U.S. Soccer Grassroots: 9v9

9v9 Course Overview

• The 9v9 In-Person Course is a four-hour course that builds on the principles covered in U.S. Soccer’s Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module.
  • U.S. Soccer’s Grassroots Coaching Education Philosophy
  • Play-Practice-Play Methodology
  • The Six Tasks of a Coach
  • Characteristics of players aged 13 and older

9v9 Course Format

• One-hour classroom: content geared towards the coaches participating in the course with the methodology within the course title – meaning 4v4, 7v7, 9v9 or 11v11; an introduction to the Play-Practice- Play model
• Two-hour field session: content geared towards the player-centered Play- Practice-Play model: where you the candidate will work with age appropriate players and receive feedback/reflection.
• One-hour classroom: content geared towards the review/reflection on the field session and overall conclusion of the course

Friday, November 22, 2019, 6-10pm

Candidates must have completed prior to registering:

• U.S. Soccer’s Introduction to Grassroots Coaching module (online)

Augsburg University