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• US Youth Soccer Coaching Director Shares The Through Ball Insight | Mar 29, 2013
  posted on: 3/29/13 | author: Sam Snow, US Youth Soccer
  

  Sam Snow, US Youth Soccer Coaching Director, knows we've all seen it before. At a youth soccer match, a team gets a breakaway and the crowd, and sometimes the coach, encourages the player to "go, go, go.....+ More

• Plan Your Summer Coaching Education Vacation | Mar 28, 2013
  posted on: 3/28/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  Plan your summer vacation now and join us August 1-3, in Orlando, Fla., for the NSCAA Summer Symposium. The inaugural Summer Symposium is a premier educational opportunity for you as a coach, in the perfect setting for your family's summer vacation...+ More

• Carolinas Score a Hat-Trick with NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Player of the Week Award | Mar 27, 2013
  posted on: 3/27/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  For the third consecutive week, the NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Players of the Week hail from either the Tar Heel state or the Palmetto state. Brinkley Culpepper, a senior striker at Franklin High School (Franklin, N.C...+ More

• Hull's Insider Look at the Level 4, 5 and 6 Courses | Mar 26, 2013
  posted on: 3/26/13 | author: Neil Hull, NSCAA Academy Staff
  

  The essence of educational development is the ability to break down a topic into smaller sections. Educational development is also the ability to practice, master, reproduce and rebuild into a superior function of their original form...+ More

• Kwik Goal Provides Barker, Sermanni 2013 Convention Sessions | Mar 25, 2013
  posted on: 3/25/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  Kwik Goal, the official equipment supplier for the NSCAA, recorded and has provided several sessions from the 2013 NSCAA Convention. In the first excerpt, NSCAA Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker presents "Training Activities to Develop Effective...+ More

• Professionalism in the Digital Age: Make the Right First Impression Online | Mar 22, 2013
  posted on: 3/22/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  For many employers, the Internet is the first (and perhaps only) resource when looking to fill a coaching position. In turn, it is also a way for them to also get a first impression of potential hires...+ More

• Liston Gives Tips on How to Handle a Blowout Game | Mar 21, 2013
  posted on: 3/21/13 | author: Jim Liston, AYSO
  

  Chances are, there will come a time in your coaching career you will be on one side of a blowout. You team is just clicking on all cylinders and the other team can't handle it...+ More

• Attacking Duo Sweep NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Player of the Week Awards | Mar 20, 2013
  posted on: 3/20/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  Anna Estep, a junior forward from the Cannon School (Concord, N.C.) and Brandon Hill, a freshman forward from Heathwood Hall Episcopal School (Columbia, S.C.) have been selected as the NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Players of the Week...+ More

• Building My Soccer Identity - Tracy Leone | Mar 20, 2013
  posted on: 3/20/13 | author: Women's Committee
  

    NSCAA Women’s Committee member Tracey Leone is currently the Head Coach of the Northeastern Women’s Soccer Team...+ More

• AYSO's George Kuntz Provides Eight Keys to a Great Practice | Mar 18, 2013
  posted on: 3/18/13 | author: George Kuntz, AYSO
  

  The American Youth Soccer Organization, better known as AYSO, works to create quality youth soccer programs which promote a fun, family environment. George Kuntz, AYSO Player Development Technical Advisor, provides eight simple steps to coaches for a successful practice...+ More

• Dunshee's Functional Training for the Modern Holding Midfielder | Mar 18, 2013
  posted on: 3/18/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  Kwik Goal, the official equipment supplier for the NSCAA, recorded several sessions from the 2013 NSCAA Convention. In this excerpt, Washington College men's coach, Roy Dunshee, presents his "Function Training for the Modern Holding Midfielder" session...+ More

• A Player's Ability to Focus and Adjust | Mar 15, 2013
  posted on: 3/15/13 | author: Dan Abahams
  

  Dan Abrahams is a sport psychology consultant who specializes in soccer. Abrahams joins the National Soccer Coaches Association of America to share his insights into soccer psychology...+ More

• Vince Ganzberg Shares GK Project's "Kick Out Bullying" Video | Mar 14, 2013
  posted on: 3/14/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  More than 3.2 million children are bullied each year, and one of every seven are either a bully or a victim...+ More

• Iowa Expands Course Menu with NSCAA Official Education Partnership | Mar 14, 2013
  posted on: 3/14/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  Iowa Soccer affirms its commitment to strengthen coaching education in the Hawkeye State by signing on as an NSCAA Official Education Partner...+ More

• Carolinas Dominate NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Player of the Week Awards | Mar 13, 2013
  posted on: 3/13/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  Bria Dixon, a senior forward at Cary High School (Cary, N.C.) and Tyler Brazell, a junior midfielder at Brookland-Cayce High School (Cayce, S.C.) have been selected as the NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Players of the Week...+ More

• Regis University a Featured Stop for NSCAA Instruction | Mar 11, 2013
  posted on: 3/11/13 | author: Dean Linke
  

  Nestled comfortably in Denver, with the Rocky Mountains as its backdrop, Regis University is consistently ranked as a top tier university by U.S. News & World Report...+ More

• U.S. National Team Stars Share Soccer Insight | Mar 11, 2013
  posted on: 3/11/13 | author: Postive Coaching Alliance
  

  Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) spoke with U.S. National Team standouts Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly and Claudio Reyna, asking them to share their wisdom on a variety of soccer topics...+ More

• Registration Now Open for First-Ever NSCAA Summer Symposium | Mar 7, 2013
  posted on: 3/7/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  For soccer coaches who wanted to experience the education sessions and interaction at Convention but couldn’t, the NSCAA has added another annual event to meet that need. Registration and housing are now open for the inaugural Summer Symposium, taking place Aug...+ More

• NSCAA Designated as Premier Source for Higher Level Coaching Education in Alabama | Mar 7, 2013
  posted on: 3/7/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  The NSCAA and the Alabama Soccer Association (ASA) have teamed up to provide youth coaches in Alabama with top-rated education clinics, courses and opportunities. This collaboration makes the ASA the latest member of the NSCAA Official Education Partnership...+ More

• Offensive Duo Score NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Players of the Week | Mar 6, 2013
  posted on: 3/6/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  Evelyn Findlay, a freshman forward from Grand Terrace High School (Grand Terrace, Calif.) and Haiden Lane, a senior midfielder from Brenham High School (Brenham, Texas) have been selected as the NSCAA/TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Players of the Week...+ More

• February 2013's Most Popular Articles in the Online Resource Library | Mar 5, 2013
  posted on: 3/5/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  Each month, NSCAA.com will provide a countdown of the most popular articles from the Online Resource Library, and make available a select few...+ More

• Idaho Youth Soccer Signs as Club Standard Project Partner | Mar 1, 2013
  posted on: 3/1/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  Idaho Youth Soccer Association (IYSA), previously announced as an Official Education Partner of NSCAA, has again united with the World’s Largest Soccer Coaches’ Organization as a Club Standards Project Partner...+ More

• Kickoff your Career with the NSCAA: Join us for the 2013 Summer Semester | Mar 1, 2013
  posted on: 3/1/13 | author: NSCAA
  

  Are you tired of unfulfilling internships, making coffee runs and accomplishing meaningless tasks? If so, take a look at the opportunities the World’s Largest Soccer Coaches Organization can offer you! Through an NSCAA internship, our interns are challenged daily...+ More