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The 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championship Series is the country’s most prestigious national youth soccer tournament. The event provides over 185000 players from US Youth Soccer’s 55 state associations, the opportunity to showcase their soccer skills against the best competition in the nation while emphasizing teamwork, discipline and fair play. Learn more championships.usyouthsoccer.org

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

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This manual is full of age-appropriate training activities for U6, U8, U10 and U12 players.

For each age group, the following are covered:

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* What the training sessions should look like
* Sample training sessions
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Soccer Coaching Made Easy: A Coach’s Guide to Youth Player Development

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Youth Soccer Tips : Fundraising Ideas for a Soccer League

A great way to get fundraising for a soccer league is to have an open mind, a smile and always wear your jersey to promote your team and strike interest in others. Find ways to get fundraising for your soccer league with tips from a professional soccer player in this free video on youth soccer leagues. Expert: Christopher Murray Contact: www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com Bio: Chris Murray has been coaching Youth League Soccer since 2007. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

Youth Soccer Tips : Soccer Skills Training

When training to improve your soccer skills, you’ll want to work on dribbling, passing and shooting. Determine what soccer skills you need to train most with advice from a professional soccer player in this free video on youth soccer tips. Expert: Christopher Murray Contact: www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com Bio: Chris Murray has been coaching Youth League Soccer since 2007. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

Youth Soccer Tips : How to Clean Soccer Cleats

To clean soccer cleats, you’ll need a brush or cloth and some water. Safely clean your soccer cleats with instruction from a professional soccer player in this free video on soccer equipment. Expert: Christopher Murray Contact: www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com Bio: Chris Murray has been coaching Youth League Soccer since 2007. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

Youth Soccer Drills & Skills : Heading a Soccer Ball

Use headers to trap, control and shoot the soccer ball with your head. Learn how in this free beginner soccer lesson on video, with training in basic skills and moves. Expert: Tim Boucher Bio: Tim Boucher is the head soccer coach at LaSalle Academy in South Bend, IN. Tim has been coaching 7th & 8th grade soccer for the past 6 years. Filmmaker: Jerimae Yoder

Youth Soccer Goalie Scores on her own Team!!!

This is an unreal video of a youth soccer goalie trying to punt the ball after making a save and kicking the ball back over her head and scoring in her teams goal. You can hear somebody yelling to throw the ball instead of punting, but nooooo she is too cool for that!!!

Youth Soccer Tips : How to Become a Pro Soccer Player

To become a pro soccer player, practicing every day as much as possible is the best method for success. Learn what it will take to become a pro with advice from a professional soccer player in this free video on soccer tips. Expert: Christopher Murray Contact: www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com Bio: Chris Murray has been coaching Youth League Soccer since 2007. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

Coaching Youth Soccer Is Not Always About Soccer-Be Careful What You Volunteer For

So you’ve decided to volunteer to coach the local junior soccer team. Coaching seems easy enough, how hard could it be you question yourself. For starters, if you’ve had no experience playing the game of soccer you will find it difficult. That’s not to say you can’t do it, but it will be an uphill battle. If you have no passion for the game, then you might want to take a step back and really think about why you are coaching a soccer team.

As a youth coach it is your duty to develop the young players physically and mentally. Your coaching methods should be fun and educational. Your training methods should create a friendly and happy atmosphere that will allow the children to build on their soccer skills and develop and master their social skills.

Training sessions should be short and concise and be structured around the fundamentals of soccer. Training should also emphasize the importance of team work and be influenced by respect and friendships. No coach should be allowed to dictate to his team, inevitably creating an atmosphere of fear and pressure. When children fear the coach or the game, they will lose their self esteem and confidence. Youth coaches must master the art of appreciation. Encourage your players to make mistakes and play freely. It is better to try and fail, then to not try at all.

The day you volunteer to coach a youth team is the day you become a role model. Whether you like it or not, the kids will look to you for help and advice. If you’re not prepared to take on this responsibility simply don’t volunteer for the job. Being the father figure of the team should be respected and treated very seriously. Not only are you their soccer coach, but you are inevitably shaping the fragile minds of the future.