Author : David M. Newbery
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781451504873
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (48 download)
Book Synopsis Soccer Coaching Activities, Session Plans and Assessment for Plus 1 Players (4 and 5 Years Old) by : David M. Newbery
Download or read book Soccer Coaching Activities, Session Plans and Assessment for Plus 1 Players (4 and 5 Years Old) written by David M. Newbery and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-03-26 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great youth soccer coaches have talent to balance education and fun in creating a positive and rewarding learning environment. In the Coaching for Development Series, we outline the blueprint for coaching success. In easy to understand guidebooks, we navigate a novice and experienced coaches through the complexities of 'true' player development. In this manual, we address player development for 4 & 5 year old players - connecting development (growth and maturation), performance standards, content, coaching methodology and player assessment. Features of this manual include: *Developmentally appropriate activities. *24 sessions organized for 8, 10 and 12 week seasons. *Session plans with graphics. *Skills and activities progress from session to session. *Assessment activities. *6 different seasonal training schedules to offer maximum flexibility for coaches. *Performance standards - competency benchmarks (what players need to learn, when to learn it and how to coach to performance expectations). *Comprehensive player assessment. *Practical description of player development and a survey to measure the 'player development appropriateness' of a soccer program.