COACHING SOCCER – SPRING 2013
KINE 2240.001 - MW 9:30 – 10:50
Class Lecture: PEB 220, Labs: PEB Fields /PEB GYM / Pohl Recreation Center
Office Location: 210R
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8:00 – 9:30 AM OR BY APPOINTMENT
Text: “Coaching Soccer Successfully,” Roy Reeves, CorVanderMeer, Human Kinetics, 2003
“Fundamentals of Coaching Soccer” NFHS Coaches’ Education online course. Cost is $50.00
The Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations. The designated liaison for the department is Dr. Chwee Lye Chng, Physical Education Building, Room 209, 565-2651. Copies of the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation ADA Compliance Document are available in the Chair’s Office, Physical Education Building, room 209. Copies of the college of Education ADA Compliance, Document are available in the Dean’s Office, Matthews Hall, Room 214. The student has the responsibility of informing the course instructor of any disabling conditions that will require modifications to avoid discrimination.
Course Description: A study of coaching strategies, skills, techniques, and tactics for Soccer. This includes organization and administration of a soccer program in the public schools. Students will participate in activities that include classroom lecture, labs, coaching assignments, and a project. In addition, students will investigate online professional organizations and their contributions to rules, regulations, and the coaching profession.
Course Objectives:
· Students will develop a personal coaching philosophy and how it relates to coaching strategies
· Students will investigate and study techniques that develop positive coaching actions when interacting with students, parents, and other professionals. This includes: Motivation, Communication, Sportsmanship, and Professional Conduct.
· Students will learn how to implement a soccer program within a public school setting utilizing the calendar, UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE requirements, tryouts, conditioning, and administrative tasks.
· Students will learn the basic concepts of aerobic and anaerobic conditioning and how it relates to the success of a soccer program.
· Students will learn how to effectively conduct and organize practice sessions with emphasis on individual and team skills.
· Students will learn individual and team strategies and concepts that can be implemented during practice and game situations
· Students will gain a better understanding of the Professional Associations affiliated with the sport of soccer and their influences on coaching the sport. This includes rules and regulations.
EVALAUATION:
20% Mid Term Exam
20% Final Exam
20% Lab Participation
Students will participate in 13 labs during the semester. This is a subjective grade dependent upon the student’s ability to follow directions, participate fully, and lead the class in warm up and drills as directed by the instructor. Professional conduct and sportsmanship are an integral component of coaching; labs give students the opportunity to practice these concepts. Lab activities also improve knowledge of
skills required to coach soccer on a competitive level. Students will be required to dress in athletic
sports clothing for each lab. This includes shorts/sweats, t-shirt, socks, and running shoes. Metal cleats
are not allowed. In addition, each student must supply his / her own shin guards. Please refer to attendance policy for additional understanding.
20% Class Activities and Homework Assignments
Students will participate in nine classroom activities aimed towards improving knowledge and understanding of the sport and the development of coaching skills.
Students must complete two online homework assignments that increase their knowledge of Heat Acclimatization and Sportsmanship within the school and coaching environment. These are available online at the NFHS Coaching Education website. Both of these courses are free. The student will turn in a certificate of completion for each course (2) on Wednesday, April 3, 2012 to the instructor.
10% Coaching Assignments
Students will be assigned two coaching duties during the semester in which he / she will instruct others.
Dates for the coaching assignments are included in the outline. A grading rubric will be provided by the instructor.
10% Project
Completion of NFHS Coaching Education Course: “Fundamentals of Coaching Soccer”
The cost of this online course is $50.00 and will aid the student to develop coaching skills that will be demonstrated in class. Completion deadline for this course is Monday, January 28, 2012. The student will turn in a certificate of completion to the instructor on this date.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance in class is mandatory. An absence or the inability to participate during a lab will result in a zero for that day. Late arrival to a lab will result in a 25 point reduction for every 15 minutes the student is not present. Class activities, or labs missed because of an absence or tardy will not be made up.
It is the responsibility of the student to secure information when he/she is absent and recover any material or assignments that may have been missed because of an absence or tardy. Since most grades will be given daily, each individual is strongly encouraged to attend on a regular basis and in accordance with North Texas University policy.
CELL PHONES: Cell phone use is NOT permitted in class or labs without the approval of the instructor.
COMMUNICATION: Students can view grades, notifications, and a calendar of events on BLACKBOARD. The class syllabus and outline is also posted along with links for outside reading.
COACHING SOCCER – SPRING 2013
KINE 2240.001 - MW 9:30 – 10:50
Class Lecture: PEB 220, Labs: PEB Fields /PEB GYM / Pohl Recreation Center
Office Location: 210R
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8:00 – 9:30 AM OR BY APPOINTMENT
Outline
MON. JAN. 14 CLASSROOM CHAPT. 1 “DEVELOPING A SOCCER COACHING PHILOSOPHY” ACTIVITY 1 DISCUSSION OF RULES, SYLLABUS, GRADING PROCEDURE, UILL, NFHS – WEBSITES, PROJECT
WED. JAN. 16 CLASSROOM “COMMUNICATING YOUR APPROACH” – CHAPT. 2 ACTIVITY 2
“BUILDING A SOCCER PROGRAM” – CHAPT. 4
UIL, NFHS- WEBSITE, CONDITIONING, WARM UP
COACHING ASSIGNMENT 1
WED. JAN. 23 CLASSROOM “MOTIVATING PLAYERS” -CHAPTER 3, ACTIVITY 3
“EVALUATING YOUR PLAYERS” – CHAPT. 15
TRYOUTS, UIL, NFHS
COACHING ASSIGNMENT 1
MON. JAN. 28 CLASSROOM “PLANNING FOR THE SEASON” – CHAPT. 5 ACTIVITY 4
CONDITIONING
PLANNING AND CONDUCTING PRACTICES – CHAPT. 6
UIL, NFHS COACHING ASSIGNMENT 1
PROJECT DUE – CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
NFHS “FUNDAMENTALS OF COACHING SOCCER” COURSE
WED. JAN. 30 CLASSROOM “PLANNING FOR THE SEASON” – CHAPT. 5 ACTIVITY 5
CONDITIONING
PLANNING AND CONDUCTING PRACTICES – CHAPT. 6 UIL, NFHS COACHING ASSIGNMENT 1
MON. FEB. 4 PEB FIELD/GYM ROLL CAL, WARM UP, TRYOUTS, GAMES LAB 1
COACHING ASSIGNMENT 1
WED. FEB. 6 PEB FIELD/GYM COACHING ASSIGNMENT 1 LAB 2
MON. FEB. 11 PEB FIELD/GYM COACHING ASSIGNMENT 1 LAB 3
WED. FEB. 13 PEB FIELD/GYM COACHING ASSIGNMENT 1 LAB 4
MON. FEB. 18 PEB FIELD/GYM COACING ASSIGNMENT 1 LAB 5
WED. FEB. 20 PEB FIELD/GYM 3 ON 3 TOURNAMENT LAB 6
MON. FEB. 25 CLASSROOM REVIEW PREVIOUS MATERIAL IF NEEDED (re-teach) ACTIVITY 6
“MASTERING THE BASICS” – CHAPT. 7
“TEACHING DEFENSIVE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES” – CHAPT. 8
“TEACHING OFFENSIVE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES”– CHAPT. 9
UIL, NFHS, COACHING PHILOSOPHY
COACHING ASSIGNMENT 2
WED. FEB. 27 PEB FIELD/GYM INSTRUCTOR LAB 7
MON. MARCH 4 CLASSROOM MID TERM REVIEW
WED. MARCH 6 CLASSROOM MID TERM EXAM
MON. MARCH 18 CLASSROOM GUEST SPEAKER ACTIVITY 7
SOCCER ORGANIZATIONS, RULES & REGULATIONS
COACHING ASSIGNMENT 2
WED. MARCH 20 CLASSROOM GUEST SPEAKER ACTIVITY 8
SOCCER ORGANIZATIONS, RULES & REGULATIONS
COACHING ASSIGNMENT 2
MON. MARCH 25 CLASSROOM “REVIEWING KEY TACTICAL SYSTEMS” – CHAPT. 10 ACTIVITY 9
“TEACHING DEFENSIVE TACTICS” – CHAPT. 11
“TEACHING OFFENSIVE TACTICS – CHAPT. 12
UIL, NFHS, POHL INDOOR SOCCER RULES
COACHING ASSIGNMENT 2
WED. MARCH 27 PEB FIELD/GYM COACHING ASSIGNMENT 2 LAB 8
MON. APRIL 1 INDEPENDENT STUDY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS 1 & 2 NFHS COACHES’ EDUCATION COURSES
# 1 “A GUIDE TO HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION”
# 2 ‘SPORTSMANSHIP’
CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION DUE WED. APRIL 3
WED. APRIL 3 PEB FIELD/GYM COACHING ASSIGNMENT 2 LAB 9
NFHS CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION DUE FOR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS 1 & 2
MON. APRIL 8 PEB FIELD/GYM COACHING ASSIGNMENT 2 LAB 10
WED. APRIL 10 PEB FIELD / GYM COACHING ASSIGNMENT 2 LAB 11
MON. APRIL 15 PEB FIELD/GYM SCRIMMAGE LAB 12
“PREPARING FOR MATCHES”, CHAPT. 13
“HANDLING MATCH SITUATIONS”, CHAPT. 14
POHL INDOOR SOCCER RULES
WED. APRIL 17 PEB FIELD/GYM SCRIMMAGE LAB 13
“PREPARING FOR MATCHES”, CHAPT. 13
“HANDLING MATCH SITUATIONS”, CHAPT. 14
POHL INDOOR SOCCER RULES
MON. APRIL 22 PEB FIELD/GYM SCRIMMAGE LAB 14
“PREPARING FOR MATCHES”, CHAPT. 13
“HANDLING MATCH SITUATIONS”, CHAPT. 14
POHL INDOOR SOCCER RULES
WED. APRIL 24 POHL REC. INDOOR SOCCER LAB 15
MON. APRIL 29 POHL REC. INDOOR SOCCER LAB 16
WED. MAY 1 CLASSROOM REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM
WED. MAY 8 CLASSROOM FINAL EXAM 8:00 – 10:00