--- In gvaasoccer@yahoogroups.com, "Matt Fletcher" <MatthewF@...> wrote:
>
> George,
>
> just a quick update on last night's clinic. I had 7 coaches attend of
which
> 5 were of the U6 program. I ran through some U6 games for them, and a
few
> progressions of a U10 session for the couple of coaches that worked
with
> those ages.
>
> Initially I was worried as when the first 3 coaches arrived there was
no
> sign of John Metcalf, and they told me you had emailed them to say
only 3
> coaches had said yes, so I thought it would not get many people...a
long way
> to drive for 3 coaches!
>
> In the end John came over at 6.10pm and a few others arrived around
then too
> to make up to 7. I also grabbed a couple of one of the coaches kids to
make
> up the numbers too, but they left with their dad when he arrived, and
mum
> (who was the coach) stayed.
>
> If we are to make the most of the coaches education for you, I would
> recommend you mandating coaches to cancel practices for the night I
come up,
> as the more coaches you have attending, the better the experience for
all,
> and then everyone in your program is on the same page when it comes to
> working with their teams. I also think they would then be able to
provide an
> improved learning experience for their own players and teams when they
next
> coach them. Just a thought.
>
> Thanks for your help this summer with the camp mate. We would love to
come
> back again in 2008 and do it again for you.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Matt Fletcher
> Regional Manager,
> UK Elite Soccer MD, DC, VA
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