Roby Stahl

Roby Stahl
Owner – The Striker School
Head Coach – Cincinnati Kings, PDL

web: www.thestrikerschool.com www.robystahl.com
email: robystahl@aol.com
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Roby Stahl

Roby is one of the first Americans ever to play and coach full time professionally in Europe. His name is recognized worldwide by FIFA and National Teams as a high-level coach and educator. He has been instrumental in raising the level of skill and play for thousands of students from grade school through college, nationally and internationally. Roby has developed his unique teaching methodology through impressive soccer achievements at all levels.

His methodology is noted as one of the most professional and sophisticated worldwide. Roby is in constant demand as one of the most outstanding clinicians training individuals and teams in soccer today. He is an annual presenter for both the USYSA Workshop and the NSCAA Coaches Convention.

Roby graduated from the University of Akron in 1975 where he was a four-year varsity letter winner and captain for two years. During those years he was a member of the U19 Men’s National Team and the U.S. Olympic Team player pool.

After graduating from Akron, Roby was one of the first Americans to play professionally in Europe, playing with the Cork Celtic FC in Ireland and training with West Ham United of the English Premier League. Additionally, he played professionally for the Cleveland Cobras of the American Soccer League and was a member of the Clayton Football Club and Walthamstow Park FC of the Rothman-Isthmian League in London, England.  He was very active in the London Football Coaches Association at that time.

In addition to his impressive playing resume, Stahl comes to the Cincinnati Kings with extensive coaching experiences at the youth, adult, collegiate and professional levels. His professional coaching resume includes stints as the Head Men’s and Women’s Coach for Tyresö FF in Stockholm, Sweden, Head Coach at the College of Charleston (SC), Assistant Coach at Old Dominion University, and Interim Coach for both Men and Women at the University of Central Florida. He has recently been assisting the Columbus Crew (MLS) during training, with an emphasis on tactics in the attacking third.  He is the former owner and director of Post-To-Post Training Centers catering to elite players across the US.  During this time his staff was made up by many of the US National Team players and coaches, and many national team coaches, technical directors, and national instructors from Sweden, England, Scotland, Ireland, Switzerland, Denmark, Holland and FIFA.

On the youth level, Stahl previously served as the Director of Coaching and Soccer Education for the Ohio South Youth Soccer Association, Founding DOC Boys Ohio Elite Soccer Academy, Technical Director/Director of Coaching for FC America Omni/Kumba in Orlando, Florida, Technical Director for Hungryneck International in Charleston, South Carolina, and as Head Coach for numerous boys and girls’ youth and high school teams in various state and countries. Many of Roby’s former players are presently playing in the MLS, the WUSA, and in foreign countries. In Sweden, twelve of his former players competed in World Championships, European Championships, and the Olympic Games.  Among former players are Wolde Harris and Jamal Green(Jamaicia national team and MLS), Jeff Cunningham (US National team and MLS Gold Boot Winner), Women’s World Cup Winners and Olympic Gold Medalists Julie Foudy, Kristine Lilly, Michelle Akers and Mary Harvey.

Roby has published four DVD’s as shown below which can be purchased at http://thestrikerschool.com/products/

Striker School 2 Disc DVD

The Finishing Touch

As the name suggests, the primary role of the striker is basic- to score goals.
Striker School- The Finishing Touch is a two part series dedicated to that player everyone admires- the goalscorer. In these programs, the role of the goalscorer is well defined and exercises are presented that will help the would-be goalscorer develop his or her potential. Sequences of world-class professional goalscorers are highlighted which will help the student visualize the necessary elements of successful play.Together, Striker School provides the viewer with an exciting and comprehensive home study program that will lead to The Finishing Touch.
Disc 1 presents the four realms the goalscorer must master: the technical, the tactical, the physical and the psychological. Examples are shown in order that the student can understand what he or she needs to exhibit in order to experience soccer at the highest level.

Disc 2 presents a daily program, complete with professional examples and graphics, which the student will undertake with a trainer, friend or parent in order to realize their potential. Goalscoring games are also provided to compliment team development.

All The Right Moves DVD

To Beat and Get Past Your Opponent
by Roby Stahl. “Get a move on” – your opponent that is. A collection of different moves that will leave your opponent standing. Each move is carefully detailed and shown at match speed and in slow motion. What appears to be complex is made easy for players of all ages and abilities. Plus, in this easy to learn system you get to see world class players “putting the moves on” their opponents.
Do it yourself – indoors or outdoors – this learn at home system will help you make All The Right Moves.

Soccer Speed DVD

In the best selling soccer skills program ‘All The Right Moves’ we learned that the world’s top players rely on running at top speed with and without the ball. In the modern game of soccer, as the level of competition increases so does the speed of the players. Running speed (Without the ball) must be developed with technical speed (Running with the ball) if players and teams are to exploit weaknesses in the opposition.
Soccer Speed will work you through progressive training including foot speed, leg speed, running technique, bursts of speed, first step quickness, acceleration, change of direction, quick reaction, coordination, agility and balance- all without the ball. The ball will then be added to create innovative training with match-like activities that are easily introduced into the practice sessions for the individual player and the team.
Soccer Speed will not make you the world’s fastest player, but it will increase your physical and technical speed.

Ball Control Italian Style DVD

This teaching method has been developed in the youth training programs of the Italian Serie A. It has been very successful in team development coaching programs that have produced players with exceptional technical skills.

The simplicity of this program is a major reason for its success. These 60 exercises aim to develop, improve and maintain individual technical skills regarding ball control. Suitable for players of all ages and abilities, these exercises can be carried out in groups, pairs or alone – all you really need is a ball and a wall. All of these exercises have a play for fun aspect that stimulate the will and motivation of the players during the workouts. Improve your ball control Italian Style!

Sections Include:
Dribbling
Change of Direction
Slalom

Juggling
Differentiation
Balance
Rhythm

Receiving
On The Ground
In The Air
Shooting