Youth Soccer Coaching Manual for an Instructional Soccer Program

Applicable to Pre-Kindergarten through Under-7 children.

Written by John Harves

Covers:

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

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John Harves

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Youth Soccer Coaching Manual for an Instructional Soccer Program

Table of Contents

• Introduction to the Instructional Soccer Program
• 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 (NOW OVER 100!)
• Instruction and Drills
  • Instructional Dribbling
  • Instructional Inside of the Foot (Push) Pass and Receive
  • Instructional General Receiving
  • Instructional Positions – Attacking and Defending
  • Instructional Instep Drive (Kicking)
  • Instructional Shooting and Goal Scoring
  • Instructional General Passing
  • Instructional Juggling
• Format of an Instructional Soccer Scrimmage
• Instructional Soccer “Build-a-Practice”