Below are listed web sites that provide
coaching ideas and practices. These sites are very good
references that have been compiled for your use.
7v7 and 8v8
Explained
US Youth Soccer - Series of Youth Practices
NSCAA Coaches Corner-
The NSCAA publishes "The Technical Area," the Association's
Enewsletter. Each issue contains a section called "The
Coaching Corner," which offers brief tips on drills and
other coaching areas. Here is a compilation of these
sessions.
NSCAA Coaches Corner
Coaching Manual – Great general soccer
coaching reference
Decatur Soccer Drills – Lots of good
coaching information
Finesoccer.com
Better Soccer More Fun – Dutch inspired soccer ideas
Goal Keeper Training – Great goal keeping
material
Jeff Pill Online – National team coach’s
youth practices
English Youth Soccer Ideas
http://www.footy4kids.co.uk/
Matt Callahan’s Practice Plans –
Excellent youth practice plans
http://www.dprsports.com/drills/MattsPlans.htm
Alaska Youth Soccer – a wide variety of
downloadable practice plans
http://www.socceralaska.org/coachingeducation.html
UEFA.Com – European Football site with
good information for players and coaches
http://www.uefa.com/trainingground/index.html#34002
J.A. King’s Strongsoccer.com – Video
collection of different soccer moves
http://www.strongsoccer.com/Kingdrills/clipspractice.htm#outsidetouches
Long Island Youth Soccer – Youth soccer
training ideas
http://eteamz.active.com/youthsoccercoach/news/index.cfm?cat=35336
FUNdamental Soccer – Youth soccer
coaching site for U6-U12
http://www.karldewazien.com
NEW US SOCCER COACHING MANUAL -
Best Practices for Coaching Soccer
US Soccer has just finished its Best Practices
document. It is a compilation of the thoughts of many
of the country's top coaches. It is far reaching in its
scope, and hopefully in its impact. Coaches, this is
good, thought provoking information. Click
here to get the
document.
http://www.nrusa.org/soccer/files/BestPractices(final).pdf
TRAINING PRIORITIES FOR U6
THROUGH U19
Recreation
and Travel coaches can use these Training Priorities to
find out what should be taught at specific ages during a
child's soccer development. It is important that we
develop players by design, understanding what is
appropriate to teach at certain ages. By following
these Training Priorities we are ensuring that the
players learn the game when they are
physically, mentally and emotionally ready. By
following these priorities coaches can help kids
progressively build a solid foundation in the sport. To
see these priorities click here.
http://www.vysa.com/docs/coaches/u6%20-%20u19%20training%20priorities.pdf
OFFSIDE EXPLAINED
Click here for great animated explanation
of this rule.
http://www.dynamic-thought.com/OffsideClicketteLo.html
Soccer Links
NSCAA
http://www.nscaa.com/
US Soccer
http://www.ussoccer.com/
Virginia Youth Soccer Association
http://www.vysa.com/
US Youth Soccer
http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/
VCCL
http://www.vcclsoccer.com/
VSLI
http://www.vsli.org/
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