NSCAA 2003 Coaching Course - Florence, Alabama

presents:
NSCAA “ADVANCED REGIONAL” SOCCER
COACHING LICENSE COURSE

FRIDAY - SUNDAY, JUNE 6th-8th, 2003
Friday 6pm - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm
Sunday 1pm -5pm

David Gregson - Instructor (Regional NSCAA Director)
Playing Experience:

Gregson grew up playing in England in the Lancashire soccer club through U-19 and made the all-England Schoolboys soccer team. He came to the United States on a full scholarship at Hartwick College (NCAA Division I), playing three years as Team Captain and two years winning the team MVP award.

Coaching licenses, experience, awards:

USSF “A” license, NSCAA Premier Diploma

Currently Men's coach at Embry Riddle University, Daytona, Florida

Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year 1995, 1998, 1999

NSCAA/adidas NAIA Regional Coach of the Year 1999

Advanced Regional Diploma Course

Regional Diploma: The Regional Diploma Course is designed for the coach working with players in the 11- to 18-year age range. The curriculum outlines how technical and tactical concepts can be applied in the development of players. The focus is placed on the basic methods of coaching, teaching proper technique, the theory and application of offensive and defensive tactics and understanding team management. Advanced Regional Diploma: Additional hours of instruction are designed as a supplement to the Regional Diploma, devoted to the study of systems of play (4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-5-2, 3-4-3) and a practice teaching component.

Location:

Heritage Christian University (formerly IBC), Helton Drive. First meeting place will be in Room 12, Administration Building. Heritage Christian University is located at 3625 Helton Drive, Florence, Alabama, about 1 mile north of Cox Creek Pkwy.

Cost:

Regional and Advanced Regional Course $85.

Regional Course only: $60.

Advanced Regional component only: $40.

Make checks payable to HCU Soccer.

Each student will receive a Regional License Notebook, and Diploma upon completion.

There is no mandatory testing in this course.

For additional information and reservation contact:
Jim Smeal - H (256) 760-9702; W (256) 766-6610
e-mail jsmeal@hcu.edu

Notes about Course:

All candidates should wear appropriate clothing to play soccer, including shin guards, soccer shoes, and indoor playing shoes in the event of rain, snow, etc. Course will be taught indoors as the weather demands.
All candidates will receive the Advanced Regional Course notebook, and diploma upon completion of the course.

Heritage Christian University Soccer

To Area Soccer Coaches:

Re: NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma Course:

In August 2001 we sponsored the NSCAA State License Course with fifteen coaches taking the course, and many have praised the wonderful job Dave Gregson did in instructing it. The following January Dave taught the Advanced Regional License Course with twenty coaches attending.

We are very happy to report that Dave has agreed to return to conduct the Advanced Regional Diploma course June 6-8, 2003, at Heritage Christian University (formerly International Bible College). This includes the Regional Course, and the Advanced Regional component on systems of play. The course will be taught on one weekend (Friday evening 6-9 PM, Saturday 8AM-4PM, and Sunday 1-4PM),.

The Regional course is designed for coaching club teams and high school teams. The course will include instruction in the four components of coaching soccer, constructing well-designed practices from warm-up to cool down, teaching technical skills through the fundamental, game-related, game-condition stages, and a progression of exercises teaching tactical skills. The course will emphasize practice in 8v8 scrimmaging.

The Advanced Regional component is devoted to instruction in the systems of play
(4-4-2, 3-5-2, 4-3-3, 3-4-3, etc.), the strengths and weaknesses of each system, how to train players in each system, how to select the best system according to the abilities of the players. All scrimmages and exercises are 11v11.

We are very excited about this opportunity, and I want to take this opportunity to remind you of coach Gregson’s credentials. Dave played on the all-England national school boys team, attended Hartwick College on a full athletic scholarship (NCAA I) under one of America’s finest coaches, was team captain three years, and two years was honored as team MVP. As a college coach he has been selected Coach of the Year in his conference three times. Dave holds the highest license of both coach training organizations (USSF “A” and NSCAA Premier).

I hope your schedule will enable you to take advantage of this opportunity. The fee schedule is designed to break even on the NSCAA fee we must pay for the course. The fee will be $85 for the combined Regional/ Advanced Regional course; $60 for the Regional course only, $40 for the Advanced Regional component only. If you have any questions you may e-mail me at jsmeal@hcu.edu, or call my office (256-766-6610). (You may leave a message with the receptionist if I am not in.)

James G. Smeal, Jr.
112 W. Meadow Hill Rd.
Florence, Alabama 35633

Click here to download a Registration Form for NSCAA Advanced Regional Soccer Diploma Course (MS Word form)

Information from the NSCAA website about their coaching courses:

Regional Diploma
The Regional Diploma is a 13-hour course designed for the coach working a player in the 11- to 18-year age range. An emphasis is placed on learning to work with the developing player within both an individual and team concept.

The curriculum outlines how technical and tactical concepts can be applied in the development of players. The focus is placed on the basic methods of coaching, teaching proper technique, the theory and application of offensive and defensive tactics and understanding team management. There is no testing in the Regional course. Course Fee: $55/person, 15-person minimum.

Advanced Regional Diploma
The Advanced Regional Diploma is a 21-hour course designed as a supplement to the Regional Diploma, adding eight hours devoted to the study of systems of play and a practice teaching component. Participants are given an opportunity to conduct a training session on an assigned topic and are assessed by the course instructor. Course Fee: $85/person, 15-person minimum.

An eight-hour option is available for groups who have taken the Regional Diploma and are interested in the additional hours provided in this course. The course is an excellent preparatory course for the National Diploma Course. Supplement