Coaching Soccer

How to Decide Whether to Be a Youth Soccer Coach

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Many parents are called upon, or volunteer, to coach youth soccer. But few parents have played this game. You don't have to play soccer to coach. You do, however, need to take some other important steps... more »

How to Introduce Soccer to a Child

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Soccer is one of the most popular sports for young kids. Its individual and teamwork skills can be applied to many other endeavors as they grow up. Here’s how to bring soccer into their young worlds... more »

How to Decide Whether to Be a Youth Sports Coach

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Coaching youth sports can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. The majority of coaches come from the parent volunteer ranks. Are you ready for the commitment?.. more »

How to Determine if a Youth Soccer Coach Is Good

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A good coach is absolutely necessary for your child to have a fun and meaningful soccer education. You'll know if you've found one by your child's response, but there are also other ways to tell... more »

How to Dribble a Soccerball

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Soccer is a very popular sport for all ages of kids and adults. Do you want to know how to teach someone the correct way to dribble a soccerball? Follow these few steps and you are on your way... more »

How to Follow the ABCs of Youth Soccer Coaching (I-L)

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To do a good job with children, see yourself first as a child educator and second as a soccer coach. The ABCs of coaching, created by Ashley's Soccer Camp in Montclair, New Jersey, and adopted by coaches nationwide, can help you do that... more »

How to Know What Skills Are Important for an Advanced Youth Soccer Player

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If your child is at this level, you have surely been watching - and living with - a lot of youth soccer. Understanding advanced skills will help you to support and appreciate your child's abilities... more »

How to Become a Pro Soccer Coach

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Soccer is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. It's no wonder that so many people want to become a pro soccer coaches. However, it's hard work: you'll need to create plays, training schedules and manage your teams' challenges. Of course ... more »

How to Coach a Heading Drill in Kids' Soccer

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Younger children can be fearful of heading. The best way to get them over their fear, and also ensure safe heading, is to teach proper technique... more »

How to Develop Throw-in Skills in Youth Soccer Players

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A throw-in is a method of continuing play after the ball has crossed the touch line. Done properly and well, it can result in territorial gain for a team... more »

How to Develop Trapping Skills in Youth Soccer Players

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Trapping is the process of receiving a soccer ball. Trapping can be done with various parts of the body, such as the thigh, chest or sole of the foot... more »

How to Do a Proper Youth Soccer Warm-Up

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A proper soccer warm-up helps the mind, as well as the body, perform at its best. It also lessens the risk of injury... more »

How to Follow the ABCs of Youth Soccer Coaching (M-P)

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To do a good job with children, see yourself first as a child educator and second as a soccer coach. The ABCs of Coaching, created by Ashley's Soccer Camp in Montclair, New Jersey, and adopted by coaches nationwide, can help you do that... more »

How to Know What Skills Are Important for a Novice Youth Soccer Player

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A novice soccer player has one to two years of experience. The novice stage is when the majority of basic soccer skills are introduced. In order to establish a good foundation, it's important to make sure these soccer skills are practiced... more »

How to Make an Agility Ladder

By Bobbi Miller

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Here's how to make an agility ladder out of rope and some pvc pipe... more »

How to Photograph Your Kids' Soccer Games

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Want to keep your memories of that big game? Here's how to watch the game and photograph it too... more »

How to Practice Juggling With Youth Soccer Players

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Juggling is tapping the ball and keeping it in the air with any body part except the hands or arms. It's an individual skill that teaches ball and body control... more »

How to Read a Soccer Field

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The soccer field has an assortment of lines and arcs that most of us do not know the names and purposes of. The basics to the game of soccer are easy to understand, but reading the soccer field is a higher pursuit for the avid soccer fan... more »

How to Weight Train and Lift for Soccer Players

By Bobbi Miller

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Become a faster, better, more explosive soccer player with this weight training routine... more »

How to buy Trophies for a Soccer Team

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Soccer teams across the country give trophies and awards to the players, coaches, and team moms. How do you make sure that the awards presentation is perfect and within budget? How do you buy the right soccer trophies with figures and engraving?.. more »

How to Coach a Kids' Soccer Warm-Up Drill

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A proper warm-up sets the tone for a good practice and game. Try this fun game, called "Stuck in the Mud," to start your practice out right... more »

How to Coach a Shooting Drill in Kids' Soccer

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All age groups need to practice shooting skills. The game below is appropriate for any player. .. more »

How to Coach an Advanced Beginner Kids' Soccer Practice

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Advanced practices change very little from those of other levels. More emphasis is put on teamwork, but the basic skills of dribbling, passing, receiving, and control are still revisited on a regular basis... more »

How to Coach an Attacking Drill in Kids' Soccer

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Play a game called "World Cup" to teach attacking skills in a fun environment... more »

How to Coach Individual Moves in Kids' Soccer

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Individual moves give players confidence in finding their way around the soccer field... more »

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