Oh, good!! The coyotes are going to discuss chicken-coop security.
I'm so excited that something meaningful is going to finally happen.
Kool-Aid for all!
It is funny that you say that. I was very active at one time in our local AYSO, coached for all 3 of our kids, ref, DD, etc.... One year when running a Boys U10 division I had a lot of first year coaches, and they all had to go to our Region's coaching. About half way through the year, I had several comment to me that they did not understand why we had spent so much time in our clinic talking about dealing with difficult parents, but that they now understood.And add a module on how to deal with parents.
Along those same lines- AYSO coaching education is actually really solid. Now coaches don’t always learn or follow- but the courses are good- at least on par with the USSF grassroots courses.
AYSO is 100% free. And usually includes an online and field component. USSF charges $25 per online course.
AYSO will accept reciprocity with USSF courses. (At lease they used to). USSF does not accept any of the AYSO courses.
that would be a quick module from the standpoint of some coaches. it would be a one word chapter - Don't.And add a module on how to deal with parents.
No rec system gets kids technically sound (except for many "Mexican" leagues), which is probably the most important aspect that should be focused on.
Well, the other reason you see a lot of long ball played by AYSO teams is because they are very heavily influenced by the English system. Whether the UK International camp, consultants that are hired to develop the material, trainers that come in to help the parents coach, or the way higher level AYSO officials were taught, you see a lot of connections to the UK. And from just seeing my son's little YouTube English penpal play (have posted some of the videos before), at the younger youth levels the English seem to be worse bootballers than us.
The problem often overlooked with Mexican leagues is that they also have daddy coaches, and those daddy coaches teach in the style they know...the Mexican style. It's very physical and doesn't really emphasize pretty technique like skill moves or passing lanes. That's part of the problem when asking what is "technically sound"....we don't have established parameters for what the kids should be learning and how they should be playing and that isn't being communicated to the parents. One of my rec ARs this weekend wanted to get into a long debate with me over why the buildout line is stupid....didn't get it all and the guy knew soccer (huge Premier League fan and with a daughter who played in higher level club).