Coaching Resources

Note: This page is currently under construction.

The contents of the websites, books and other materials are entirely attributed to their organizations and authors. This list is a representation of the many resources available and is not all-inclusive.

Articles:

"Playing to Develop" versus "Playing to Win" - "Learning versus Winning" (PDF)
"Quality versus Quantity" (PDF)
Champion Athlete's Little Instruction Book - by Jon Unger (PDF)
Poem: The Youth Soccer Coach - by Mike Berticelli (PDF)
Fifteen things to keep in mind while watching from the sidelines - by Michael Langlois (PDF)
The Pitch.org - Articles
10 Common Coaching Situations (7.05.06) - by US Youth Soccer (PDF)
Games vs. Drills (11.05.03) - by finesoccer.com (PDF)
Teacher, Role Model Facilitator (11.05.03) - by Manny Sanchez (PDF)

Books:

US Soccer - Hydration (pdf)
US Soccer - Post Match Recovery (pdf)

Websites:

Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, Monique Ryan, 1999 (PDF)
Eat Smart, Play Hard, Liz Applegate, 2001
Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook, 3rd Ed. , N. Clark, 2003 (PDF)
Play Hard, Eat Right: A Parents’ Guide to Sports Nutrition for Children, Debbie S. Jennings, 1995 (PDF)

Player Development:

21st Century Club/Player Development Manual (PDF)
U.S. Women's Staff Position on Playing to Develop vs. Playing to Win (PDF)
US Youth Soccer Players
Mass Youth Statewide U6-U12 Curriculum (PDF)
"Is Player Specialization Necessary?"
US Soccer Player Development Guidelines 2005 (PDF)

Club Development:

Mass Youth Statewide U6-U12 Curriculum (PDF)
U12-U19 National Staff Guidelines (PDF)
Characteristics of an Ideal Youth Soccer Club (PDF)
Mass Youth Soccer Club Directors of Coaching (PowerPoint)
21st Century Club/Player Development Manual (PDF)

The Small-Sided Games:

8v8 Pull Out from January 2006 "Baystater" (PDF)
US Youth Soccer Small Sided Game Resource Center
Small-Sided Soccer: The Future of Soccer Development (PowerPoint)
List of Countries Playing Small-Sided (PDF)
US Youth Soccer Small Sided Game Manual (PDF)
US Youth Soccer Small Sided Game Brochure (PDF)
Us Youth Soccer Small Sided Game Powerpoint (PowerPoint)

Sports Psychology:

Emotions as Teammates Rather Than Opponents
Psychology of Soccer
Player Burnout/Dropout - Why it Happens & How to Prevent It (PowerPoint)

Mass Youth Soccer News & Events:
Free Kick- monthly Mass Youth Soccer e-newsletter
Calendar of Events

TOPSoccer:

US Youth Workshop 2006 TOPSoccer Presentation (PowerPoint)
US Youth Workshop 2006 Recommended Games (Word)

Coaching Links:

UEFA Coaching Centre
NSCAA Coaching Tips
FIFA Fair Play
FA Learning Ezine
US Soccer Coaches Home
US Youth Soccer Coaches

Fitness:

The Athlete Project - Sports Performance and Safety
Fitness Protocol for U.S. Women's National Team (PDF)
Santa Monica Injury Prevention Program (PDF)
Fitness-Soccer
Soccer Fitness
Soccer Fitness - Have Fun With It!

Soccer Rules & Terms:

Soccer Slang
Laws of the Game- FIFA Official Rules of Soccer

Additional Downloads for Coaches: 

Mass Youth Superclinic: Penetrating Passes, by Sam Snow (PDF)
Mass Youth Superclinic: Zonal Defending, by Lewis Atkinson (PDF)
Mass Youth Superclinic: Transition Play, by Matt Driver (PDF)
US Youth Soccer Convention Teambuilding Session - by Mike Singleton (Word)

Recruiting Links:

Soccer Buzz
Sport Source
Soccer Times Links
College Soccer
Adidas College Soccer Scoreboard

Media Soccer Links:

BBC Sport Football
ESPN Soccer
Soccer America
Soccer Times
Success in Soccer
UK Soccernet
CNN/SI
Top Drawer Soccer

International & US Soccer Partners:

FIFA Soccer's World
US Soccer
Major League Soccer
New England Revolution
Region 1 Website
US Youth Soccer

Referees:

MSRC

More PDF Files:

Applying Lessons Learned from the 2003 Women's World Cup to the Youth Game
Bill of Rights for the Young Athletes
Characteristics of U10-11 Players
Coaching Evaluation Form for Parents
Coaching the U-8 Player
Coaching the U-10 Player
Coaching the U-12 Player
"E" Course Syllabus
Goalkeeper Back Pass Training
Goalkeeper Breakaway Training
Goalkeeper Sessions
Guidelines for Activity
Motivation
Learning vs Winning
Letter to Parents
Parent Code
Parent's Role
Player's Code of Conduct
Player Expectations
Player's Self Evaluation
Successful Coaching
U-6-8 Course Syllabus
U-10-12 Course Syllabus
Winning... How Important?