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youth football (soccer) coaching advice for coaches, parents and players

• Are you a soccer parent who has suddenly become a youth soccer coach?

• Not sure how to structure your first soccer coaching session?

• Not sure which soccer drill or game to use?

• You need a ready made practice plan - now!

• Wondering if you should coach girls the same way as boys?

• Concerned that what works for older children might not work for four or five year olds?

• Looking for a way to improve your own soccer technique or learn a new skill?

If you've got a youth soccer coaching problem you'll probably find the answer on footy4kids.

Check out the menu on the right hand side of this page or the site map to see the complete list of games, drills, articles and practice plans.

And don't forget to check out our famous football patches. Here's what one coach said about them:

[When I awarded] the patches for an assist...the results were amazing. By the third game in the season, we had 100% of the kids scoring a goal in just about every game because our more skilled players WANTED a patch, so they set up the less aggressive players. Once those less aggressive players got the taste of scoring and having the crowd cheer for them, well, I will just say it was exciting!"

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