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SoccerPlus FC – Big Picture of Curriculum

by Tim Horton November 23, 2009 Player Development

1st of three presentations. Focused on “What is the purpose of the Curriculum?”
SoccerPlus FC Big Picture of Curriculum – #1
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Good video description of US Soccer Development Academy

by Tim Horton November 11, 2009 Player Development

I found this video by John Hackworth, their technical director, describing the US Soccer Development Academy. In my view this is a strong first step to developing many more top level players in the US in a coordinated fashion but it is only the first step.
What do you think the next steps are to develop [...]

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Does technology have a role in coach, player and parent soccer education?

by Tim Horton November 11, 2009 Coach Development

One of the challenges I see in the US around the development of grass root coaches, players and parents in soccer, is time and easy access to qualified and formal instruction. My guess is this is an issue the world over, especially in other developing soccer nations like the US. However, unlike many other soccer [...]

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- Ability Based Coaching February 2, 2012
  Ability based coaching is a highly emotive concept within the parameters of youth sport. SoccerPlus however, are firm advocates of this approach and believe it should begin with players as young as 4 years old. The link below shares the views of David Newbery, Director of Player and Coach Development and evidences the metits of this approach. … […]
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- Interesting message from David Caetano regarding a project with Carlos Queiroz January 31, 2012
  This past year one of the things I have been working on along with the director of Football by Carlos Queiroz / Manchester United academy is a program for teams, groups and individual players traveling from North America to Portugal. Ages 14-18 Carlos Queiroz is 2 time world cup champion with Portugal’s u-19 national team. Also, a former Manchester United […]
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- January 2012 Five Free Webinars on Player Development January 3, 2012
  Hello, Soccer Interactive continues to work with our partner SoccerPlus to bring you their "Player Development Revolution" Webinar series with five new Webinars in January. The presentations are lead by a Who's Who in Youth soccer and there are only 100 spots for each webinar. All the previous presentations in November and December were full […]
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- NSCAA convention in Kansas City January 2012 - Who's going? January 1, 2012
  Hello Soccer Interactive Community, Happy New Year! I wish you all a very happy, healthy and soccer filled 2012. I am heading to Kansas City and wanted to try and set up a get together. We can meet at a bar or hotel lobby to get the night started. Then we can just hang out and talk soccer. Looking forward to seeing you all, John Barata […]
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