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Soccer for Kids-Getting Started $12.98 Hey Kids! Do you want to learn how to play soccer? Become part of the sport that’s soaring in popularity all around the world with this easy-to-follow, live-action instructional program. With the help of Squishy–a talking soccer ball–you will learn the basics of the game, including dribbling, passing, goal kicks, and much more…

COACHING YOUTH SOCCER:TECHNIQUES & TACTICS [VHS] $17.99 Coaching youth soccer can be very rewarding, but for volunteer and novice coaches, it can also be more than a little intimidating. Fortunately, the American Sport Education Program(ASEP) knows what it takes to help you succeed.Thousands of youth coaches have used the Coaching Youth Soccer book to achieve success. The Coaching Youth Soccer Video will help you create an even more successful coac…

Soccer Instruction: Backyard Soccer Drills [VHS] $24.95 “Backyard Soccer Drills” was filmed in suburban New York with a small group of five kids and one coach/parent. Continuing with the traditon of the Youth Sports Club and soccercoachone.com , nationally known youth coach and video producer Marty Schupak, has put together one of the most creative sports instrucitonal videos to date. The video shows some of the most fundamental soccer drills as well…

Coaching Youth Soccer:Techniques & Tactics PAL Video [VHS] $24.95 Coaching youth soccer can be very rewarding, but for volunteer and novice coaches, it can also be more than a little intimidating. Fortunately, the American Sport Education Program (ASEP)knows what it takes to help you succeed.Thousands of youth coaches have used the Coaching Youth Soccer book to achieve success. The Coaching Youth Soccer Video will help you create an even more successful coac…

Soccer Training:Backyard Soccer Drills $16.99 “Backyard Soccer Drills” was filmed in suburban New York with a small group of five kids and one coach/parent. Continuing with the traditon of the Youth Sports Club and VideosForCoaches.com , nationally known youth coach and video producer Marty Schupak, has put together one of the most creative sports instrucitonal videos to date. The DVD shows some of the most fundamental soccer drills as well a…

Soccer Coaching:34 Soccer Goalie Drills $16.47 “This DVD provides numerous creative drills that some of the best soccer goalkeepers in the world use to perfect and enhance their skills.”…

Soccer Coaching:Soccer Fast Footwork Drills $16.99 Soccer Fast Footwork Drills continues with the tradition of the Youth Sports Club and VideosForCoaches.com as nationally known youth coach and video producer Marty Schupak, has put together one of the most creative sports instructional videos to date. This DVD shows some of the most creative individualized offensive skills of the game used by teams on the recreational level all the way up thr…

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101 Great Youth Soccer Drills: Great Drills and Skills for Better Fundamental Play $6.34 Bring out the very best in your young players with these effective and fun soccer drillsDrills are essential. The groundwork of every great play, they hone existing skills and get to the heart of any problem. Challenging and exciting, with the right attitude drills can also be a lot of fun. Written by an expert youth-soccer coach with more than twenty-five years of experience on the field, this exhaustive collection provides all the drills you need to bring your players to the next level—and have fun doing it. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced coach, 101 Great Youth Soccer Drills will be your helpful assistant at every practice.The drills in this book are illustrated to show you each step along the way. Easy to follow and to find, each drill lets you to teach what you need when you need it, allowing you to design your own training program based on the level of your players.Filled with energy, these drills are guaranteed to improve your players’ skills in such areas as:Passing Trapping Heading the ball Shielding the ball from defenders Dribbling and juggling Protecting the goal Shooting to score Mastering their positions And much more Designed for daily use, this handy encyclopedia of drills will be a faithful companion on your journey from Coach Mom or Dad to true soccer expert. You won’t want to step on the practice field without it.Robert Koger coached soccer for more than twenty-five years, both in youth recreation and club programs. He received the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) “D” level Coaching Certificate and served as the league commissioner for several different soccer programs. He lives in Holliday, Texas.

Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer $1.99 Tom Hanlon,Paperback,Series: Absolute Beginner’s Guide Series, English-language edition,Pub by Que

Baffled Parents’ Guide To Coaching Indoor Youth Soccer $19.95 “I only wish when I was a youngster playing indoor soccer for the first time, my coach had a book like The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Coaching Indoor Youth Soccer.”— Bobby McAvan, Head Coach, Baltimore Blast, 2002-03 Major Indoor Soccer League Champions “The Baffled Parents Guide to Coaching Indoor Youth Soccer should be applauded for its effort to help raise the interest, enjoyment, and quality of one of the fastest-growing sports in the world.” — Don Shapero, President, United States Indoor Soccer Association The first and only complete guide to coaching indoor soccer for kids Out on the field, you’ve become a master at coaching your kids’ soccer team. But now they’re taking it indoors—and it’s a whole new ball game. Indoor soccer is becoming the most popular version of America’s number-one family sport. Millions of kids all over the country are clamoring to play this fast-paced, high-scoring game that leaves outdoor soccer in the dust—and speed is the key. Very different from its slow-moving cousin, indoor soccer is a lot like hockey. The ball stays in continuous play, ricocheting off the boards and never going out of bounds. That means faster play and total action. Technique, performance, and speed are the essential ingredients of the game and a good coach must know the ins and outs of dribbling, passing, and ball control. Don’t know the first thing about indoor soccer? Don’t despair. Fully endorsed by the United States Indoor Soccer Association, The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Coaching Indoor Youth Soccer will not only get you through the game, it will also help you become the coach you’d like to be—the coach who can give kids the total sports experience they deserve. Inside, you’ll find everything a baffled coach needs to succeed: Learn the game’s rules and objectives Survive your first practice and first game Teach basic skills

COACHING 6, 7 & 8 YEAR OLDS $9.99 WHY WE HAVE CHANGED?The first edition of Coaching 6, 7 & 8 Year Olds was written in collaboration with Bobby Howe, at that time the Director of Coaching for the Washington State Youth Soccer Association, later Director of Coaching for the United States Soccer Federation. That was a long time ago (1988) . . . One year later we published Coaching 9, 10 & 11 Year Olds.Until recently, we hadn’t changed a word in either of them. Why? Like the Energizer Bunny they just kept on going, and going and going . . . !Over 100,000 copies of each of the originals have been sold. As I’m sure you would understand, we were reluctant to change. Consequently, nothing did except the photographs of the two authors. The book didn’t age, but the authors did!Since 1989, we have learned so much. So now it is time to change in order to update and improve the books, but at the same time, we will retain much of the core content that has worked so well.The 21st Century has given as another great technological opportunity – digital printing.We are now able to customize, modify and change the content of the manuals and the covers at will. We can update with every printing. And we can print just one book or 1000. So if, for instance, the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association wants their version of Coaching 6, 7 & 8 Year Olds, we can do it. If the Franklin Pierce Club only needs 10 customized copies of 9, 10 & 11 Manual for the coaches of their small club, we can do that too!And if we come up with the newest game that children think is a blast, we can insert that in the very next print.Tony Waiters

Canadian Futsal Players $10.09 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only.* Appearances (Goals) Alexander ‘Alex’ Bunbury (born June 18, 1967 in Plaisance, Guyana) is a former Canadian professional footballer, who played as a striker. Bunbury started playing professionally with the Hamilton Steelers in Canada, also having one-year spells in the Canadian Soccer League with the Toronto Blizzard and Montreal Supra. In 1993, after an unassuming season for West Ham United (only six appearances overall), he moved to Portugal’s C.S. Marítimo, going on to become the Madeira club’s all-time leading goalscorer in the first division, with 59 goals in 165 games. In his second season, he won the Foreign Player of the Year award. His final season proved to be the most prolific, when he scored 15 league goals. In early 1999, after requesting a move to play closer to his hometown of Montreal, Bunbury returned to North America, and retired after two seasons with the Kansas City Wizards of the Major League Soccer. Subsequently, he took up coaching, first with Bangu FC, then at the Minnesota Thunder Academy (MTA). Bunbury was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in April 2006. Bunbury played in all three of Canada’s games at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Soviet Union. He made his senior debut in an August 1986 Merlion Cup match against Singapore, and went on to earn 64 caps, scoring 16 goals. Bunbury ranked third in the all-time scorer’s list, and fifth in caps (June 17, 2008). He represented Canada in 28 World Cup qualifiers and played at the inaugural 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship. His final international was a November 1997 World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica, a game after which Paul Dolan, Geoff Aunger, Frank Yallop… More:

Coaching 13-16 Year Olds $9.95 Shaun Green,NOOK Book (eBook),Series: Soccer Made Easy World Youth Training Program 3, English-language edition,Pub by Reedswain Inc.

Coaching Kids’ Soccer: Fun, Safe and Positive Soccer for All Ages $21.95 A comprehensive, practical guide for coaching youth soccer that stresses safety, fun, progressive learning and players’ natural development. Easy-to-use page layouts feature loads of tips, checklists, sidebars and illustrations.

Coaching Soccer For Dummies $19.99 Packed with drills and tips for practice and game daysThe fun and easy way(r) to kick-start your soccer coaching skillsVolunteering 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 toUnderstand soccer rulesDevelop a coaching philosophyTeach soccer fundamentalsRun great practicesLead your team during a gameCommunicate effectively with parents

Coaching Soccer For Dummies $19.99 Packed with drills and tips for practice and game daysThe fun and easy way(r) to kick-start your soccer coaching skillsVolunteering 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 toUnderstand soccer rulesDevelop a coaching philosophyTeach soccer fundamentalsRun great practicesLead your team during a gameCommunicate effectively with parents

Coaching The Coach – A Complete Guide How To Coach Soccer Skills Through Drills $14.95 This book is more than just a common session guide or book of drills. It expands on why you choose a drill, how you will use it and what you will coach. This book is coach education. Use all the other drill books and session plans you want but without reading this book you will not know what you are trying to coach, why, and how. It will question your thoughts and help you learn and develop as a coach.If you are a parent taking up the reigns of a new team or a Level 1 coach this book is for you. As you read through you will understand more about what coaching your players really is and means. It is the first book you should read and the one book you should keep by your side. It is written to help you and all grassroots coaches to coach.Richard Seedhouse is an FA tutor holding the UEFA B (Level3) Coaching Licence and the Level 2 goalkeeping Coaching Certificate. He is an FA Centre of Excellence coach with Coventry City Ladies and has coached the youth team at Nuneaton Borough FC. Richard maintains his grassroots links as the Football Development Officer at Coundon Court FC, recent winners of the FA Charter Standard Development Club of the Year award for the Midlands Region.Testimonies"The prompting of questions and challenging the coach to design progressions and sessions will fit in with current work around coach development and education" Andy Poole, UEFA A Licence coach and the FA Regional Coach Development Manager, talking about how the book can help Trevor Brooking and the FA's new initiative on coach development."Whenever we take on any new Level 1 coach at our sports centre I will make sure they know about this book and recommend they read it"Terry Harvey, UEFA B coach and Sports Centre Manager."I have read many coaching manuals which show how to set up, organise and the key points to look for. However, this book shows what the coach can do to improve or improvise the sessions. Excellent for coaches

Coaching Youth Baseball: A Baffled Parents Guide $0.01 Coach Thurston is a teacher of proper baseball skills and fundamentals. Youth coaches and players will benefit from the individual skill instruction and drills.”—Dan Duquette, General Manager, Boston Red Sox”Always remind yourself that your goal is to provide a fun and rewarding experience for you and your team.”­­Bill ThurstonCoach. You thought you were just going to sign up your child for the youth league. But here you are, a newly appointed coach. You didn’t ask for it, but it happened anyway. Now you need help.Don’t despair. This complete guidebook will not only get you through it but will help you become the coach you’d like to be—the coach who can give those kids the sports experience they deserve. You’ve already taken a big step: you said “yes” to this important commitment. Congratulations. You’ll have a great time, and Bill Thurston is here to help.Survive your first practice and game Win over problem players and parents Know what to do in a game situation Reach all your players Work with girls and boys Match your drills and strategies to age and ability Make it fun and rewarding Be the coach you never had Generate enthusiasmImprove your players and your teamCoaching Youth Baseball also helps novice coaches determine:How to get uniforms and arrange for practice time What drills are best to teach basic skills like catching, throwing, and batting Some of the safety concerns specific to baseball The 5 tips to being a good coach And much more! “This book is a great source of information for youth coaches and players.”—John Cerutti, former major league pitcher, Toronto Blue JaysHere’s what coaches have said about The Baffled Parent’s Guides:”Essential reading.”—Jim Sheldon, Executive Director, National Soccer Association of America, on Coaching Youth Soccer”An excellent guide to

Coaching Youth Soccer – 4th Edition $0.01 As participation in youth soccer continues to grow, so does the need for youth soccer coaches. Whether you're a parent new to coaching or an experienced youth soccer coach, Coaching Youth Soccer is your handbook for a successful season. Through the expertise of coach Sam Snow and US Youth Soccer, you'll gain field-tested tips on how to run your team, communicate with players, provide basic first aid, plan and conduct practices, and keep it all fun.Now in its fourth edition, Coaching Youth Soccer uses gamelike activities to teach offensive and defensive skills, which sets it apart from other soccer coaching books. Ideal for coaches of players ages 14 and under, this book contains 13 new activities and more than 30 age-specific coaching tips that are sure to jump-start your practices. Coaching Youth Soccer is a valuable component of any coaching education program. With this book, you will create an environment that promotes learning, enjoyment, and motivation for players to come out for the team year after year.American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is the leading provider of youth, high school, and elite-level sport education programs in the United States. Through its high-quality and easy-to-use programs, ASEP has educated more than one million coaches, officials, sport administrators, parents, and athletes. For more than 25 years, local, state, and national sport organizations have partnered with ASEP to lead the way in making sport a safe, successful, and enjoyable experience for all involved.

Coaching Youth Soccer, 5E $16.95 American Sport Education Program, Contribution by American Sport Education Program Staff,Paperback, Edition: 5, English-language edition,Pub by Human Kinetics Publishers

Coaching Youth Soccer, 5E $16.95 American Sport Education Program,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Human Kinetics Publishers

Coaching Youth Soccer: A Baffled Parent’s Guide $0.01 “Whether you are baffled or not, you’ll find this book essential reading.”—­­Jim Sheldon, Executive Director, National Soccer Coaches Association of AmericaCoaching is simply another word for teaching.”—Bobby ClarkCoach. You thought you were just going to sign up your child for the youth league. Now here you are a newly appointed coach. You didn’t ask for it, but it happened anyway. Now you need help.Don’t despair. This complete guidebook will not only get you through it but will help you become the coach you’d like to be—­­the coach who can give those kids the sports experience they deserve. You’ve already taken a big step: you said “yes” to this important commitment. Congratulations. You’ll have a great time, and Bobby Clark is here to help.Survive your first practice and first gameWin over problem players—and parentsKnow what to do in game situationsReach all your playersWork with girls and boysMatch your drills and strategies to age and abilityMake it fun and rewardingBe the coach you never hadGenerate enthusiasmImprove your players and your team”Few people can compare to Bobby Clark as a player and a teacher of the game. It only makes sense that few books on coaching can compare to this book.”­­—Mike Berticelli, Head Coach, University of Notre Dame Men’s Soccer Team”A valuable read for developing the next generation of American soccer stars.”—­­Dr. Doug Semark, American Youth Soccer OrganizationBobby Clark is director of men’s and women’s soccer at Stanford University, where he coached the men’s varsity team to national runner-up in the NCAA Division I for 1998. A former coach of the New Zealand national team and for Dartmouth College, he began his coaching career while playing championship soccer in the Scottish professional league, when he served as youth coach for the Aberdeen

Coaching Youth Soccer: An Essential Guide for Parents and Coaches $12.95 A helpful how-to primer for teaching this healthiest of youth sports.

Coaching Youth Soccer: Step-by-Step Instruction on Strategy, Mechanics, Drills, and Winning $19.95 Knack Coaching Youth Soccer applies the unique quick-reference, visually organized Knack format to present a season’s worth of plans, exercises, strategies, and tips to help coaches avoid embarrassment, have fun, and leave kids with the happiest experience possible.

Columbus Crew Coaches: Sigi Schmid $9.8 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Siegfried “Sigi” Schmid (born March 20, 1953) is a German-American soccer coach. Born in Tübingen, West Germany, he moved to the United States with his family at the age of four. He played college soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1972 to 1975, where he was a starting midfielder in each of his four years. He coached his former college team, the UCLA Bruins, between 1980 and 1999. During that period, he became one of the most successful collegiate coaches of all time, leading the Bruins to a record of 3226333 (wins-losses-draws). The team made 16 consecutive playoff appearances from 1983 to 1998, winning the national championship in 1985, 1990, and 1997. Schmid also worked with U.S. Soccer throughout the 1990s. Schmid has coached the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer (MLS). He became the head coach of Seattle Sounders FC in 2009. Despite never having played soccer at a professional level, he has the most coaching wins in MLS history, and was the recipient of the MLS Coach of the Year Award in 1999 and 2008. Schmid has been praised for his defensive tactics along with his eye for new talent throughout his career. With a Bachelor of Economics degree from UCLA and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California, he was a Certified Public Accountant before coaching full-time. Schmid and his wife have four children, and he has a younger brother. Sigi Schmid was born in Tübingen, West Germany, in 1953. He moved with his family to the United States in 1956. They relocated to Torrance, California in 1962. In his youth, Schmid visited Germany with his family for two to three months almost every summer. There he played soccer with the local children and tr… More:

Dan Duquette Sports Academy $58.99 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Dan Duquette Sports Academy is a sports training center overnight and day camp with 1 and 2 week session offerings for boys and girls ages 8-18. The academy features camps for baseball, softball, basketball,soccer and football. The Sports Academy also sponsors weekend tournaments for youth baseball teams ranging in age from 19U to 10U. New in 2010 is a Lo Ropes Course available daily to groups which includes leadership training seminars. Coaches at the camp have high school, college and professional coaching experience.

How to Coach a Soccer Team: Professional Advice on Training Plans, Skill Drills, and Tactical Analysis $14.95 Tony Carr knows what it is to be a great coach—some of his students in London’s famed West Ham United Academy have gone on to earn international honors. Here are the secrets of his success, illustrated in detail and arranged to follow a full season, from the first session to the final game. Carr explains how to assess players and provides complete training sessions, including warm-ups and cool-downs. He devotes a full chapter to ball skills—a bedrock of the game—as well as to team play, goalkeeping, and problem-solving. There’s a section of set plays and one with small-sided games that includes suggested conditions for the players to follow and coaching points. No would-be coach can do without it.TONY CARR is a preeminent youth soccer coach, who has worked with many European soccer stars. He lives in England.

Just Let the Kids Play: How to Stop Other Adults from Ruining Your Child’s Fun and Success in Youth Sports $12.95 “Bob’s message is a must for all parents and coaches. He challenges adults to understand their effect on youngsters, and that kids’ needs have to be met first.”Bob Trupin, Westport, CTThis is not just another book touting improved sportsmanship and better coaching to remedy the violence in youth sports today. Just Let the Kids Play is the first book to identify the youth sports systems as the cause of the problem, and offers practical ways to rebuild them so they better serve the physical and emotional needs of children.First-round NBA draft pick, part-time NBA scout and youth coach Bob Bigelow joins journalists Tom Moroney and Linda Hall to put youth sports under harsh review. They explain the controversial belief that elite traveling teams at young ages should be abolished and replaced with equal playing time, team parity and shortened seasons, among others. Focusing on soccer, basketball, baseball and hockey, they highlight ten programs nationwide where these principles are working, and offer ways to integrate them into existing programs without sacrificing a child’s chances for success. Soccer moms and hockey dads will discover that it really is possible to sleep in on Saturdays without sacrificing their child’s future!

Just Let the Kids Play: How to Stop Other Adults from Ruining Your Child’s Fun and Success in Youth Sports $12.95 “Bob’s message is a must for all parents and coaches. He challenges adults to understand their effect on youngsters, and that kids’ needs have to be met first.”Bob Trupin, Westport, CTThis is not just another book touting improved sportsmanship and better coaching to remedy the violence in youth sports today. Just Let the Kids Play is the first book to identify the youth sports systems as the cause of the problem, and offers practical ways to rebuild them so they better serve the physical and emotional needs of children.First-round NBA draft pick, part-time NBA scout and youth coach Bob Bigelow joins journalists Tom Moroney and Linda Hall to put youth sports under harsh review. They explain the controversial belief that elite traveling teams at young ages should be abolished and replaced with equal playing time, team parity and shortened seasons, among others. Focusing on soccer, basketball, baseball and hockey, they highlight ten programs nationwide where these principles are working, and offer ways to integrate them into existing programs without sacrificing a child’s chances for success. Soccer moms and hockey dads will discover that it really is possible to sleep in on Saturdays without sacrificing their child’s future!

My Soccer Guide: Team Tactical Guide: The Professional Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer $28.78 Matt Avellino, Created by Keith McElwain, Created by Paige Piskin, Created by D. J. Akers,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by CreateSpace

Soccer Fitness And Skill Training $24.99 Personal Soccer Training booklet for players wanting to self improve their fitness and skill levels. 52 week program contains 70 unique personal training activities. Designed by professional academy soccer coaching staff and contains drills for youth, high school, college and professional level players. Also includes detailed nutrition plans for players for training and games.

Soccer Made Easy: Coaching 5-8 Year Olds $9.95 Shaun Green,NOOK Book (eBook),Series: Soccer Made Easy World Youth Training Program 1, English-language edition,Pub by Reedswain Inc.

Soccer Made Easy: Coaching 9-12 Year Olds $9.95 Shaun Green,NOOK Book (eBook),Series: Soccer Made Easy World Youth Training Program 2, English-language edition,Pub by Reedswain Inc.

Soccer for Juniors: A Guide for Players, Parents and Coaches $12.95 "The best introduction to playing and coaching the game now in print, Soccer for Juniors delivers nonstop advice and instruction in an easy-to-read style. Everything the novice coach and player needs to get started, all in one book." —Joe Provey, editor of Soccer Jr. magazine This excellent, comprehensive guide provides players, parents, and coaches with everything they need to know about the U.S. variations of the world's most popular sport. Beginning with an introduction to the game and how to watch it, this brand-new edition of Soccer for Juniors explains how young athletes can test their soccer skills and determine their potential. It outlines practice drills in trapping, passing, heading, dribbling, and kicking that prepare the beginning player for more advanced skills such as the chip shot, the back-heel kick, and the volley. All are explained through photographs and diagrams that demonstrate both the right and wrong way of performing these moves. Soccer for Juniors is also an invaluable source of information about the tactics that make youth soccer one of the most exciting sports to watch, the best way to set up drills for tryouts and practices, the right equipment and diet for young players, and much more. Visit us online at mgr.com.

Soccer: How to Play the Game $29.95 The official playing and coaching manual for youth soccer of the United States Soccer Federation.The definitive playing and coaching manual for youth soccer. Compiled by the coaching, educational and technical staff of U.S. Soccer, this book offers extensive information on all aspects of the game, technique, tactics, laws, prevention and care of injury, coaching preparation, organizational structure, model training sessions, and more than 100 practice games suitable for developing aspects of every player’s game.

Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Soccer $14.95 Lindsey C. Blom,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Human Kinetics Publishers

Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Soccer $1.99 When coaching youth soccer for the first time, your best plan of attack is the definitive resource for the new coaches, Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Soccer. This book hits every vital point, from establishing team goals to using in-match coaching tips. Survival Guide has the been-there, done-that camaraderie necessary for rookie coaches.

Talent Identification and Development in Sport: International Perspectives $53.95 Identifying talent in athletes and developing that ability to its fullest potential is a central concern of sport scientists, sports coaches and sports policy makers. This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge in talent identification and development in sport, from the biological basis of ability to the systems and processes within sport through which that ability is nurtured.Written by a team of leading international experts, the book explores key factors and issues in contemporary sport, including:geneticssecondary factors such as birth date, cultural context and population sizeperceptual motor skill acquisition and expertisesports development policyin-depth case studies, including European soccer, East African running and US pro sports.With an emphasis throughout on practical implications and processes for all those working in sport, the book offers an authoritative evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary systems for identifying and developing talent in sport. This is important reading for any student, researcher or practitioner with an interest in skill acquisition, youth sport, elite sport, sports coaching or sports development.

Talent Identification and Development in Sport: International Perspectives $144 Identifying talent in athletes and developing that ability to its fullest potential is a central concern of sport scientists, sports coaches and sports policy makers. This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge in talent identification and development in sport, from the biological basis of ability to the systems and processes within sport through which that ability is nurtured.Written by a team of leading international experts, the book explores key factors and issues in contemporary sport, including:geneticssecondary factors such as birth date, cultural context and population sizeperceptual motor skill acquisition and expertisesports development policyin-depth case studies, including European soccer, East African running and US pro sports.With an emphasis throughout on practical implications and processes for all those working in sport, the book offers an authoritative evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary systems for identifying and developing talent in sport. This is important reading for any student, researcher or practitioner with an interest in skill acquisition, youth sport, elite sport, sports coaching or sports development.

The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Coaching Girls’ Soccer $0.01 “No matter what your level of experience, this is a must-read for every girls’ youth soccer coach.”—Simon Riddiough, Women’s Soccer Coach, Hofstra UniversityCoach. You just volunteered to coach your daughter’s soccer team, and you can’t tell a drag back from a takeover or an offside from a goal kick. Don’t despair—Coaching Girls’ Soccer is here to help. From your first team meeting to the season-ending pizza party, Coaching Girls’ Soccer will get you started and keep you going. In addition to learning how to teach the fundamental skills of passing, dribbling, heading, and shooting, you’ll learn how to encourage competition and athleticism in girls, how to build their confidence and self-esteem, and how to deal with performance changes as girls mature. You’ll even develop the coaching style that works best for you and your players. Before you know it, you’ll be coaching players who are moving, motivated, and most of all, having fun.Survive your first practice and first gamePromote good habits, concentration, and teamworkLearn what’s unique about coaching girls from 4 to 14!Coach goalkeepers using the chapter on goalkeeping and special keeper drillsMake practices safe, fun, and rewardingImprove your players and your team”A very clear, engaging guide to coaching girls’ soccer. Coach Hounsome is widely recognized for providing girls with the highest level of soccer development within a highly enjoyable atmosphere.”—Gary Book, President, NOGA SoccerDrayson Hounsome has been coaching girls’ and women’s soccer (from 4-year-olds to professionals) for more than 12 years. He is currently the head women’s soccer coach at the nationally ranked (Division II) CW Post Campus of Long Island University, and a head coach in the Eastern New York Soccer Association Olympic Development Program.Drayson Hounsome is the head women’s soccer coach at the nationally ranked CW Post Campus of Long Island

The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer $16.95 Bobby Clark,NOOK Book (eBook),Series: Baffled Parent’s Guides, English-language edition,Pub by McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.

The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Fix-It Drills for Youth Soccer $17.95 FUN AND EFFECTIVE SOCCER DRILLS-FROM AN EXPERIENCED COACH IN THE SPORTSoccer is an exciting sport, but it is even better when your team is playing at its best. The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Fix-It Drills for Youth Soccer addresses specific team concerns with energetic drills that will improve your players’ skills and help them to properly execute the correct tactics and techniques on the field.Written by an expert, this extensive collection focuses on problem areas and provides practice activities to ensure you get the best from your young players. Robert Koger looks at each of the problems most commonly faced by youth team coaches and prescribes proper drills to get players and teams to be their best and have fun doing it.With more than 100 drills, you’re guaranteed to find practice solutions for situations such as:My players can’t get the ball past the other team’s defense.I can’t get my players to shoot when they are open.My players move all over the field.My team can’t stop opposing goals from corner kicks.My team needs help with general skills areas including dribbling, passing, offense, defense, and goal-keeping.Written in an easy-to-follow, clearly outlined format, The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Fix-It Drills for Youth Soccer is an invaluable teaching tool to have on the field. Don’t start coaching without it.

The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Fix-It Drills for Youth Soccer $17.95 FUN AND EFFECTIVE SOCCER DRILLS-FROM AN EXPERIENCED COACH IN THE SPORTSoccer is an exciting sport, but it is even better when your team is playing at its best. The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Fix-It Drills for Youth Soccer addresses specific team concerns with energetic drills that will improve your players’ skills and help them to properly execute the correct tactics and techniques on the field.Written by an expert, this extensive collection focuses on problem areas and provides practice activities to ensure you get the best from your young players. Robert Koger looks at each of the problems most commonly faced by youth team coaches and prescribes proper drills to get players and teams to be their best and have fun doing it.With more than 100 drills, you’re guaranteed to find practice solutions for situations such as: My players can’t get the ball past the other team’s defense. I can’t get my players to shoot when they are open. My players move all over the field. My team can’t stop opposing goals from corner kicks. My team needs help with general skills areas including dribbling, passing, offense, defense, and goal-keeping.Written in an easy-to-follow, clearly outlined format, The Baffled Parent’s Guide to Fix-It Drills for Youth Soccer is an invaluable teaching tool to have on the field. Don’t start coaching without it.

The Baffled Parents Guide to Great Soccer Drills (Baffled Parent’s Guides Series) $0.65 “One of the most useful soccer books I’ve seen.”—Dr. John McKeon, executive director (retired), National Soccer Coaches Association of America”Young soccer players should be trained in an environment that is safe, fun, and has direct implications for the game. This book has 125 ways to do just that. I strongly recommend it to all parents and coaches.”—Bob Gansler, head coach, Kansas City Wizards (2000 MLS Champions)Did we say “drills”? Sorry, we meant games. That’s right. Games that teach them more effectively than the tedious drills you endured as a kid. Games that challenge but do not frustrate them. Games that build rather than undermine a child’s confidence and sense of involvement.Great Soccer Drills contains 125 dynamic games and activities designed to keep your players moving, thinking, and most of all, having fun. The “games approach” to team practices allows you to teach soccer basics like ball control, movement, passing, and shooting while enhancing team communication and decision-making skills. You’ll even learn a thing or two about coaching style, and how to make improvement—rather than winning or losing—the goal of your season.Learn creative activities that develop skills quickly and painlessly Use the Troubleshooting Chart to pinpoint problems Develop coordination, cooperation, and camaraderie among your players Design effective practices using the sample practices Create a positive attitude, build team spirit, and get along with parents Make practices fun and rewarding Match practices to age and ability “Since my retirement, I have been coaching youth teams and have found the games approach presented in this book the only way to coach. A must for every youth soccer coach.”—Andy Caruso, founder and former president, Kwik Goal”Already regarded as national authorities on youth coaching and player development, Ron and Tom recently received

The Complete Book Of Coaching Youth Soccer $0.01 This is the definitive manual for coaching America’s fastest-growing sport for kids aged 8-19. Written for both beginning and seasoned coaches, The Complete Book of Coaching Youth Soccer shows you–in concise, easy-to-understand terms–how to organize, motivate, and lead your youth soccer team to success on the field.

The New Coach’s Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer: A Complete Reference for Coaching Young Players Ages 4 through 8 $24.95 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. Robert Koger, who has coached youth soccer for over 25 years, understands what it takes to work with 4- to 8-year-olds, and lays it all out here. He 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. Koger also recognizes that 4- to 6-year-old players have different needs from 6- to 8-year-old players, and he provides extensive drill ideas for coaches of both age groups. Don’t coach your team without this book!

The Official American Youth Soccer Organization Handbook $13 The first book endorsed by AYSO — the organization that soccer moms and dads trust most — that presents all the basics of youth soccer If you are a soccer parent, coach, or referee, or just a youth soccer enthusiast, The Official American Youth Soccer Organization Handbook is for you. Dr. Vincent Fortanasce, Lawrence Robinson, and John Ouellette, the National AYSO coach, have written the book that will help everyone to better understand the rules, regulations, and skills that are essential to the game and a rewarding soccer experience for the children who play. In a straightforward, easy-to-follow style, The Official AYSO Handbook covers: the five philosophies of AYSO: everyone plays, balanced teams, open registration, positive coaching, and good sportsmanship the responsibilities of each position the complete rules of youth soccer, including offside, throw-ins, and penalty kicks skills such as ball control, goalkeeping, heading, and shooting short-sided soccer rules for children between the ages of six and twelve information for the prevention and treatment of the most common soccer injuries AYSO is the best and most trusted youth soccer authority. And now, Fortanasce, Robinson, and Ouellette have collected AYSO’s expertise in this indispensable book — a must-have for anyone who embraces the important role that youth soccer can play in a child’s life.

The Spanish Soccer Coaching Bible Part One: Youth & Club $9.96 Part 1 in the Spanish Coaching Bible Series covers ages 7-16. Laureano Ruiz is truly the guru of Spanish soccer. He has helped to develop some of the most highly skilled players in the world, including Ivan Helguera (Spain,Real Madrid), Ivan de la Pena (Spain, Lazio and as a coach at Barcelona had a huge influence on Hristo Stoichkov and even the great Johan Cruyff. This excellent book contains hundreds of drills and games, all clearly described with objectives and the appropriate age levels. Great drills and useful tips from a legendary coach.

Youth Soccer: From Science to Performance $58.95 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 systemsdevelopment of motor and perceptive skillspaediatric environmental physiologyprevention of injurydiet and nutritionyouth fitness and skills trainingeffective teaching and coaching of juniorsthe 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.