Youth Soccer Coaching Manual for an Instructional Soccer Program

Applicable to pre-kindergarten through under-7 children.

Prepared By John Harves

Covers:

• Youth soccer coaching drills
• Youth soccer coaching tips
• Youth soccer coaching instruction

Youth Instructional Soccer Coaching Manual – Table of Contents

• Preface
• Program Format
• Session Format
• Instructional Soccer Program Sample Grid Layout
• General Session Rules
• Players Equipment
• Notes for Parents and Coaches
• Notes for Coaches
• Instructional Basic Soccer Rules
• Format of a Practice
• Warm Up Activities
• Soccer Fun Games
• Instruction and Drills »
  • Dribbling
  • General Passing
  • General Receiving (formerly Trapping)
  • Inside of the Foot (Push) Pass and Trap
  • Juggling
  • Positions, Attacking and Defending
  • Shooting and Goal Scoring
  • The Instep Drive (Kicking)
• Format of an Instructional Soccer Scrimmage