Coaching Soccer For Dummies

by Greg Bach (Contributor), The National Alliance For Youth Sports

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

Genres: Reference, Sports

513 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 6, 2006

Reviews

[John Abrahamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was a great resource for someone that's never coached soccer. It keeps it simple, doesn't overcomplicate the topics.

[Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information for new coaches of younger players. Lots of aspects addressed, with suggestions for everything. Even though I don't intend on using all of the suggestions, the topics helped to insure I didn't overlook any key areas and think about ways to best address those areas in my environment. (Never played soccer, never coached youth sports, former youth sport participant).

[Erwin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some really good information for the novice, but quite outdated.