Coaching girls' soccer successfully

✍ Scribed by Debra LaPrath

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 208
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

''Build a winning girls' soccer program, on the field and off. In Coaching Girls' Soccer Successfully, one of the nation's top high school coaches, Debra LaPrath, shares her expertise on all aspects of coaching. From establishing a coaching philosophy to making decisions during a game, this is the approach that has made her program a perennial powerhouse. Featuring seasonal training plans, drills for developing fundamental to advanced skills, and advice for handling off-the-field challenges, Coaching Girls' Soccer Successfully is the most comprehensive resource available for novice and experienced coaches alike.''--Jacket. Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Coaching foundation. Developing your coaching philosophy ; Communicating your approach ; Motivating your players ; Building and maintaining your soccer program --
Coaching plans. Planning for your season ; Training your athletes ; Conducting practices --
Coaching skills. Dribbling ; Passing, receiving, and turning ; Shooting and finishing ; Heading ; Goalkeeping --
Coaching tactics and systems. Principles of team play ; Systems of play --
Coaching games. Preparing for a game ; Handling game-day situations --
Coaching evaluation. Evaluating your players ; Evaluating your program.
Abstract:

Describes various aspects of soccer coaching. This book covers every aspect of the coach's role including developing and perfecting skills, evaluating players and defining their roles, organizing productive practices, scouting and preparing for games, developing leadership qualities, motivating the team and communicating on and off the field. Read more...