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Contents of the Manual
- Introduction
- Disclaimer
- Copyright
- Reproduction of materials
- How to use the manual
- Resources for Coaching
- Coaching certification & courses
- Useful items to get for practices
- Sample medical and other forms
- Medical information for soccer coaches
- Risk management and safety tips
- A coach's first-aid kit
- A guide to the Laws of the Game
- A guide to on-field communication
- A soccer glossary
- Training aids for coaches
- Information on stretching
- Fun Games to Teach Skills
- Basic Principles: What to Teach, and Why
- Expectations after one year
- The Most Important Skills to Teach
- Basic Guide to Formations and Positional Training
- Individual attacking
- Group attacking
- Individual defending
- Group defending
- Practical Guidelines for Coaching
- Importance of pre-season meeting with parents and players
- Organizing effective practices
- Player management and discipline
- Special ideas for your first practice
- Practice Plans to Teach the Basics
Ball control
- Straight-ahead Dribbling
- Dribbling moves
- Chops
- Inside cut
- Fakes & feints
Passing & receiving
- Push pass
- Passing & receiving
- Receiving
- Chest traps
- Receiving 'air balls'
- Shielding
- Heading intro
- Heading
Kicking
- The instep drive
- The laces kick
- The lofted kick
Defending
- Tackling
- Shoulder charge
- Communication
- First defender
- Second defender
- Basic marking
Attacking
- Going 1v1
- Taking defenders on
- Combined play
Other
- Throw-ins
- Restarts
- Tips on basic goal-keeper training
- Sample stretching routine
- Teaching the LOTG
- Games and activities from the SOCCER-COACH-L Archives
- Guidelines for Game Day
- Dealing with officials
- Game day tips
- Effective ways to handle subs
- Adjusting to your opponent
- Coaching the Very Young Child
- Training guidelines
- Coaching the swarm
- Games for the very young
- Drills for the very young
- More games and activities
- Further reading
Updated 11 April 1999
Overview | Principles | Resources | Guidelines | Practices | Game Day | Very Young | More Reading