LUFC Coaches Corner
Welcome to Lakes United Coaching
Coaches are the lifeblood of our organization and the key to our player development program. This is your primary source of Lakes United FC Coaching Tools. The coaches corner is specifically designed to serve Lakes United FC Coaches. On this website you can find Age specific coaching materials that will help guide you as a coach as well as provide you with the common themes and key principles that we would like to see in all Lakes United Players.
Inspiring your team ( the English way)
This is one way of motivating your team (although not one I recommend).
Interested in Coaching?
If you are interested in coaching soccer with Lakes United FC please visit our Coaches Application Page for more information.
Pre-Season Friendly Tournaments
New teams have the opportunity to play in an inexpensive preseason friendly tournament on the Chisago Lakes High School Stadium astro-turf field. There will be a minimum of four teams that will play in a round-robin format. Teams will play 3 games. Get your team off on the right foot this season with this opportunity to play a good number of games in a relaxed atmosphere on a nice surface.
Getting Started
Where do you start? The Player Development Overview is intended to provide coaches a brief outline of the important player development areas by age category.
Best Practice Coaching
U.S. SOCCER COACHING EDUCATION
Top of the League. US Soccer Coaching Curriculum.
U.S.S.F. Best Practices - Interactive
A series of recommendations collected by the U.S. Men's and Women's National Team Coaching Staff
MYSA Coaches Training Sessions/Articles
Minnesota Youth Soccer Association, Best Practice Practice Training Sessions and Articles
Concussions - What to Look For
Heads Up: Valuable video from the CDC about concussions to coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports.
Great Nutrition Tips for Soccer Players
Learn how a soccer player should properly fuel his body with this guide to soccer-specific sports nutrition.
2012 Tournaments
Looking for a tournament for your team to play in during the 2012 season? Below are flyers for various tournaments taking place this year.
