Coaching Clinics:
We are working on a greater variety of coach clinics and more coach clinics. We will be encouraging parents who are not (yet) coaches to attend some of these.
- We are also planning a coaching clinic with April Bottman-Haase, the head coach of the VHS girls team in the Summer. She will discuss general coaching techniques but with a focus on how to be successful as a woman coaching both girls and boys.
- We may have a coaching clinic with a Challenger Sports coach to be determined in July. This will primarily be oriented towards activities that the Challenger coaches use to keep players engaged and having fun.
- We will have two clinics this year with Matt Dorman. He is an A Licensed coach and a trainer with Washington Youth Soccer as well as a head coach within the Seattle Sounders Youth program.
- We are open to any other conversation you need.
- In addition to leading two coaching clinics, Matt Dorman will be investing more time and energy into coach education this year. Tell us what you need in order to create the best experience possible for all of the players in our club. Reach out to our Development Coordinator, Shanti Escovedo, [email protected].
Additional Training
Vashon Island Soccer Club encourages and pays for nearly any coach training with prior approval from the VISC Board of Directors.
- US Soccer Grassroots Online 4v4 Coaching License ($25 reimbursed by VISC).
- US SoccerGrassroots 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 courses - throughout the region, reimbursed by VISC.
- Postive Coaching Alliance Training -tbd, free on island event.
- State Coach Seminars ongoing.
All info at www.washingtonyouthsoccer.org/coaches/coaching_education/
For more information about coaching in general, contact Shanti at [email protected].