basic soccer coaching manual

Contents

Basic Principles: What to Teach and Why, Reasonable Expectations after One Year of Training , The Most Important Skills to Teach, Basic Guide to Formations and Positional Training, How You Define "Winning" Will Affect All You Do, Develop a Long-Term Focus, Basic Soccer Positioning Is Easy, Basic Defensive Positioning in a Nutshell, Basic Offensive Positioning in a Nutshell, Applying These Basic Positioning Principles in Games, Picking a Defensive Style of Play, Handling Other Common Defensive Problems,  Picking an Attacking Style of Play, Picking Formations for Older Recreational Teams, The First Few Weeks, Take Care with Positional Rules, Adopt Developmental Rotation Plans...

Specialization Is for Advanced Players - Not Beginners, Basic Principles of Individual Attacking, First Touch Phase, Field Attacking Phase, The Finishing Phase, Understanding Finishing Angles, Central Finishing, Angle Finishing to Near/Far Posts, Understanding Small Group Attacking Principles,  When Are Players Ready for this Work?, Learning the Importance of Support, Moving to 2 v 1 Finishing Work, Moving to 3 v 1 Finishing Work...

How These Principles Relate to Larger Group Attacks, Understanding Individual Defensive Principles, Placement in Relation to the Attacker, Learning Defensive Stances and Footwork, When Field Position May Influence Positioning, Learning When & How to Steal the Ball, Learning What to Do If Beaten....

Understanding Basic Group Defensive Principles, Dividing Up Responsibilities When There Are Two Defenders, The Role and Duties of the Cover Player, Basic Elements of 2 v 1 Defence, 2 v 2 Defence, Handling Numbers Down Defence, Group Defensive Duties of All Players, 3 v 3 Defence, Certification and Licensing for Soccer Coaches, Risk Management Tips for Coaches, Communication on the Field of Play, Glossary of Soccer Terms....

Fun Games that Teach Skills,  DRIBBLING, PASSING, JUGGLING, GOAL KEEPING, The Coaching Process,  The Pre-Season Meeting with Parents and Players, Nuts & Bolts of Holding Practices, Management & Discipline, Dealing with Discipline Problems, Tips on Asserting Your Authority, Special Ideas for Your First Practice....and lots more! (295 pages)