Just like anything else in life, becoming a better coach requires training and experience. There are several ways to get coaching training: online, classroom, and through a mentor. Experience comes from interacting with your players on the practice and game fields. To become a great coach you must combine your training, your experience, and the strengths of your own personality to effectively transfer your love and knowledge of the game to your players.
We offer the following training assistance to our coaches.
RTFM - Read The Full Manual
Mass Youth Soccer compiled a terrific coach's guide called the "Statewide U6-U12 Curriculum". This 72 page document is filled with information for new or developing coaches. The hour you'll spend combing through the information in this guide will be well worth your time!
MASS YOUTH SOCCER COACHING COURSES
Mass Youth Soccer has designed a series of coaching courses, each leading to a certificate or license that emphasizes proper coaching principles. We encourage you to take advantage of these courses. Each of the Mass Youth Coaching Courses is an enjoyable, informative, and eye-opening experience. They are designed not only to teach you about the game and about the art of coaching, but also to give you an insight into how children learn and how you can create a fun and supportive learning environment for your kids. When you achieve your certification the GYSA will reimburse you for the cost of the course.
The CoursesThe Courses are organized in a progressive format so that instruction relates to specific age groups and leads up to the US Soccer Federation National coaching schools for the C, B, and A license.
- G License Course – 4- hour course for U6 / U8 / U10 (Now available online!)
- F License Course - 8 –hour course for U8 / U10 / U12
- E License Course - 16-hour course for U10 / U12 / U14
Every season we offer free Coaches Clinics with instruction by professional coaches from Challenger Sports.These are excellent, hands-on, mentor-style instruction from coaches who coach for a living. These clinics offer a great opportunity for you to ask questions, discuss the challenges you're having with your team, and get new ideas about how to make your practices more effective.