Packed with drills and tips for practice and game days The fun and easy way(r) to kick-start your soccer coaching skills Volunteering as a youth soccer coach can be a great experience, both for you and your squad. But what if you've never coached before? Don't worry! This friendly guide explains soccer rules, shows you how to approach coaching, and gives you practical pointers on improving your team's soccer skills and encouraging good sportsmanship. Discover how to Understand soccer rules Develop a coaching philosophy Teach soccer fundamentals Run great practices Lead your team during a game Communicate effectively with parents

This is a practical handbook for youth Soccer coaches. It has 77 drills, plays and games variations, complete with illustrated diagrams, and an explanation of how each one works. They are all numbered for easy reference between coaches. It covers all the offensive fundamentals coaches need to get started. And it has sample practice schedules to look over.

Written by soccer great and championship Stanford coach Bobby Clark, COACHING YOUTH SOCCER: THE BAFFLED PARENT'S GUIDE tells you how, starting at point zero, an uninitiated coach can meld kids into a team and help them enjoy one of the most rewarding experiences of their youth. (In the end, you may be the one who reaps the biggest reward, as you watch kids learn and grow in an experience they'll treasure for a lifetime.)

Soccer, long the world's most played sport, is now undergoing a phenomenal popularity spurt among youth in North America. This book, the complete amateur soccer handbook for all ages, is indispensable for players, coaches, managers, league officials, referees and parents. Rules of the game, conditioning methods, basic and advanced skills, positional play, team formations, defensive techniques--and much more--are covered. The Laws of the Game, a publication of the Federation Internationale de Football Associations publication is reprinted in full. The modern "short-ball" soccer concept is explained. Ball control skills are stressed for both developing and advanced players, along with self-discipline and a strong defense. With this handbook, championship teams and successful players can be built on these principles. In addition to technical skills, the important principles of leadership, self-control, sportsmanship, team play, fairness, and self-confidence are also promoted.

"The Premier Guide Specifically Written For Parents Of Youth Soccer Players" Packed with practical and useful information about youth soccer in America, "A Parent's Guide To Youth Soccer" provides parents of youth soccer players with the in-depth knowledge they need in order to fully understand and appreciate their kids' involvement in the sport. The book's author calls upon his forty years of experience as a soccer player and his twenty years as a youth soccer coach, along with several years as a soccer referee, to give the reader real-world insight into youth soccer programs and the sport in general. Supported with graphic illustrations, the book is written in a clear and concise manner that makes it easy to comprehend the concepts presented. From the basics of the game of soccer to parent/coach relationships to youth soccer development programs to the intricacies of play, the author has captured the essence of the youth soccer experience in this well-written book that you will find easy and pleasurable to read. Recalling some of his personal experiences as a youth soccer coach, he touches upon actual situations that soccer moms and dads can relate to and learn from. If you are a new soccer parent or youth soccer coach and you want to be more knowledgeable about the sport of soccer and the youth soccer programs, then this book is written just for you. Everything you ever wanted to know about youth soccer is contained in this excellent publication. It serves as a resource to which you can refer again and again. No youth soccer parent should be without it.

This is a practical manual/handbook for youth Soccer coaches, and parents. It has 77 individual pictures and 137 illustration variations to look at. Skill activities and drills are numbered for easy reference between coaches and parents. With diagrams, illustrations, and explanations for them. It covers all the fundamentals you will need to get started in youth soccer. It also has training games to play, sample practice schedules, a stair step learning sequence guide, glossary, a section on referees and penalties, special ball control footwork movess, and many drills and plays to run to get your team started.

Soccer Coach planner for drills, practice and games. Includes a roster and full field diagrams to create drills and game plans. Keep Game stats and schedule at hand. Great gift idea for high school, college or youth soccer coaches or managers. Quickly jot down notes and changes to your lineup or plays that you want to make for the next game and things to work on at practice.