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Dynamo Coaches Clinic
August 1-2, 2009

Clinic Rescheduled to date TBA later in 2009 season

presented by:

statoil

The objective of this event is to provide coaches with concrete examples and information pertaining to the needs of advanced youth players who aspire to play professional soccer. Specific attention will be placed upon the attacking and defending weaknesses identified in the Houston Dynamo Academy, and the practices used to address these topics.

Included in the course will be tickets to the Houston Dynamo - DC United MLS game in Houston on August 1. Groups will be given a match analysis assignment to be accomplished during the game, and reports will be given the following morning. Optimally, Dominic Kinnear or John Spencer (first team coaches) will attend the debrief, but their availability will be unknown until nearer to the event.

Clinicians will include: James Clarkson - Director of Youth Development, Rafa Brazo - Academy Staff, John DeWitt - Academy Staff, Chris Canetti - Chief Operating Officer, Dominick Kinnear (if available) - Head Coach, John Spencer (if available) - Assistant Coach.

All meetings will take place at the University of Houston.

For more information on the clinic, please contact John DeWitt at jdewitt@houstondynamo.com.

Clinic Schedule

  • Saturday, August 1, 2009
    9:00 - 9:30 Overview of symposium - (Lecture)
    9:30 - 10:00 Overview of the Houston Dynamo Player Development Program - (Lecture)
    10:00 - 11:00 Back line roles - attacking and defending (Lecture)
    11:00 - 12:00 Coaching the backs to collectively defend (Field)
    12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (provided)
    1:00 - 2:00 Midfield roles - attacking and defending (Lecture)
    2:00 - 3:00 Attacker Roles - attacking and defending (Lecture)
    3:00 - 4:40 Functional Training Activities - (Field)
    4:45 - 5:30 Assignments for Match Analysis (Lecture)
    7:00 p.m. Match at Robertson Stadium (Houston Dynamo vs. Toronto FC)
  • Sunday, August 2, 2008
    8:30 - 10:00 Match Analysis Reports/Game Debrief
    10:00 - 11:00 Technical Activities (Field)
    11:00 - 12:00 Patterns of Play (Field)
    12:00 - 12:30 Closing Ceremonies - Staff
U.S. Soccer Continuing Education Units
US Soccer Continuing Education Units - 2 (CEU's) are available.
  • Register and Send Payment for the Houston Dynamo Coaches Clinic.
  • Bring Your US Soccer A License #.
  • Bring Additional $25 (CASH ONLY) for A license CEU fee.
  • Registration for CEUs will take place at clinic check-in.

Cost = $100 advanced registration / $125 on site registration

For more information about CEU Credits please click the link below:
http://ussoccer.com/coaches/continuing/index.jsp.html