The “house” division of our association provides boys and girls with the opportunity to play and learn soccer.  In this instructional and recreational program, all children actively participate with others in their same grades.  Our house programs offers children from preschool (age 4) through grade 4 what should be a fun and exciting as well as competitive experience playing the world’s most popular and beautiful game.

 With our relationship with the NY Red Bulls, SPFSA coaches have been given access to the the Red Bull Training Portal.  Select the link and logon to access this information.  If you don’t have access, email Holly Searson setup your ID.

NY Red Bull Training Portal

The Red Bulls trainers have shared some of their individual training techniques.  These videos are short and easy to follow...great for sharing with coaches, parents and players.

http://www.youtube.com/user/NYRBTrainingPrograms#p/u/9/dm3RJNajPv0

This link will take you to the US Youth Soccer website which will allow you to explore some age appropriate lessons for coaches to use.  These lessons are easy to read and follow:

US Youth Soccer Coach Connect Lessions
 

The pre-k, kindergarten and first grade divisions  took on a new look this past spring as SPFSA’s youngest players joined the rest of the world in small-sided games. The reason? More action, more involvement and more fun for all!

US Youth Soccer’s efforts to convert younger recreational programs to 3v3 and 4v4 mini-games has been endorsed by the SPFSA executive board. Small-sided soccer is played throughout the world and in parts of the United States and is designed to give all players more touches on the ball and require them to make fewer, less complicated decisions. Twice as many games will be played in the same time and space. Goalies will be eliminated.

Coaches received background notes on the overall philosophy and a manual on operations of the new program. Additional information is available for parents @  www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/smallsidedgames.asp .