The Baffled Parent's Guide to Fix-It Drills for Youth Soccer (Baffled Parents Guides)

FUN AND EFFECTIVE SOCCER DRILLS-FROM AN EXPERIENCED COACH IN THE SPORT Soccer is an exciting sport, but it is even better when your team is playing at its best. The Baffled Parent's Guide to Fix-It Drills for Youth Soccer addresses specific team concerns with energetic drills that will improve your players' skills and help them to properly execute the correct tactics and techniques on the field. Written by an expert, this extensive collection focuses on problem areas and provides practice activities to ensure you get the best from your young players. Robert Koger looks at each of the problems most commonly faced by youth team coaches and prescribes proper drills to get players and teams to be their best and have fun doing it. With more than 100 drills, you're guaranteed to find practice solutions for situations such as: My players can't get the ball past the other team's defense. I can't get my players to shoot when they are open. My players move all over the field. My team can't stop opposing goals from corner kicks. My team needs help with general skills areas including dribbling, passing, offense, defense, and goal-keeping. Written in an easy-to-follow, clearly outlined format, The Baffled Parent's Guide to Fix-It Drills for Youth Soccer is an invaluable teaching tool to have on the field. Don't start coaching without it. Contents......Page 4 Preface......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Laws......Page 10 Field Layout......Page 11 Parents......Page 14 Players......Page 15 Equipment......Page 16 3. Assessing Your Players......Page 18 Initial Assessment......Page 20 Warm-Up......Page 34 Stretches......Page 40 5. Cooldown......Page 48 6. Problems and Solutions......Page 56 7. Questions and Answers......Page 94 8. Dribbling Drills......Page 100 Drills......Page 101 Conclusion Drill......Page 110 9. Passing Drills......Page 112 Drills......Page 113 10. Shooting Drills......Page 124 Drills......Page 125 11. Combination Shooting Drills......Page 132 Throw-In/Heading and Shooting Drills......Page 133 Passing and Shooting Drills......Page 143 Volley Drills......Page 152 12. Offense and Defense Drills......Page 158 Drills......Page 159 13. Goalkeeper Drills......Page 194 Drills......Page 195 14. Conditioning Drills......Page 204 Drills......Page 205 Diamond/Triangle Position......Page 216 Formations......Page 217 Fun Drills......Page 218 B......Page 222 C......Page 223 D......Page 225 F......Page 226 G......Page 227 H......Page 228 K......Page 229 O......Page 230 P......Page 231 R......Page 232 S......Page 233 V......Page 235 Z......Page 236 D......Page 238 P......Page 239 S......Page 240 Z......Page 241 An illustrated reference for parents and coaches outlines recommended solutions for common problems while offering counsel on how to step up player and team performance, in a guide that shares specialized drills, coaching tips, formation guidelines, and more. Original. "Addresses specific team concerns, presenting energetic drills to improve players' skills and teach them proper technique."--Publisher's description