Coach Education
Welcome to NMYSA's Coach Education page. Here you will find access to our eCoaching system where you can register for coach education courses, get advice on which coaching course to take and see a description of all of our courses. In addition, you will find pre-course reading material and a number of useful coaching links on this page.
Which Coaching Course Should I Take?
To read about which courses are appropriate for you and to see a detailed description of each NMYSA course click here.
Age Group |
NMYSA Courses |
National Courses (USSF) |
U6 – U8 |
Youth Module 1 |
National Youth License* |
U10 – U12 |
Youth Module 2, GK Level 1 | |
U12 – U15 |
E Certificate, D License, GK Level 2 |
C License* |
U15 and older |
|
B License, A License |
* These courses are National courses that are occasionally hosted by state associations.
New Mexico Youth Soccer is proud to announce its new eCoaching Program which makes it possible for any coach to view the coaching education courses currently available from NMYSA and to sign up for those of interest online. The process is very easy -- all you need to do is click on the eCoaching logo below to be taken to the Active Network's secure server to view courses and sign up for them:
National C License Course Coming to New Mexico
New Mexico Youth Soccer Association is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a USSF ‘C’ License Course on July 25th thru August 2nd 2009, at Highland High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Candidates will be able to register for the course using the eCoaching program beginning April 1st. Please click here for more details.
Pre-Course Reading:
All coaches enrolling in a "D"-License Course must hold their "E" Certificate. The new "D"-License course requires candidates to read a number of documents PRIOR TO the course:Best Practices [955 Kb pdf],4v4 to 11v11 Progression [43 Kb pdf], Guidelines for Evaluating Soccer [20 Kb pdf], Basic Care and Prevention [119 Kb pdf].
Reference materials from US Youth Soccer:
US Youth Soccer has completely reorganized their web site information on small-sided games. Rather than copy/repeat their information here, and risk our copies becoming outdated as theirs may change, please visit their new Small-Sided Games Resource Center for a host of information on rules, program manual, philosophy, age-specific guidelines, field layouts, and more. Follow their "Official Rules" link for the age-specific details.
Coaches' Corner:
Click here to visit our Coaches' Corner, where you will find coaching videos, articles and session plans along with links to many other coaching resources.
