Date	Location	Instructors	Level	Region	To Register
Saturday, January 21	Richmond, Va.	Gina Lucido	Level 1	Region 8	Complete
Saturday, January 21 & Sunday, January 22	Stanford, Calif.	Steve Danielson	Level 2	Region 11	Complete
Sunday, January 22	Moorpark, Calif.	Mike Whitehead	Level 1	Region 11	Complete
Friday, January 27	Silver Spring, Md.	Joppe De Vries	Level 1	Region 7	Complete
Saturday, January 28 - Sunday, January 29	Owing Mills, Md.	Joppe De Vries	Level 2	Region 7	Complete
Saturday, January 28 - Sunday, January 29	Winston-Salem, N.C.	Mark Egner & Amy Robertson	Level 2	Region 8	Complete
Saturday, February 4	Princeton, N.J.	Tracey Arndt & Melisa Meccage	Level 1	Region 6	Complete
Saturday, February 25	Oak Park, Ill.	Alexandra Johnstone	Level 1	Region 10	Complete
Saturday, March 4	Houston, Texas	Kristina Edmonds	Level 1	Region 10	Complete
Saturday, March 4 - Sunday, March 5	Houston, Texas	Craig Parnham	Level 2	Region 10	Complete
Saturday, April 8	Conshohocken, Pa.	Lynn Farquhar	Level 1	Region 5	Complete
Sunday, May 7	Norfolk, Va.	Andrew Griffiths, Natalie Barrett & Amy Swensen	Level 1	Region 8	Complete
Sunday, May 21	Leesburg, Va.	Jen Stone & Ralph Boersma	Level 1	Region 8	Complete
Sunday, May 21	Syracuse, N.Y.	Ange Bradley	Level 1	Region 4	Complete
Sunday, May 21	Newport News, Va.	Mark Egner	Level 1	Region 8	Complete
Wednesday, May 24 - Thursday, May 25	Moorpark, Calif.	Craig Parnham	Level 2	Region 11	Complete
Saturday, May 27 - Sunday, May 28	Lewisburg, Pa.	Jeremy Cook	Level 2	Region 5	Complete
Saturday, June 3	Manchester, N.H.	Julie Munson & Carolyn King	Level 1	Northeast	Complete
Saturday, June 3 & Sunday, June 4	Storrs, Conn.	Paul Caddy, Craig Parnham & Kelly Doton	Level 2	Northeast	Complete
Saturday, June 10	Cincinnati, Ohio	Keli Puzo	Level 1	Region 9	Complete
Saturday, July 29	St. Louis, Mo.	Ali Johnstone	Level 1	Region 10	Complete
Friday, August 4	Manchester, N.H.	Carolyn King & Julie Munson	Level 1	Northeast	Complete
Monday, August 14	Lawrence Township, N.J.	Melisa Meccage & Tracey Arndt	Level 1	Region 6	Complete
Sunday, November 26	Palm Beach County, Fla.	Craig Parnham	Level 1	Region 8	Complete
Sunday, November 26 - Monday, November 27	Palm Beach County, Fla.	Craig Parnham	Level 2	Region 8	Complete
Saturday, December 2 - Sunday, December 3	Spring City, Pa.	Craig Parnham Jun Kentwell Caroline Nelson-Nichols Jen Stone	Level 2	Region 5	Complete
Sunday, December 17	Worcester, Mass.	Lindsay Jackson & Julie Munson	Level 1	Northeast	Complete

The following is a list of upcoming Coaching Clinics. If you would like to attend a Level 1 or Level 2 Instructional Coaching Clinic or are interested in organizing one for your local community, please contact USA Field Hockey at coaching@usafieldhockey.com for more information.

Level 1 Instructional Coaching Clinic

The Level 1 Instructional Coaching Clinic is the first level of Certification in the Coach Education Program. This course is recommended for all field hockey coaches of all levels. The game of field hockey has changed significantly over the past decade. The introduction of synthetic turf and continual innovations have sped up the game, inspiring new tactics, techniques and rules to accommodate the faster play. Whether you coach players on grass, field turf, water or sand-based turf, teaching these new skills properly, and in a fun engaging way, will enable you and your team to develop and succeed, and your program to grow.

Level 1 Clinics are an 8-hour in-person offering that covers a broad range of topics essential for coaching success. Some course preparation is required. Level 1 Clinics provide an opportunity for professional development and networking within your local field hockey community. Upon completion of the course, all participants will receive their Level 1 Coaching Certification. This certification will remain valid as long as your USA Field Hockey Coaching Membership remains current and certification will lapse without a current membership. Coaches interested in working in USA Field Hockey's Futures Program must have a Level 1 Certificate and a current USA Field Hockey Membership to be eligible to apply.

Classroom Presentations and Discussions

Importance of Coaching Philosophy

Coaching as a Profession - How to Coach Principles

Learning & Age-Appropriate Development Principles

Introduction to “Teaching Games for Understanding”

On-Field Learning & Application

Basic Rules & Field Set-Up

Fundamental Skills of Field Hockey - Grip Management

Introduction to Attack and Defense Principles - Small Games

The Basics of Goalkeeping

Designing Fun and Effective Training Sessions

Pricing

Member Price: $95 (*Note: lunch is provided)

Non-Member Price: $145 (includes one-day membership)

Note: Non-members of USA Field Hockey will need to contact Liz Tchou, USA Field Hockey Senior Manager of Coach Education, in order to receive a copy of the waiver/release of liability form to sign, scan and send back to her at ltchou@usafieldhockey.com.

Please check the USA Field Hockey website COACHING CLINICS for a list of upcoming Level 1 Instructional Coaching Clinics. If you would like to attend a Level 1 Instructional Coaching Clinic but do not see one listed in your area, please contact coaching@usafieldhockey.com.

Level 2 Instructional Coaching Clinic
USA Field Hockey’s Level 2 Instructional Coaching Clinic is a 14-hour offering that expands on several of the topics covered in the Level 1 Clinic and will challenge participants to further define and evaluate their individual coaching philosophies, styles, techniques while encouraging self-assessment. This course is also recommended for field hockey coaches of all levels. Coaches will work in groups to share best practices and receive peer feedback in a comfortable and encouraging environment. Level 2 Clinics offer an additional opportunity for professional development and local networking and mentorship. Upon completion of the course, all participants will receive their USA Field Hockey Level 2 Coaching Certification.

This Certification will remain valid as long as your USA Field Hockey Coaching Membership remains current, and will lapse without a USA Field Hockey Membership. Coaches interested in being Regional Futures Coaches and AAU Junior Olympic Games coaches, attending the National Coaches Forum or becoming a USA Field Hockey Coach Educator, must have a current Level 2 Coaching Certification to be eligible.

If the coach's membership and/or background check expires, their certification becomes invalid. Once a member renews either of those two items, the certification is reinstated. Currently there are not any "re-certification" requirements for this level, other than making sure the renew your membership and keep the background check current. USA Field Hockey's Coach Education Program is working on developing a re-certification process for this Level.

Classroom Presentations and Discussions

Developing Your Coaching Philosophy

Teaching Games for Understanding & Guided Discovery/Learning Principles

11 v 11 Concepts/Formations

Effective Session Planning

Collaborating with Other to Provide Solutions to Strategic Challenges

Participate in On-Field Group Presentations Covering Important Coaching Topics

On-Field Learning and Application

Participate in Group Presentations Covering Important Coaching Topics

Apply “Teaching Games for Understanding” Principles that include Exercise Progressions

Skill Acquisition - Error Detection and Correction

Design Fun and Effective Training Sessions - Small Games

Pricing

Member Price: $250 (*Note: lunch is provided on Day 1)

Non-Member Price: $325 (includes two-day membership)

Note: Non-members of USA Field Hockey will need to contact Liz Tchou, USA Field Hockey Senior Manager of Coach Education, in order to receive a copy of the waiver/release of liability form to sign, scan and send back to her at ltchou@usafieldhockey.com.

Please check the USA Field Hockey website COACHING CLINICS for a list of upcoming Level 2 Instructional Coaching Clinics. If you would like to attend a Level 2 Instructional Coaching Clinic but do not see one listed in your area, please contact coaching@usafieldhockey.com.

Level 3 Instructional Coaching Clinic
USA Field Hockey revamped the Coaching Accreditation system in 2016. At that time, approximately 35 coaches in the United States had attained their Level 3 status through the old system. All Level 3 Coaches will maintain their Level 3 Certification as long as their USA Field Hockey Coach Membership remains current. In the meantime, USA Field Hockey is working on the new Level 3 Certification Course. As in the previous system, Level 3 Certification is up to a year long commitment and is the first level in the Coach Accreditation Pathway (CAP) in which coaches are assessed and evaluated over a period of time. More information about the Level 3 Instructional Coaching Clinic will be available in late 2017.

Click here to view the Coaching Education Program webpage.

January 21, 2017 Level 1 and 2 Instructional Coaching Clinics

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