青少年足球教练手册2013 Chapter 1 Caution: Children at Play, Proceed With Care Chapter 2 Foundations of Coaching Children Chapter 3 Effective Coaching Behavior Chapter 4 Coaching Five and Six Year Olds: “Which Way Do I Go?” Chapter 5 Coaching Seven and Eight Year Olds: Are You My Teammate? Chapter 6 Coaching Nine and Ten Year Olds: Team Identity Chapter 7 Coaching Eleven and Twelve Year Olds: The Dawning of Tactical Awareness Chapter 8 The Role of Competition in Player Development Chapter 9 Team Management Chapter 10 Risk Management: Keeping Children Safe Chapter 11 Coaching Players with Disabilities Chapter 12 Street Soccer Chapter 13 Sports Nutrition for Youth Soccer Chapter 14 US Youth Soccer Modified Rules of Play Chapter 15 The Importance of Responsible Coaching Chapter 13 were over 19 million total soccer participants in the . with over 8 million soc-cer participants under the age of 12 (SGMA, 2003). However, fewer than 20 percent of our youth sport coaches have received any type of training to become coaches (Marten, 1990; Stewart & Sweet, 1992). This translates into an imperative need to educate parents and volunteer coaches. Recent studies show that more than 73 percent of all kids who play organized youth sports end up quitting by the time they reach the age of 13 (Time Magazine, July 12, 1999). Some things that parents should know or inquire about before enlisting their children into organized soccer include: • Is your child ready (physically, mentally and socially) to participate in team sport activities? • What is the coach’s philosophy? • Will the parents be responsible for transportation, communication, fundraising, dues, snacks, etc.? • Must the parents attend training and games? • What are the costs involved? • Will my son/daughter play as much as the others? State and national youth coaching courses have been specifically designed for coaches of under-6 through under-12 players. Your US Youth Soccer State Associat
