Soccer Coaching: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Lead Your Players, Manage Parents, and Select the Best Formation

There are complimentary YouTube videos to help you follow along for several chapters in this book.

Ever get a little overwhelmed by trying to think of what to teach your team in practice?

Wish you had a book that was quick to read that doubled your confidence by pointing out the most important things to focus on with your team?

Want to learn the #1 thing to build the bond between you and a player that takes less than 5 seconds.

Ever have difficult players or parent(s) of a player and wish you knew the steps how to handle them in a way that is a win-win for both parties?

If any of these situations describe where you are at, you are not alone. Working with the directors of your club, managing the expectations of your players’ parents, and making an enjoyable experience for the players while also wanting to win is not an easy feat. I am impressed that you are taking up this sometimes thankless position as you are making a difference in your players’ lives, even if they do not verbally tell you.

As the coach, you are the leader of the team and should lead by example. The harder you work, the harder your team will work. There is not a perfect way to coach and it normally takes time to find the style that works best for you and motivates your players. This book will help you in that process.

This book is NOT intended to be a complete guide on coaching because if you have ever coached, you realize that everything to know could not be contained in one book. Other author’s tend to fill up their pages with coaching tips for various situations, but never really say which things to know are the most important and will make the biggest difference for your team. This book does exactly that. This book’s main aim is to point out and provide help with the most important areas for you, the coach, to succeed with your team. In an ideal world, you have an infinite amount of time to work with your players. However, we both know that you hardly get enough practices each year and the players’ attention spans can make the practices even more limited.

Therefore, this book details the most important 20% of coaching points to help you get 80% of the results. This book details various coaching styles, ways to get the team to respect you even more, and work hard for you. This book does not cover the technical aspects of soccer such as how to pass the ball, shoot properly, perform a foot skill. Other books in the Understand Soccer series have been created to cover those subjects and are also available on Amazon.com.

Outcomes of applying the facts in this book:
-Have the terrific feeling where you are working with your players’ parents instead of against them.
-Know the advantages and disadvantages of the major formations to ensure that you are using the best formation for your team to win.
-Understand the #1 technique to make sure all your advice is followed and not just heard, which is a major struggle for most coaches.

Why does learning these things matter?
Well, building your soccer knowledge grows your coaching confidence. Coaching-esteem is key for you, the coach, to build the belief in yourself to know how to handle the difficult situations that can arise when coaching.

It is time for your Soccer Coaching to reach the next level. Become the coach that changes every game from here on out and the coach whose team every player wants to be on. Pick up your copy today by clicking BUY NOW.

There he was, a soccer player who had difficulties scoring. He wanted to be the best but lacked the confidence and know-how to make his goal a reality. Every day, he dreamed about improving, but the average coaching and lack of knowledge left him feeling alone and like he couldn't attain his goal. He was a quiet player and his performance often went unnoticed.

This all changed after his junior year on the Varsity team of one of the largest high schools in the state. During the team and parent banquet at the end of the season, his coach decided to say something nice about each player. When it came to his turn to receive praise, the only thing that could be said was that he had scored two goals that season against a lousy team, so they didn't really count...

It was a very painful statement that after the 20+ game season, all that could be said of his efforts were two goals that didn't count. Since that moment, he's been forever changed considering one of his greatest fears came true; he was called out in front of his family and friends. Because of that, he got serious. With a new soccer mentor, he focused on the training necessary to build his confidence and become the goal scorer he always dreamed of being. The next season, after just a few months, he found himself moved up to the starting position of center midfielder and scored his first goal of the 26-game season in only the third game.

He kept up the additional training led by a proven goal scorer to build his knowledge. Fast forward to present day and as a result of the focus on the necessary skills, he figured out how to become a goal scorer who averages about two goals and an assist per game, all because of an increase in his understanding of how to play soccer. With the help of a soccer mentor, he took his game from bench-warmer who got called out in front of everybody to the most confident player on the field. Currently, he is a soccer trainer in Michigan who's been guiding soccer players for over a decade.