The Soccer Source 360 added the free clinic coaches newsletter in an effort to focus on the special demands young players need.  This newsletter comes out at least twice a season during the fall and spring. 

If you would like to be added to the free clinic coaches newsletter database email john@mdsoccer.com

Sample Clinic Coaches Newsletter:
Clinic Coaches,

This is the first in a series of clinic coach’s newsletters.  As always do not reply to this address; all responses can be directed to john@mdsoccer.com.  To date, I have observed clinic sessions at Covenant Park and Howard Community College.  The overall level of coaching is fantastic with enthusiasm throughout the fields.  Unfortunately, a few coaches still place players in long lines.  This leaves only one or two players on task at a time.  Remember your session needs to have the sense or ‘organized chaos’.  Do not feel a need to sacrifice on the chaos to create more organization during the time the players are active.

Suggestions:  Show the players patterns they can do with the ball.  These patterns can include, stops, starts, rolls, and different parts of the foot.  Before ending ask the players to invent their own patterns.

Examples:

• Stop-go
  
• Inside of foot-outside of foot
  
• Forward-backward
  
• Right foot-left foot
  
• Straight-turn
  
• Roll-go

Suggestions:  Highlight players that are doing unexpected skills with the ball.  Create an environment where the unexpected is attempted.  When you observe a player accomplish or attempt to accomplish something special have this player demonstrate the skill to the group.  Then challenge the group to attempt the skill.

Thanks

John Dingle