Everything kids need to know about their favorite sport including up-to-date stats and information on players and teams in this revised, updated edition of The Everything Kids’ Soccer Book. Your kids can finally learn everything they could ever need or want to know about soccer in this revised and updated edition of The Everything Kids’ Soccer Book. Young soccer fans will learn fun and exciting ways to perfect their passing, shooting, and dribbling skills and master the fancy footwork needed to becoming a soccer superstar. This new edition features up-to-date information about the MLS and the World Cup teams as well as dozens of interactive games and puzzles to keep them entertained. No matter what level of soccer player your child is, this book makes learning about the world’s favorite sport—almost—as fun as playing it!

Describes the achievements and career statistics of soccer's greatest stars.

COACHES AND PARENTS OF SOCCER PLAYERS OF ALL LEVELS, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU! Revised and updated with new information, drills, diagrams, and photos, this friendly, easy-to-use, fully illustrated guide shows coaches how to run a successful soccer team -- no matter how much experience they have or what level of soccer they coach. From building a roster to making sure everyone has a ride home at the end of the game and everything in between: • SETTING UP THE FIRST PRACTICE • TEACHING THE BASICS • DEVELOPING SKILL THROUGH DRILLS AND EXERCISES • LEARNING THE RULES • ENCOURAGING FAIR PLAY AND HEALTHY COMPETITION Emphasizing that kids should have fun, stay active, and learn about team spirit and competition, win or lose, the authors detail every step of building a soccer team that plays well and plays healthy, while having a great time. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the game, Coaching Kids to Play Soccer has the answers to every coach's questions. Don't start the season without it!

Are you looking to take your kids' soccer game to the next level? Check out this guide for youth soccer players (under 15 years) used by coaches, parents and players alike. Soccer is the most popular team sport in the world. It is perfect for kids to play. It is safe, simple and the skills required can be easily acquired. Becoming an expert player requires high levels of dedication, natural athleticism and innate skills. Any girl or boy can take to the sport and find enjoyment at their own level. It is for this reason that the game is escalating to such a rapid extent in the US. And it is why the need for coaches and players is growing continuously and rapidly. After all, who would not turn down the chance for their kids to keep physically fit, to allow their natural competitiveness to be channelled in an organized way, to be kept busy in a manner that is both productive and worthwhile? In addition to this, soccer develops dexterity, problem solving, collaboration, friendship, respect, self-discipline, team spirit and sportsmanship. All of which are life skills that are best acquired young. But there is so much to learn for youngsters who wish to become soccer players at a good club level. Shooting, defending, pressing, passing, controlling the ball, the laws of the game (even professionals struggle at times with the offside law as do, it sometimes seems, the referees themselves). And more important than all of these, children must learn about the spirit of soccer. Fair play and the sportsmanship mentioned above. This is especially so for today's youngsters facing all the pressures of growing up in a challenging world driven by the twin pressures of consumerism and social media. The 7 different kinds of skills that kids need to learn in soccer How Ball Control Skills escalate the level of your kids soccer game 6 Passing Drills that will improve team cohesion quickly Offensive Tips, Tricks and Drills that will make your team win 6 Drills that will make your kids get to defend in numbers and strength How to get kids to learn from the pros on TV 6 Drills that will make your kids get to defend in numbers and strength 5 Dribbling Tips and Drills that will make your kid stand out How the Mental Side of Soccer will improve your kids social and life skills What Parents must do during soccer practice and games Even if you've never played or watched soccer in your life before, you and your kids will gain a significant amount of knowledge from this book!

If you want your young soccer players to achieve success on the field, "Soccer Drills for Kids Ages 8-12" is the ultimate guide to help them get there.Soccer is the world's most popular sport, a global language understood from Europe to the Americas to Asia and Africa. Helping young players is vitally important if they are to get maximum enjoyment and benefit from their soccer. And it is massive fun for the coach who volunteers their time and their talent. Especially if those children in their team are at the best age to learn, from eight to twelve. Old enough to concentrate for long periods and co-ordinated enough to learn complex skills and techniques, young enough to retain enthusiasm and excitement for their sport. Chest Dugger's Soccer Drills for Kids Ages 8-12 provides a season long training programme, tackling all the key skills a young soccer player needs to learn. The ingredients of soccer are each covered either in their own, bespoke chapter, or as a part of another section of the book: passing, shooting, dribbling, learning about space, defending (in the context of other skills) and so forth. All of these ingredients are covered keeping in mind the nuances that relate to kids in this age. In addition there are chapters on mental health and well-being, including tips on working with young people who are neuro-diverse. Physical fitness is covered but in a practical way which maintains and enhances the natural fitness most kids enjoy. At the same time the chapter utilises the opportunity to build on this in ways which develop other soccer-based attributes as well. Tactics are examined, because children aged eight to twelve are beginning to understand the greater complexities of the game that this aspect brings, and which will help their own enjoyment of the sport. However, tactics are introduced in a simplified way, one which will improve their pleasure in playing soccer and not detract from their own acquisition of vital skills and techniques.

Playing a sport is good exercise and fun, but being part of a team is more fun for everyone when you know the rules of the game and how to be a good sport. Soccer, or football as it's known in much of the world, is by far the world's most popular team sport for both boys and girls. In this book, readers learn the history of the game and the role of various positions on the field.

Soccer is the second most popular sport for kids in the United States (shhh, don't tell football fans). But in the '90s there were no movies or soccer books for kids. In the '90s, soccer was still scoffed at and spurned as a "girl's sport." But NOW, after the U.S. women's team won the World Cup in 2015 and a gold medal in London, and international soccer games have become more accessible with the internet, soccer is cool, and there are books about soccer, and people proudly wear soccer jerseys, and go to professional soccer games, and it's awesome! If your kid loves soccer, and you're looking for something for them to read, don't worry this Soccer book is for you and your kids In this book the authors preps young players to be their best by sharing soccer secrets, exercises, and tricks for kids to develop their skills on the field, with: - Basic to advanced techniques so kids can move at their own pace - Player profiles highlighting six superstar soccer players (including Lionel Messi and Alex Morgan) - Playbook essentials featuring color photos and custom diagrams - Need-to-know terms to crack the code of fundamental soccer definitions Soccer fans will improve their game, play smarter, and have more fun with Soccer for Kids.

Soccer is the second most popular sport for kids in the United States (shhh, don't tell football fans). But in the '90s there were no movies or soccer books for kids. In the '90s, soccer was still scoffed at and spurned as a "girl's sport." But NOW, after the U.S. women's team won the World Cup in 2015 and a gold medal in London, and international soccer games have become more accessible with the internet, soccer is cool, and there are books about soccer, and people proudly wear soccer jerseys, and go to professional soccer games, and it's awesome! If your kid loves soccer, and you're looking for something for them to read, don't worry this Soccer book is for you and your kids In this book the authors preps young players to be their best by sharing soccer secrets, exercises, and tricks for kids to develop their skills on the field, with: - Basic to advanced techniques so kids can move at their own pace - Player profiles highlighting six superstar soccer players (including Lionel Messi and Alex Morgan) - Playbook essentials featuring color photos and custom diagrams - Need-to-know terms to crack the code of fundamental soccer definitions Soccer fans will improve their game, play smarter, and have more fun with Soccer for Kids.

It is the goal of this book to teach the reader the fundamentals of soccer training especially for children or kids. There are a few differences between the adult and children's soccer and this book is targeted towards the latter. This book can also be an indispensable resource for the novice soccer coaches making the transition from regular to kid's soccer training. One of the differences for example is your restricted to less physical movements. One must also bear in mind that children must do this for fun first and foremost otherwise they might go to hate this sport and avoid training. Intensity of training also cannot be as intense as children in general suffer from attention difficulties and do get bored easily. Needless to say, you need just to be more gentle in general. This book is specifically for the goal of of helping kids improve their game performance and help them enjoy the training. Likewise, for the newbie coaches who must learn the fundamentals of kid's soccer training. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Discover... Introduction Soccer Tips: Blocking Selecting The Right Gloves For Goalkeeping In Soccer Coaching Soccer Soccer Tips: Drills Handling Shin Splints Efficiently Coaching Girls In Soccer Proper Hydration Exploring Different Types Of Soccer Training Camps Exploring The Benefits Of Soccer Training For Children Finishing The Shot Fundamental Skills Required For Soccer Training Speed Soccer Stamina Soccer Dribbling Training Dribbling Abilities Dealing With Head Injuries Important Coaching Accessories For Soccer Training Boosting Speed Soccer Shoes Balls Outfit Shoes Much,much more!!!

As the adult game has increased in popularity, youth soccer has also seen significant expansion in recent years. The popularity of the youth game is set to continue. Young boy and girl players wish to emulate professional soccer stars and the professional game, often with long-term financial rewards in mind, is increasingly keen to develop young talent. Applied sports science is now a well-established feature of the adult game but the sports science that supports modern football does not translate directly into the youth game. The coaches of young players need specific information about children. Themes explored in this text include: growth of physiological systems development of motor and perceptive skills paediatric environmental physiology prevention of injury diet and nutrition youth fitness and skills training effective teaching and coaching of juniors the role of football academies. Youth Soccer: From Science to Performance blends current child-focused sports science theory with youth-specific coaching practice to help create soccer development strategies for children. It promotes knowledge and understanding in all these areas and will further professional expertise amongst coaches who wish to develop the all year round potential of youth soccer players and train the stars of the future.