Broomfield Soccer Club Online

National Coaching School. Offers Basic and National Certifications. E and D licenses are for new youth coaches. A schedule of courses offered in the area can be found at  Coyouthsoccer.org.

US Youth Soccer offers training materials for all coaches. Coaches Connection requires membership, however, there are several free lesson plans (by age group) available for downloading.

BetterSoccerCoaching.com is an online resource for coaches tips and drills. Though not broken down by age group, the drills are still worth reviewing.

 Parent Coach Diploma
The Parent Coach Diploma is a 2 ½-hour course for coaches of players 5-8 years of age. The course deals with coaching young players who are playing the game for the first time. The course content includes philosophy of coaching youth, risk management strategies, organization of practice sessions and activities appropriate to players of this age.  There is no testing in the Parent Coach Diploma.  All candidates must be at least 14 years of age at the time of application.  If a candidate is under 18 years of age, an adult must accompany him or her for the duration of the course. The BSC will will host a training session for all those that are interested. This session will be adjusted a bit to address coaching U7-U10 players. Watch the website for the dates.

State Diploma
The State Diploma is a five-hour course directed toward the person newly involved in coaching soccer. It is designed to help coaches working with players in the 5- to 10-year age range. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the physiological and psychological differences of coaching children.

The course is designed to emphasize that the game itself essentially is the teacher and the focus of the coach at this level clearly is as facilitator. The curriculum focuses on the organization of a practice session, using small-sided games to enhance knowledge and fun, basic understanding of the Laws of the Game and information about the care and prevention of injuries. There is no testing in the State Diploma. All candidates must be at least 14 years of age at the time of application.  If a candidate is under 18 years of age, an adult must accompany him or her for the duration of the course. The club is working to organize a session exclusive for our coaches. Watch the website for dates and times.