New Soccer Coach's Guide To Coaching Youth (BOOK)

New Coach's Guide To Coaching Youth Soccer
A Complete Reference For Coaching Young Players Ages 4 Through 8

With 14 Million children playing organized soccer in the U.S., it's likely that your child will play at some point- and you may be the coach! While the rules of soccer are simple (though they are explained here), the techniques for coaching young children are not. This book covers everything from the rules and the layout of the field to the logistics of finding playing space, setting up practices, and even handling pesky parents. Don't coach your team without this book!

Contents
Chapter 1 - Getting started as a coach
Chapter 2 - The Soccer Field
Chapter 3 - Understanding the game
Chapter 4 - Rules of the game
Chapter 5 - Start and restart actions
Chapter 6 - Coach, player and parent equipment
Chapter 7 - Referee and referee signals
Chapter 8 - Starting the season
Chapter 9 - Teaching soccer
Chapter 10 - Developing your players
Chapter 11 - Practice setup
Chapter 12 - Warm up
Chapter 13 - Practice skills and drills
Chapter 14 - Start and restart practice
Chapter 15 - Offense and defense skills
Chapter 16 - Game preparation
Chapter 17 - Game formations
Chapter 18 - Nutrition and water
Chapter 19 - Knowing your players characteristics
Chapter 20 - Handling parents and other situations
Chapter 21 - Fun things to do

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