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The most effective parent coaches set goals at the start of every season. Your season can be fun and rewarding if your goals are realistic – a lot less than that if they are not. An under-challenged team won’t progress and an over-challenged team may become discouraged. But how do you know what goals are realistic and achievable for your age group? How do you find the best way to achieve those goals?
Gary Beatty of Mass Premier Soccer and NGS’ Director of Coaching (DOC) will lead an evening Coach Education session focusing on Age-Appropriate Coaching Goals & Guidelines for youth soccer coaches. Gary will be joined by Mark McDevitt, Mass Premier Soccer’s Premier Teams Director.
Gary and Mark will run through real training sessions with three different age groups of NGS and NYS players. For each age group, they will take turns with one coach demonstrating with the players, while the other coach explains to the NGS/NYS coaches the training and development goals, priorities and expectations for each age group. The age-appropriate activities and teaching methods they show you will help your players progress. You will see how to change your emphasis on the four pillars of soccer-- technical, tactical, physical and psychological--with the age and development of your team.
This is a terrific opportunity to gear up for the spring season, to get to know NGS’ DOC Gary Beatty and MPS’ Mark McDevitt, and to see these professional coaches in action. There will also be an opportunity for Q & A at the end of the session.
We look forward to seeing you there!!
About Gary Beatty: A UEFA “B” licensed professional coach, NGS is fortunate to have Gary Beatty serve as its Director of Coaching. Gary has developed many young players at all levels in both NGS and NYS in his six years with Mass Premier Soccer. The coaches in NGS’ travel program have the highest praise for his coaching ability and his support of their teams in his capacity as NGS’ DOC this past fall.
About Mark McDevitt: Mark holds a USSF “B” license and is the Academy and Premier Teams Director for Mass Premier Soccer. Many Newton youth soccer players, at both the School of Excellence and Premier Team levels, have benefited from Mark’s coaching skills. Mark currently coaches the MPS Renegades U14 Premier team and is a member of the Super Y League ODP staff.
This session is free to NGS and NYS coaches and assistant coaches but please click here to let us know if you can attend this session.