NEW FOR 2008! COACHES COMPONENT

We are very excited to offer an interactive coaching experience for coaches who are bringing their team to the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy (JFSLA) or are looking to enhance their coaching knowledge of team building, leadership, player development, and sports psychology. These concepts will be introduced in a positive, interactive environment that  also weaves in much of our successful JFSLA curriculum.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR COACHES COMPONENT!

Topics are designed to offer coaches ideas to enhance:

• Players' self confidence.
• Team building.
• Peer group interactions.
• Positive communication skills.
• Sport as a means to self, team and community enrichment.

The coaches curriculum will feature:

• Field demonstration sessions.
• Classroom sessions.
• Team Building sessions.
• Guest Coaches, along with Olympic and World Cup Champions.
• Sports psychology/team building specialist's sessions.

We will offer the coaches component in each location: NJ, IL and CA.
The sessions will run from Sunday through Wednesday.
The cost is $200. Lunch and Dinner will be provided.
We cannot offer accommodation on site, but each location has many close hotel options.

We are currently putting the finishing touches to the locational logistics.  Please bookmark this page and check back with us for updates.

COACHES BRINGING A TEAM OF 7 OR MORE PLAYERS WITH THEM WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE COURSE FREE OF CHARGE.

Here is our 2008 schedule. (please be aware this may be subject to change.)

JFSLA First Day: Varies with location        Arrive and Registration 5:30pm-6:00pm            Academy Orientation/Staff Introduction 6:00pm-7:00pm            Small-sided “Breaking the Ice” Soccer Games 7:00pm-7:45pm            Dinner 8:00pm-10:00pm          Introduction to Leadership Concepts/Curriculum (Theater/Auditorium)

Monday: 9:00am-11:30am:         Soccer – TOPIC- Developing self confidence (Observation &                                      Discussion–FIELD) 11:45am                       Lunch 1:00pm-3:00pm            Practical Applications: Leadership skills development for your team.                                      (CLASSROOM) 3:00PM-4:00PM             Coaching leadership principles. (LECTURE HALL) 4:00pm-5:45pm            Soccer – Team concepts and strategies/Match play (Observation &                                      Discussion–FIELD) 6:00pm-7:00pm            Dinner 8:00pm-10:00pm          Guest Speaker/Leadership activities (Theater/Auditorium)

Tuesday: 9:00am-10:30am:         Soccer – TEAM-BUILDING (Observation & Discussion–FIELD) 10:30am-11:45am:       Team Building Concepts (CLASSROOM) 11:45am                        Lunch 1:00pm-3:00pm             Guest Speaker/Team Building (Field) 3:00pm-4:00pm             Free Time 4:00pm-5:45pm             Micro-Teaching. Self Evaluation in coaching settings -FIELD) 6:00pm-7:00pm             Dinner 8:00pm-10:00pm           Guest Speaker/Leadership activities (Theater/Auditorium)

Wednesday: 9:00am-10:30am           Soccer – TOPIC – PEER GROUP (Observation & Discussion–FIELD) 10:30am-11:45am         Debrief on Micro-Teaching 11:45am                        Lunch 1:00pm – 2:30pm          Guest Coach (field session) 3:00pm – 3:45pm          Q & A with Guest Coach. 4:00pm - 5:45pm           Soccer – Team concepts and strategies/Match play (Observation &                                       Discussion–FIELD) 6:00pm-7:00pm             Dinner 7.30pm- 10:00pm          Professional Panel (Theater/Auditorium)