The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Soccer

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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 ...

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Overview

"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 self-esteem, and how to deal with performance changes as girls mature. You'll even develop the coaching style that works best for you and your players. Before you know it, you'll be coaching players who are moving, motivated, and most of all, having fun.

  • Survive your first practice and first game
  • Promote good habits, concentration, and teamwork
  • Learn what's unique about coaching girls from 4 to 14!
  • Coach goalkeepers using the chapter on goalkeeping and special keeper drills
  • Make practices safe, fun, and rewarding
  • Improve your players and your team

"A very clear, engaging guide to coaching girls' soccer. Coach Hounsome is widely recognized for providing girls with the highest level of soccer development within a highly enjoyable atmosphere."—Gary Book, President, NOGA Soccer

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780071440929
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
  • Publication date: 6/21/2005
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 160
  • Sales rank: 833,831
  • Series: Baffled Parent's Guides
  • Product dimensions: 7.50 (w) x 9.20 (h) x 0.41 (d)

Meet the Author

Drayson Hounsome is the head women's soccer coach at the nationally ranked CW Post Campus of Long Island University and head girls' coach in the Long Island Junior Soccer League Olympic Development Program.

Table of Contents

PrefaceIntroductionPart One. Coaching 101: Everything You Need to Know about Coaching Girls' Soccer1. What's Different in Coaching Girls’ Soccer? Girls’ Soccer vs. Boys’ Soccer2. Issues with Coaching GirlsSexual HarassmentLegal IssuesSoccer InjuriesFemale Athlete TriadNutrition3. Developing a Learning EnvironmentMake It FunBe PositiveMotivationDisciplinePracticing outside the Comfort ZoneSoccer for Life4. Essential Teaching and Coaching SkillsCommunicationThe Teaching ProcessTeaching SkillsOrganizationDevelopmental Philosophy5. How to Play SoccerThe Playing AreaModificationsPlayer EquipmentTeam EquipmentRules of the GameThe Offside Rule6. Coaching the SeasonTryoutsMeet the ParentsQuestions and Answers7. Essential TechniquesDribblingPassingBall Control Shooting and FinishingHeadingDefending8. GoalkeepingAdditional EquipmentStarting PositionCatching at GroundCatching at HeightDivingAdditional Goalkeeper TechniquesDistribution9. Essential TacticsOffensive TacticsDefensive TacticsPossession TacticsTactical Differences10. The PracticePractice FormatEconomical TrainingPlanning the PracticeOrganizing the PracticeOrganizational GamesSample PracticesQuestions and Answers11. Coaching the GamePreparing for the GameGame Day Warm-UpTeam TalkGame EtiquetteCoaching the First HalfHalftimePlaying Time and SubstitutionsPostgame TalkQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Exercises and Games: Foundations for the Growth of Players and Coaches12. Dribbling, Passing, Juggling, and Ball Control13. Shooting and Finishing, and Heading14. Goalkeeping15. Possession and DefendingAppendixReferee SignalsGlossaryResourcesIndexAbout the Author

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