The NSCAA joined thousands of soccer coaches, fans and vendors at the Soccer Nation Expo last weekend in downtown Los Angeles, site of the 2017 NSCAA Convention.

Annually, the Soccer Nation Expo is the largest state association show in the country and the biggest family soccer show in the United States.

Ian Barker, NSCAA Director of Coaching, and Tony DiCicco, NSCAA Goalkeeping Academy Director, delivered two presentations each along with Laura Harvey, Seattle Reign head coach; Romeo Jozak, GNK Dinamo Zagreb; Alex Williams, Manchester City; and others on the Coaches Pitch for the Cal South VIP Coaches.

You can find and download Barker and DiCicco’s presentations in the Online Resource Library:

• Building a Team Defensive Scheme in a 1-4-3-3
• Attacking Concepts to Break Down Opposing Defenses
• Developing the Theme of Width in Short-Sided Games
• Developing Small Group Attacking Concepts in 4 v 4 Activities
• Developing Attacking Ideas through 4 v 4 Activities

NSCAA also had a booth promoting the newest membership benefits and the upcoming Summer Symposium in Orlando.

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One year ago, Cal South and NSCAA joined forces to start the Cal South Coaches Association providing coaches within the Cal South system with a combined membership in both organizations. To date, more than 600 coaches have joined the Cal South Coaches Association and NSCAA combined membership bringing the total overall membership in the state to more than 2,300 active members making it the largest NSCAA state by membership.

Cindy Goodwin, NSCAA Co-State Director for Southern California, joined the festivities on Sunday to promote upcoming courses in the region. Fifteen courses are scheduled overall in California in the next six months:

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