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Written by soccer great and championship Stanford coach Bobby Clark, COACHING YOUTH SOCCER: THE BAFFLED PARENT'S GUIDE tells you how, starting at point zero, an uninitiated coach can meld kids into a team and help them enjoy one of the most rewarding experiences of their youth. (In the end, you may be the one who reaps the biggest reward, as you watch kids learn and grow in an experience they'll treasure for a lifetime.)
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"Coaching is simply another word for teaching."--Bobby Clark Coach. You thought you were just going to sign up your child for the youth league. Now here you are, a newly annointed coach. You didn't ask for it, but it happened anyway. Now you need help. Don't despair. This complete guidebook will not only get you through it but will help you become the coach you'd like to be--the coach who can give those kids the sports experience they deserve. You've already taken a big step: you said "yes" to this important commitment. Congratulations. You'll have a great time, and Bobby Clark is here to help. *
Survive your first practice and first game *
Match your drills and strategies to age and ability *
Win over problem players--and parents *
Make it fun and rewarding *
Know what to do in game situations *
Be the coach you never had *
Reach all your players *
Generate enthusiasm *
Work with girls and boys *
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One of the most important things you can do as a coach is to instill good habits in your players. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
divide your players, concluding game, heading ladder, triangle game, indirect free kick, have your players, defending team, attacking team, penalty area, corner kick, wet fish, goal kick Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World Cup, Fighting Roosters, Glasgow Kisses, King of the Ring, Technical Skill, Goal Shooting, Keepy-Up Ladder, Numbers Game, One-on-One Ladder, One-on-One Soccer, Queen Mary, Target Shooting, Black Hole, Finger Game, Four-on-Two Keep Away, Multigoal Game, Odd Man Out, Passing Contest, The Principles There, Three-Zone Soccer New!
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One of the most important things you can do as a coach is to instill good habits in your players. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
divide your players, concluding game, heading ladder, triangle game, indirect free kick, have your players, defending team, attacking team, penalty area, corner kick, wet fish, goal kick Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World Cup, Fighting Roosters, Glasgow Kisses, King of the Ring, Technical Skill, Goal Shooting, Keepy-Up Ladder, Numbers Game, One-on-One Ladder, One-on-One Soccer, Queen Mary, Target Shooting, Black Hole, Finger Game, Four-on-Two Keep Away, Multigoal Game, Odd Man Out, Passing Contest, The Principles There, Three-Zone Soccer New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Baffled Parents' Guide to Coaching Indoor Youth Soccer by Ned McIntosh on page 20, page 85, and Index
- Coaching Tee Ball : The Baffled Parent's Guide by H. W. Broido in Front Matter
- Teaching Kids Golf: A Baffled Parent's Guide by Bernadette B. Moore in Front Matter
- Coaching Youth Softball: A Baffled Parent's Guide by Jacquie Joseph in Back Matter
- Coaching Girls' Lacrosse: A Baffled Parent's Guide by Janine Tucker in Front Matter
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