Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Soccer

Name: Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Soccer
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ISBN: 9780071440929

ISBN-10: 0071440925

ISBN-13: 9780071440929

Edition: 2005

Authors: Drayson Hounsome, Bruce Curtis

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"No matter what your level of experience, this is a must-read for every girls' youth soccer coach."--Simon Riddiough, Women's Soccer Coach, Hofstra University Coach. You just volunteered to coach your daughter's soccer team, and you can't tell a drag back from a takeover or an offside from a goal kick. Don't despair--"Coaching Girls' Soccer" is here to help. From your first team meeting to the season-ending pizza party, "Coaching Girls' Soccer" will get you started and keep you going. In addition to learning how to teach the fundamental skills of passing, dribbling, heading, and shooting, you'll learn how to encourage competition and athleticism in girls, how to build their confidence and…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 7/12/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.20" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.946



Preface


Introduction



Coaching 101: Everything You Need to Know about Coaching Girls' Soccer



What's Different in Coaching Girls' Soccer?


Girls' Soccer vs. Boys' Soccer



Issues with Coaching Girls


Sexual Harassment


Legal Issues


Soccer Injuries


Female Athlete Triad


Nutrition



Developing a Learning Environment


Make It Fun


Be Positive


Motivation


Discipline


Practicing outside the Comfort Zone


Soccer for Life



Essential Teaching and Coaching Skills


Communication


The Teaching Process


Teaching Skills


Organization


Developmental Philosophy



How to Play Soccer


The Playing Area


Modifications


Player Equipment


Team Equipment


Rules of the Game


The Offside Rule



Coaching the Season


Tryouts


Meet the Parents


Questions and Answers



Essential Techniques


Dribbling


Passing


Ball Control


Shooting and Finishing


Heading


Defending



Goalkeeping


Additional Equipment


Starting Position


Catching at Ground


Catching at Height


Diving


Additional Goalkeeper Techniques


Distribution



Essential Tactics


Offensive Tactics


Defensive Tactics


Possession Tactics


Tactical Differences



The Practice


Practice Format


Economical Training


Planning the Practice


Organizing the Practice


Organizational Games


Sample Practices


Questions and Answers



Coaching the Game


Preparing for the Game


Game Day Warm-Up


Team Talk


Game Etiquette


Coaching the First Half


Halftime


Playing Time and Substitutions


Postgame Talk


Questions and Answers



Exercises and Games: Foundations for the Growth of Players and Coaches



Dribbling, Passing, Juggling, and Ball Control



Shooting and Finishing, and Heading



Goalkeeping



Possession and Defending


Appendix


Referee Signals


Glossary


Resources


Index


About the Author