I earned USSF & UEFA Coaching Licenses to learn these 3 things...

The differences between USSF & UEFA coaching licenses are huge in the beginning. The money required is another story...
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0:00 My experience with USSF & UEFA coaching licenses
0:52 Need to expand your soccer kit collection?
1:32 Spreading the love of soccer
4:28 The prohibitive costs of coaching licenses
9:20 The reality of USSF & UEFA coaching licenses
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[@ItsCalledSoccer]

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[@IIIStudder1]

Jake is my favorite yank abroad.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Much love studder

[@jaywelsh3345]

Don't listen to ignorant people mate. More than anything, to be a good coach, you need humility, intelligence, and passion. You appear to tick all those boxes. Keep loving the game and posting your videos 👏👏👏

[@noelrodriguez681]

Congratulations !

[@djbowe]

what a great video bro. Thanks for sharing your VERY credible experience!

[@JessieCordray]

Thank you for the video. I really appreciate your insight as I am considering doing the UEFA B in 2024!

[@buurtfinancier1745]

I live in holland its here worst. UEFA-C cost around 3k USD!

[@jackphillips6742]

I know I am commenting late to this vid, but a fantastic video with great insight. In New Zealand, it is more expensive than the U.K but a bit cheaper than USA. In my C License course, I was the only person to front my costs myself on the course, and it took months of all my energy focused on work to earn enough money to be able to sit the course. I think the course is better and more valuable than a few years of Uni Undergrad. Kia ora.

[@troutymctrouttrout3809]

Congrats!

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Troutyyyy how are ya? Haven’t seen you in a while.

[@DanMcVey]

Jake…what a cool video. I looked into coaching when I was a lost soul a few years ago, but was immediately turned off once I looked into how to get started. Thanks for connecting the dots with all that you have learned. It’s so good to hear about this sport being a universal love worldwide, and there’s always this feeling I get when I learn more and hear about the game from guys such as yourself. If you made subscription tiers I would definitely chip in 🤙🏻

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Dan thanks so much for the comment and I would definitely recommend looking into the Grassroots courses with USSF. They're very light touch and I think they are around $50. On the subscription part if you would like to support I have a Patreon with subscription tiers www.patreon.com/itscalledsoccer

[@brandonspike]

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[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Hope you get a good one! I got three awesome new kits.

[@vinceo1058]

I was pleased to see you cover this topic - we talked about this briefly a long time ago and I remember being surprised at how much the process wasn't about the thousands of "if/then" things that a capable coach in any sport should know. Did you get a feeling that the UEFA system is just more mature? Baseball coaching/training/theory evolved unbelievably in the generation between my playing and coaching days and "all-ish" of the innovations started here (our game, largely fueled by our money) and trickled out to other places. WRT soccer, it's their game and largely fueled by their money (Apple notwithstanding).

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Thanks Vince and yeah our conversations were top of mind for me when covering this topic. I don't know if maturity is quite the right word I used but more of a confidence in approach from UEFA. They spend more time on the foundations to build the best and most passionate player base, whereas USSF starts with how to be a good coach if that makes sense? Obviously they have had more time to build their education and yet i have to think that in 2022 federations are working off the same data and theory.

[@colinmccarthy-edwards5361]

Wow, I came across this just as I'm starting some of the "grassroots" courses with the idea of eventually getting some of the more advanced licenses, but damn, I was not aware of the insane prices farther down the road, especially compared to the English FA equivalents. Even the USSF D right now at $550 (at least where I'm at) is more expensive than the FA's C license price you have in this video. And then you add on that you have to take three grassroots level courses, one online and two in person, for a total of $185 before you can even take the D license. It's unfortunate just how insanely cost prohibitive even coaching is in the US, especially as you move up the ladder... Thanks for the video, very informative.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Cheers Colin. Yeah it’s a long tough road but if it’s something you’re interested in doing it’s incredibly rewarding and can be worth the investment.

[@walterclapton]

A few things to understand… - coaches in the US are earning up to $7,000 a year to coach a ‘competitive’ team. That’s more than enough to cover a C B or A license. Non-academy coaches in England are not. - I have completed the USSF B and A between 2019 and 2023 and all hotels and food was included - I have competed my UEFA C and Youth Modules 1/2/3 and never had hotels or food included All were great licenses both sides of the pond!

[@campionatotv3477]

You nailed it. Looking to do the Uefa through Italian football federation, but time and kids responsibility makes that tough. Any words of encouragement

[@josephrankin3148]

Thank you Jake for all the great content. I don't recall if you have ever said why you were getting your coaching license in both sides.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Hey Joseph thanks for watching! I got the USSF D license because I was coaching an older age group in a competitive division for the first time in 2015. When I moved to England I wanted to take advantage of being here as UEFA licenses provide me with a lot of opportunity if I wanted to move into coaching more seriously when I move back to the US. Also I am just someone that enjoys learning, so it was fun for me to take these courses and apply them to my practice.

[@gokupepper]

Jake, this is a very excellent video. Thanks for sharing your experiences and insights about the similarities and differences of USSF and UEFA coaching licensing. I will grade UEFA's better because it is cheaper. Get with the program USSF! I have very young kids and would like to learn more about coaching just to learn and teach them more, but I can't justify spending that kind of money. . .I probably wouldn't have time anyway, but others might. Oh well.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Thanks so much Jose! I will say if you just want to “get started” with USSF the grassroots classes are all online and cost about $50. It’s not nothing but it’s relatively cheap to go through the basic classes if you want some foundational info before coaching your kids’ teams.

[@gokupepper]

@@ItsCalledSoccer got you. I will look into those. Thanks!

[@xaviercano3739]

Hi Jake thanks for this insightful video. I'm a European football agent and was intrigued by your system. Will an ex-footballer trying to coach in the US need an equivalence for USSF or if the UEFA A / Pro will be enough? Or the other way around is it common for clubs to " finance " the licenses? I appreciate Jake and keep up the good work :)

[@strayamade]

The pricing of the C level in US varies from place to place. I've seen it as low as $950, which is still very dear

[@egbkena]

Hello Jake thank you so much for your beautiful content. I am planning to take USSF coaching license. I wonder, does it have any equilavance when you start to getting UEFA coaching license? I mean if you have c or b level USSF and you need to move a European country will you need to start from beginning? Thanks in advance 😊

[@jamesmartini8639]

I enjoyed your video. I hold a D license currently and want to be a college coach. I’m currently a high school physical ed teacher &boys soccer coach. I played in high school and college and send me resume and apply on the ncaa website to a lot of places for asssitsnt coach and don’t get a single callback. I’m not sure spending 2k for a c license is gonna make then intrigued by me. What are your thoughts?

[@mdca8773]

Great topic. I just started coaching U8's this year and love it! I paid about $50 for the first 3 grass roots courses w USSF. What age group are you coaching and I would love to hear more about your favorite coaching resources and how you plan for sessions and matches. All the best from Texas...

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Hey! Grassroots is great for that level. In the US I was coaching a high school team 14-18 year olds. That’s when I got the USSF D license. In England I’ve been coaching at a soccer school ages 6-16. I’ve realized long term if I do coach long term I’d like to coach players at least 12+ just because I enjoy and appreciate adding to their IQ in tactics and some strategy. When they’re really young it feels more about keeping them engaged in learning and while that’s fun I just know I enjoy the more technical training more.

[@ManchesterUtdFan]

Just want to thank you. I’m taking my online USSF Grassroots courses online course tomorrow and 11v11 field course Saturday morning. It sounds like if I end up getting my D license I’m better off jumping to the UEFA C license as my next step based off monetary difference. This will be my 3rd year coaching rec soccer for U7-U8 and will be my first year coaching travel soccer as well.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Keep working and doing what’s best for your situation. As long as you love coaching and love the game you’ll be fine!

[@ManchesterUtdFan]

@@ItsCalledSoccer thank you! Keep up the awesome tactical vids!

[@cristianooliveira8660]

Hello mate, great content, I wonder if there is an equivalence in the USA for UEFA License? i got a B one and i'm interesting to go to the usa, do you know something about that? thks

[@LancePuns]

Yeesh...I was thinking about going into coaching in a few years once I was on my feet (just graduated college). Might have to rethink that given I've gone as far as high school level playing.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

I would recommend you do some of the grassroots courses and see if you want to continue. It's worth it to just take the initial classes.

[@LancePuns]

@@ItsCalledSoccer That might be the best course of action, yeah. I wanna get involved somehow, so that might be how I do it.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

@@LancePuns You can definitely get everything you need from the grassroots and level 1 USSF courses to be an effective coach for club teams or school teams.

[@joelcurtis9157]

I agree with Jake, I never played beyond high school Varsity, but my passion for the game has helped me be a successful youth coach for the past 11 years. And am currently a youth coach for one of Detroit City FC’s affiliate clubs. To make up for the lack of playing resume, you’ll really have to be a soccer nerd, lots of reading about the game, lots of watching the game, and lots of watching KZbin videos about the game. You’re watching Jake’s videos so that’s a good start! It takes an experienced coach just a few seconds to determine if an aspiring coach understands the game, and that’s more important than a strong playing resume

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

@@joelcurtis9157 Completely agree with your last point. Passion and a nerdiness are two things that go really well together if you want to be good at something.

[@robertmacdonald7260]

How does a UEFA B coach find work in the US (Florida) asking from Europe

[@user-uu2us4kv4q]

Hi Jake. This is a great video. Do you know how to verify if a coach has a UEFA license? If so, can you share? Thanks

[@martinlopez7693]

Hey bro I’m 16 in the USA. What do u recommend I take?

[@HubertofLiege]

What I would be interested to know and understand would be the costs behind the licensing of each organization. Fields, buildings, administrative costs etc. are a large part of the fee structure. Why does England charge less as opposed to the USA? Is it numbers of participants in England? Are the fixed costs associated with ussf just that much higher? What do the upper echelon take out of the system for salaries? Is there are large difference there between the two? I’m sure you understand the financial side of each and could investigate and bring forth a comparison. (Just don’t be the one to bring down the castle lol)

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

It’s a good point and may go into it in the future or more likely write about it on the It’s Called Soccer substack. These videos don’t do as well as the broader USMNT ones :)

[@HubertofLiege]

@@ItsCalledSoccer I guess it’s all really about the money😀

[@thomaslee4727]

Hey Jake, I am an 19 years old teenagers, living in Canada whom has ambition to be football (soccer) manager. What is the first step I should do and where should I sign up. Thank you hope to hear from you soon

[@estif01]

Great Video! What's your opinion on USC? United Soccer Coaches. I took three courses, I found them to be very educational, much more that USSF.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Thanks so much! I actually attended the United Soccer Coaches convention this year and found them to be really great as an organization. I think it's difficult because USSF is the officially recognized coach license. For coaching education USC is great, but if you want to earn licenses that are recognized by clubs and schools, you likely have to go through USSF.

[@estif01]

@@ItsCalledSoccer Another weird wrinkle in the Soccer Coaching landscape. I'm glad you discuss how prohibitive it is to attain licenses with USSF. I have coached youth soccer for 15 years and the most I could afford was the D license. We three kids there are other financial priorities. My three kids played travel, since I was a club coach they fees were comped. Thanks for the informative videos.

[@guidoleon]

Hi Jake, I'm trying to get my UEFA C License. Do you know where to go in order to sign up? Did they require you to have any other license/certifications?

[@chancemiller9340]

Buenisimo!

[@chancemiller9340]

I would rather take my courses in England and Argentina than the US. That pricing is ridiculous.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

What’s it like in Argentina?

[@chancemiller9340]

@@ItsCalledSoccer- 1) A lot more Spanish speakers than in the UK, but not as many as in the US. 2) Football is life. 3) Pick up games with people from all over the Western Hemisphere and Europe. 4) There is no way a coaching license would cost as much as in the US, and if it did, it would be government subsidized. 5) Life stops during Argentina's World Matches, stores close, kids watch the games on TVs in the classroom or school starts late that day. Work starts late that day. People may arrive to work with beer on their breath, it's possible. 6) When a goal is scored a low rumble buildings into a wave of noise crashing over you from people screaming out of apartment building windows as cars blare their horns. It's amazing. And there's more. Some good, some bad, some unbelievable, and some all-too-predictable.

[@anthonycarrera1240]

Let go, you got this shit jake.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

We got this my g!

[@georgejaeger1409]

I've coached a middle school soccer team for over twenty years. I have never gotten a USSF license because of the cost and the difficulty of being able to get to the places classes were offered at the times they were offered.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

I'm sure your story is like many many others who are more than capable but can't validate putting their resources into USSF requirements.

[@shantiescovedo4361]

I realize that I am late to this comment, so this is less for you and more for any future visitors. The USSF D License changed everything about the way I coach and I highly recommend it. But it also made me realize how little I still know about coaching and I have continued to learn from other coaches as well as from books by Doug Lemov, Fergus Connolly, Stephen Rollnick, and more. I also love the ideas from Mark Bennett.

[@maxharris4472]

Hey brother hope you are doing well ... Can you please share the name of that academy where you got your C licence from.... Thank you

[@patrickoshaughnessy5097]

excellent

[@Mrlisandrofitness]

As shallow as this question might sound: But with your experience in obtaining these licenses, where have you been able to coach and do you think it will replace your current job (what's pay like?)? Thanks!

[@donnavandermark1422]

Southeastern PA? I am from Southcentral PA. We were neighbors.

[@tvcornelius2703]

Pls I want to know the schools where I can attend this school, I’m from Ghana and I want to apply next year..

[@Ebz35]

Im canadian so how would I go about obtaining my license and I am only 16 so is that allowed. Also is there a website where I can take the course

[@gregorydossantos9675]

Are all of the Uefa class online?

[@missybeasley6781]

what is the site url for the Uefa license?

[@nicholasjagneaux]

12:28 - "No one's stopping you, except your thoughts of what other people are thinking." That, Ladies and Gentlemen, is great life advice about just about anything. Too many times, we let what we *imagine* people are thinking stop us for doing so much. Just go for it!

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

That change in mentality and mindset is a game changer.

[@tariksmith9605]

Hey does the UEFA c license carry over in the states?! And why do y’all call it Soccer?! What’s is a Soccer?

[@kathleengrom8458]

Please provide a link to information on how an American can earn the UEFA C in England. In Germany it is $2,000 or $2400 more than the $400 cost you described in England!

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

thebootroom.thefa.com/ Has all the coaching course descriptions available on the website.

[@callofdutyguy9]

7:31 lol

[@taiwoyusuf2096]

Hi Jake, how can I earn any of these licences from Nigeria? I am interested in becoming a soccer coach but my options are limited based on my location.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Hey Taiwo I'm not too sure - I would hope there is a Nigerian or AFCON federation that you can get start some coaching courses through? Sorry I'm not really an expert on that region.

[@taiwoyusuf2096]

@@ItsCalledSoccer I understand, what I want to know is if there is an option for distance learning from USSF or UEFA?

[@tvcornelius2703]

Someone should help locate schools I can apply please help

[@dirtyempanadas6084]

How much on average would a coach get paid in NYC if he had his D license ? and C license ?

[@musasinera1249]

This is a good question I'm gonna working on d lincense

[@zakielnazoury5655]

Hello. Coach Jake I hope you are well My name is zaki elnazoury from Egypt Cairo I have Bachelor Degree of physical education l working as a football coach for kids beginner Please l want to help me to find a course license football or Schoolership to take it . ( Because in my country Egypt it's not allowed to trenner football for high level player without you was player football at the past in your life. Thank you for your time.

[@davegreene3703]

Who makes that cat hammock?

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

This is the exact one: amzn.eu/d/eLkC9Vw

[@trueoutline6102]

How much money can you make coaching soccer in America

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Not a ton unless you're above the collegiate level. For a full season as a high school coach I made about $5,000 without being reimbursed travel.

[@anasgraham2026]

I have the Uefa Level 2 which is now the new Uefa C , im not surprised by the American prices because America only thinks about the dollar😑, also Football was never an American game so its not got the same passion as the English or European because its a sport from poor people hence the reason why the Greatest Player in the World Pele may he rest in peace used to play with a pinapple also a cloth ball.filled with socks , the USA federation in my opinion do coaches a dis service by creating a glass ceiling like that with prices so high because it means genuine good coaches who cant afford it lose out , there by impeding the USA's chances of winning anything major not to mention just being seen as a token team.with a bit of luck now and again, not trying to be disrespectful but all real evidence is in the history of any team when they started and what they have achieved and America is still in dypers in that sense.

[@skulduggaree487]

750 for a CFP...hahahahaha! It is like 2k to 4k now.

[@gilligan1350]

It's $825 if you register 6 weeks ahead

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

No way! I only took it in 2018 there's no way it's that expensive now.

[@ItsCalledSoccer]

Yeah no way it went up that much! I only took it back in 2018 I'm not that old lol.

[@skulduggaree487]

@@ItsCalledSoccer I belive I just paid 4k for one of ny paraplannes to get his CFP. However that did include the classes. I am not 100% on the breakdown for just the actual test. However, I believe to be about 900 ish.