Coaches Education is very important. Every coach should be committed to constant education - especially if you are paid. Coaching courses are one way of obtaining your education. Most people believe you have to go through the CYSA state courses to get to the USSF National Courses. This is not true.

You can actually skip the CYSA " D " course by taking the NSCAA National Diploma . After completing the NSCAA National Diploma you can continue in their courses but you can also get a waiver into the USSF "C" and depending on your playing experience even the USSF "B" course.   The highest course is the USSF " A" license but no waivers are granted for that course.

If you are wondering why we would recommend this route it is because, in our opinion, the CYSA licenses are not as good as the NSCAA courses - in either content level or level of instructor. Of course there are some quality CYSA instructors but they are tied down by a strange curriculum - in our opinion - with poor coaching advice - in our opinion - such as "the swerve" or a "nine step coaching method" ( in one training no less).  Knowing many coaches have limited time and money, we believe the NSCAA courses are the best way to get to the National Licenses. The National USSF Licenses are helpful for any aspiring coach.

However, if you would still like to take the "D " course click here and get the course manual free of charge. Its not a bad idea to read the material as the USSF course's build on each other as you go from one course to the next.