Soccer Coaching Made Easy: A Coach's Guide to Youth Player Development

This manual is full of age-appropriate training activities for U6, U8, U10 and U12 players.For each age group, the following are covered: * Role of the coach * Age group player characteristics * What game components should be taught * What the training sessions should look like * Sample training sessions * Age-appropriate activities

Tom Goodman, M. Ed., has a very impressive soccer and education background. Coach Goodman is recognized nationally and internationally as a youth soccer expert. As the former US Youth Soccer National Director of Coaching Education, Mr. Goodman coordinated and facilitated coaching education in 55 state associations. He holds the USSF A License, the USSF National Youth License and is a USSF and US Youth Soccer National Instructor. He has a Masters Degree in Administration of Education and was also a professional educator for over 20 years.