Highline Soccer Association Coaches & Managers,

I would like to take this opportunity congratulate you on another successful fall season.  Thank you to all of you for your volunteer efforts and your desire to raise the level of soccer in our community. The Highline Soccer Association may not be as large as others but it is certainly making big strides to ensure the families involved has as much fun through the game as possible and even to support their child if they wish to work hard and play at the highest level possible.

Along with all the clubs within HSA, Highline Premier Football Club (HPFC) is also approaching a natural break in our schedule as we recess from league play for the holidays.  However, our U-10 through U-12 teams resume training and playing after January 1st in anticipation of the Spring League.  This is a perfect opportunity for coaches to recommend players who have excelled at the recreational level this fall and who might welcome the opportunity to push their skills to the next level, by experiencing a short period of Premier soccer at HPFC in the Development Age groups for the balance of our calendar year.  Players are especially welcomed at the U-9 and U-10 level into our Development Program for both boys and girls however there are team openings in other Developmental Age Groups. 

Now that your seasons have concluded, additionally, we invite you to attend any of the practices held by our HPFC staff over the remainder of our calendar year.  Please feel free to connect with coaches in your age group and ask questions about sessions, or through your club liaisons.  (West Highline SC, Maya Mendoza-Exstrom - maya@mendozalc.com; Sea-Tac SC and Des Moines SC, Kaitlyn Jackson - jack2163@gmail.com; West Seattle SC, David O'Neill - coachdoneill@gmail.com).

In addition, we are looking to prepare a number of age and topic specific model sessions and coaching seminars over the next few months to prepare you for the spring season and/or thinking toward next fall.

Finally, please remind your families that the HPFC Development Academy runs through the winter and spring, culminating the week before HPFC tryouts for the 2011 year commence in mid-April.  We look forward to helping you build on the exciting momentum you’ve created through this past fall season.”

If you would like to find out more about premier soccer within HSA please visit the HPFC website (www.hpfcpremier.com) or alternatively you could contact the following people:

• Alex Weaver: HPFC Director of Coaching – hpfc.doc@gmail.com
• Maya Mendoza-Exstrom: HPFC Head of Girls Development -maya@mendozalc.com
• David O’Neill: HPFC Head of Boys Development -coachdoneill@gmail.com
• Ozzy Erkut:    HPFC/HSA Academy Director & HPFC B99 & G95 Coach -oerkut.hpfc@gmail.com

Regards,
Alex Weaver
HPFC Director of Coaching

Washington Youth Soccer Announces New Online Coaching Education

Welcome to the Washington Youth Soccer Interactive Coaching modules. Washington Youth Soccer continues to be an innovative leader in coaching resources for our members. Our new online coaching modules for new coaches & parents is dedicated to promoting coaching education to the volunteer parent coach who wishes to continue to educate themselves in the fundamentals of soccer development.

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Based in Kansas City, Kan., the NSCAA is the largest coaches' organization in the United States. Since its founding in 1941, it has grown to include more than 28,000 members who coach both genders at all levels of the sport. In addition to a national rankings program for colleges and high schools, NSCAA offers an extensive recognition program that presents nearly 10,000 individual awards every year. It fulfills its mission of coaching education through a nationwide program of clinics and week-long courses, teaching more than 4,000 soccer coaches each year.

COACHES HANDBOOK INFORMATION

This year’s updated and improved handbook focuses on developmental play and outlines coaching strategies, technical fundamentals and plans for Washington Youth Soccer players. Additionally, in this year’s handbook you will find: 

• Comprehensive information on new concussion management law
• Practice planning worksheets
• 10 commandments of coaching

The coach’s handbook was mailed to the home address of each recreational and developmental district coach assigned to a team and RMA cleared throughout August and September. 

2009/2010  Washington Youth Soccer Coach's Handbook- English

2009/2010 Washington Youth Soccer La guia para entrenadores