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About Roby Stahl
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 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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The State of US Women's Soccer? by Roby Stahl |
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Article Posted By admin on
Tuesday, October 07, 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 State of US Women's Soccer? by Roby Stahl |
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Article Posted By admin on
Tuesday, October 07, 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 State of US Women's Soccer? by Roby Stahl |
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Article Posted By admin on
Tuesday, October 07, 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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Sporting Club of Portugal (Lisbon) by Roby Stahl |
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Coaching Youth Soccer
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Article Posted By admin on
10/6/2008 5:29 PM
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The French are very good at taking small portions of the game and then breaking them down into the precise movements needed to improve techniques. This training begins at age 6 while the player is still flexible in his learning process. These are very simple but important exercises. Even the stretching at the beginning of training and after activities is very soccer related in terms of moment.
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That Which Does Not Destroy Us by Roby Stahl |
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Article Posted By admin on
Monday, October 06, 2008
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Many to prefer to talk about the coaches, opponents, teammates, etc and avoid the real issue that some struggles are good for kids and make them develop. This why I advocate coaches using an empowerment approach to coaching centered on Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) concepts making them responsible for their own actions, accomplishments and failures.
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Coaching in a Foreign Country by Roby Stahl |
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Coaching Youth Soccer
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Article Posted By admin on
6/10/2008 9:31 AM
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My Swedish experience was been an extremely uplifting one. It has confirmed my belief that as players, coaches, and administrators we are on the correct path to success. Many countries are stuck within their traditional coaching style or team philosophies, due in part by the enormous pressure to win. This often leads to unattractive performances on the field. We in the US, however, can observe and adopt the best each world power has to offer keeping in mind that it must suit the personality and cultural upbringing of the American player.
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Developing Players and Winning? by Roby Stahl |
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Article Posted By admin on
6/10/2008 9:30 AM
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No point in ignoring the fact that size is frequently the deciding factors in youth soccer. It can only be countered by clearly superior ball skill. The sort of skill that Manchester United and most of the Mexican U-12 teams showed. Difficult skills to acquire. Or to teach, if we think from the coaching perspective.
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Your Master Plan for Playing Soccer by Roby Stahl |
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Article Posted By admin on
6/10/2008 9:29 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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Designing a Practice Session by Roby Stahl |
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Coaching Youth Soccer
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Article Posted By admin on
6/10/2008 9:28 AM
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PRIOR TO THE SESSION:What are the objectives of the session? Pick one main objective (KISS – Keep It Short and Simple) Teach one option, when the players achieve that option, add another choice. How does it happen in the game? Where does it occur on the field? These and more questions are addressed in this article.
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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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