The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Soccer Book

PrefaceIntroductionPart One. Coaching 101: Everything You Need to Know about Coaching Girls' Soccer1. What's Different in Coaching Girls’ Soccer? Girls’ Soccer vs. Boys’ Soccer2. Issues with Coaching GirlsSexual HarassmentLegal IssuesSoccer InjuriesFemale Athlete TriadNutrition3. Developing a Learning EnvironmentMake It FunBe PositiveMotivationDisciplinePracticing outside the Comfort ZoneSoccer for Life4. Essential Teaching and Coaching SkillsCommunicationThe Teaching ProcessTeaching SkillsOrganizationDevelopmental Philosophy5. How to Play SoccerThe Playing AreaModificationsPlayer EquipmentTeam EquipmentRules of the GameThe Offside Rule6. Coaching the SeasonTryoutsMeet the ParentsQuestions and Answers7. Essential TechniquesDribblingPassingBall Control Shooting and FinishingHeadingDefending8. GoalkeepingAdditional EquipmentStarting PositionCatching at GroundCatching at HeightDivingAdditional Goalkeeper TechniquesDistribution9. Essential TacticsOffensive TacticsDefensive TacticsPossession TacticsTactical Differences10. The PracticePractice FormatEconomical TrainingPlanning the PracticeOrganizing the PracticeOrganizational GamesSample PracticesQuestions and Answers11. Coaching the GamePreparing for the GameGame Day Warm-UpTeam TalkGame EtiquetteCoaching the First HalfHalftimePlaying Time and SubstitutionsPostgame TalkQuestions and AnswersPart Two. Exercises and Games: Foundations for the Growth of Players and Coaches12. Dribbling, Passing, Juggling, and Ball Control13. Shooting and Finishing, and Heading14. Goalkeeping15. Possession and DefendingAppendixReferee SignalsGlossaryResourcesIndexAbout the Author