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Coaching Youth Soccer

Check these soccer coaching notes to help build your practice plans.

Survive Match Hazards

"We could have won our game but..."

  • The referee didn't like us
  • The field was in terrible condition
  • There was no space to warm-up

All coaches face match hazards. Great soccer coaches know how to overcome and improvise. See Match Hazards to learn how to overcome 20 common problems so they don't become an excuse for poor play.

Better Soccer Warm-ups

Game day soccer coaching to win means having great soccer training sessions and having great game days. Check out Game Day Warm-ups

Ideas for the New Team

If you are meeting your new soccer team and starting practice next week, there are seven ideas that can help you get off to a good start. See Ideas for Your New Soccer Team.

Soccer Coaching News

Adult Tournament

For coaches who play. High Country Classic Adult Tournament planned for 18-19 July 2009 in Salida, Colorado. 7v7 men. Play at 7,200 feet, 3 age groups. See Adult Soccer Tournaments.

News

See Soccer News for Soccer Coaches . Find details on soccer coaching courses, college soccer news, and youth, state, and amateur soccer coaching news and coaching job postings.

 

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Protecting the Coach's Reputation

Hundreds of newspaper articles appear each year describing actual or alleged (untrue) instances of improper conduct by youth sports coaches and team managers. One accusation, true or untrue, can ruin your opportunity to coach. There are prudent steps that you should take to keep safely clear of either falling into such a situation, or being vulnerable to an untrue accusation that you can't convincingly refute. Read Protecting the Sports Team Coach and Manager Reputation for a few practical ideas on how to keep clear of trouble so that you can continue enjoy the coaching experience and all the fun that goes with it and help our players do likewise.

Free Team Communication Guide

One Call Now has published One Good Call, a free team communication guide that covers topics like your first parent meeting, parent conduct at games, and after-game talks. The inexpensive One Call Now automated phone message service enables you to call your entire team with one phone call.

Score More Goals

Score more goals with better technique

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  • Striking the Ball
  • Turn the ball against pressure

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