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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–Cincinnati Kings Soccer Academy
Roby comes to Cincinnati Kings 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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Developing Technical Ability by Roby Stahl
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10/29/2008 12:28 PM |
Technique (skill) is the one thing that sets you apart from the pack. It is something that will stay with you and allow you to be noticed. Skill is only obtained by spending hours alone with the ball away from your coaches training sessions.
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Developing Your Technical Ability
by Roby Stahl
BOY’S DIRECTOR OF COACHING
OHIO ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY
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.
Technique (skill) is the one thing that sets you apart from the pack. It is something that will stay with you and allow you to be noticed. Skill is only obtained by spending hours alone with the ball away from your coaches training sessions. Once a famous tennis professional was asked how long one had to practice the backhand stroke in order to play. His answer always has stayed with me, “In order to just be able to volley back and forth two years, but to be able to play in a competitive match five years!” Skill development is an investment in your future as an athlete.
When working in skill development you will start with three phases, the first being the Comfort Zone. In this phase you will work very comfortably with the ball and one single technique. Let’s take dribbling. Start slowly in a three-yard area with your favorite move. At first your head will be down because of the fear of losing the ball. Get your head up and while dribbling slowly start to look around and identify things so you are not looking at the ball. Maybe you can watch a plane going overhead or the car going by. If you lose the ball, no problems just start over. You must learn to relax with it, make it your friend.
Once you have mastered this go to phase two or Fast Footwork. In this phase you will try the same skill as fast as you can for 30 seconds and then rest. Not only will you start to tire, but also you will notice that errors come more quickly. This is good and means you are doing this phase correctly. Try to relax and breathe even though you are working hard.
Next is phase three or Explosive Technique. Here you do your favorite move either in the Comfort Zone or the Fast Footwork Zone for 10 seconds and then explode out of the box 3-5 yards by lowering your body while you push the ball and accelerate at top speed. Turn and go slowly back into the box and repeat for at least ten times.
This way of self-training can be used to develop any skill. The key to it is to now have the confidence to try using these skills in training and especially during games at top speed. You will know you have put in the proper amount of work when it happens in a game and you say to yourself “How did I do that?” Only you will know the answer!
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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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