License Levels
CYSA (California Youth Soccer Association) provides coaching clinics for all levels of licensing, from Pre-F through D as well as Goalkeeping clinics through its Coaching School. Times and dates for the coaching clinics TBA. Following are the levels, topics and time required for each:
- Topics: Intro to soccer and learning and teaching basic technique
- Time commitment: 2 hr classroom, 1 hr on the field = 3 hr total
Pre-F Course
- Topics: Practice sessions, methods, tactics and Restart laws
- Time commitment: 3 hr classroom, 6 hr on the field = 9 hr total
- Outcome: F certificate
F Course
- Topics: systems of play, principles of attack and defense, role of 1st and 2nd attacker and defender, tactics and laws of the game
- Time commitment: 6 hr classroom, 12 hr on the field = 18 hr total
- Outcome: E certificate
E Course
- Topics: sports psychology, methods of learning and teaching tactics, team tactics, attacking and defending themes
- Time commitment: 10 hr classroom, 22 hr on the field = 32 hr total
- Outcome: District D certificate
E/D Course
- Topics: building and rating of coaching ability, preparation for advanced coaching
- Time commitment: 10 hr classroom, 26 hr on the field = 36 hr total
- Outcome: National D license
D Course
