Customer Reviews

Coaching Soccer For Dummies

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

My 5 year old signed up for instructional soccer, the local parks and rec. deparment needed coaches, next thing you know I'm a soccer coach. Step one, buy a book that will get me started on the right foot, and that's exactly what this book was. This book provided me with the guidelines for dealing with the parents as well as providing me with a refresher on the ins and outs of soccer. I would recommend this to any coach just starting out. If you have previous knowledge of soccer either playing or coaching this may not be the book for you as it is very basic.

This book has some good pointers and some nice basic information about the rules of soccer, basic skills, etc. The information in the book though is probably not good for teams above U7, or for coaches with some experience coaching. The books concentrates on drills (not games!) that are often not very easily translated into real situations that occur in games. This means that when you put the kids on the field against another team, they are going to be unprepared. If you are a new coach with little to no soccer experience, this is a good place to start. If you are looking for anything more I would look elsewhere.

for our first time coaching it was really good. the reason for only 4 stars is that there aren't very many drills/exercises that one can do with the kids.

This is a great book for anyone thinking of coaching a soccer team..it is full of great information.

When you see "Coaching Soccer For Dummies", it's possible to question how ligit could it be? Well, the book teaches everything necessary to guide a team of any age & any skill set. Ever wonder of how interact with a difficult parent at the field? This book helps with that too! Totally worth it whether you coach beginners or have numerous amounts of years under your belt, professionally. A great book to have if you're a Soccer Coach and want to succeed!

I found this very useful as a resource for those who are new to coaching community soccer. It provides some pretty easy soccer drills that apply for both beginner and intermediate soccer players, and it give tips on communicating with parents and players.

I was so greatful for this book it broke everything down so that it didn't matter that I knew nothing about soccer when I coached my sons U6 team.

So far this book has been very helpful and quick to read for the first time coach of girls soccer (age 6, 7, 8). If you are trying to get to a club soccer level I think there are other books that may be better but this is ideal for the busy person who is new at coaching.