Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association is hosting “C” Coaching Course on Long Island.

“This is a great course that is a vital stepping stone for those that wish to move onto the B and A courses,” said Tim Bradbury, Director of Coaching for Eastern New York. “The C is the foundation of all high-level licenses and is full of vital teaching strategies and game concepts.”

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, be currently coaching and have held a National “D” License for a minimum of one year or meet the waiver guidelines:

https://learning.ussoccer.com/coach/courses/available/4/course-info

This “C” course and first-class curriculum is designed for coaches working with players ages 14 and up. The course encompasses the various tasks of the coach, including training sessions, coaching games, leading players, leading the teams and managing a performance environment and vital theory sessions on periodization and principles of play with field sessions. There is both an instruction/development period and an assessment period.

The fee for the course is $1,950. The meeting dates are:

Stan Ruppenthal Field of Dreams in Westbury, N.Y.

Introductory Meeting: May 30, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Official opening webinar: June 13, 8-9 p.m.
In-person meeting 1: July 12-15
In-person meeting 2: Sept. 20-23

Register here: https://learning.ussoccer.com/coach/courses/available/4/details/9570

Registration needs to be through the US Soccer Digital Learning Center.

Questions can be directed to Bradbury ([email protected])

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.