Taking place this weekend is the 2013 Soccer Champions Coaches’ Clinic at Mohegan Sun Resort in Connecticut. Attendees have the chance to learn from some of the best in the industry.

Led by World Cup Champion and Olympic gold medal winning coach Tony DiCicco and four-time national coach Ray Reid, this clinic for soccer coaches features multiple days of cutting-edge instruction and on-field demos by some of the world's top soccer minds. This year’s presenters include Dicicco, Reid, Ian Barker (NSCAA Director of Coaching Education), Michelle Akers (FIFA Player of the Century) and Dick Bate (FA Coaching Manager), and many others.

The Soccer Champions Coaches’ Clinic takes place Thursday, Feb. 28-Saturday, March 2. Here are a few sessions available in the Online Resource Library that will be featured at this year’s Champions Clinic.

1. Zonal Defending - Building Blocks for Defending as a Team

Session on Zonal Defending, building blocks for defending as a team presented by Jeff Cook of Dartmouth College. Download now

2. Technical Training: Building up Exercises from Beginner to Advanced level: Dutch & Spanish Method

Session related to the Dutch & Spanish method of technical training by building up exercises from beginner to advanced level presented by Bobby Smyrniotis. Download at Resource Library

3. Passing Patterns to Combine (Part 1 of 2)

Part 1 of Passing Patterns to Combine session presented by Juan Sanchez. Download now

4. Passing Patterns to Combine (Part 2 of 2)

Part 2 of Passing Patterns to Combine presented by Juan Sanchez. Download at Resource Library

5. NSCAA Coaching Academy: Transition

Session on training activities to develop effective transition presented by NSCAA Director of Coaching, Ian Barker.  Download at Resource Library

6. Coaching Using Small-Sided Games (3v3 – 4v4)- Attacking

Session on small sided games with an emphasis on attacking; support, mobility, width, depth and penetration presented by Simon Nee with Shaun Bailey. Download at Resource Library

7. Coaching Using Small-Side Games (5v5 to 9v9) - Defending

Session on small sided games with an emphasis on defending; pressure, cover, and balance presented by Simon Nee with Shaun Bailey. Download at Resource Library

8. Functional Training for Center Midfielders

Session on developing and training Center Midfielders in their role both technically & tactically presented by Ray Reid. Download now

9. Build Up Play: A Possession based Philosophy

Session focused on build up play presented by Bobby Smyrniotis.  Download at Resource Library

10. Training Your Strikers

Session on training your strikers, movement and finishing in the final third presented by Jeff Cook of Dartmouth College.  Download now

Registration for the 2013 Soccer Champions Coaches’ Clinic is still open but will only be accepted at the door today (Feb. 28), starting at 4:15 p.m. Additional registration information can be found here. If you have any questions about the 2013 Soccer Champions Coaches' Clinic at Mohegan Sun, please call the event office at 860.674.1500.

There are hundreds of additional articles available in the Online Resource Library. Articles include activities and full training sessions to explore and the NSCAA features some of those articles weekly.

The Online Resource Library is just one of the many benefits that accompany an NSCAA membership. From online resources and coaching education courses to general liability insurance and networking opportunities, the NSCAA is your one-stop association that provides all you need for your coaching activities.

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