Coaching Education and Tools

It is always beneficial to grab extra knowledge on your own via a myriad of different websites. Here are a few of the best websites that EYSA recommends to our coaches:

• US Soccer: Explanation of Licensing and Coursework
• US Youth Soccer Official Coaching Manual, 2012
• US Soccer Digital Coaching Center: Earn your US "F" License Online
• WA Youth Soccer: Coaching Tools
• WA Youth Soccer: Coaching Certification Schedule
• National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA): Education and Tools for Coaches
• Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA): Tools for Coaches
• CLICK HERE to listen to an interview with Dutch Soccer coach and founder of www.WorldFootballAcademy.com Raymond Verheijen. Learn how to get more out of your players by training better, not more. This is a part of the Chaning The Game Project.
  

Practice Plans

• "Soccer Coaching and the Web: A Guide for Coaches," A list of free, downloadable drills and coaching info compiled by NSCAA, Mar 21, 2014
  
• Utah Youth Soccer practice plans
• Massachusetts Youth Soccer practice plans
• More Practice Plans (SoccerPlans.com)
• Byte Size Coaching Curriculum - Username: eastside. Password: coach.

Goalkeeping

• Jeff Banjamin's Goalkeeper Coaching

Tournaments

WA Youth Soccer - Sanctioned Tournaments

WA Youth Soccer - State Cup Tournaments

WA Youth Soccer Founders Cup - Developmental Level

WA Youth Soccer Presidents Cup (formerly Challenge Cup) - Competitive Level

US Youth Soccer WA State Championships - Highly Competitive Level

Washington Youth Soccer Futsal Cup - Highly Competitive Level

 WA Youth Soccer Recreational Cup - Recreational Level

Starfire Youth Soccer Tournaments and Jamborees

Got Soccer - Tournament Directory

Soccer Tournament Directory - USA\

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