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Qualifications: Become a certified coach or a licensed coach. Look into the coaching classes that may be offered in your state, or check out the U.S.A. Soccer website for more information. Read More...
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Adding your profile to our referral service is simple. Clicking on the "REGISTER" link will bring you to our registration page, where you will be prompted to provide some information including, but not limited to: your name, contact email, coaching experience, qualifications, general information, and professional references.
Complete this form to place your soccer coaching profile on the World Map of Private Soccer Coaches, in the PrivateCoaches.com search engine, and the PrivateCoaches.com's coaches (Listed by City) pages.
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Can soccer players schedule their lessons online?
Yes, it is simple and free. No more emailing back-and-forth, or playing phone tag! Read More...
Yes, it is simple and free. No more emailing back-and-forth, or playing phone tag! Read More...
How will soccer players contact me?
Be prepared to exchange phone numbers with potential customers as they will likely make initial contact via email. Always provide accurate and current contact information, references, experience and qualifications.
Be prepared to exchange phone numbers with potential customers as they will likely make initial contact via email. Always provide accurate and current contact information, references, experience and qualifications.
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Offer monthly or weekly clinics, camps, or seminars. It is likely that you'll get a combination of usual attendees and many new faces to join in the fun. Often the new faces translate into dedicated customers.
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Advice For Private Coaches
- Add Your Coaching Profile to the PrivateCoaches.com online referral service.
- Link to your online scheduling from your coaching profile page. Complete with email confirmation and reminder with detailed information.
- Immediate confirmation emails.
- Conduct lessons at a locations which are convenient for your clients, yet suitable (safe) for the lessons.
- Provide necessary equipment such as, balls, cones, flags, goals...
- Don't sell yourself short. Your compensation should take into consideration your experience, education, teaching ability, expenses, and mileage, to name a few.
- Post your expected rate in your coaching profile, informing potential customers prior to any contact! Read More...
- Run your own soccer camps or sports camps. See How...
Coaching Tips
- Know Your Players: Who are they, what are their expectations, and why are they on your team? Are your players in it for similar reasons? Do the players fit in with your system or does your system need to adjust to fit your players? Be prepared to be flexible! Read More...
- Set Goals: Set short term and long term goals for yourself, your players and the team. Every goal should be realistic and within reach! Read More...
- Empower Your Players: Teach your players to communicate on the field, don't constantly yell instructions from the sidelines. Allow the players to do their own thinking, you may be pleasantly surprised! Read More...
- Sideline Guidelines: Do not allow parents to coach from the sidelines during games. Players should be allowed to think on their own and not worry about disappointing their parents or being embarrassed by a parent! Read More...
Soccer Vocabulary
Standard Terms Used to Communicate Between Players:
Used by Attackers:
Used by Attackers: (a bit of advice: Give your teammates feedback, especially if you do not pass to them - "I heard you", "Good idea", "Next time" can help avoid later misunderstandings.)
<fake name> - alerts teammate that they are offside (on attack). A fake name is used as a code word that would not tip off opponents or referees.
Used by Attackers:
Used by Attackers: (a bit of advice: Give your teammates feedback, especially if you do not pass to them - "I heard you", "Good idea", "Next time" can help avoid later misunderstandings.)
<fake name> - alerts teammate that they are offside (on attack). A fake name is used as a code word that would not tip off opponents or referees.
<player's name> ball - going for a loose ball; for example, "Mark's ball". Yelling "Mine" in older age groups may be considered ungentlemanly conduct as an attempt to deceive an opponent verbally. Just calling out your name e.g. "Mark" -- spoken by Mark means Mark is going for the ball. See also leave, leave.
"18" or "12" - Requester is waiting at, or would like the ball served to the top of the penalty area or the penalty spot. Read More...
"18" or "12" - Requester is waiting at, or would like the ball served to the top of the penalty area or the penalty spot. Read More...
Develop and use vocabulary buzz words or phrases to communicate quickly and efficiently. This strategy saves time in practice and sends quick and meaningful messages during games. One buzz word or phrase sends an entire message filled with meaning to the team! Read More...
Soccer Drills and Game
Incorporate competitions into your practices to keep the players sharp under pressure. Challenges involving offensive strategies, defensive strategies, dribbling, passing, possession, and shooting can easily be practiced as competitions, keeping the players sharp, challenged, and fit.
Use your imagination or use an established drill, either way you can incorporate the practice’s objectives into challenges. From basic skill competitions to game related competitions, most objectives can be made a competition! Read More...
Use your imagination or use an established drill, either way you can incorporate the practice’s objectives into challenges. From basic skill competitions to game related competitions, most objectives can be made a competition! Read More...
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