Click on: http://www.fysa.com/coaching/index_E.html

Click here: http://www.fysa.com/docs/Vision.pdf for the article.

for a series of links to coaching videos from US Youth Soccer, click on:  http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/video.asp

To access the 2009-10 FYSA Coaches Handbook in pdf, click here.

In December 2009 the Women’s Sports Foundation released a new and expanded comprehensive review of its essential “Her Life Depends On It” report, first released in 2004. The benchmark 2009 review draws critical conclusions that further emphasize the vital roles that sports play in the physical and social health of girls and women. The report is compiled from more than 2,000 studies examining women’s athletics and health, including hundreds of new studies conducted in the five years since the last report was released.  To download the report. click on: http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/Content/Research-Reports/Her-Life-Depends-On-It-II.aspx

FYSA is pleased to once again partner with the Florida Sports Foundation and Sunshine State Games to bring the Soccer Academy Festival to Florida.

For a listing of clubs attending and more information, click Continue.

Congratulations to Patrick Zoete, Wellington and Carlos Goncalves, Emerald Coast for receving Region III Coach of the Year honors.

Zoete has been named 2008 US Youth Soccer Boys Competitive Coach of the Year for Region III and Goncalves has been named Boys Recreation Coach of the Year for Region III!

Information, program definition and requirements for the Academy Accreditation Program can be found by clicking here.

FYSA accredited academies may use an age-appropriate code with the Academy code (ADY) as the league code. For example, a U10 accredited academy program at ABC club in District A1 would be coded as A1-ABC-041-ADY. The pass will be an FYSA recreational pass.

Academy Accreditation Program Application

Click on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ9jTOAMTtk

To hear Stan Van Gundy discuss his observations of youth basketball

For US Youth Soccer's Small Sided Games Resources, click on http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/smallsidedgames.asp

Warming up prior to playing and training is a matter of routine for any serious player. A smart warm-up not only improves your performance, but also helps you to prevent injuries. "The 11+", the new injury prevention programme from FIFA’s Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), provides a complete, football-specific warm-up and can easily be integrated into a daily training routine.  Click on: http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/developing/medical/the11/index.html

click on: http://www.pelinks4u.org/articles/utsey0809.htm 

Click on: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/FirstAidIndex

To download click on: docs/HOHSportsInjuries.pdf

click on: https://www.redcrossonlinetraining.org/Distance/Default.aspx?CID=67

U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Education Department has released a new publication designed to give youth and junior level soccer coaches in the United States a set of fundamental tools to help open up the game of soccer to young players in ways that celebrate the sport’s spontaneous qualities. The 70-page “Best Practices for Coaching Soccer in the United States” coaching book serves as the sport’s definitive new player development guidelines and is available now as a free download.

Click on: http://www.ussoccer.com/Coaches/Resources.aspx

ELITE YOUTH ATHLETES NEED CLOSE MONITORING BY PARENTS, COACHES
Olympic and Paralympic Athletes at Risk for Overtraining, Excessive Mental Demands

To read the ACSM release, click on: http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home_Page&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=10096

To view clips online, click on: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/Multimedia/index.asp

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT HIGHER AMONG MOST ACTIVE KIDS
Vigorous Physical Activity Linked to Better Grades

To read the ACSM release, click on:  http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home_Page&template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=5446

Skills School provides first-time coaches and those who have little experience in coaching young players the basics of all ball skills.

To order, click on: http://store.usyouthsoccer.org/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=25

click on : http://www.pelinks4u.org/ and scroll down.  You will find a place to submit your eamil address. 

Click on: http://www.pelinks4u.org/articles/docheff0310.htm

to download, click on: http://www.ncaapublications.com/Uploads/PDF/2009-10%20CBSA_Web5f0f3230-c5fb-422c-8c69-a572338d05be.pdf

To download a PDF copy [1.68 MB] of Laws of the Game in English or Spanish, click on: http://www.ussoccer.com/Referees/Laws-of-the-Game.aspx

click below to view a video on "Childrens’ Sports Related Injuries"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urBfKOtfryI

Click below to listen to National Public Radio programs on the role and value of play by children

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19212514&sc=emaf

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=76838288&sc=emaf