Club Officials,
During this unprecedented time in our world, as we all try to flatten the curve by staying at home, it has never been more important for players to stay engaged with their team mates, coaches and club. To support kids at home with no way to focus their love and passion for soccer, Sports Club Sync and the HP Soccer Academy in Dallas would like to facilitate you setting up your own program or use ours which is based on 15 years’ experience conducting team online training for Off Campus Soccer P.E. Credit and Class Room Sessions when their practices are rained out.
This is a free program to be led by your coach featuring game reviews and drills for individual players and the whole family. Players hearing weekly from their coach and team mates with structured activities helps bring some normalcy and reduces the anxieties for their families.
Your club may already have a video conference program and discounts for equipment for the player’s home training cone packs. Please click here and fill out your club information so we can sync up with them. Also found at the bottom of this page once you have reviewed this program.
Step one, get your systems ready, this is a one time setup. You will need an online video conferencing program with screen sharing. Most have a free 2 week or 30 day trial. For watching videos of game highlights, YouTube Premium has a 1 month free trial for add free videos. All platforms listed below have how to setup and use video tutorials. Coaches, we know you may not be techy, it’s pretty simple once you get setup, coordinate with your team manager or club if you need help. Once your set up and send out meeting invitations, each player will log into the team practice/meeting from home. Sessions should be tailored to the appropriate age group. 40 minutes per session is about the maximum time recommended. You can have several sessions per day or week like your team practices.
Resources:
Zoom free for up to 40 minutes per session.
Step two, prepare your online training session: There are hundreds of game highlights, top 50 goals, bloopers, skills etc. on YouTube. Pick those that are age appropriate. Our practice session have the following 3 elements.
- Live Coaches Game Review can be up to 30 minutes with player feedback and discussion.
- This week’s skills for an individual or with a another player or with a parent depending on your situation
- Optional- this week’s written home work assignment
1. Live Coaches game or clip review can be up to 30 minutes with player feedback and discussion. As the meeting presenter you will be able to mute all players and turn each players microphone on when it’s their turn to talk. Much like raising their hand in class. Make sure everyone get’s a chance to talk over the week. * Feel free to use our SCS YouTube channel until you get up to speed. These 12 clips cover different topics, are narrated and will give you an idea of what you can do.
Resources:
Sign up for NFHS network to review your area HS game. Quality can be lacking but some of your older players could be on the HS team.
YouTube Soccer Game Highlights You should review them and pause the play to cover the topics you want to discuss.
*SCS YouTube channel with specific clips
For more fun, one day a week for older players. This will also keep the younger ones interested:
Week 1 Best Soccer Plays – YouTube
Week 2 50 Famous Goals Impossible To Forget – YouTube
Week 3 Top 10 Soccer goals in the world best plays and skills – YouTube
2.This week’s skills for an individual or with another player or with a parent depending on your situation. As the meeting presenter you will be able to mute all and turn each players microphone on when it’s their turn to talk. Much like raising their hand in class. You can ask each player what they liked most or least. Mom and dad to time the drill, count the number etc.
For home training, your players will need a suggested home training cone pack. If they don’t have them, there are several available at Amazon. Recommendations should be announced via coaches or club email. Players can also use canned foods, flower pots etc. paint them your team colors…make it fun.
Resources:
Fast Feet Home Soccer Workouts
3. Optional- this week’s homework assignment. Ask players to all review a game you assign for each of their positions and discuss at the next practice. For younger players, find the funniest clips and email them to you.
Resources:
Written Homework 15 weeks developed by HP Soccer Academy for Middle School and older players
Step three, send email to your parents. Sample email sent to club’s team parents…feel free to insert your clubs name…
HPSA players and parents,
We hope that everyone is doing well and taking the necessary measures to stay healthy.
With our school closure, the City of Dallas on stay safe at home, US Club Soccer nationwide activities suspended through April 12 with no soccer practices or games for teams, and with the US Youth Soccer league sure to follow. With kids at home with no way to focus their love and passion for soccer HPSA has come up with a plan for alternative practice instructional activity and support for players during these difficult times. It’s an online team group experience along with drills for individual players and the whole family.
This is a free program to be led by your coach featuring game reviews and drills for individual players and the whole family.
We can implement this program the week of March 30th as closures continue to seem more likely. More details to follow as we get our coaches up to speed and convert our Off Campus Soccer P.E. Credit curriculum and our Class Room curriculum we once used when we practiced out doors and had rain outs to age appropriate sessions.
We hope this will bring some normalcy to your family and players. For now, take care of yourselves and please don’t hesitate to reach out for any needs.
GO SCOTS!
Roger da Costa
Director of Coaching
Bert Goodwin
Director of Operations
Supporting HPISD Soccer since 2004
https://highlandparksocceracademy.com/
President, Sport Club Sync
https://sportsclubsync.com
Please click here to fill out your club information so we can sync up with them.
As always thanks for all you do to help support soccer families and players in our community!
Bert