YOUTH DIPLOMA COURSE OVERVIEW

The purpose of the Youth Diploma is to help you, whether you are a professional academy coach, senior or junior youth coach, or teacher or parent to plan & deliver more effective youth coaching sessions.

You will learn about the 6 Part Pyramid of Player Development that is the Coerver Curriculum: The Pyramid of Moves that breaks down the most complicated actions into simple, learnable steps and families; the Coerver Pathway to Soccer Excellence that features graduated pressure training to develop the Coerver Code’s 5 S qualities of skill, speed, strength , spirit and smarts.

And you will discover how the New Coerver® Coaching Session Planner makes your weekly, monthly or even season long session planning a breeze.

The Course will feature many proven, high quality drills & games from Coerver® Coaching’s 27 yr old history in the 4 Lectures and 4 Field Sessions where attendees are encouraged to join in and learn by doing..

The Course is presented over 2 days as follows.

SATURDAY. 9am – 3.30pm.

• 9.00 – 9.45am. Lecture: "The Coerver Approach to Soccer Coaching".
• 10.00 – 11.30am. Field Session: "Warm ups & Speed."
• 11.30 – 11.45am. Q & A. Wrap up.
• 11.45 – 12.45 LUNCH.
• 12.45pm – 1.30pm Lecture: "The Coerver Coaching Curriculum."
• 1.45pm – 3.15pm Field Session. "Moves 1v1 & 2v2 Attack & Defense."
• 3.15pm – 3.30pm Q & A. Wrap up.

SUNDAY. 9am – 3.30pm.

• 9.00 – 9.45am. Lecture: "Coerver Session Planning."
• 10.00 – 11.30am. Field Session "Small Group Play."
• 11.30 – 11.45am Q & A. Wrap up.
• 11.45 – 12.45pm LUNCH
• 12.45 – 1.30pm. Lecture: " Tips to be a better Coerver Coach."
• 1.45 – 3.15pm. Field Session. " A Coerver Session."
• 3.15 – 3.30pm. Q & A. Wrap up.

In this Course you'll learn:

• How the 6 Part Pyramid of Player Development simplifies and encompasses the entire Coerver Curriculum.
• The 3 Part Pyramid of Moves breaks down Changes of Direction, Stops & Starts and Feint movements into simple, teachable steps and move families.
• The Coerver Pathway to Soccer Excellence takes players cross the Coerver Skills Bridge and develops game effective skills by means of graduated pressure training.
• The Coerver Code outlines 5 S qualities of Skill, Speed, Strength, Spirit and Smarts that is the Coerver Coaching Mission.
• The new 5 DVDset Coerver® Coaching Session Planner saves you the frustrations and time spent searching for training ideas and structure and makes your weekly, monthly or season long session planning easy.
• The Course features many proven, high quality drills & games from Coerver® Coaching’s 27 yr history.
• There will be youth players to demonstrate and play. But attendees are encouraged to join in and learn by doing and having fun.

Each attendee at the Course will receive

• 12 Hours of Instruction on the field and in the Classroom

• 5 DVD Session Planner DVD set

• Coerver Youth Diploma Shirt

• New Era Drill Book

• Course Booklet with Drills and Course Information

• Lunch both days

Coach Benefits