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This week I wanted to talk about my experience on the Premier diploma that I took in July 2017. I was one of the last coaches to receive a NSCAA premier diploma before the changed to the United Soccer Coaches and am now a proud recipient of the trilogy of diplomas. National, Advanced National & Premier diploma.

I was looking to take the next step in my coaching education journey with an advanced coaching course. I was especially looking for a course on a university/college camp...

Body language on the side line and practice

 

Body Language

This week I’m discussing this importance of body language. In the past I had tweeted about body language got a mixed response. I I’m currently reading Dan Abrahams book “Soccer tough” and it fueled my desire to write and talk about this aspect of the game It’s a part of coaching I am always trying to improve and correct on and off the field. B...

Time keeping

This week I wanted to discuss the importance of time keeping. As a youth soccer coach I’m always conscious of time. I make sure I’m the first to practice and games and always the last to leave. I make sure I’m at the field at least 10-15 minutes early for practice. I leave my house early to account for the Long Island traffic. Anyone who travels on the NY parkways and expressways knows what I’m talking about. I like ...

Goal kicks

This week I wanted to discuss goal kicks, especially in the youth game. I predominately played as a goalkeeper during the 90's and early 00's in Lancashire England. I used to play on wet muddy fields. There weren’t the best conditions for playing football. My job was to take the goal kicks and kick the ball as high and as far as possible. If the ball didn't make it to the half way line it was seen as failure. It was a part of my game ...

Throw ins 

It's been a long time since I wrote a blog post and I have several things I want to share and get off my chest. I have decided to start by discussing the throw in. I coach a lot of small sided clinics and intramural programs with young players (3-8 year olds). Typically when working with kids this age there are no throw ins. The ball goes out of play so many times I just roll in a new ball to the player in the biggest space. T...

PK Soccer is well into its 2nd year working with the Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer Club (HLSC), the largest youth sports organization in the Five Towns. HLSC saw an increase in participation over the past year — a figure I believed to be of the growing interest in soccer across the United States the excitement generated by the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the increasing popularity of PK Soccer owner, Coach Paul Kelshaw’s training.

In 2014, HLSC saw its registration grow wi...

This is a great example of how checking back for the ball can open up space for a team-mate. See how the defender follows the striker which allows the center midfielder to make a run into space.

Remember the check to the ball drills we have been running this is what they can do for the team. This works for both forwards checking for the ball or for mid fielders checking for the ball from defenders.

In Picture 1, you can see Drogba, the striker, checking towards Essien, which dra...

This is a great example of how checking back for the ball can open up space for a team-mate. See how the defender follows the striker which allows the center midfielder to make a run into space.

Remember the check to the ball drills we have been running this is what they can do for the team. This works for both forwards checking for the ball or for mid fielders checking for the ball from defenders.

In Picture 1, you can see Drogba, the striker, checking ...