Fall Coaching Clinics are a Huge Success!!!

Last night was the final coaching clinic for the Fall of 2010. Over the course of August we conducted over 30 clinics. The PYSA coaching education staff worked with over 500 coaches during the various clinics.

the clinics covered topics such as Age Appropriate Training, Introduction to Goalkeeping, and Transitioning from 4v4 to 6v6, 6v6 to 8v8, and 8v8 to 11v11. We have received some very positive feedback from the coaches who attended the clinics.

As we move in to September I want to remind all of our coaches that I am available to come out and work with you and your teams during the Fall season. Just email me at technicaldirector@portlandyouthsoccer.com so that we can find a day and time that works for both of us.

If you coach in the U11 - U14 age groups don't forget to register for the Inaugural PYSA Fall League Cup!!!

See you on the fields!

John

Coaching Education Season Begins

We began the PYSA Coaching Education Series yesterday with over 40 coaches from the Mt. Tabor Soccer Club. Mt. Tabor hosted its annual Soccer Fest on Sunday at CLinton Park in SE Portland. The event included a brief camp run by UK Elite coaches as well as two PYSA coaching clinics.

Make sure you check the PYSA website for more information about the upcoming clinics throughout the city.

Click here for more information on the PYSA Coaching Education Series.

John

Tursi's Sidewalk Sale

Hello Soccer Fans,

Tursi's Soccer has put together a large sidewalk sale at our Westside
location (off Canyon rd) for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Stop by our
store and take advantage of our huge sale!

Thanks and Happy Summer!

Barefoot Soccer Tournament

Alameda Soccer Club will be hosting the Barefoot Soccer Tournament on May 22nd. For more information please click here!

Portland Timbers Season Tickets

PYSA has partnered with the Portland Timbers to provide discounted season tickets to our members. PYSA will also be hosting various events at PGE Park throughout the Timbers Season. Click here for more information!!

John

PYSA World Cup Bracket Contest

With the World Cup coming up in June, PYSA is conducting a World Cup Bracket Contest. The winner of the contest will receive a Portland Timbers Fan Pack that will include a 2010 Timbers jersey as well as other Timbers items.

To join in on the action just click here and follow the instructions to create your entry. Once you have created your bracket you will need to join the private PYSA group. Just search for the group called PYSA and enter "Timbers" as your password.

The winner will be announced after the World Cup Final in July.

Good Luck!!

John

MLS Season Begins!

One of the best ways to learn about the game is to watch it at its highest level. In the US the highest level of soccer is Major League Soccer (MLS).

The MLS season begins tonight when the Seattle Sounders take on the newest addition to the league, the Philadelphia Union. This will be the first regular season match for the Union.

The game will be on ESPN 2 at 6:30 pm. I encourage everyone to support soccer in the United States by watching as many MLS games as you can!!

John

NEW PYSA Website

I hope everyone is doing well. Here at PYSA we are working diligently on the new website that will be launched in the beginning of April. If there is anything you would like on the website please email us at pysafeedback@gmail.com.

John

National GK License

I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!!! This first post of 2010 is being written from Carson, CA at the US Soccer National GK License. I am taking the course and will be providing a daily update about the course and the topics it covers.

Tonight we had a great session about Sports Psychology and howe it applies to GK's. GK's are often called crazy and different, and the psychologist that spoke tonight confirmed it. We have another psych lecture in the morning. I will definitely be posting about Sports Psychology this spring.

Ill write agin tomorrow!

John