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USA Field Hockey Level 2 Coaching Clinic


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Join USA Field Hockey for one of their signature coaching courses. It’s a special opportunity for West Coast coaches that doesn’t happen often!

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Day 1 - 8:30 am - Registration

9:00-6:00 pm - Sessions

Day 2 - 8:00-1:00 pm - Sessions

USA Field Hockey’s Level 2 Instructional Clinic is a 14-hour offering that will be held at Stanford University, CA on Saturday, December 14 from 9:00-6:00 pm and Sunday, December 15 from 8:00-1:00 pm. Your USA Field Hockey trained Coach Educator will be Pat Cota, former Men's National Team Player and Stanford Assistant Coach. 

This course will expand on several of the topics covered in the Level 1 clinic and will challenge participants to further define and evaluate their individual coaching philosophies, styles, techniques and encourage self-assessment.  Additionally, coaches will work in groups to share best practices and receive peer feedback in a comfortable and encouraging environment.

The Level 2 Instructional Coaching Clinic will cover the following topics: 

Classroom Presentations and Discussions

  • Developing Your Coaching Philosophy

  • Teaching Games for Understanding & Guided Discovery/Learning Principles

  • 11 v 11 Concepts/Formations

  • Effective Session Planning

  • Collaborating with Others to Provide Solutions to Strategic Challenges

  • Participate in On-Field Group Presentations Covering Important Coaching Topics

On-Field Learning and Application 

  • Participate in Group Presentations Covering Important Coaching Topics

  • Apply “Teaching Games for Understanding” Principles that include Exercise Progressions

  • Skill Acquisition - Error Detection and Correction

  • Design Fun and Effective Training Sessions - Small Games

PRICING:   

Member Price: $250

Non-Member Price: $325 (includes one-day membership)

*Note: Lunch is provided on Day 1

If you are not a member, please join today to receive this discounted price while taking full advantage of all the membership benefits, including access to the Team USA Mobile Coach App that provides coaching tools and resources, FH Life Magazine, and much more. 

Participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis and space is limited.

USA Field Hockey Level 2 Instructional Clinic attendees will receive a Level 2 Certificate of Participation and, with USA Field Hockey membership, will be eligible to coach in USA Field Hockey programs including becoming a Head Coach of Futures and Junior Olympics (application process). Participants will also be able to advance further as we continue to expand offerings within USA Field Hockey’s Coach Education Program. 

Thanks. 

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