2012 NSCAA Convention Clinic Outline Book

2012 NSCAA Convention Clinic Outline Book
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National Soccer Coaches Association of America
2012 NSCAA Convention
Clinic and Professional Growth and Development Outlines
This publication contains the schedule and outlines of the educational offerings at the 65th annual NSCAA Convention
Jan. 11-15, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo. Please use these outlines as a general summary for each of the sessions. Pages for
notes are included for use in taking the most from each presentation and demonstration.
Please be sure to check for any schedule updates and room changes in the Kansas City Convention Center lobby and
general registration areas.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Functional Training and Phase of Play, Dr. Doug Williamson,
NSCAA Assistant Director of Education and Coaching Development CC - Exhibit Hall D
Thursday, Jan. 12
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m Club Education Session: St. Louis Scott Gallaghers Soccer Culture:
Developing Players from Youth to Pro, Presented by Scott Gallagher Soccer Club CC - 2105
9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m DevelopMental Coaching: The Elite Coaches View of Mental Training and Development,
Simon Clements, Exact Sports; Anson Dorrance, North Carolina; Dave Masur, St. Johns; Jay Martin, Ohio Wesleyan;
Janet Rayeld, University of Illinois; Ralph Tarter, University of Pittsburgh; Jay Vidovich, Wake Forest CC - 2104 AB
9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m. The Performance Management of Elite Soccer Players, Dr. Valter DiSalvo,
Director Performance and Enhancement and Football Science, Aspire Academy
for Sports Excellence / Qatar Football Association CC - 2103 AB
9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m Training Keepers to Play the Space Behind the Defense, Tony DiCicco, Director,
NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy CC - Exhibit Hall E
9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m NSCAA Thematic Session: Our Favorite Training Sessions - Fun Finishing Games,
Hylton Dayes, NSCAA Academy Senior Staff CC - Exhibit Hall D
9:30 a.m-10:30 a.m The State of Native American Soccer in the United States, Boyna Bear,
Native American Community Academy, Presented by the Native American Soccer Coaches Committee CC - 2102 AB
10:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. NSCAA Roundtable - The Talent Code Deciphered: Making Better Players Now,
Dr. Mike Giuliano, Wheaton College CC - 2101
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Club Education Session: Club Travel Management, Presented by Milne Travel CC - 2105
11:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Insight into Japanese Youth Development for Men and Women,
Tom Byer, Director Tom Byer Academy (Tokyo, Japan), adidas Football Advisor CC - 2103 AB
11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Movement of Strikers, Paul Power, U-15 Academy Team Coach, Manchester City FC CC - Exhibit Hall D
11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Coaching the Details - Technique in Tactical Training for Build-Up and Vertical Play,
Frank Wormuth, Head of DFB Pro Licensing and Head Coach U20 German Mens National Team,
Daniel Niedzkowski, DFB, Pro-License Staff and Assist. Coach U20 German Men CC - Exhibit Hall E
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Club Education Session: Sun Safe Soccer/ASDS Research Presentation,
Presented by: Iam Maher, Sun Safe Soccer CC - 2105
12:30 PM 1:30 PM Club Education Session: Insurance Management for Soccer,
Presented by Joshua Eckrich, Aon Risk Management CC - 2105
12:45 PM 1:45 PM Goalkeeping Games, Mike Curry, Assistant Coach, US Mens National Team.
Presented by the NSCAA Black Soccer Coaches Committee. CC - Exhibit Hall D
12:45 PM 1:45 PM Scouting for the Womens National Team at the Womens World Cup,
Marcia McDermott, Assistant Coach, U.S. Womens National Team; Janet Rayeld,
Womens Coach, University of Illinois CC - 2103 AB
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12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Making Your Team Yours: Maintaining a Successful and Competitive Culture from Start to Championship,
Eric Steege, Owner mental Coach Consulting, Dan Leidl, Meno Consulting CC - 2104 AB
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. NSCAA Thematic Session Our Favorite Training Sessions: Speed of Thought and Speed of Play,
Theresa Echtermeyer, NSCAA Academy National Staff CC - Exhibit Hall E
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. NSCAA Roundtable - Building and Maintaining a High School Soccer Program, Craig Ewing,
Boys and Girls Coach, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Kan.) CC - 2101
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Club Education Session: The Player Development Revolution,
Presented by David Newberry and Tony DiCicco, SoccerPlus CC - 2105
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Creating High Performance: The Fundamentals for National Teams through Youth Systems,
Mark Verstegen, Founder/President, Athletes Performance CC - Exhibit Hall E
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Inner City Soccer: The Sleeping Giant We Must Capture, Charlie Inverso,
Head Mens Coach Rider University, Director of Coaching Glenn Myernick Soccer Foundation CC - 2104 AB
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Developing Vision and Awareness,
Kevin McGreskin, UEFA Instructor and Technical Director, Soccer eyeQ CC - 2102 AB
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Exposing Your Team Leaders Through an On the Field Training Session,
Dr. Tiffany R. Jones, Sport Psychology Consultant, Owner X-Factor Performance Consulting CC - Exhibit Hall D
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Player Development in Mexico, Jose Enrique Vaca Pacheco, General Coordinator,
and Juan Carlos Ortega Orozco, Technical and Tactical Coordinator,
Mexican Youth National Teams; ,Presented by the Latin American Soccer Coaches Association CC - 2103 AB
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Club Education Session: SCORE MORE: The Science Behind the Shot, Presented by Dr. Greg Wood,
University of Exeter UK and Aaron Siefker, Founder and President, GOALSHOT CC - 2105
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Preparing the Youth Player for the College Game, Robbie Church, Womens Coach,
and John Kerr, Mens Coach, Duke University CC - 2103 AB
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Developing League-Based National Competitions and Player Identication,
Bill Sage, Executive Director; Christian Lavers, Executive Vice President; and Phil Wright,
Board of Directors, US Club Soccer. Presented by US Club Soccer. CC - 2102 AB
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Player Movement off the Ball for 14/15 Year Old Competitive Players,
Peter Mellor, National Technical Director, United Soccer Leagues, Presented by United Soccer Leagues CC - Exhibit Hall D
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Transition Play, Tom Sermanni, Australia Womens National Team Coach.
Presented by NSCAA Womens Committee. CC - Exhibit Hall E
Friday, Jan. 13
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. NSCAA Thematic Session: Our Favorite Training Sessions -
How to Train for the Most Important Moment - Transition! Paul Marco, NSCAA Academy Senior Staff CC - Exhibit Hall E
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Approach Play with Finishing in a 4-3-3, Peter Vermes, Manager Sporting Kansas City FC,
Presented by Prozone CC - Exhibit Hall D
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Special Considerations to Effectively Coach Female Soccer Players, Vanessa Martinez-Lagunas,
FIFA Womens Soccer Instructor and UEFA Pro License Candidate. CC - 2103 AB
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. The Concussion Problem, Taylor Twellman, Television Analyst and Commentary,
Former Professional Player, Brad Feldman, TV Commentator and Supervising Producer,
NE Revolution TV, Ruben Echemendia, MLS, Tim Twellman, Father of Taylor Twellman CC - 2102 AB
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Club Education Session: Five Secrets of Successful Soccer Websites,
Ryan Knapp and Amanda Vandervort, NSCAA Digital CC - 2104 AB
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Club Education Session: The DOC Dilemma - Persevere, Quit, or Seek a New Beginning,
Presented by David Newberry and Tony DiCicco, SoccerPlus CC - 2105
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. NSCAA Roundtable - Would the Reform of German Soccer Work in the U.S.? Frank Tschan,
NSCAA Technical Director, Europe CC - 2101
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10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Partnerships and Playing in Between the Lines, Tommy McIntyre, Head of Celtic FC Professional
Academy, Greig Robertson, Academy Youth Coach, Celtic FC, Presented by GOALSHOT CC - Exhibit Hall E
10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Teaching Creative Play, Albertin Montoya, Head Coach U17 Womens National Team, US Soccer CC - Exhibit Hall D
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Club Education Session: How to Handle Volunteer Staff: Turnover and Best Practices for Your Clubs
Operations, Presented by Erik Stadler, CEO and Founder, Blue Sombrero CC - 2105
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Club Education Session: Sun Safe Soccer/ASDS Research Presentation,
Presented by: Iam Maher, Sun Safe Soccer CC - 2105
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Club Education Session: How Technology and Peer to Peer Motivation are Going to Raise the
Level of the Game from the Bottom Up, Presented by Scott Leber, Founder and CEO of iSoccer CC - 2105
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. NSCAA Thematic Session - Our Favorite Training Sessions: Counterattacking,
Bret Simon, NSCAA Academy National Staff CC - Exhibit Hall E
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. The Importance ot Technical Coaching, Tom Byer, Director Tom Byer Academy, adidas Football Advisor CC - Exhibit Hall D
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Match Analysis and Scouting for High School Coaches: A Practical Method to Evaluate Your Team
During a Match, Jason Pendleton, Head Coach, Blue Valley Southwest HS, Overland Park, Kan.,
NSCAA Academy Associate National Staff Coach. CC - 2104 AB
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. The Leaders Role in the Development of the Elite Performer,
Jim Cassell, International Academy Director, Manchester City FC CC - 2102 AB
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Moving Our Game Forward: The U. S. Womens National Team Programs Role in Player Development,
Jill Ellis, Development Director; April Heinrichs, Technical Director, US Womens National Team CC - 2103 AB
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. NSCAA Roundtable - Creating an Environment for Competitive Greatness to Exist,
Dave DiIanni, Womens Coach, Grand Valley State University. CC - 2101
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Training Passing and Receiving for Elite Youth: Coordination, Technical and Tactical Aspects,
John Rennie, US Club Soccers Director of Youth Development,Benjamin Ziemer,
NorCal Premier Soccer Director of Coaching Education, Presented by US Club Soccer. CC - Exhibit Hall D
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Building Your Brand, Gary Wright, Senior VP of Business Operations, Seattle Sounders CC - 2104 AB
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Topic TBD. Nelson Rodriguez, Executive Vice President of Competition,
Technical and Game Operations, MLS, Presented by Major League Soccer CC - 2103 AB
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Dynamic Movement for Attacking Soccer, John Kerr, Head Mens Coach Duke University CC - Exhibit Hall E
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Creating High Performance: The Fundamentals for National Teams through Youth Systems,
Mark Verstegen, Founder/President, Athletes Performance. CC - 2102 AB
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Club Education Session: Maximizing Your Fundraising Efforts with ESPN,
Presented by Pete Bryden ESPN the Magazine Fundraising CC - 2105
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Why Not US? Eric Wynalda, FOX Soccer Analyst/Commentator and Former USMNT Player CC - 2103 AB
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Academicos FC Player Development Program, Marco Santillan, CC - Exhibit Hall E
Chair NSCAA Latin American Soccer Coaches Committee,
Presented by the NSCAA Latin American Soccer Coaches Committee
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Lessons Learned from the PDL to MLS, Martin Rennie, Head Coach, Vancouver Whitecaps, CC - 2104 AB
Presented by Prozone
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Coaching the Details - Technique in Tactical Training for Build-Up and Vertical Play,
Frank Wormuth, Head of DFB Pro Licensing and Head Coach U20 German Mens National Team,
Daniel Niedzkowski, DFB, Pro-License Staff, Presented by Seattle Sports Sciences CC - Exhibit Hall D
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. How Coaching Education Changes Coaches, Dr. Bill Steffen, Chairman,
NSCAA Sport Psychology Division CC - 2102 AB
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Saturday, Jan. 14
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. U-10 Concept of Triangles, Sam Snow, US Youth Soccer Director of Coaching CC - Exhibit Hall D
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Introduction: Goalkeeper Positioning and Communication, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level I Diploma,
Part 1 of 4. Tony DiCicco, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy Director CC - 2102 AB
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. NSCAA Thematic Session - Our Favorite Training Sessions: Coordinating Backs and
Midelders Defensively, George Perry, NSCAA Academy Senior Staff CC - Exhibit Hall E
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Club Education Session: Soccernology - Evolving Your Sport with Modern Technology,
Presented by Tim Bauman, KorrioExecutive Team Member CC - 2105
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Using the Collegiate Rules to Your Teams Advantage, Todd Abraham, NISOA Director of Instruction CC - 2104 AB
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Social Media for College Coaches, Janet Judge, Sports Law Associates, LLC. CC - 2103 AB
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. NSCAA Roundtable - Integrating Your Goalkeeper into Your Training Session,
Lisa Cole, Boston Breakers CC - 2101
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Player Development in Mexico, Jose Enrique Vaca Pacheco, General Coordinator,
and Juan Carlos Ortega Orozco, Technical and Tactical Coordinator,
Mexican Youth National Teams, Presented by the Latin American Soccer Coaches Association CC - 2102 AB
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Hot Topics in High School Soccer, Panelists: NSCAA Board of Directors Members Kevin Denson (Youth Boys),
Greg Mauch (HS Boys), Kevin Sims (HS Girls) and Eric Teepe (Youth Girls) and Theresa Echtermeyer,
NSCAA Academy National Staff CC - 2104 AB
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Club Education Session - Prozone Performance Analytics:
Delivering Performance Insights Throughout Global Football, Presented by Prozone CC - 2105
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Partnerships and Playing in Between the Lines, Tommy McIntyre, Head of Celtic FC Professional
Academy, Greig Robertson, Academy Youth Coach, Celtic FC CC - 2103 AB
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Teaching Creative Play, Albertin Montoya, Head Coach U17 Womens National Team, US Soccer HS CC - Exhibit Hall E
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Coaching the Goalkeeper in Basic Handling and Hand Distribution, NSCAA Goalkeeping
Level I Diploma, Part 2 of 4. Bill Steffen, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy CC - Exhibit Hall D
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Club Education Session: Understanding the American Soccer Consumer,
Russ Findlay, Chief Marketing Ofcer, Major League Soccer CC - 2105
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. The Hot Seat - An Efcient Strategy to Develop Coaches, Frank Wormuth, Head of DFB Pro Licensing
and U-20 German Mens National Team Coach; Daniel Niedzkowski, DFB Pro-License Staff and
U-20 German Mens National Team Assist. Coach CC - 2103 AB
12:45 p.m-1:45 p.m .Physical Training Sessions Specic for Playing Positions, Dr. Valter DiSalvo, CC - Exhibit Hall D
Director Performance and Enhancement and Football Science, Aspire Academy
for Sports Excellence / Qatar Football Association

12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Special Considerations to Effectively Coach Female Soccer Players, Vanessa Martinez-Lagunas,
FIFA Womens Soccer Instructor and UEFA Pro License Candidate CC - Exhibit Hall E
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Social Media for High School Coaches, Janet Judge, Sports Law Associates, LLC. CC - 2102 AB
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Introduction to the NSCAA Youth Level II Diploma, NSCAA Youth Level II Diploma,
Part 1 of 4. Douglas J. Williamson, Ph.D., NSCAA Assistant Director of Education
and Coaching Development. CC - 2104 AB
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Insight into Japanese Youth Development for Men and Women,
Tom Byer, Director of Tom Byer Academy, adidas Football Advisor CC - 2103 AB
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Favorite Sessions of FC Dallas, Schellas Hyndman, Head Coach, FC Dallas. CC - Exhibit Hall E
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Angle Play and Foot Distribution, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level I Diploma, Part 3 of 4. Kat Mertz,
NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy CC - Exhibit Hall D
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Club Education Session - Developing an Effective and Easy to Manage Communications
Strategy for your Club, Erik Stadler, CEO and Founder, Blue Sombrero CC - 2105
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2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Developing a Model Soccer Club, Robert Parr, Director of Coaching, Arkansas State Soccer Association CC - 2104 AB
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Diversity Awareness: The Decisions Exercise, Mike Curry, Chairman, NSCAA Diversity
and Inclusion Committee. Presented by the NSCAA Black Soccer Coaches Committee CC - 2102 AB
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. How to Create a Safe Learning Environment for Young Players, George Kuntz, UC Irvine
and AYSO National Player Development Technical Advisor; John Ouellette,
AYSO National Coach Instructor. Presented by the American Youth Soccer Organization CC - 2104 AB
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Womens Soccer in Australia: Changing Philosophy and Perception, Tom Sermanni,
Australia Womens National Team Coach, Presented by the NSCAA Womens Committee. CC - 2103 AB
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Striking a Ball, NSCAA Youth Level II Diploma, Part 2 of 4. Vince Ganzberg,
NSCAA Associate National Staff. CC - Exhibit Hall E
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. The Relative Age Effect: A Factor in Limiting Player Development, Don Kirkendall, Member,
FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre, Duke University Medical Center CC - 2102AB
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Club Education Session - Above the Shoulders: Psychosocial Proling of Soccer Players and
How This Aids Recruitment and Player Development, Tony Faulkner, Performance Coach,
Manchester United/Provelop Founder CC - 2105
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Developing Vision and Awareness, Kevin McGreskin, UEFA Instructor and
Technical Director, Soccer eyeQ CC Exhibit Hall D
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Dribbling Games, NSCAA Youth Level II Diploma, Part 3 of 4. Jason Pendleton,
NSCAA Academy Associate National Staff. CC - Exhibit Hall E
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Coaching the Goalkeeper with Team Games: Closing, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level I Diploma,
Part 4 of 4. Tony DiCicco, Director, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy. CC - Exhibit Hall E
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Small-Sided Games, NSCAA Youth Level II Diploma, Part 4 of 4. Rob Herringer,
NSCAA Academy National Staff. CC - Exhibit Hall E
A Special Thanks From the National Soccer Coaches Association of America
For more than 60 years, the NSCAA has served the men and women who have dedicated themselves to teaching players about the
worlds greatest game: SOCCER.
Today, more than 30,000 members strong, the NSCAA offers members the Worlds Largest Annual Gathering of Soccer Coaches, the
NSCAA Convention; the NSCAA Coaching Academy; a subscription to Soccer Journal, a magazine loaded with news and instruction;
professional liability insurance; an awards program recognizing outstanding achievement by member coaches and their players; and
discounts on coaching products such as apparel, books and videotapes and DVDs
Little of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors. We would like to extend a special thanks to the following compa-
nies that share the NSCAAs passion for soccer.
Ofcial Sponsor/Supplier of the NSCAA
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2012 NSCAA CONVENTION
University Credit Option
As a registrant at the 2012 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) convention, you are eligible
to apply for University credit through the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs for the courses listed below.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS for ISSUES & TRENDS IN SOCCER 2012
1. You must attend a minimum of eight (8) convention activities. Convention activities can include clinic sessions,
lectures, discussions, committee meetings and/or meal functions (the Exhibit Hall can count as one of the eight
sessions). List the eight activities. IMPORTANT: If you are taking the Youth Level II Diploma, Goalkeeping Level
I Diploma or the High School Coaches Certificate course for University credit, you cannot list it as part of your
eight convention sessions for the Issues & Trends in Soccer course. No double dipping!
2. Write a brief description of any one of the eight sessions you attended at the convention and the professional
benefits for you. The paper should be a maximum of one typed page. The paper and the list of sessions attended
must be returned along with your application materials (see #4 below).
3. Complete the University of Colorado Faculty Course Questionnaire (available at web address above).
4. Mail your paper and Faculty Course Questionnaire to: Jay Engeln, 1724 Wood Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO
80907.
5. Complete the credit registration process with the University of Colorado (see web address above).
6. Course work must be postmarked and mailed within 21 days of the conclusion of the convention. Please allow 6-
8 weeks for processing of grades through the University of Colorado.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS for YOUTH LEVEL II, GOALKEEPING LEVEL I & HIGH
SCHOOL COACHES CERTIFICATE
1. Attend all the sessions for the Youth Level II Diploma, Goalkeeping Level I Diploma and/or the High School
Coaches Certificate and complete all course requirements.
2. Write a brief description of the diploma or certificate sessions you attended and the professional benefits for you
as a coach. The paper should be a maximum of one typed page. The paper must be returned along with your
application materials (see #4 below).
3. Complete the University of Colorado Faculty Course Questionnaire (available at web address above).
4. Mail your paper, a copy of your certificate(s) verifying completion of the Youth Level II Diploma, Goalkeeping
Level I Diploma and/or the High School Coaches Certificate and Faculty Course Questionnaire to: Jay Engeln,
1724 Wood Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80907.
5. Complete the credit registration process with the University of Colorado (see web address above).
6. Copy of certificate and your paper must be postmarked and mailed within 21 days of the conclusion of the
convention. Please allow 6-8 weeks for processing of grades through the University of Colorado.
Issues & Trends in Soccer 2012
1 credit hr: $137 tuition
Deadline to register: February 4, 2011
Graduate credit course number: SL 5610-740
Undergraduate credit course number: SL 4610-720
Goalkeeping Level I Diploma
High School Coaches Certificate
Youth Level II Diploma
TO REGISTER FOR CREDIT ONLINE:
http://www.uccs.edu/~lases/nscaaconvention.htm
Earn the High School Coach Professional
Development Certificate
Coaches can earn the NSCAAs High School Coach Professional Development Certicate at the 2012 NSCAA Convention.
Eight different sessions are included in this offering. Coaches must attend at least ve of the eight sessions to receive the
certicate. A course verication card is included in the Convention welcome pack. Coaches must have the card stamped
by an NSCAA representative after each eligible session they attend. The representative will be standing by a sign which
reads High School Coach Professional Development Certicate, Validation here after session.
Once coaches have completed the ve sessions, they must mail their validation cards to the NSCAA ofce to receive their
certicates.
The sessions included in the Certicate are:
WEDNESDAY, January 11
TBD Phase of Play: Teaching Attacking Play with Five in the Mideld, Dr. Doug Williamson, NSCAA Assistant Director
of Education and Coaching Development
THURSDAY, January 12
12:45pm-1:45pm Our Favorite Training Sessions: Speed of Thought and Speed of Play, Theresa Echtermeyer, NSCAA
Academy National Staff, CC Exhibit Hall B
2:15pm-3:15pm Creating High Performance: The Fundamentals for National Teams Through Youth Systems. Mark
Verstegen, Founder/President, Athletes Performance, CC Exhibit Hall E
FRIDAY, January 13
9am-10am The Concussion Problem, Taylor Twellman, Brad Feldman, Ruben Echemendia, Tim Twellman, CC 2102
AB
1pm-2pm Match Analysis and Scouting for High School Coaches: A Practical Method to Evaluate Your Team During a
Match Jason Pendleton, Head Coch, Blue Valley Southwest High School, CC 2104 AB

SATURDAY, January 15
11am-Noon Hot Topics in High School Soccer, CC 2104 AB
12:45pm-1:45 pm Social Media for High School Coaches, Janet Judge, Sports Law Associates, LLC, CC 2102 AB
2:15pm-3:15pm Favorite Sessions of FC Dallas, Schellas Hyndman, Head Coach, FC Dallas, CC Hall E
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Dr. Doug Williamson, NSCAA Assistant Director of Education and Coaching Development

Functional Training and Phase of Play: Teaching Attacking Play with Five in the Midfield
Dr. Douglas J. Williamson, Assistant Director of Coaching Education
(Warm-up: Dynamic Stretching) 5v4 in Half Hourglass Shape Midfield: Server plays
midfield team with 5 players; that team attempts to
stop ball on hourglass line; defending team attempts to
play ball back to server to score; hourglass shape
requires flank midfielders to get deep to penetrate
Coach penetration, width, depth, mobility; Coach roles
of five attacking midfielders; prepare for play in
1-4-2-3-1 system of play; Coach preferred patterns of
attack, modes of combining to enter final third of field

5v4 in Middle Third with 1v1 inside half hourglass line; to score, attacking 5 must play ball to
target player and get it back, then mf dribbles to stop ball on line (only mfs may score)
Coach finding target player when on
Coach midfielders to run off pass to open spot for ball
laid off from target player; Coach when and where to
infiltrate defenders
Opposing team continues to play to target to score; Add
large goal and GK as advanced stage of this exercise

5v4 in Middle Third with 1v2 and GK inside half hourglass line; offside line at top of penalty
area; mfs may cross half hourglass line via pass or dribble; up to two mfs may enter final third
Final Stage: Add backs to both teams
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St. Louis Scott Gallaghers Soccer Culture: Developing Players from Youth to Pro
Scott Gallagher Soccer Club
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Panel Session
DevelopMental Coaching: The Elite Coaches View of Mental Training and Development
1. Welcome (Simon Clements, EXACT Sports)
a. Welcome panelists with brief background on each
i. Jay Martin, Ohio Wesleyan University
ii. Dr. Dave Masur, St. Johns University
iii. Janey Rayeld, University of Illinois
iv. Jay Vidovich, Wake Forest Univesity
v. Anson Dorrance, University of North Carolina
vi. Dr. Ralph Tarter, University of Pittsburgh
2. Why all coaches need to accept their roles as psychologists
i. They are chief motivators of individuals and group dynamics
ii. A carefully considered approach allows each individual to understand their
role
and the collective group to outperform any individual performance
3. Each coach will tell a story about a challenge with an athlete or team and the
strategy implemented to solve the issue
4. Explanation by Dr. Tarter of the scientific underpinning of the coaches strategy
5. Open Discussion
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The Performance Management of Elite Soccer Players
The success of football performance is based on the functional adapation between physical-psy-
chological and the technical-tactical development.
This optimal combination in the pursuit of a competitive advantage needs to start in the early
stages of the elite football players career and continue during the peak and post-peak years of the
professional phase.
In this context, fundamental will be the introduction of new philosophies based on the right man-
agment of different areas in which sport science aspects, supported by new technologies are com-
bined with the specic football needs.
The new tools and methodology have to be seen as additional help to be integrated with the actu-
al know-how. Following is the critieria of integration of new technologies, a strategic priority is the
development of a traning and performance center with the goal of developing new approaches in
the training methodologies area.
This advance will produce a modern concept in the control of training with individualized pro-
grams that will develop the performance and the longevity career of all athletes. The new philoso-
phy is based on the interconnectivity of different areas and the integration of the results produced
by them.
The performance center should be designed around different operating labs that, through cross-
platform activity and interchangeable data analysis, optimize performance in the eld by commit-
ting to the following:
Submission of functional evaluation monitoring the physiological characteristics of each athlete.
Development of individual training programs.
Montoring of training sessions and the evaluation of match analysis.
Conduct scientifc research and apply to on-feld practical application for improving training
methodologies.
Objective data collected by the different labs should be combined from specic software and ana-
lyzed in an integrated way, taking into consideration the correlation between the different param-
eters evaluated.
Individual training programs must be designed with an overview on the different areas and consid-
ering and other important parameters as playing position, age, career level, physiological prole,
games load (minutes played).
Dr. Valter DiSalvo, Director Performance Enhancement and Football Science, Qatar Football Academy
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Tony DiCicco, Director, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy
NSCAA National Convention-Kansas City, 2011
Training Keepers to Play the Space behind the Defense
Tony DiCicco Director, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy
Founder SoccerPlus Goalkeeper School Goalkeeper.com

Equipment: 20 balls; 3 colors of disks (12 each); 3 colors of bibs (8 each); 2 big goals
Players: 3-6 goalkeepers; 16-18 field players

Warm-up: Footwork; Handling; Back to bar series

Exercise #1: From midfield; playing balls from various angles behind the defense2v2 to goal
1. Establish a restraining line so that no attacker or defender can be in the zone before the
serve. This creates challenges and difficult decisions for the keeper
2. Go over communication: keeper; Away; Back; Outside

Servers

Exercise #2: Review Breakaway saves as clearly when an attacker gets in behind and the keeper can not
come and win itthere will be breakaway

Exercise #3: 4v4+2+servers (2) in a grid 35 yards from goal. Each team tries to play a player in for a
breakaway or, if the keeper is too far off the line, they can try to chip the keeper.

Exercise #4: Blue-Line game. 7v7 or 6v6+2 + goalkeepers No player can be into the attacking zone
(offensive or defensive) before the ball is played.
Exercise #5: 8v8 finishing game Questions: www.goalkeeper.com

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Hylton Dayes, NSCAA Senior Academy Staff
Hylton Dayes, University of Cincinnat
NSCAA Senior Academy Staf
NSCAA Favorite Session: Fun Finishing Games
This session will focus on fnishing games that will not only sharpen the youth players ability to fnish but also improve
their compettveness and have a litle bit of fun in the process!
Training exercises:
I. Warm up/ Finishing exercises:
Two full size goals (36 yards apart)/ 4 players at each post
(i) Players fnish ball rolling away
(ii) Players fnish ball rolling towards
(iii) Players fnish of 1-2
(iv) Players fnish of cutback
* Emphasis on proper fnishing technique, including using the correct surface and hitng the target.
II. 4V4 + 4 targets on end lines (36x30yd feld)
(i) 2 goal games/ goal of target is worth 2/ targets have 1 touch, no transiton.
*Emphasis on creatng chances through 1v1 and team play, follow up all rebounds.
(ii) Same game as above but transiton added (if you score and win game, immediately turn and atack other goal.
New team (targets in previous game) enter feld ready to defend.
*Emphasis on mentality of immediate transiton to create goal scoring chances.
III. 3v2 / 2v1 to full size goals (36x30yd)
- 2 teams line up on their respectve end line.
- Atacking team goes 3v2 to opponents goal.
- If goal scored, new players enter feld and other team goes 3v2.
- If no goal scored then shooter stays on as defender and other teams 2 defenders stay on and go 2v1 to
goal.
*Emphasis on creatng goal scoring chances through #s up situaton and transiton.
IV. Soccer Baseball
Two teams of 9 feld players and a goalkeeper.
- Each player on team at bat fnishes one tme ball played from server at post 15 yards from goal.
- Team at bat has three outs.
- Fielding team catches ball in the air to get an out.
- Play a minimum of three innings.
*Emphasis on players fnishing one tme from close range. Important to hit the target and if shooter misses-
beter to miss wide and not high.
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Boyna Bear, Native American Community Academy
The State of Native American Soccer in the United States
Coaches who attend this session will learn about the current state of soccer in Native American
communities. We will discuss the unique opportunities and challenges of growing soccer within
these communities.
Introduction
Description of the Native American Soccer Coaches Committee
a. Mission
b. Partnership with NSCAA
Opportunities
a. Soccer is very new in many Native American Communities
b. Interest in soccer is growing
c. Creating unity within the team
d. Opportunities for creating a positive Native American soccer community
(expectations, behavior, etc)
e. Positive strides in Native American Soccer (rst known and recognized Native American play-
er on the full National Mens National team, Chris Wondolowski)
f. Native American communities using soccer as a means to address social issues, health issues,
exemplify resilience, and build a better future for our children
g. Peer mentorship and developing youth coaches
Challenges
a. Lack of coaches
b. Coaches lack of knowledge about the game
c. Misinformation and negative stereotypes about the game
d. Multiple challenges facing Native American soccer communities
e. Ways to grow the sport in Native Communities
f. Lack of quality facilities
Solutions
a. We will openly discuss ways to address challenges and best meet the needs of Native
American youth and educating coaches.
Questions & Answers
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The Talent Code Deceiphered: Making Better Players Now
University of Louisville mens coach Ken Lolla stated that the book The Talent Code was the most
important book to come along in a decade. Four-time NSCAA national collegiate Coach of the Year
Dr. Mike Guiliano introduces what The Talent Codes concept of Deep Practice looks like on a
soccer pitch. The goal of the this roundtable discussion is to explore detailed training methods that
can improve player performance in a shorter period of time.
Dr. Mike Guiliano, Wheaton College (Ill.)
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Presented by Milne Travel
Club Travel Management
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Tom Byer, Director, Tom Byer Academy
Insight into Japanese Youth Development for Men and Women
Japanese youth development is being talked about throughout the world these days. In 2011 alone, the
Mens team won the Asian Cup and the U17 Team nished above France and Argentina in their group at
the World Cup. The Womens team won the FIFA Womens World Cup, AFC U19 Tournament and AFC
U16 Tournament.
How did the Japanese women pull off one of the biggest upsets against the United States? This is a presen-
tation to show how the Japanese have developed programs which connect grassroots and youth devel-
opment, Elite player identication and training in cooperation with professional teams and National Team
programs to produce results. Most interesting, how the women became World Cup champions with very
little resources and a tiny population of girls who play the game.
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Movement of Strikers
The session will be broken up into three sections:
1) Technical drill incorporating moves such as overlaps, spins, third man run, reverse passes and overs;
2) Skill practice to encourage front players to work together to avoid running off-side and nish with a shot;
and
3) A phase of play (attack v- defense) in the attacking third of the pitch to put into practice all of the above.
Seven attacking players will attempt to score in a goal defended by six defenders and a goalkeeper. The
emphasis will be on movement of supporting players in front of the player on the ball and also behind him to try
and break the line of defenders.
The main coaching points will be the timing of runs and passes and quick play to beat stubborn defenders.
Paul Power, U-15 Academy Coach, Manchester City FC
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Frank Wormuth and Daniel Niedzkowski, U-20 German Mens National Team

Coaching the details technique in tactical training for build-up and vertical play

When it comes to determining key factors of success in soccer, analyses often barely scratch the
surface. Even at the highest level, coaches tend to jump to conclusions and hastily identify
systems of play or team-tactical concepts as the causes for winning or losing games.
Consequently, they frequently prioritize these global aspects in training and neglect the detailed
work on the basics.

In his work as Germanys head coach, Joachim Lw has achieved what all coaches envision, but
only very few accomplish: to deliver great results on the one hand and inspire the public with an
intriguing style of play on the other. To implement his vision, Lw has meticulously analyzed the
details of the game and has paid utmost attention to them in his systematic, game-related training
and coaching. He acknowledged that if the technical and/or tactical groundwork is not thoroughly
laid and cultivated, all complex strategies based on it are likely to fail.

The approach of working on the details is included in all layers of the DFBs elite player
development. To give American coaches insight into this approach, Frank Wormuth and Daniel
Niedzkowski will illustrate how the concept is applied at the youth national team level by presenting
exemplary training forms of Germanys Under 20 squad. At the example of build-up and vertical
play, they will highlight how training can be designed to reflect the real game situation,
demonstrate how details can be coached in different forms and show how they can be transferred
to more complex levels.

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Iam Maher, Sun Safe Soccer
Sun Safe Soccer/ASDS Research Presentation

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Joshua Eckrich, Aon Risk Management
Insurance Management for Soccer
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Mike Curry, Assistant Coach, U.S. Mens National Team
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Marcia McDermott, Assistant Coach, U.S. Womens National Team/Janet Rayfield, University of Illinois
Scouting for the Womens National Team at the Womens World Cup
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Freya Coombe, Buckinghamshire New University
Understanding the Game: Examining Player-Centred Coaching Approaches
Coach educaton has ofen focussed on technical delivery i.e. the key factors to address during a functonal
practce, and placed less emphasis on the manner in which practces are delivered. More recently there has been
increasing interest in the pedagogy of coaching within coach educaton courses and diferent coaching methods
have been investgated.
This session is aimed at coaches working with players aged 12 and upwards from grassroots to academy level.
It will explore players learning preferences and how coaches can design their practces to enhance the learning
experience. It will focus on a deep approach to learning and how players can transfer knowledge from training
to games. Diferent coaching methods will be presented that aim to meet diferent learning outcomes for the
players and will encourage coaches to consider and refect on their own coaching practce. Finally links will be
made between the theoretcal knowledge and practcal ideas for training.
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Eric Steege, Mental Coach Consulting/Dan Leidl, Meno Consulting
Making Your Team Yours: Maintaining a Successful and Competitive Culture from Start
to Championship
This presentation is intended to assist coaches who have been charged with taking over a new
or existing program, young assistants working to leave their mark on the team they work with, or
more experienced coaches interested in changing the culture of their longstanding team.
Through an interactive approach Eric and Dan will discuss the challenges of developing and main-
taining a competitive culture, the importance of investing yourself into the program, and the value
of collaborating with player leaders. Drawing on their experience as collegiate and international
coaches, Eric and Dan will candidly share some of their stories, as well as draw on a storehouse of
research in the area of motivation, team culture, and leadership.
Dan works as a consultant with Meno Consulting, focusing on professional development with orga-
nizations that range from the Department of Justice to collegiate athletic teams. Dan is the former
head coach of the Ireland National Womens Lacrosse team, leading the team to its highest World
Cup nish ever.
Eric has his Masters degree in Sport Psychology, provides sport psychology and sport analytics con-
sulting to teams and professional business organizations, is a published writer in the NSCAA Soccer
Journal, and possesses over eight years of collegiate coaching experience in NCAA Division I and
Division III.
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Theresa Echtermeyer, NSCAA Academy National Staff
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Craig Ewing, Boys and Girls Coach, St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Building and Maintaining an Elite High School Soccer Program
1. Create High Expectations
Theme posters
Travel
Goal setting
Game write-ups
Video
Traditions (awards, banquet speeches, special events such as Troop-Out, Pink-Out, etc.)
2. Build and maintain communication on all fronts
Pre-season meeting
Web page
Group e-mails
Twitter
Forums
3. Build Chemistry (within all groups)
Team building
3-4 Forums per season
2 v. 1 meetings twice during season
Pre-season meeting
Banquet
Parent get-togethers
4. Create a shared vision
For us: emphasis on deadballs, particularly on throw-ins and corners
Planned attack of the goal
Zonal defense that centers on three levels of defense at the point of the ball
What summer looks like (playing small games, team camp, game weekends, working little
kids camp, passing on the vision and implanting the seed in someone
younger)
Clear presentation of expectations of both parents and players
Game write-ups
Season ending video
5. Delegate responsibility
I handled all aspects of the web, general vision of the program and game situations
Coach Hammons focuses on defense, forum structures and topics
Brian White handles service project and specic practice sessions
Our parents sign up for particular duties from hosting team dinners to taking photographs
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David Newbery and Tony DiCicco, SoccerPlus
THE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT REVOLUTION - Thu, 2-3pm, CC2105
The word Revolution can be synonymous with such terms as anarchy, chaos,
confusion, coup dtat, disorganization, revolt, subversion, and uprising. Our
revolution is encouraging a new approach where players have the opportunity to
succeed and where equal opportunity is not an objective but a reality. Our revo-
lution is about change, betterment, improvement, progression, reform, realign-
ment and transformation.
Workshops for youth coaches, DOCs & administrators
This presentation will raise standards and expectations; encourage change
based on sound education principles, challenge the way things have always
been done and offer a proven approach where every player and coach has
the opportunity to succeed, continue to play and love the game by
becoming serious about player and coach development.
We will address common issues we have found during 3 years of research,
including:
1. Create a 5 year strategic plan
2. Adopt or create a Player Development Curriculum
3. Create an In-House Coaching & Parent Education program
4. Involving the coaches in adopting a philosophy
5. Provide coaches with access to coaching resources
6. Provide oversight A Coaching Authority
Presenters: David Newbery & Tony DiCicco - For over 20 years David has studied and worked in youth education,
soccer development & coaching. Author of several coaching manuals and curriculum books, David consults with volunteer based youth
organizations, developing educationally sound environments for players, coaches and parents. Tony has established a record in elite soccer
making him the most successful coach in USA Soccer history, including 3 world championships. Tony is the former Head Coach of the Boston
Breakers professional womens team playing in the WPS league.
THE DOC DILEMMA: PERSERVERE, QUIT OR SEEK A NEW BEGINNING
Fri 9-10am, CC2105
There are few professions in this world where an individual is hired for their
experience, knowledge and prior success, only to spend an inordinate amount
of time justifying their decisions and strategies to a group of volunteers who
made the original hire. Welcome to the world of a Director of Coaching!.
There is a saying that every ambitious coach should remember:
Be careful what you wish for you may receive it.
In this workshop we will highlight many common issues Directors of
Coaching face as they struggle to overcome the challenges of being the
only professional soccer educator in the room. We will also offer a num-
ber of approaches and solutions to help the DOC win friends and influ-
ence others and in so doing convert more nos into yess.
We will address the following:
1. The talent and skill set needed for a Director of Coaching.
2. The profile of a typical Board of Directors.
3. The causes of DOC frustration.
4. The reasons for a NO.
5. How to approach proposal writing, win friends and influence others.
6. The battles worth fighting and others
7. Before you begin - how to establish your terms.
8. How to make the decision - Persevere, quit or seek a new beginning
9. Be your own boss - how to establish your own program, what you need to
know and how to take the next steps.
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Mark Verstegen, Athletes Performance
Creating High Performance: The Fundamentals for National Teams Through Youth
Teams
Verstegen will share many of the fundamental Strategies for Success which the global Financial
Times cited as the statistically most signicant innovation of the 2006 World Cup, and further cited
in Soccernomics.
Verstegen will share tangible core fundamentals across performance mindset, nutrition, training
through injury reduction Strategies, and recovery which you may build into your philosophy, to
creating the foundation to your Soccer Way pyramid.
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Charlie Inverso
Urban Soccer: The Opportunity We are Missing Out On
I Introduction
II Short DVD Presentation
III The Urban Soccer Experience: The coaching experience of a lifetime
IV Shared experiences of Urban Soccer

V How to set up programs
VI Open discussion

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Developing Vision and Awareness
Skilled performance
Situation awareness/Game awareness
Focus of attention
Attentional bandwidth
Pattern recognition
Advance cue utilization
A5 continuum for elite performance
Cognitive transition
Players develop as the environment demands development
Rubik Cube theory
Kevin McGreskin, Soccer eyeQ
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Finding Team Leader(s) and Captain(s): Exposing your team leaders through an on the
field training session
Instructions for Exercise:
1. Team will be split into 4 small teams. Each team must pick a team captain.
2. Once the team captains are chosen, the 4 teams will play small sided games (total of 2 for 5
minutes or so).
3. After ve-seven minute game, captains will come over to coach who will then instruct the
captain to go back over to their teams and tell 1-2 players that theyve been cut.
4. Cut players will come over to coach and then will be re-picked by another team.
5. A second ve-seven minute game will be played. At the end the captains will be instructed
to cut 1-2 more players but they must also tell the cut player(s) why theyve been cut.
6. Cut players will be re-picked.
7. A third ve-seven minute game will be played. At the end the captains will be instructed to
cut 1-2 more players but they must tell the cut players why theyve been cut AND something
they can do to improve their game.
8. A fourth ve-seven minute game will be played.
9. After the fourth game, players will join the coach to go through a debrieng session.
What to watch:
1. The presentation will allow coaches to see this exercise acted out and how to debrief the
session with their teams.
2. Coaches will be given the tools to bring this exercise back to their teams and integrate into
one of their training sessions.
3. Coaches can see how and why captains are picked by the team.
4. Coaches will be able to see how body language, attitude, and work ethic changes after
players have been cut etc.
5. Self and team accountability will be exposed
6. The debrieng session will allow coaches to feel more comfortable to go back to their teams
and conduct a similar session
7. Coaches will have an opportunity to ask further questions throughout the session
8. The differences between a boys/male and girls/female team can and will also be discussed
Dr. Tiffany Jones, X-Factor Performance Consulting
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Jose Enrique Vaca Pacheco and Juan Carlos Ortega Orozco
Nombre de la presentacin: Estructura De Selecciones Menores De Mxico. ESTILO (Filosofa)ESTRUCTURA
METODOLOGIA.
Analizamos lo que en Mxico debamos mejorar y nos comprometmos junto con todos los clubes a mejorar el
desarrollo y crecimiento contnuo e integral del futbolista mexicano detectando algunos aspectos importantes en los
que debamos poner especial atencin:
1. Elevar el nivel individual y colectvo del futbolista mexicano mediante:
A) Metodologia de entrenamiento Global-Integral.
B) Sistemas de juego base para nuestras Selecciones.
C) Elevar el nivel de competencia a nivel nacional e internacional.
2. Proyectar una personalidad propia de nuestras Selecciones fundamentadas en el orden, disciplina y buena
organizacin:
A) Concepto de trabajo en equipo ( Nosotros ).
B) Integrar y Respetar a las reas multdisciplinarias.
3. Metodologia de entrenamientos para Selecciones Nacionales. Nuestro objetvo principal es no romper el ritmo
futbolistco.
A) Objetvos y Partes de entrenamiento.
B) Etapas o Fases de un entrenamiento.
C) Aspectos importantes en un entrenamiento en Selecciones Nacionales.
D) Integrar todas las partes en un entrenamiento. Mtodo Global-Integral.
4. Eleccin de un entrenador y su valoracin para Selecciones Nacionales de Mxico.
Sin ms por el momento agradezco las atenciones.
Juan Carlos Ortega Orozco
Coordinador Tcnico-Tctco De
Selecciones Menores De Mxico.
Player Development in Mexico
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Jose Enrique Vaca Pacheco and Juan Carlos Ortega Orozco
Player Development in Mexico
We will analyze what we should improve upon in Mexico and we will work together with all the clubs to improve the
development and contnual and integral growth of the Mexican soccer player, detectng and paying atenton to certain
important aspects.
1. Elevating the individual and collective level of the Mexican soccer player through:
a. Global-integral training methodology
b. Fundamental systems of play for our National Teams
c. Elevating the competency level to a national and international level
2. Projecting our own National Team personality, founded in order, discipline and good organization.
a. Working as a team (we)
b. Integrating and respecting multidisciplinary areas
3. National Team training methodology. Our main objective is not to break the rhythm of the game.
a. Objectives and parts of training
b. Stages and phases of training
c. Important aspects in National Team training
d. Integrating all parts of training. Global-Integral method
4. Choosing a coach and their assessment for Mexican National Teams
That is all for now. Thank you for your atenton.
Juan Carlos Ortega Orozco
Coordinador Tcnico-Tctco De
Selecciones Menores De Mxico.
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Dr. Greg Wood, Aaron Siefker
SCORE MORE: The Science Behind the Shot
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Robbie Church, Womens Head Coach and John Kerr, Mens Head Coach, Duke University
Preparing the Youth Player for the College Game
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PRESENTATION

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Integrating Competition Platforms, Player Identification Programs,
and Club Development in American Youth Soccer

Presented by US Club Soccers Phil Wright, Bill Sage and Christian Lavers

Thurs., Jan. 12, 2012 | 3:45 p.m. 4:45 p.m. | Convention Center Room 2102-AB

SUMMARY

This discussion will emphasize the importance of creating local, regional and national programs that integrate multiple
components of the youth soccer platform in order to meet all the needs of clubs, coaches and players. These components
include competition programs, player identification and development programs, and club development programs.

The synergies of a unified and integrated youth soccer concept will be discussed as they relate to improving the player
experience and elevating the standards to which clubs and coaches aspire and are held.

US Club Soccer will also describe in detail the integrated platforms it has developed to accomplish these goals and to help
improve the standard and quality of the youth soccer experience in the future.

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES

Phil Wright is Chairman of US Club Soccers Board of Directors. Named the National Youth Coach of the Year in 1997, Wright
holds a U.S. Soccer National A License as well as an NSCAA Premier Badge. A youth coach for over 30 years, he is the former
President and Director of Coaching at San Juan Soccer Club.

Bill Sage, US Club Soccers Executive Director since the organization was founded in 2001, has been an instrumental figure in
the development of soccer in the United States.

Prior to US Club Soccer, Sage was Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation in which he oversaw eight U.S.
Soccer departments. Sage was also one of the founding executives of Major League Soccer and spent five years as the
organizations Executive Vice President of Operations.

A graduate of the University of Michigan (undergraduate and law school), Sage previously served on the U.S. Soccer National
Board and Executive Committee, among others.

Christian Lavers, US Club Soccers Executive Vice President, manages the organizations league, club and player development
initiatives. Lavers has played a key role in developing elite players at every youth level, and has lead teams to national final
fours in four different national competitions. Lavers holds a U.S. Soccer A License and the NSCAA Premier Diploma, and has
coached collegiately, in the USL W-League and WPSL (where he was the 2010 Midwest Coach of the Year), and in multiple
youth clubs. He is also a founder and owner of Libero Sports, LLC, a player representation and sports business consulting
company that has grown to represent more than 50 professional soccer players in all regions of the world.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information on US Club Soccers programs and events:

2012 NSCAA Convention booth 1608
usclubsoccer.org
Facebook.com/usclubsoccer
Twitter.com/usclubsoccer
YouTube.com/usclubsoccer

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Peter Mellor, National Technical Director, United Soccer Leagues
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Tom Sermanni, Australia Womens National Team Coach
Transition Play
This practice will feature three different exercises essentially focusing on transition play.
The rst will be an 8 v. 4 transition possession exercise.
The second will be a 4 v. 3 partially structured transition attacking exercise.
The third will be a 6 v. 6 to 8 v. 8 structured game with feeder players. This practice can focus on
both attacking and defensive transition.
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NSCAA Thematic Presentation
Paul Marco, NSCAA Academy Senior Staff
Training the Most Important Moment: Transition
Objectives: Teach players how to transition from attacking to defending and defending to attacking
use exercises that will reinforce both moments in the game
Paul Marco
Organization and Equipment Outfield Players: 14-16 Goalkeepers: 2 Balls: 20 NSCAA Senior Academy Staff
Other Equipment: 8 Green bibs, 8 Orange bibs, 6 blue bibs & many cones Binghamton University
movement of ball Movement of a player Men's Soccer Coach
Warm-Up Fundamental Stage-(No pressure)
Organization
8 players /team + gk Positioning and movement of players
Pass the ball in own area and neutral zone ball & player movement
vary the touch and rhythm Depth between players
speed of ball movement
Gk play 2 touch
size of space 45x30
5-10 minutes
Organization
8 players /team + gk Positioning and movement of players
8v6 in half of field 2 reds ready for the ball Depth between players
6 reds patient organize defending position/group shape patience defending
moment the ball is won = when the ball is won...
players move into other grid 8 red keep ball from 6 green *can you play into striker quickly
attacking objective is to keep the ball in your half of the field *support the ball into the striker
defending objective win ball, play striker in your half, go support Starting position of the strikers
Gk play 2 touch
10 minutes
Organization
Same as exercise 1 Positioning and movement of players
Depth between players
Red must pass the ball into the neutral zone Patience and organizing defending
then attack one of the two goals by dribbling/passing Specific Communication
6 green retreat & defend 2 goals patience defending
Goal when the ball is won...
moment the ball is won = *can you play into striker quickly
player movement= *support the ball into the striker
variation add offside for the ball after in neutral zone * defending team get behind the ball quickly
15 minutes
Exercise 3
Organization
6v6 (6 waiting) 3 team game Basic shape of the team shows a couple principles of play
6 field players 2-2-2 Depth & width
goal scored new team is on w/ball Striker ready (starting position)
winning team stays Moment ball is won
Offside is included Can we play forward?
moment the ball is won = Moment the ball is lost
Can we apply immediate pressure & win the ball back
size of space 50x40 Mentality to win - winners stay on
15 minutes
Exercise 4
6v6 (6 waiting) Same as above BUT
6 field players 2-2-2 note starting positions of the players waiting to play
goal scored new team is on w/ball spacial awareness / starting positions are highlighted
ball starts at goal scored in Backs bring the ball on & play forward quickly (offside law)
Offside is included Wide players movement
sustain attack forward create scoring opportunity
verses keep possession only (attack stalls)
Variations- need to win to stay, need to tie to stay
size of space 50x40 when coach signals a player or two leave the field, a time (up/down a player)
15 minutes
Organization Focus for exercise
4v4 + Gks ( 4 waiting to come on) mentality for shooting
when a goal is scored the losing team is off Shooting and blocking
winning team - 2 players must touch posts 2 others defend competitiveness
score from anywhere transition from attack to defend
new team brings ball on 4v2 what to do?
principles of play attacking & defending
penetrate, support, width, mobility, creativity
Once red win the ball they play across to their strikers
Bonus Activity 4v4 Touch the posts
Key Points
Key Points
Key Points
Key Points
Key Points
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Organization
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Peter Vermes, Sporting Kansas City
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Vanessa Martinez Lagunas, FIFA Womens Instructor
Special Considerations to Effectively Coach Female Soccer Players
This session will provide coaches with a general overview of important physical, technical, tactical
and psychological considerations to coach female soccer players more effectively. During the ses-
sion, I will show coaches how they can apply or use some of these recommendations during their
training sessions.
1. Introduction
2. Physical considerations
3. Technical considerations
4. Tactical considerations
5. Psychosocial considerations
6. Summary of recommendations to effectively coach female soccer players
7. Recommended resources
8. Introduction to practical session
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The Concussion Problem
Taylor Twellman, Brad Feldman, Ruben Echemendia, Tim Twellman
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Ryan Knapp and Amanda Vandervort, NSCAA
Five Secrets of Successful Soccer Websites
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David Newbery/Tony DiCicco, SoccerPlus
THE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT REVOLUTION - Thu, 2-3pm, CC2105
The word Revolution can be synonymous with such terms as anarchy, chaos,
confusion, coup dtat, disorganization, revolt, subversion, and uprising. Our
revolution is encouraging a new approach where players have the opportunity to
succeed and where equal opportunity is not an objective but a reality. Our revo-
lution is about change, betterment, improvement, progression, reform, realign-
ment and transformation.
Workshops for youth coaches, DOCs & administrators
This presentation will raise standards and expectations; encourage change
based on sound education principles, challenge the way things have always
been done and offer a proven approach where every player and coach has
the opportunity to succeed, continue to play and love the game by
becoming serious about player and coach development.
We will address common issues we have found during 3 years of research,
including:
1. Create a 5 year strategic plan
2. Adopt or create a Player Development Curriculum
3. Create an In-House Coaching & Parent Education program
4. Involving the coaches in adopting a philosophy
5. Provide coaches with access to coaching resources
6. Provide oversight A Coaching Authority
Presenters: David Newbery & Tony DiCicco - For over 20 years David has studied and worked in youth education,
soccer development & coaching. Author of several coaching manuals and curriculum books, David consults with volunteer based youth
organizations, developing educationally sound environments for players, coaches and parents. Tony has established a record in elite soccer
making him the most successful coach in USA Soccer history, including 3 world championships. Tony is the former Head Coach of the Boston
Breakers professional womens team playing in the WPS league.
THE DOC DILEMMA: PERSERVERE, QUIT OR SEEK A NEW BEGINNING
Fri 9-10am, CC2105
There are few professions in this world where an individual is hired for their
experience, knowledge and prior success, only to spend an inordinate amount
of time justifying their decisions and strategies to a group of volunteers who
made the original hire. Welcome to the world of a Director of Coaching!.
There is a saying that every ambitious coach should remember:
Be careful what you wish for you may receive it.
In this workshop we will highlight many common issues Directors of
Coaching face as they struggle to overcome the challenges of being the
only professional soccer educator in the room. We will also offer a num-
ber of approaches and solutions to help the DOC win friends and influ-
ence others and in so doing convert more nos into yess.
We will address the following:
1. The talent and skill set needed for a Director of Coaching.
2. The profile of a typical Board of Directors.
3. The causes of DOC frustration.
4. The reasons for a NO.
5. How to approach proposal writing, win friends and influence others.
6. The battles worth fighting and others
7. Before you begin - how to establish your terms.
8. How to make the decision - Persevere, quit or seek a new beginning
9. Be your own boss - how to establish your own program, what you need to
know and how to take the next steps.
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Would the Reform of German Soccer Work in the United States?
Following a series of reforms over the past eight years, the German Soccer Federation (DFB) has
become one of the most modern, structured and successful national governing bodies for our
sport in the world. This roundtable will explore the recent path the DFB took to get where it is to-
day, discuss key areas of its current concept and consider their potential for implementation in the
United States.
Frank Tschan, the Regional Technical Director for the NSCAA in Europe, offers insight from the
perspective of an American having spent the past 12 years playing and coaching in Germany. Hes
managed a German club since 2002 and works regularly with both area associations and the DFB.
Tschan also organizes coaching education trips to Germany for NSCAA members, most recently
during the 2011 Womens World Cup.
Frank Tschan, NSCAA Technical Director, Europe
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Tommy McIntyre/Greig Robinson, Celtic FC
Name: Tommy McIntyre
Club: Celtc Football Club
Positon: Head of Professional Academy
Session Title: Partnerships and playing in between the lines
Session(s) Outline
Both theory and practcal sessions will follow the same session ttle of Partnerships and playing in between the lines
with the aim being to highlight the importance of creatng strong positonal relatonships and player rotaton in specifc
areas of the feld. The session will demonstrate the importance of spatal awareness, game awareness and individual
player decision making when looking to penetrate the oppositon defensive lines by contnually playing in the gaps.
The practcal session will be structured and layered into a session specifc drill, game related actvity and conditoned
game. There will be contnued layers added to the session to show adaptaton and increased intensity to suit your player
requirements.
The theory session will provide the coaching methodology behind the practcal session along with a detailed overview
of the Celtc methodology and philosophy which shapes the culture within the academy and provides the structure
and strategy. There will also be a secton in the presentaton on Celtcs recent involvement in the inaugural Next
Generaton Series which is a Champions League style competton for u19s and highlight some practcal examples of how
partnerships and playing in between the lines brought great success against the likes of Barcelona, Manchester City and
Olympique de Marseille in this years competton.
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Albertin Montoya, Head Coach US U17 Womens National Team
Teaching Creative Play
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Commentary
Objectives:
Passing progressions to encourage creative play in the attacking third.
Coaching Points
- Quality of pass
- First touch
- Timing of runs
- Quality finishing
Dimensions:
25 X 25 area outside of the 18 yard box.
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How to Handle Volunteer Staff: Turnover and Best Practices for Your Clubs Operations
Erik Stadler, Blue Sombrero
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Scott Leber, iSoccer

Confidential
Presentation: Raising the Level of the Game from the Bottom Up
Presented by: Scott Leber, Founder of iSoccer.org
Location: NSCAA Convention 2012

Bullet Points of Presentation:

Introduction
Leveraging technology to motivate your players
Breaking down geographic barriers
If we motivate at the local level, we can raise the entire level
Create a culture of development on your team and in your club today
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NSCAA Thematic Presentation
Bret Simon, NSCAA Academy National Staff
Counterattacking
I. Physical preparation - Dynamic
II. Technical preparation - related to counterattacking
a. Driven ball and support
b. Drive dribble to double pass
Training goal: improve ability to play ball forward quickly and accurately with
dribble or driven pass
III. 5 v. 5 to Target/Endline (Attacking 5 v. Defending 5)
Training goal of defending group: Develop ability to nd forward passes and play
them quickly and accurately
Training goal of attacking group: Develop ability and awareness to get behind
the last line of defenders
IV. 4 or 5 v. 2/2 v. 1 to Full Goals (Half-eld x 54 yards)
Training goal: Sharpen understanding of movement of forward-most and
supporting players in the moment of a transition to attack
V. 7 v. 7 + 1 to Goals (Half-eld + 18 yards x 54 yards) - Teams in 1-2-3-2 formation
(60-90 second intervals at maximum speed)
Training goal: Identify and exploit counterattacking opportunties, particularly in
transition to attack
VI. Scrimmage with counterattacking emphasis (8 v. 8 to 11 v. 11)
VII. Team warm-down
TRAINING NOTES:
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Tom Byer, Director, Tom Byer Academy
The Importance of Technical Coaching
Soccer is about speed of decisions and critically technical speed (recent successes of Spain at Euro
and World Cup conrm this, along with their success at youth levels). The modern game must de-
velop technical players at all positions. There are on average 200 1 v.1 situations that occur during
a game. Players must acquire techniques to prepare for these sequences.
Overview - to demonstrate the speed of technique is equally important as decision making
speed.
Objectives / Outcomes:
Show different attacking 1v1 options.
How the importance of 10,000 hours is to developing technic.
Importance of possession games with direction in order for players to further develop
individual technique.
Develop Perception (environment) Decision (mental process) and execution (technique).
Soccer response time = movement (physical) + reaction (mental/decision).
How to cope with 1 v. 2 situations - this outnumbered situations appear more in modern
soccer.
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Jason Pendleton, NSCAA Academy Associate National Staff Coach
Match Analysis: A Practical Method to Evaluate Your Team During a Match
I. How to watch your team
A. Organize your team into groups:
1. Backs
2. Midfelders
3. Forwards
4. Overall
5. Free kicks
B. Role of your assistants:
1. Delegate responsibilities
2. Different perspectives
II. What to look for?
A. Know your teams weaknesses
B. Shape
C. Style
D. Personnel
E. What is the other team giving us?
III. Notes: prepare for halftime talk
A. Meet with assistants frst
B. Be concise and quick with team
1. Video examples
2. What will we do in the second half?
IV. Scouting an opponent
A. What system are they playing?+
1. How do they shape their MF (diamond, triangle, fat)
2. Direct or indirect
B. Defending
1. Zonal or man-marking
2. Where is their restraining line?
3. How do they defend in transition?
C. Attacking
1. Style?
2. Special players?
C. Free kicks
1. How do they defend (zone or man)
2. Special plays?
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Jim Cassell, Manchester City FC
The Leaders Role in the Development of the Elite Performer
We all understand the importance of Leadership in any company or business. The best companies
are led by the best Leaders and never has this been more evident than in the competitive world of
professional sport and football in particular.
In the UK there are currently 40 clubs who hold a license to operate a Youth Football Academy.
As you would expect there are strict guidelines and each club has the same criteria to follow. So
why, one might pose the question, are some clubs more successful than others. Is it nance, facili-
ties, tradition, expectation, staff, belief or is it something much more tangible Quality Leader-
ship.
I believe that by taking you on this special journey from 9 years old to a premiership player, you
will be able to see the various stages of development and qualities of Leadership required to pro-
duce the Elite Performer.
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Jill Ellis/April Heinrichs, U.S. Womens National Team
Moving Our Game Forward: The U.S. Womens National Team Programs Role in Player
Development
A presentation of the vision and mission of the U.S. Womens Youth National Teams Program and a
discussion of internal and external strategies and ideas to enhance player development of our Youth
National Team.
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Dave DiIanni, Womens Coach, Grand Valley State University
Creating an Environment for Competitive Greatness to Exist
In eight seasons at Grand Valley State University, Dave DiIanni has a record of 157-15-10 (.890)
and led his womens team to back-to-back NCAA Division II Womens national championships in
2009 and 2010. With his teams success DiIanni has also been named a two-time NSCAA National
Coach of the Year. He will discuss his ideas on creating an environment for competitive greatness
to exist.
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Training Passing and Receiving for Elite Youth:
Coordination, Technical and Tactical Aspects

Benjamin Ziemer & John Rennie
Presented by US Club Soccer

Fri., Jan. 13, 2012 | 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. | Convention Center Exhibit Hall D

SUMMARY

This is a passing and receiving session geared toward elite youth soccer players ages 11 to 13. The coaching will focus on
subtle points regarding technique, but also will address coordination and other bio-mechanic demands required to properly
execute these skills. The session will advance to introduce tactical concepts regarding space and time as well as creating
passing sequences and rhythms that replicate the game. To conclude, the session will use possession games designed to
emphasize all of the prior points within a competitive format.

PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES

Benjamin Ziemer, NorCal Premier Soccers Director of Coaching Education, has over 20 years of experience coaching boys
and girls of all ages.

In addition to helping organize and manage the NorCal Premier League, Ziemer is an assistant coach for the mens soccer team
at his alma matter, Sonoma State University. He also led the Sonoma County Sol to the 2009 NPSL Championship. A U.S. Soccer
A and German B license holder, Ziemer is a staff coach for the U.S. Soccer National Training Centers, a U.S. Soccer scout and a
staff coach for US Club Soccers id
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Program.

As a player, Ziemer spent time in the German third and fourth professional divisions and also played for the USISLs North Bay
Breakers and the California Premier Leagues Juventus SC.

John Rennie, US Club Soccers Director of Youth Development (U-6 to U-12) and a member of the organizations Board of
Directors, has experienced significant success during his extensive career.

The legendary 29-year men's soccer coach at Duke University led the Blue Devils to five College Cups and the 1986 NCAA
Division I national title prior to retiring following the 2007 season. During his tenure, six players were named the national
collegiate player of the year. He also organized and was the first chairman of the NCAA Division I Soccer Coaches Committee.

But Rennies expertise is not limited to the collegiate level. Rennie co-founded the Triangle Soccer Academy in 1998, which
merged a year later into the Triangle Futbol Club, and was a member of the U.S. Soccer national coaching staff.

In addition to spending many hours overseas observing and refining his techniques from the best clubs in the world, Rennie
has studied the process by which youth learn and refine skills, and received a M.Ed. degree from Boston University.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information on US Club Soccers programs and events:

2012 NSCAA Convention booth 1608
usclubsoccer.org
Facebook.com/usclubsoccer
Twitter.com/usclubsoccer
YouTube.com/usclubsoccer

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Gary Wright, Senior VP of Business Operations, Seattle Sounders FC
Building Your Brand
I. Video
II. Ownership
III. Building Blocks
A. Stadium
B. Fans
C. History/Tradition
IV. Know Yourself
A. Brand
B. 4 Ps
C. Inverted Pyramid
V. Worlds Game
A. Game First
B. Traditions
C. Pageantry
VI. Goals
A. First Class
B. Set Bar High
C. And Higher
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Nelson Rodriguez, Executive VP of Competition, MLS
Topic TBA
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John Kerr, Mens Coach, Duke University
Dynamic Movement for Attacking Soccer
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Pete Bryden, ESPN the Magazine Fundraising
Maximizing Your Fundraising Efforts with ESPN
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Eric Wynalda, FOX Soccer Analyst/Commentator
Why Not US?
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Marco Santillan, Chair, NSCAA Latin American Coaches Committee
Academicos FC Player Development Program
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Martin Rennie, Head Coach, Vancouver Whitecaps
Lessons Learned from the PDL to MLS
Martin Rennie is the Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer. He has been a
head coach at the PDL, USL 2, USL 1 and NASL levels on his way to the MLS. This unique perspective has
taught him many lessons that other coaches can gain insight and inspiration from. The fact that his journey
through the ranks has taken less than six years from the lowest to the highest level is unprecedented.
In addition to his coaching and playing experiences Rennie has had a successful career outside of soccer as
a sales and marketing executive for companies in the pharmaceutical and software industries. When Rennie
began coaching at the age of 30 he took many of the lessons he had learned in the business world and ap-
plied them to soccer coaching.
In this lecture Rennie plans to outline how he manages his teams and points to some of the key philosophies
that have contributed to the success of the groups he has worked with. In his six years of coaching, Ren-
nies teams have been regular season runners up twice, championship runners up once, championship
winners and regular season champions three times.
The main topics covered in this lecture will include:
Building a winning culture
Setting goals and expectations
Communication
Applying sports psychology and sports science practically to a team
Using the fve pillars of modern soccer to shape training sessions
Building a network
Committing to learning and education
The information covered should give a helpful background not only into coaching but managing an entire
group of players. All too often it is the man management and personnel issues off the eld that stop teams
from succeeding on the eld and this lecture will address some of these areas. In addition many on eld
coaching and management strategies are discussed and expanded upon.
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Dr. Bill Steffen, Chair, NSCAA Sports Psychology Division
How Coaching Education Changes Coaches
The study
Why?

Dening effective coaching

Research questions

Why use the National Diploma course?

Methods
Coaching Efcacy Scale
Open ended questions

Limitations

Results
Coaching Efcacy Scale
Open ended questions

Discussion/Future directions
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Sam Snow, US Youth Soccer Director of Coaching
U10 Concept of Triangles
Children in the Under 10 (U10) age group are just beginning to conceptualize the game of soccer. The ability to think abstractly and
to beter understand tme and space relatonships is just emerging at this age. We need to be aware of the steps in their develop-
ment to teach them a difcult concept the triangle shape. Having a triangle around the ball, whether atacking or defending, is a
crucial tactcal shape. However it requires three players to read the game the same way at the same tme. THAT means seeing into
the future and understanding tactcal space. The use of space will impact the distance and angle the players get in the triangle in
relaton to each other and the ball. So we can begin to teach the triangle shape to the U10 age group just be patent. Remember
that each kid will get the picture in their own tme. Here now is a training session to coach players on the triangle shape when at-
tacking. The session plan could be used from the U10 to the U14 age groups with varying emphasis appropriate to the players stage
of development.
Players & Equipment: 12 players, 12 balls, 6 yellow training bibs, 6 red training bibs, 12 cones, 8 corner fags, 2 goals
Warm-Up: pairs passing in a grid, constantly vary the distance and angle to your partner
Actvity 1: triangle grid (7 yards between each cone) with a defender inside. The defender can only play inside the triangle and tries
to intercept passes through the triangle. The two atackers on the outside may move around the triangle but not go into it. They
may dribble or pass anywhere, but earn points only by successful passes through the triangle. If the defender intercepts a pass she
switches places with that atacker.
Variable: size of the triangle
Coaching Points: movement for support angles tming of passes feints
Coaching Queston: How do you show for the teammate with the ball? How far away or close should you be?
Actvity 2: square grid 10 x 10 yards with a defender inside. Expand the previous actvity with the same rules of play, but add one
more atacker and change the shape and size of the playing area. The atackers must move of the ball constantly to maintain a tri-
angle shape giving the player in possession passing optons both to the lef and right.
Variable: size of the grid or a second defender
Coaching Points: feints, tming of passes, movement to give support angles, recognize the amount of pressure on the player with the
ball (afects the distance of support)
Coaching Questons: Can you move early to receive a pass? Should you move while the ball is moving? Passer do you have open pass-
ing lanes to both teammates?
Actvity 3: Four Goal Game in a 20 x 25 yard grid with two small goals on each long line. Play 4 vs. 2 with each team atacking two
goals opposite the two goals they are defending. Change one player on the team of two with one player on the team of four every
three minutes. Play with normal scoring and rules of play for the age group.
Coaching Points: look for and create passing optons group shape (triangles consistently)
Coaching Questons: Can you give the player with the ball a passing opton on both sides of her? Can you run to support while the
ball is moving? How do you fgure out where to run before the ball is passed?
Actvity 4: 6 vs. 6 match. Play a regular match according to US Youth Soccer Modifed Rules for the U10 age group. Observe the play-
ers decision making to create triangles around the ball when atacking.
Coaching Points: read the game to always have triangles.
Coaching Questons: only reinforce previously given questons.
Actvity 5: cool-down
Conduct balance and range of moton exercises.
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Tony DiCicco, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy Director
Introduction: Goalkeeper Positioning and Communication

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George Perry, NSCAA Academy Senior Staff
Coordinating Backs and Midfielders Defensively.
George Perry, NSCAA Senior National Staff; Monmouth College, IL Mens Coach

Dynamic Warm-up
Coordinated movements to ready the player for training.

Tactical warm-up
Coordinate the movement of 3 players based on position of the ball and opponents. Do the
same for 4 players.

5v3 + 2 (option to add goalkeepers to organize)
The 3 defend a small goal outside the playing area and who play it to the 2 win they win
possession. Of the 5, 2 pressure the ball to deny penetrating pass and 3 drop to organize
defensively.

8v6 + 2 defending large goals with goalkeepers
The 6 defend in 2 lines of 3, defending a large goal. Similar to above. When the 6 win the ball,
they try to find the 2 in front. Of the 8, 2 pressure the ball and 6 drop into 2 lines of 3
defensively.

9v9 includes goalkeepers with 2 large goals.
Both teams in at 1-3-3-2 shape.

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Soccernology - Evolving Your Sport with Modern Technology
Tim Bauman, Korrio
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Todd Abraham, NISOA Director of Instruction
Using the Collegiate Rules to Your Teams Advantage
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Social Media for College Coaches
In this one hour presentation, Attorney Judge uses the lens of social media to address a variety of
student-athlete risky behaviors, including drug and alcohol use and abuse, harassment, hazing,
bullying and sexting. Coaches are engaged to discuss best strategies for dealing with student-ath-
lete postings and troubling behaviors they sometimes depict. Team rules, codes of conduct, due
process, free speech and discipline will be addressed in light of current law. Ms. Judge uses a
combination of photos, videos and humor to engage participants to think about their athletes -- as
well as their own -- online brand.
Janet Judge, Sports Law Associates, LLC
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Lisa Cole, Boston Breakers
Integrating Your Goalkeeper into Your Training Session
Integrating your goalkeeper into team training is vital! Discuss ways to train your team and your
keeper together so they can build the report needed for a strong communicative defense. Lisa Cole
brings a wealth of knowledge from her extensive coaching career in college and the Pros. She will
enlighten the group with tips from training keepers at the highest level.
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Hot Topics in High School Soccer
Panelists: NSCAA Board of Directors members Kevin Denson (Youth Boys); Greg Mauch (High School
Boys);[ Kevin Sims (High School Girls); and Eric Teepe (Youth Girls); NSCAA Academy National Staff
Coach Theresa Echtermeyer
The NSCAA provides this forum to provoke discussion and share perspectives. Topics will be deter-
mined in advance. Attendees will have the opportunity to submit topics as well. Each panelist has
years of experience in high school soccer, club soccer and ODP soccer.
Panel Discussion
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Prozone
Prozone Performance Analytics: Delivering Performance Insights Throughout Global
Football
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Dr. Bill Steffen, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy
Coaching the Goalkeeper in Basic Handling and Hand Distribution

Basic Catching
*Low balls - rolling ball/below knees
*Basket catch - ball between knees and lower chest
*Contour catch - ball between chest and head high
*High ball - ball above head
Collapse dive
*Dened
*With partner - emphasis on technique
*From server - emphasis on speed and control
Shot Stopping
*Emphasis on pressure/match situations
Distribution
*Rolling ball
*Baseball throw
*Sling throw/bowling
*Training distribution
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Russ Findlay, Chief Marketing Officer, Major League Soccer
Understanding the American Soccer Consumer
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Frank Wormuth and Daniel Niedzkowski, U-20 German Mens National Team
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NSCAA Youth Level II Diploma
Doug Williamson, NSCAA Assistant Director of Education and Coaching Development
Introduction to the NSCAA Youth Level II Diploma (Session 1 of 4)
Key Points of the NSCAA State Diploma
Target Age: 5-8 year olds
Coaching Philosophy
How do I get a coaching philosophy?
Children vs Adults, differences in coaching
Why do they play?
Why do they stop playing?
The game is the teacher. What do we mean by this?
Young players learn best when the coach is a facilitator.
Making it FUN!
SUCCESS!
Helping your session
Organizing a training session
An option for organizing your program
(Attend all 4 sessions to receive the NSCAA Youth Level II Diploma)
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Schellas Hyndman, Head Coach, FC Dallas
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Kat Mertz, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy
Angle Play and Foot Distribution
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Developing a Model Soccer Club
More than anyplace else, long-term player development occurs (or breaks down) at the club level.
Healthy, well-run clubs are a prerequisite to effective player development on a large scale, so soc-
cer organizations should make ongoing club development a top priority.
Most clubs in the United States have grown organically over the years, without much formal plan-
ning or guidance as to which priorities were most important or strategic for sustained success. As
a result, most clubs do some things very well, but nd themselves limited in other signicant ways.
This presentation will focus on eight core elements that must be addressed by clubs of all sizes and
competitive levels, and will provide some specic best practices recommendations that club lead-
ers (including coaches, administrators, and parents) can take back to improve their own organiza-
tions.
You can contact Robert at doc@arkansassoccer.org or robert@soccerrom.com after the presentation
if you have follow-up questions or are looking for additional information.
Robert Parr, Director of Coaching, Arkansas State Soccer Association
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Mike Curry, Chair, NSCAA Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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George Kuntz and John Ouellette, AYSO
How to Create a Safe Learning Environment for Young Players
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Tom Sermanni, Australia Womens National Team Coach
Womens Soccer in Australia: Changing Philosophy and Perception
Brief account on the history of womens football in Australia:
covering the important developments in womens football in Australia over the past 15
years
National elite development system and structure:
a look at the structure of womens football in Australia
The Matildas program, playing style, philosophy, aims and management
Footage and discussion on the womens national team
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Vince Ganzberg, NSCAA Associate National Staff Coach
Striking the Ball (Session 2 of 4)
Coaching Points:
Ankle locked, eyes on the ball
Instep: toe down, snap at knee, and strike the ball with shoelaces
Inside: toe up, strike from middle to heel of shoe
Outside: toe down and in, balance foot a bit wide, snap at knee
Warm-up:
Soccer Marbles
Sample Activities:
Crazy Cones
Keep Your Yard Clean
Pac Man
Gates Passing
Moving Goals
Partner Shooting
Triangle Goal
Shootout
Get Outta Here!
End with Small Sided Games to Goals:
Create many opportunities to strike the ball at goal
Coach has plenty of balls to keep games going
Cool Down: End with something FUN!!
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Don Kirkendall, FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Center
The Relative Age Effect: A Factor in Limiting Player Development
In most cases, recreational soccer welcomes all comers who want to play. Players who want to advance their
skills and play more competitive matches have the option to move up. Players who really want to test themselves at
the most advanced level can do so. Generally, the quality of player, play, and coaching increases at each stage of
play.
Higher levels of play come with added demands travel, commitment to harder training, fees, more travel,
tougher games, tournaments, more fees, more travel. Another feature of advanced play is a tryout where players
show their stuff, hoping to get noticed to play on one of the leagues teams.
How do players get chosen? The documents of larger clubs say that players are evaluated for their skills,
tactical awareness, innate physical ability (speed, agility, etc.), and psychological skills. Clubs state that a goal of the
audition process was parity among the teams; no overly dominant or weak teams. The overarching goal is player
development; provide an opportunity for all players to reach their personal soccer goals. These leagues all have age
restrictions to further equal out the competitive and developmental differences between players.
Properly done, tryouts should result in something akin to random selection and assignment in a research
study. At the outset of the study, randomization should result in study groups with few differences. After some inter-
vention, group differences should reect the effect of the intervention.
In youth sport, players are grouped according to some predened birth year. In the US, soccers birth year
sort of parallels the traditional academic year August 1 to July 31 - and these advanced teams play in U9, U10, up
to U23 (Olympics). The international birth year follows the calendar year (Jan-Dec).
But heres the problem. The ideals of development and parity compete with winning and players get selected
based on the coachs opinion of which players are best suited to help the team win. A fth evaluation criteria creeps
in, consciously or subconsciously; physical maturity. The belief is that, within any age bracket, the most physically
mature player (i.e. the bigger player) is the better player and the one most likely to help the team win. And in youth
sport that means height and muscle mass. Look at any Little League team photo. Its easy to see who is the pitcher.
Within any age group, who is the tallest or the most physically mature in terms of muscle mass? The oldest
players, thats who; the players born the earliest in any competitive birth year.
Over selection of players born early in the birth year was rst identied in the early and mid 1980s in youth hockey,
mostly in Canada and its called the relative age effect. This RAE isnt as obvious in prepubescent ages where physi-
cal growth through any single year is not so dramatic. From puberty through high school, and later in some sports,
the physical difference in height and mass in a U15 player born in August October vs. a player born in May-July can
be dramatic; that player simply MUST have more skill, endurance, speed, agility, etc.
Actually, that bigger player isnt better according to objective assessment. The bigger player may be faster,
but the smaller player has more endurance. Skill and tactical awareness are no different. That smaller player does
not get selected and now is not exposed to other excellent players, competition, and higher-level coaching. And like
politics, incumbents have an advantage at the next audition, so that player who was smaller last year (and cant list
a similar quality experience from last year) may lag behind only because of a lack of quality exposure to the game.
The result? These players drop out of the game at a faster rate because, according to some, they were simply smaller
early in their audition process. This has another outcome: the player pool for elite teams in the 16-19 year age
groups are effectively being selected in 5th and 6th grade.
Dr. Kirkendall show data from soccer and other sports to show just how pervasive the RAE is. What can be
done? Lots of ideas have been tried with little continuing success. Perhaps just making people aware of the problem
and not overlook that smaller, younger player. And remember, Messi was born in July and River Plate passed on
him as a youth player.
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Tony Faulkner, Performance Coach, Manchester United
Above the Shoulders: Psychosocial Profiling of Soccer Players and How This Aids
Recruitment and Player Development
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Jason Pendleton, NSCAA Academy Associate National Staff
Dribbling Games (Session 3 of 4)

Coaching Points:
Use different parts of the feet
Control, a lot of little touches
See where youre going
Speed, and changing of speeds
Activities:
Body Parts
Math Dribble
Everybodys It
Knee Tag
Hospital Tag
Freeze Tag (2 teams)
Game with Many Gates
Continuous 1v1 to 2 Small Goals
Continuous 1v1 to Offset Small Goals
Game
End with Smiles! Watch how to catch them doing it right!
100
Coaching the Goalkeeper with Team Games: Closing
Tony DiCicco, Director, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy
101
Small-Sided Games (Session 4 of 4)
Coaching Points:
The younger the players, the more breaks they require (but not too long).
Put them in environments that require problem solving.
Expose them to the principles of play without over-coaching.
Allow them to play and discover solutions.
Keep coaching points very brief.
Avoid too much down time or disengagement.
Encourage the players to lift their heads and see the feld.
Catch them when they do it right!
Warm-up:
Multi Goal Challenge
End Zone Games
To encourage the Principle of Penetration
Multiple Goal Games
To encourage the Principles of support, width and mobility
Make It Take It Games
To encourage the Principles of pressure and cover
Transition Games
To encourage a sense of urgency and game awareness for counter-attacks
Rob Herringer, NSCAA Academy National Staff
102
103
Earn US Soccer CEUs at the Convention
U.S. Soccer offers their A License holders the opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units at the 2012 NSCAA Cov-
nention. Here is how the program works:

Coaches must choose from the list of 22 sessions approved by USSF.
In order to earn one (1) CE credit a coach must attend four (4) sessions.
In order to earn two (2) CE credits a coach must attend eight (8) sessions.
A coach may earn a maximum of two (2) credits.
There will be a verifcation card in the welcome packet listing the sessions.
Coaches must have their card STAMPED by an NSCAA representative after each eligible session they attend. The
representative will be standing by a banner indicating the location of the validation area.
Coaches may not attend the same session twice.
Coaches will be asked to complete a synopsis of each session attended and submit to the U.S. Soccer Coaching
Dept. upon conclusion of the Convention within 30 days of completion of the event.
U.S. Soccer
1801 S. Prairie Ave
Attn: Scott Flood
Chicago, IL 60616
coaches@ussoccer.org
THURSDAY, January 12
9:30-10:30 a.m. .......... The Performance Management of Elite Soccer Players Dr. Valter DiSalvo, Director Performance
and Enhancement and Football Science, Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence / Qatar
Football Association. Level: ADV. .................................................................................................CC 2103AB
9:30-10:30 a.m. .......... DevelopMental Coaching: The Elite Coaches View of Mental Training and Development
Moderator: Simon Clements, Director, Exact Sports. Panelists: Anson Dorrance, North Carolina;
Dr. David Masur, St. Johns University; Dr. Jay Martin, Ohio Wesleyan University; Janet Rayeld,
University of Illinois; Dr. Ralph Tarter, University of Pittsburgh; Jay Vidovich, Wake Forest
University. Level: ADV .................................................................................................................CC 2104AB
9:30-10:30 a.m. .......... Training Keepers to Play the Space Behind the Defense Tony DiCicco, Director,
NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy. Level: ADV ..........................................................................CC Exhibit Hall E
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ..... Movement of Strikers Paul Power, U-15 Academy Team Head Coach,
Manchester City FC. Level: HS ............................................................................................ CC Exhibit Hall D
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ..... Coaching the Details Technique in Tactical Training for Build-up and Vertical Play
Frank Wormuth, Head of DFB Pro Licensing, and Daniel Niedzkowski, DFB, Coaching
Education and National Affairs Department. Level: ADV ......................................................CC Exhibit Hall E
12:45-1:45 p.m. .......... Understanding the Game: Examining Player-Centered Coaching Approaches
Freya Coombe, Senior Lecturer in Sport Science, Buckinghamshire New University. Level: YTH .....CC 2102AB
2:15-3:15 p.m. ............ Creating High Performance: The Fundamentals for National Teams through Youth Systems
Mark Verstegen, Founder and President, Athletes Performance. Level: All ............................CC Exhibit Hall E
3:45-4:45 p.m. ............ Player Movement off the Ball for 14/15 Year Old Competitive Players Peter Mellor,
National Technical Director, United Soccer League. Level: HS. Presented by United
Soccer Leagues .................................................................................................................. CC Exhibit Hall D
3:45-4:45 p.m. ............ Transition Play Tom Sermanni, Head Coach, Australian Womens National Team.
Level: ADV Presented by NSCAA Womens Committee ..........................................................CC Exhibit Hall E
FRIDAY, January 13
9-10 a.m. .................... The Concussion Problem Taylor Twellman, Television Analyst and Commentary, Former
Professional Soccer Player; Brad Feldman, TV Commentator and Supervising Producer,
NE Revolution TV; Ruben Echemendia, MLS. Level: All .................................................................CC 2102AB
9-10 a.m. .................... Approach Play with Finishing in a 4-3-3 Peter Vermes, Manager Sporting Kansas City.
Level: ADV Presented by Prozone. ...................................................................................... CC Exhibit Hall D
10:30-11:45 a.m. ........ Teaching Creative Play Albertin Montoya, U.S. U-17 Womens National Team Head Coach.
Level: YTH and HS .............................................................................................................. CC Exhibit Hall D
10:30-11:45 a.m. ........ Partnerships and Playing Between the Lines Tommy McIntyre, Head of Professional Academy, and
Greig Robertson, Youth Academy Coach, Celtic FC. Level: ADV. Presented by GOALSHOT ....CC Exhibit Hall E
104
1-2 p.m. ...................... Moving Our Game Forward: The U. S. Womens National Team Programs Role in Player
Development Jill Ellis, Development Director, and April Heinrichs, Technical Director,
US Womens National Team. Level: All ..........................................................................................CC 2103AB
2:30-3:30 p.m. ............ Creating High Performance: The Fundamentals for National Teams through Youth Systems
Mark Verstegen, Founder and President, Athletes Performance. Level: All ....................................CC 2102AB
2:30-3:30 p.m. ............ Dynamic Movement for Attacking Soccer John Kerr, Duke University Mens Coach. .............CC Exhibit Hall E
4-5 p.m. ...................... Coaching the Details Technique in Tactical Training for Build-Up and Vertical Play
Frank Wormuth, Head of DFB Pro Licensing, and Daniel Niedzkowski, DFB, Coaching Education
and National Affairs Department. Level: ADV ...................................................................... CC Exhibit Hall D

SATURDAY, January 14
11 a.m.-Noon ............. Partnerships and Playing Between the Lines Tommy McIntyre, Head of Professional Academy,
and Greig Robertson, Youth Academy Coach, Celtic FC. Level: ADV Presented by GOALSHOT .....CC 2103AB
11 a.m.-Noon ............. Teaching Creative Play Albertin Montoya, U.S. U-17 Womens National Team Head Coach.
Level: YTH and HS ...............................................................................................................CC Exhibit Hall E
12:45-1:45 p.m. .......... The Hot Seat An Efcient Strategy to Develop Coaches, Frank Wormuth, Head of DFB Pro Licensing,
and Daniel Niedzkowski, DFB, Coaching Education and National Affairs Department. Level: ADV CC 2103AB
12:45-1:45 p.m. .......... Physical Training Sessions Specic for Playing Positions Dr. Valter DiSalvo, Director Performance
and Enhancement and Football Science, Aspire Academy for
Sports Excellence/Qatar Football Association ...................................................................... CC Exhibit Hall D
2:15-3:15 p.m. ............ FC Dallas Favorite Coaching Sessions Schellas Hyndman,
MLS FC Dallas Head Coach. Level: ADV ...............................................................................CC Exhibit Hall E

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