Did you know that AYSO is the only national youth soccer organization whose soccer coach curriculum is accredited? AYSO delivers world class youth soccer programs that enrich children's lives. Go AYSO!
For more on why accreditation is important in general, read the San Jose Mercury News July 17, 2011 article about unaccredited colleges.
Showing posts with label Coaching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coaching. Show all posts
Sunday, July 17, 2011
FacebookFriday, May 20, 2011
Parents & Kids Emulate Coaches
Coaches are role models. Your parents and your players follow your example. If you practice good sportsmanship, so will they.
But if you complain about referees, yell onto the field, etc, so will your team.
So please be mindful that you, the coach, are the most important AYSO leader in the eyes of your team. AYSO provides free training so that you all can be the best coaches that you can be. Make us proud by modeling the excellent AYSO behavior we want your players and parents to follow.
Thanks!
But if you complain about referees, yell onto the field, etc, so will your team.
So please be mindful that you, the coach, are the most important AYSO leader in the eyes of your team. AYSO provides free training so that you all can be the best coaches that you can be. Make us proud by modeling the excellent AYSO behavior we want your players and parents to follow.
Thanks!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Joe Cannon -- Having Fun Again
A great article about Earthquakes goalie Joe Cannon appeared on the front page of the sports section of today’s (5/29/2010) San Jose Mercury News. It turns out Joe was suffering from poor performance the past few seasons because he was focused too much on trying to improve his reflexes, positioning, and the like. What made the difference for him this season was an attitude change. Joe said “I was just too much of a perfectionist. It was an eye-opening experience to realize that no mater what happens, you just have to enjoy it.” Joe is now on a roll with 4 consecutive shut outs.
This is an important lesson for all soccer players and especially coaches and parents – to get players to perform at their maximum – you have to keep the game fun!!!
AYSO and the Positive Coaching Alliance both recognize that fun is a critical element for players to give it their all and to learn the most. If the game is fun players are more willing to stretch and take risks. The more they stretch themselves, the more they are learning.
When parents and coaches take this approach to heart -- helping their players have fun while playing, they are guaranteed to see larger improvements in their players. And the parents and coaches themselves will have a lot more fun too!!!
This is an important lesson for all soccer players and especially coaches and parents – to get players to perform at their maximum – you have to keep the game fun!!!
AYSO and the Positive Coaching Alliance both recognize that fun is a critical element for players to give it their all and to learn the most. If the game is fun players are more willing to stretch and take risks. The more they stretch themselves, the more they are learning.
When parents and coaches take this approach to heart -- helping their players have fun while playing, they are guaranteed to see larger improvements in their players. And the parents and coaches themselves will have a lot more fun too!!!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
If You're a Coach, Get Serious, Get Trained!!!
Coaching is rare chance to spend quality time with your kids and be a role model that your kids will remember forever. Time is precious. Our kids are precious. Seize the opportunity to become a coach and make the most of it by getting proper training!
AYSO offers the most thorough and well respected volunteer coach training program of any national youth soccer program in the US. Currently AYSO is the only national youth soccer program to get its coaching program accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE). Most of the other accredited programs are all college level ones. Speaking of which, most people make sure they go to accredited colleges and universities because that accreditation shows that the college or university is actually a quality institution -- a respected authority has checked them over to verify that they actually know their stuff and deliver on it. So why settle for less when you can get the best with AYSO?
AYSO's coaching program is carefully designed to enable volunteer coaches to train their players effectively using age appropriate techniques and age appropriate objectives. AYSO's slim coaching manuals pack a lot into a very concise package. Between the manual, the in person training, the online training, and the regional, area, and national coach support staff, AYSO coaches have a wealth of resources to help them.
Additionally, AYSO's Safe Haven program is role model that is being copied by all ranges of volunteer programs that involve kids -- from sports programs to church programs -- because keeping both adult volunteers and kids safe is a top priority. Luckily an hour or two of Safe Haven training is all that it takes for coaches to be adequately educated in a practical set of operating procedures to ensure safety for all.
AYSO offers the most thorough and well respected volunteer coach training program of any national youth soccer program in the US. Currently AYSO is the only national youth soccer program to get its coaching program accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE). Most of the other accredited programs are all college level ones. Speaking of which, most people make sure they go to accredited colleges and universities because that accreditation shows that the college or university is actually a quality institution -- a respected authority has checked them over to verify that they actually know their stuff and deliver on it. So why settle for less when you can get the best with AYSO?
AYSO's coaching program is carefully designed to enable volunteer coaches to train their players effectively using age appropriate techniques and age appropriate objectives. AYSO's slim coaching manuals pack a lot into a very concise package. Between the manual, the in person training, the online training, and the regional, area, and national coach support staff, AYSO coaches have a wealth of resources to help them.
Additionally, AYSO's Safe Haven program is role model that is being copied by all ranges of volunteer programs that involve kids -- from sports programs to church programs -- because keeping both adult volunteers and kids safe is a top priority. Luckily an hour or two of Safe Haven training is all that it takes for coaches to be adequately educated in a practical set of operating procedures to ensure safety for all.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Phil Jackson: Role Model Coach
Jim Thompson of the Positive Coaching Alliance tells it like it is: "Watching the Lakers win the NBA title, last night I began to count the ways that Phil Jackson is a model for youth coaches."
For all of you who believe a good coach must be loud and directive during games, please read how Phil Jackson coaches. He is an excellent professional coach yet is calm and quiet during games. While adult professionals enjoy this, it is even more important for our kids -- who are still in the process of building their self esteem.
Please read Jim's article at http://www.positivecoach.org/Blog.aspx?id=3892 and let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Tim
For all of you who believe a good coach must be loud and directive during games, please read how Phil Jackson coaches. He is an excellent professional coach yet is calm and quiet during games. While adult professionals enjoy this, it is even more important for our kids -- who are still in the process of building their self esteem.
Please read Jim's article at http://www.positivecoach.org/Blog.aspx?id=3892 and let me know what you think.
Cheers,
Tim
Sunday, May 31, 2009
AYSO Soccer Rocks!
The American Youth Soccer Organization is the main reason I've become a big advocate for Positive Coaching. When looking for sports programs for our kids, AYSO really impressed me and my wife. No other youth sports program seemed to deliver as high quality an overall program for as low a cost. And now that i've been volunteering for the program for 8 years, I realize a hidden benefit is that AYSO not only develops better soccer players, it also develops and improves its volunteers.
AYSO is a remarkable organization that is the role model most other youth sports programs now follow. AYSO has been instrumental in improving how youth sports is approached. For its work in creating a positive environment for youth athletes, AYSO earned the Positive Coaching Alliance’s 2009 National Leadership Award
AYSO strives to give every child an excellent soccer experience based on it's six philosophies:
1) Open Registration -- so all youth, regardless of capability, can experience the joy of learning soccer on a team.
2) Everyone Plays -- so everyone on a team gets roughly equal playing time, no one is forced to sit on the bench. National AYSO mandates at least 50% playing time at every game and many regions such as Sunnyvale Region 44 shoot for a minimum of 75% playing time.
3) Balanced Teams -- so all teams have a reasonable chance of winning some and losing some and no teams dominate all others, there is much to learn from both winning and losing.
4) Positive Coaching -- so players, parents, and coaches all have a positive and fun learning experience.
5) Good Sportsmanship -- so we all can learn to be better sportsman (and citizens).
6) Player Development -- so we remember that developing our players is the focus of the program (this sixth philosophy was just added in May 2009 although it has been core to AYSO from the very beginning).
AYSO offers the very best in player and volunteer training. All of its training programs (management, referee, and coach) are well thought out and thorough -- but particularly its coach program.
The AYSO coach training program is the only national youth soccer program that is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education. And it is one of only two national youth sports programs with this accreditation. The other is Special Olympics. All AYSO training is designed by soccer, coach, and youth development pros to make the AYSO soccer program efficient, effective, and fun for both youth and volunteers. The AYSO coach training program will make you a better coach, a better parent, and even a better manager. Positive coaching skills are good for everyone.
To learn more about AYSO, please see http://soccer.org There are also some good videos at http://ayso2a.org.
My local Sunnyvale AYSO Region 44 and all other national AYSO regions are now registering players and volunteers for the fall 2009 soccer season. For Sunnyvale, please go to http://ayso44.org to pre-register online.
Sunnyvale AYSO provides one of the best values in local sports -- it is only $85 per player for the fall 2009 season and financial aid is available for those who need it. Compare that to the costs of most other local soccer options.
Some other local South SF Bay AYSO regions are:
West San Jose - http://ayso64.org
Mountain View - http://ayso45.org
Cupertino - http://ayso35.org
Saratoga - http://www.saratogasoccer.org/
Los Altos - http://ayso43.org
Palo Alto - http://ayso26.org
For other regions in the US and some even world wide, visit http://soccer.org
AYSO is a remarkable organization that is the role model most other youth sports programs now follow. AYSO has been instrumental in improving how youth sports is approached. For its work in creating a positive environment for youth athletes, AYSO earned the Positive Coaching Alliance’s 2009 National Leadership Award
AYSO strives to give every child an excellent soccer experience based on it's six philosophies:
1) Open Registration -- so all youth, regardless of capability, can experience the joy of learning soccer on a team.
2) Everyone Plays -- so everyone on a team gets roughly equal playing time, no one is forced to sit on the bench. National AYSO mandates at least 50% playing time at every game and many regions such as Sunnyvale Region 44 shoot for a minimum of 75% playing time.
3) Balanced Teams -- so all teams have a reasonable chance of winning some and losing some and no teams dominate all others, there is much to learn from both winning and losing.
4) Positive Coaching -- so players, parents, and coaches all have a positive and fun learning experience.
5) Good Sportsmanship -- so we all can learn to be better sportsman (and citizens).
6) Player Development -- so we remember that developing our players is the focus of the program (this sixth philosophy was just added in May 2009 although it has been core to AYSO from the very beginning).
AYSO offers the very best in player and volunteer training. All of its training programs (management, referee, and coach) are well thought out and thorough -- but particularly its coach program.
The AYSO coach training program is the only national youth soccer program that is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education. And it is one of only two national youth sports programs with this accreditation. The other is Special Olympics. All AYSO training is designed by soccer, coach, and youth development pros to make the AYSO soccer program efficient, effective, and fun for both youth and volunteers. The AYSO coach training program will make you a better coach, a better parent, and even a better manager. Positive coaching skills are good for everyone.
To learn more about AYSO, please see http://soccer.org There are also some good videos at http://ayso2a.org.
My local Sunnyvale AYSO Region 44 and all other national AYSO regions are now registering players and volunteers for the fall 2009 soccer season. For Sunnyvale, please go to http://ayso44.org to pre-register online.
Sunnyvale AYSO provides one of the best values in local sports -- it is only $85 per player for the fall 2009 season and financial aid is available for those who need it. Compare that to the costs of most other local soccer options.
Some other local South SF Bay AYSO regions are:
West San Jose - http://ayso64.org
Mountain View - http://ayso45.org
Cupertino - http://ayso35.org
Saratoga - http://www.saratogasoccer.org/
Los Altos - http://ayso43.org
Palo Alto - http://ayso26.org
For other regions in the US and some even world wide, visit http://soccer.org
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Game Day Saying
One of the best game day practices and sayings I've run across is:
They Play
I Coach
You Cheer
This is great to put on the back of coaches' shirts and jackets to remind those behind them of what is what on game day.
The game is the teacher, especially in soccer. It's best for all to honor the game. The kids play the game. The coaches are responsible for coaching. Everyone else should just be cheering for the players. It's all for our kids.
They Play
I Coach
You Cheer
This is great to put on the back of coaches' shirts and jackets to remind those behind them of what is what on game day.
The game is the teacher, especially in soccer. It's best for all to honor the game. The kids play the game. The coaches are responsible for coaching. Everyone else should just be cheering for the players. It's all for our kids.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Become a Double-Goal Coach!
It's easy and will help you be a better coach. Everything you need can be found on the Positive Coaching Alliance website at http://positivecoach.org
There is even an online version of this certification course that you can take at https://www.positivecoach.org/DGC.aspx
The cost was $25. It took me just over an hour to complete the whole course (but I've been through PCA training twice before). It would probably take a new person about 1.5 hours to finish it successfully. One caveat -- be very careful on the test because once you click submit for a question, you can no longer change your answer (I mistakenly clicked too quickly on one and could not go back even though I knew I had mis-entered my answer when I had clicked submit). Still I got 90% (I validly missed a 2nd question with an incomplete answer).
The course was pretty well put together. It has well written text, good examples, some short videos, interactive worksheets, an overall table of contents, progress indicators, PDF handouts you can download and print if desired, and a concluding test where if you pass (80% or better -- at least 16 of 20 questions correct) you get an instant online certificate. I think it is worthwhile for very coach to become certified at least once if not yearly.
Coaching is challenging and coaches deserve to be well trained.
There is even an online version of this certification course that you can take at https://www.positivecoach.org/DGC.aspx
The cost was $25. It took me just over an hour to complete the whole course (but I've been through PCA training twice before). It would probably take a new person about 1.5 hours to finish it successfully. One caveat -- be very careful on the test because once you click submit for a question, you can no longer change your answer (I mistakenly clicked too quickly on one and could not go back even though I knew I had mis-entered my answer when I had clicked submit). Still I got 90% (I validly missed a 2nd question with an incomplete answer).
The course was pretty well put together. It has well written text, good examples, some short videos, interactive worksheets, an overall table of contents, progress indicators, PDF handouts you can download and print if desired, and a concluding test where if you pass (80% or better -- at least 16 of 20 questions correct) you get an instant online certificate. I think it is worthwhile for very coach to become certified at least once if not yearly.
Coaching is challenging and coaches deserve to be well trained.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
"Silent" Saturdays
Here is an excellent article on more reasons why parents (and coaches) should not yell instructions from the sideline during games: Why Sideline Screaming Can Stifle Your Child's Game.
In a nutshell: the players on the field need to figure it out themselves during games to really learn.
[Added 5/23/2009: I personally don't do truly silent Saturdays but do strongly discourage giving on field instructions during games. Spectators should focus on just cheering.]
In a nutshell: the players on the field need to figure it out themselves during games to really learn.
[Added 5/23/2009: I personally don't do truly silent Saturdays but do strongly discourage giving on field instructions during games. Spectators should focus on just cheering.]
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Positive Coaching
Hi all,
I'm a long time soccer coach and referee for AYSO. I'm also a huge fan of the Positive Coaching Alliance. Following and living the principles of the Positive Coaching Alliance will not only make your sports coaching experience easier and more effective, it will also make it a lot more fun for you and your kids!
This blog will focus on soccer youth coaching but is applicable to sports coaching in general. This post marks my debut as a Positive Coaching Alliance Champion.
Cheers,
Tim Oey
I'm a long time soccer coach and referee for AYSO. I'm also a huge fan of the Positive Coaching Alliance. Following and living the principles of the Positive Coaching Alliance will not only make your sports coaching experience easier and more effective, it will also make it a lot more fun for you and your kids!
This blog will focus on soccer youth coaching but is applicable to sports coaching in general. This post marks my debut as a Positive Coaching Alliance Champion.
Cheers,
Tim Oey
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