Coaching Documents and Theory
FIFA- Laws of the Game
US Youth Soccer – Player Development Module
US Youth Soccer – Help! I Volunteered to Coach!
Standards Chart (length of game, size of ball, number of players)
Standards Chart SSG
Start to Finish Practice Plans (Week to Week)
U4, U5, U6: Me and My Ball
45 minute session, importance on player and ball, no lines and standing, keep it fun!
Massachusetts Youth Soccer U6 lesson plans
US Youth Soccer Practice Guide
Washington Youth Soccer
U8: Me, My Ball and a Friend
60 minute session, continue to emphasis individual skills, introduce player passing between 2 players, keep it fun!
Massachusetts Youth Soccer U8 lesson plans
US Youth Soccer Practice Guide
Washington Youth Soccer
U10: The Start of US
60-90 minute lesson plans, continue to emphasis individual skills, combination passing between 3 and more players, keep it fun!
Massachusetts Youth Soccer U10 lesson plans
US Youth Soccer Practice Guide
Washington Youth Soccer
Coerver Method (TEACHING YOUR PLAYERS SKILLS!)
At the youth ages, and even beyond, there should be an emphasis on developing foot skills. The Coerver Method focuses on teaching individual skills and improving 1v1 skills in a player. It is recommended to work on Coerver skills every single practice, by simply incorporating the Coerver skill into a warm-up activity.
An excellent way to educate yourself on Coerver skills, so that you can teach the player is by downloading the “Coerver Coaching” app to your phone. Start week 1 with the first move, and then the second week add move 2, and so on. If the moves become too advance, work on the moves your team is most comfortable with.
DOWNLOAD THE APP…YOU AND YOUR TEAM WILL LOVE IT!!!
You can even watch the moves together on your phone at practice.
The following Coerver skills can be practices from U4-U16, and are recommended…
Sole Taps
Shuffles
Shuffle Stop
Take Stop
Frequently asked Questions
Question: What is offsides?
Answer: https://www.youtube.com/embed/DCyP92TVWSQ
Question: How do I complete Kids Safe?
Answer: https://nwraasoccer.com/299/how-to-complete-kids-safe.soccer/
Question: What tournaments are going on?
Answer: http://secure.hammerweb.net/MStourn/Tournaments.asp
Question: What coaches license classes are available?
Answer: https://secure.hammerweb.net/mscoaching/coachcourses.asp
Question: How do I sign up for Coaches license classes?
Answer:
1) http://www.mississippisoccer.org/
2) Click ecoach on the right hand side
3) At the bottom, click: “Click here to register for U6/8 and U10/12 Youth Modules”: http://secure.hammerweb.net/mscoaching/SystemLogin.asp?Course=-1
4) At the bottom, click: “Take an ecoaching course”: http://secure.hammerweb.net/mscoaching/registration.asp?ID=-1&Course=-1
5) Fill out the form. We are in the Central district, choose U6/8 module course
6) After filling it out, you’ll receive a passcode via email.
7) Go back to the MSA website: http://www.mississippisoccer.org/
8) Click: http://secure.hammerweb.net/MSCoaching/CoachesControlPanel.asp
9) Login with the information given
10) This is your Coaches control panel: http://secure.hammerweb.net/MSCoaching/CoachesControlPanel.asp
11) In the middle, you’ll see: “Take the online course”. Click it.
12) in the new window you’ll see “read the material” right click it, and open in a new window
13) Go back to the testing page and you’ll see in the middle it now says: “Take the online course”
14) Use the material to pass the course
15) After completion, go back to your coaches control panel: http://secure.hammerweb.net/MSCoaching/CoachesControlPanel.asp
16) You’ll see in the middle it says: “Display/Register for Coaching courses” click that
17) Find the one with Jeremy and choose to take it