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National Soccer Coaches Association Takes Concussion Safety Head On

New Instructional Online Course, Featuring an Introduction by Abby Wambach, Educates Soccer Coaches on Safer Heading Techniques

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 13, 2016)— The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) today released the first interactive online course developed to educate soccer coaches on how to teach safer heading techniques. The course was unveiled today at a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C. hosted by Congressman Tom Rooney (R-Florida), co-chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force.

The 30-minute course titled ‘Get aHEAD Safely in Soccer™' is available at no charge on NSCAA.com/heading with an NSCAA Diploma awarded upon completion. The course, featuring an introduction from retired U.S. National Women’s Team star Abby Wambach, illustrates specific techniques, exercises, and practice activities that are available for coaches to download or print.