Synopses & Reviews
Each spring and fall, hundreds of thousands of kids across North America join local recreation department soccer teamsand thousands of unprepared adults are drafted as coaches. Similarly, every summer, camp counselors are expected to play soccer with children from age five to fifteen. Knack Coaching Youth Soccer applies the unique quick-reference, visually organized Knack format to present a seasons worth of plans, exercises, strategies, and tips to help coaches avoid embarrassment, have fun, and leave kids with the happiest experience possible. It addresses the different levels of coaching, both by age and by league. And it expertly covers soccer mechanics, strategy, and coaching philosophy, and provides extensive examples of drills and games for practices. Its 450 full-color photos plus charts and diagrams are complemented by easy-to-follow instructions and plenty of ideas for creating a winning team.
450 full-color photos
Charts and diagrams
Kindergarten to middle school
Covers soccer both for boys and for girls
Synopsis
Each spring and fall, hundreds of thousands of kids across North America join local recreation department soccer teams--and thousands of unprepared adults are drafted as coaches. Similarly, every summer, camp counselors are expected to play soccer with children from age five to fifteen. 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. It addresses the different levels of coaching, both by age and by league. And it expertly covers soccer mechanics, strategy, and coaching philosophy, and provides extensive examples of drills and games for practices. Its 450 full-color photos plus charts and diagrams are complemented by easy-to-follow instructions and plenty of ideas for creating a winning team. - 450 full-color photos- Charts and diagrams - Kindergarten to middle school- Covers soccer both for boys and for girls
Synopsis
Each year, millions of kids join local soccer teams or head to soccer-friendly summer campsand thousands of older, not necessarily soccer savvy people, parents included, find themselves serving as coaches. Are you among the latter? Let Knack Coaching Youth Soccer come to the rescue! In Knacks hallmark quick-reading, step-by-step, visually organized format, and organized by age group and by league, it presents a seasons worth of plans, exercises, strategies, sample practices, and tips. Its 400 full-color photos, plus field diagrams, are complemented by easy-to-follow instructions and plenty of ideas for creating a winning teamensuring that you avoid embarrassment, have fun, and leave kids with the happiest experience possible. 400 full-color photos showing
Rules * Equipment * Safety * Dribbling * Ball Control * Passing * Shooting * Heading * Goalkeeping * Set Plays * Formations * Defense Offense * Transition * Team Games * Warm-up Drills * Sample Practices * Tryouts * Indoor Soccer
Synopsis
Knack Coaching Youth Soccer applies the unique quick-reference, visually organized Knack format to present a seasons worth of plans, exercises, strategies, and tips to help coaches avoid embarrassment, have fun, and leave kids with the happiest experience possible.
About the Author
Author D. W. Crisfield, who played varsity soccer all four years college and high school , also played in adult leagues from 1985 to 2001 in addition to coaching 28 seasons of soccer, with children ranging in age from five to sixteen. Crisfield is also the author of Everything Kids Soccer and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Soccer.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Your Coaching Personality
Philosophy to suit the ages
Travel Soccer, Rec Soccer, Indoor, Camp
Meeting Your Team
Meeting the Parents
Getting to Know Your Team
Chapter 2: Rules and Equipment
Object of the Game
Playing Field
The Throw-In
Special Kicks
Referee Signals
Extras a Coach Should Know About
Chapter 3: Taking Care of the Soccer Body
Safety First
Shin Guards and Socks
Cleats
Endurance and SprintTraining
StrengtheningLegs
StrengtheningCore
Chapter 4: Warm Up Drills
Stretching for 4-6 year olds
Pirate Ship Warm-Up
Stretching for 7-10 year olds
Bull in the Ring Warm-Up
Stretching for 11-14 year olds
Half and Half Warm Up
Chapter 5: Dribbling
Mechanics
Moves
Drills for 4-6 year olds
Drills for 7-10 year olds
Drills for 11-14 year olds
Games for all
Chapter 6: Ball Control
Mechanics
Strategy
Drills for 4-6 year olds
Drills for 7-10 year olds
Drills for 11-14 year olds
Games for all
Chapter 7: Passing
Short Ball
Long Ball on ground
Long Ball in air
Drills for 4-6 year olds
Drills for 7-10 year olds
Drills for 11-14 year olds
Chapter 8: Finishing
Power Shots
Finesse Shots
Drills for 4-6 year olds
Drills for 7-10 year olds
Drills for 11-14 year olds
Games for all
Chapter 9: Heading
Mechanics
Choosing the Direction
Diving Headers
Strategy
Drills
Games
Chapter 10: Goalkeeping
Equipment
Dealing with a lofted ball
Dealing with a rolling ball
Cutting the Angle
Releasing the ball
Warm Up Drills
Chapter 11: Set Plays
Kick off
Goal Kick
Corner Kick for Offense
Corner Kick for Defense
Direct and Indirect Kicks
Penalty Kick
Chapter 12: Formations
4-3-3
4-4-2 flat
4-4-2 diamond
3-2-2 and 2-3-2
2-1-2-2
Three vs. three (super small)
Chapter 13: Defense
Individual defensive skills
Strategy
The Wall
Extras
Against Set Plays
Drills
Chapter 14: Offense and Transition
Getting Down the Field
Throw-In
Strategies
Offense Drills
Transitioning
Transition Drills
Chapter 15: Team Games
Small sided games for 4-6 year olds
Whole team games for 4-6 year olds
Small sided games for 7-10 year olds
Whole team games for 7-10 year olds
Small sided games for 11-14 year olds
Whole team games for 11-14 year olds
Chapter 16: Game Day
Share philosophy
Strategy
Prep
Play time and sub lists
Warm Up Drills
Halftime
Chapter 17: Sample Practices
Practice 1 for 4-6 year olds
Practice 2 for 4-6 year olds
Practice 1 for 7-10 year olds
Practice 2 for 7-10 year olds
Practice 1 for 11-14 year olds
Practice 2 for 11-14 year olds
Chapter 18: If You Are Running Tryouts
Goal setting
What to Look For
7-10 Tryout Day
11-14 Tryout Day
Goalkeeper Tryouts
Player Evaluation
Chapter 19: Indoor Soccer
Options
Rules
Why Choose Indoor
Formations
Indoor Drills
Sample Practice
Chapter 20: Resource Directory
Index