You're on the freshly cut and line-painted field: whistle around your neck, a clipboard in one hand, and a bag of soccer balls slung over your shoulder. You're cool, calm, and collected--that
is, until a rowdy group of youngsters show up, eager to play a game they have no idea how to play. How do you keep the attention of a group of overactive adolescents and teach them meaningful
ways to improve their soccer skills? More important, where do you even begin?
Don't sweat just yet. It's simple with The Confident Coach's Guide to Teaching Youth Soccer. Veteran soccer player and coach Joe Provey provides youth soccer coaches with the tools
they need to run a successful practice and to teach their players skills that will continue to grow. Built around the philosophy that children need a strong base of correctly taught
fundamentals to evolve into competent players, The Confident Coach's Guide to Teaching Youth Soccer takes the coach through a step-by-step process of how to design a practice that is
fun and produces positive results.
This innovative manual offers advice on how to best work with different age groups; plan an efficient and enjoyable practice; teach soccer basics, drills, and games for teaching ball
containing and dribbling, shooting on goal, throw-ins, defensive and offensive movements, agility, and speed. The Confident Coach's Guide to Teaching Youth Soccer will turn your team's
goals into having fun, improving their skills, and scoring the goals that win the games!
