Coaching & coach

"How to kick a football (soccer) ball correctly

By Jeff Pill, US Soccer, Women’s National Staff Coach

how to stop youth soccer players kicking the ball with their toe?

how to kick a soccer ball?

I am often asked for advice on how to strike a ball properly, especially to hit the ball over a long distance, or to shoot it really hard.

Here is a progression that I like to do with practically any aged player. I have recently used variations of this with a group of U-10 players as well as with the U-16 National Team.

 " Read More Source (http://www.footy4kids.co.uk/how-to-kick-a-soccer-ball.htm)

" 4 Super Tips For Goalkeepers To Both Recover & Maximize Performance In The Off-Season

by John Stevanja, Keeper Skool, December 2008.
Have you been there before? After slugging it out for 11 months of the year, your body is about to break down like a freight train with no coal in the furnace." Read More Source  (http://www.footy4kids.co.uk/4_super_tips_for_goalkeepers.htm)

"Expert Football > Training > Coaching Soccer

The modern soccer coach is not merely a disciplinarian who just imposes his own will. An overly-authoritative mentality can actually impede the control which a coach has over a team. At the youth level, for example, coaching is primarily about teaching rather than placing demands."  Read More

Source (http://www.expertfootball.com/coaching/)

"WHAT IS THE USE OF RUNNING (TRAINING ) WHEN YOU ARE ON THE WRONG ROAD ?  

To make a delicious cake, the recipe of an experienced pastry chef is needed. To design a training program for a specific age group, a coach needs to consult a FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MODEL. This consultation will minimise his mistakes and ensure a better results in coaching ." Read More Source (http://www.soccerperformance.org/playertypes/horstwein.htm)

"youth football (soccer) coaching advice for coaches, parents and players

• Are you a soccer parent who has suddenly become a youth soccer coach?

• Not sure how to structure your first soccer coaching session?

 " Read More Source (http://www.footy4kids.co.uk/youth_soccer_coaching_advice.htm)

" indoor youth soccer coaching: teaching the basics By Klaus Pabst, German Staff Coach
(Courtesy of Decatursports)

Everyone agrees that perfect technique is essential for an attractive and successful game, and age-appropriate basic training is essential for learning technical skills.  To learn basic techniques, players need to practice them again and again over a long period of time, ultimately using them in exercises with opposition pressure. " Read More Source (http://www.footy4kids.co.uk/indoor_youth_soccer_coaching_part1.htm)