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About Roby Stahl
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Click here to go to Roby Stahl's website:
 Koach Karl and Roby with World Cup Trophy!
Roby is one of the first American coaches ever to coach full time professionally in Europe. His name is recognized world-wide by FIFA and National Teams as a high level coach and educator. He has been instrumental in raising the level of skill and play for thousands of students from grade school through college, nationally and internationally. Roby has developed his unique teaching methodology through impressive soccer achievements at all levels.
His methodology is noted as one of the most professional and sophisticated world-wide. Roby is in constant demand as one of the most oustanding clinicians training individuals and teams in soccer today.
After graduating from Akron, Roby played professionally with the Cork Celtic Professional Soccer Club in Ireland and trained with West Ham United of the English Professional First Division. Additionally, he played professionally for the Cleveland Cobras of the American Soccer League, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL and was a member of the Clapton Football Team (England) of the Rothman-Isthmian League.
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Roby Stahl – Boy’s Director of Coaching
Roby comes to Ohio Elite Soccer Academy with an impressive playing and coaching resume. He graduated from the University of Akron in 1975 where he was a four-year varsity letter winner and captain for two years. During those years he was a member of the U19 Men’s National Team and the U.S. Olympic Team player pool. Roby was one of the first Americans to play professionally in Europe, playing with the Cork Celtic FC in Ireland and training with West Ham United of the English Premier League. Stahl has extensive coaching experience at the youth, adult, collegiate and professional levels. His professional coaching resume includes stints as the Head Men's and Women's Coach for Tyresö FF in Stockholm, Sweden, Head Coach at the College of Charleston (SC), and Assistant Coach at Old Dominion University. He has recently been assisting the Columbus Crew (MLS) during training, with an emphasis on tactics in the attacking third. On the youth level, Stahl previously served as the Director of Coaching for Ohio-South Youth Soccer Association. Many of Roby's former players are presently playing in the MLS, the WUSA, and in foreign countries. In Sweden, twelve of his former players competed in World Championships, European Championships, and the Olympic games.
Stahl holds a U.S. Soccer "A" License, an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, a Swedish Elite License, a Brazilian Elite License, a U.S. Youth National Instructors License, a Canadian Soccer Association "B" License and has a dual Master's in Education. Roby is a Region II ODP Staff Coach for both boys and girls as well as serving as the head coach for the 1990 SYL National Select team’s 2006 trip to Germany.
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Roby Stahl
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Roby Stahl Articles
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007 |
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Roby Stahl articles about coaching youth soccer,advice on performance, player development and ideas for coaching soccer |
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Your Plan for Playing Soccer by Roby Stahl |
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Coaching Youth Soccer
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Article Posted By admin on
10/30/2008 10:20 AM
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Show the proper respect for yourself, your teammates, referees, fans, and most important, the game…especially when you are in the public’s eye. A coach watching you perform will give you negative points in his book if you look sloppy or act like a bum on the field. This means: tuck in your shirt, walk with an air of confidence, no weird haircuts, and watch your mouth. First impressions are lasting impressions. Last impressions are equally important. Don’t throw away all you hard work in the last 10 minutes of a game by doing something stupid.
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The State of US Women's Soccer? by Roby Stahl |
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Article Posted By admin on
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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A decade ahead of everyone, liberal attitudes, equality and title nine to protect it and help it, more women playing soccer than the entire population of some of the countries that now compete with the us and bright new shiny uniforms every year! But we are still left to ask the question where did it all go wrong?
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The Development Dilemma by Roby Stahl |
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Article Posted By admin on
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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Well, once again the ugly side of parents getting involved in youth sports has reared its ugly head this time close to home on my own son's soccer team. I do not coach them as they have an outstanding coach who also is a teacher by profession, a good role model and due to the fact that I just want to be a good dad and watch him have the opportunity to grow on his own. In fact all I ever ask is that he plays hard and has fun.
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Getting Along Coaches by Roby Stahl |
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Coaching Youth Soccer
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Article Posted By admin on
10/29/2008 12:35 PM
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Your coach has a lot to do with your success, in the present and the future. Treat him exactly the way you would like to be treated. He does have the ability and the contacts to “make or break you”. Provide your coach with lots of positive reasons to help you. Above all…remember the golden rule…the man with the gold makes the rules!
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Evaluating Players by Roby Stahl |
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Coaching Youth Soccer
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Article Posted By admin on
10/29/2008 12:34 PM
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Regardless of a player’s performance, their skill, tactical, and physical display, other factors heavily influence a coach’s decision to recruit a given athlete. Coaches will look at their mental and psychological make-up, their mental ability to quickly and correctly read and assess situations, their motivational drive and will power, their self-confidence and emotional stability. Competition reveals character!
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The FFTA/Player Selection by Roby Stahl |
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Coaching Youth Soccer
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Article Posted By admin on
10/29/2008 12:32 PM
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The team comes together on every FIFA international play date. France will play at least one game per month until June in order to further evaluate the team. The players are constantly followed medically with weekly conversations with the club doctors. They are psychologically tested regularly. In this manner, the FFF can measure the progress of not only the player, but also of the person.
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Developing Technical Ability by Roby Stahl |
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Coaching Youth Soccer
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Article Posted By admin on
10/29/2008 12:31 PM
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In every sport spectators and coaches look for one player who will make a difference, he or she being that player they are paying money to watch perform on the weekends. When that player’s turn comes up whether it is with the bases loaded and two outs, the last second shot in the basketball game or the final minutes of a soccer match, it is he or she that draws the focus. Have you ever asked yourself why those players seem to regal in the spotlight? There are many factors involved but the one that stands out in my mind is their superior level of skill.
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The French FF Dev. Program by Roby Stahl |
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Coaching Youth Soccer
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Article Posted By admin on
10/29/2008 12:25 PM
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The French Football Federation very much operates under the principle that “This work is very important for the game of tomorrow”. The better job they do in the development of quality players at the youth level, the more accomplished professional players will burst onto the scene. The FFF keeps a close eye on the professional clubs because they might not always be concerned with the best interests of the young players. They feel that out of all the elements, the development of the technical ability is the most important.
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Mannequin Training by Roby Stahl |
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Coaching Youth Soccer
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Article Posted By admin on
10/29/2008 12:21 PM
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Once in a great while a product comes along that really does make a difference in the style, organization and effectiveness of your training sessions. The Soccer Wall is such a product. I use it religiously in training sessions with age group appropriate activities incorporating technique, tactics, fitness and making these activities fun for the participants. Prior to each training session our players are asked to arrive 15-20 minutes early and play various juggling games on the tennis nets provided with The Soccer Wall.
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Roby Stahl
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Roby Stahl
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High Speed Soccer
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 Techniques For Developing High Speed Soccer translated by Roby Stahl. A new publication from Sweden focusing on soccer speed, featuring over 100 technical exercises and tests that advanced players will strive to master. This book details the technique required for players to perform at maximum speed. The tests give coaches and players a base from which to chart their progress on the way to perfecting the level of desired high speed performance.
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Roby Stahl's Philosophy...
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Roby's PHILOSOPHY
The focus is on technical development within an age group appropriate learning environment. Every player dreams of performing at the highest level, whether it is for your club team, high school varsity, and state team or in college. These goals are realized by mastery of the technical aspects at a young age. Tactical creativity and understanding, peak physical conditioning, mental focus and conditioning will follow as your player grows and advances through the STRIKER SCHOOL, LLC. The knowledge and experience of our director and staff will allow each player to reach their full capability through the proper teaching of the most basic to the most advanced skills. After each technical session the staff will guide the players through games for teaching understanding. Why the emphasis on technical training? Because Low technical abilities lead to a low tactical, physical and psychological performance on the field. Therefore high technical abilities will lead to a high tactical, physical and psychological performance leading you to be a more successful player! This mastery of technique allows students to play at a higher speed thus enhancing their team's abilities to "win time" in games. |
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