soccer events with your players and family members. (sleep overs, BBQ’s,

paintball…etc). Ask the parents what their goals and expectations are for the season. Give you some insight into

their child's motivation for playing. Have FUN!!!!!

Logistics: Make sure everyone has a practice and game schedules (Website, emails, texts, etc). Phone and email rosters. Make sure every player understands what they need for games and practices.

Ask for Volunteers/Team Manager: Team Manager is an important part of the team. (Coordinate Tournaments, Uniforms, Car Pools..etc) A good Team Manager lets the coach focus on coaching the team. They are invaluable to the team.

COACHING COURSES

*Northeast United will reimburse the cost to attend courses upon completion*

F License: 2 hour online course and is now a prerequisite to attend the E License

E License: 18 hour classroom/field course

D License: State and National License which is a 40 hour course. National D is a prerequisite to attend the C License.

C License: 9 day course and must have held a National D License for at least 1 year prior to attending

B License: 9 day course and must have held a National C License for at least 1 year prior to attending

A License: 9 day course and must have held a National B License for at least 1 year prior to attending

"E" License- Augsburg College• Nov. 20: 6-10:00 pm• Nov. 21: 9a-6:00 pm• Nov. 22: 9a-4:00 pm

Cost: $200- Reimbursed by North East United Soccer Club upon completion

"E" License- RCTC (Rochester)• Jan. 29: 6-10:00 pm• Jan. 30: 9a-5:00 pm• Jan. 31: 9a-5:00 pm

Cost: $200 - Reimbursed by North East United Soccer Club upon completion

DIRECTION OF THE CLUB

Attendance to coaches courses to further coaching education

Recruitment of new players to create new teams (Primary target younger age groups for longevity in the club)

Attracting and retaining quality coaches and board members

Coaches and Team Managers taking ownership of teams and providing quality training for their teams

Provide teams with continued use of the Vadnais Heights Dome in the winter at no cost to teams

Continue with quality soccer tournament we provide. Possible two weekends? Logistically possible for volunteers/club?

Possibility of creating an Northeast United “Academy” in the future

Taken over or being part of the Maplewood Rec Program in the future?

What are your suggestions?

CHANGES TO THE 2017 SEASON

*End of October Region II will meet and more information will follow. As per the MYSA, they are pushing for 2017 for these changes to get it all figured out*

ACL INJURIES

*2015 Season the U17 Girls suffered 2 ACL injuries during the season and 1 immediately following the season*

1. Females had a tendency to land on straighter knees, which places more stress on the ligaments and the knee in general.

2. Female knees "buckled" inwards more than males; this directly stresses the ACL.

3. Females muscle activity tended to be the opposite of males.  The hamstring muscles (back of the leg) are very important in helping the ACL prevent the tibia from moving too far forward.  Male athletes activated the hamstrings sooner and more often than female athletes; this predisposes the females to ACL injury.

4. Females exhibited a muscular imbalance between the hamstrings and quadriceps (front of the thigh).  The hamstrings were significantly weaker than the quadriceps, relatively speaking.  Once again, this can make the female athlete more prone to injury.

*Prevention Handout*

RECAP

- Introductions- Coaching Philosophy- Team Training/Ownership- Winter Training (Vadnais Heights

Dome)- Parent Meeting- Coaching Courses- Direction of the Club- Changes to the 2017 Season- ACL Injuries

QUESTIONS?COMMENTS?SUGGESTIONS?