National “E” Coaching Course Being Offered on Valley Isle

National “E” Coaching Course is being offered to all competitive soccer coaches U13 and above here on Maui, from Dec. 11-13, at Maui Waena Intermediate School in Kahului. File photo by Rodney S. Yap.

By Rodney S. Yap

National “E” Coaching Course is being offered to all competitive soccer coaches who coach U9-U12 players here on Maui, from Dec. 11-13, at Maui Waena Intermediate School in Kahului.

The three-day course combines field and classroom instruction in intermediate coaching and teaching methodology.

Schedule is:

Fri., Dec. 11 — 6 to 10 p.m.,  Classroom Session at Maui Waena Intermediate School.

Sat., Dec. 12 — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Field Session* at Maui Waena Intermediate School.

Sun., Dec. 13 — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Field Session* at Maui Waena Intermediate School.

* Lunch break – on your own.

All coaches should bring shoes, a soccer ball, water and sunscreen and rain gear (depending on the weather). Be prepared to participate. Times may be amended by instructor.

Coaches must attend all sessions. The course is a pass-fail course.

Cost is $75.

Here is the registration link for coaches to sign up for the E License on Maui in December 11-13.The coach must attend all sessions. Send this to your coaches who need this license to be in the technical area during games.

http://hysa.affinitysoccer.com/eventmanager/public/event.asp?calid=7491175

There are prerequisites before taking the course. The following link describes the work needed to be completed before the course in December.

http://www.ussoccer.com/coaching-education/licenses/national-e

For those interested in coaching U6-U9, the “F” license is recognized. This is an online course. Here is the link:

http://www.ussoccer.com/coaching-education/licenses/national-f

If you have any questions, contact: Matthew Snyder at (808) 276-9996.