Official US Youth Soccer Coaching Manual
US Youth Soccer Homepage
Development Program For Select
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Recommended Goal/ Field/Ball Sizes and match Format/ Duration
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US_Soccer_Birth_Year_and_Season_Matrix
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US Youth Soccer_U6-U8_Practice_Activities
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US Youth Soccer_U10_Practice_Activities
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US Youth Soccer_U12_Practice_Activities
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More US Youth Soccer and Coach Resources
- Technical Manual: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/assets/1/1/Skills_School_Manual.pdf
- US Youth Soccer Player Development Model: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/assets/1/3/US_Youth_Soccer_Player_Development_Model.pdf
- Concussion Course: http://education.usyouthsoccer.org/courses/Centers-for-Disease-Control-and-Prevention/heads-up-concussion-in-sports-intro-course/
- U6/U8 Youth Module on-line course: https://education.usyouthsoccer.org/
- Players Guide: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/assets/1/1/Player%27s_Guide_2011.pdf
- Positive Parent: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/parents/positiveparenting/
- National Youth License: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/NatYouthLicense/
- Workshop: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/workshop/
- Blog: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/blogs/blog/?BlogAlias=coaches_blog
- Video library: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL805D77038B88D895&feature=plcp
- Recommended Reading List: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/Recommended_Reading/
- Training Session Plan: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/us_youth_soccer_releases_how_to_write_a_training_session_plan/
- TOPSoccer Training Activities: http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/programs/topsoccer_coaching_course/
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Bar-Or, O. (ed.), (1996). The Child and Adolescent Athlete. Volume VI of the
Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine. An International Olympic Committee Medical Commission
Publication. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers.
Brown, A.L. (1975) “The Development of Memory: Knowing, Knowing About Knowing, and
Knowing How to Know.” In H.W. Reese (ed.), Advances in child development and behavior. Vol.
10. Orlando, FL: Academic Press.
Carr, D. (1994). Evaluation of Two Coaching Education Programs: Measuring Effects of Content
and Instruction on Novice Youth Soccer Coaches. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute & State University.
Carr, D. (2000). Wait Until They’re Ready — Goalkeeping is Not for Five and Six Year Olds and it
Could Be Harmful. Soccer Journal, Vol. 45 No. 5, p21-22.
Coakley, J.J. (1994). Sport in Society: Issues and Controversies. St. Louis, Mosby Pub.
Coleman, E. and Steen, S.N. (1996). The Ultimate Sports Nutrition Handbook.
Palo Alto, CA: Bull Publishing Co.
Crain, W. (2000). Theories of Development, Concepts and Applications (4th ed.). Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
DeKoven, B. (1978). The Well-Played Game: A Player’s Philosophy.
Anchor Press/Doubleday, Garden City, NY.
Erickson, E.H., (1963). Childhood and Society (2nd ed.). NY: W. W. Norton & Co.
Jaffe, L. and Manzer, R. (1992). Girls’ Perspectives: Physical Activity and Self-esteem.
Melpomene Journal, 11, (3), 22.
Kohlberg, L. (1968). Early Education: A Cognitive Development Approach.
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Martens, R. (1990). Successful Coaching. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
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Piaget, J. (1970). Piaget’s Theory. In P.H. Mussen (Ed.), Handbook of Child Psychology (4th
ed.) (Vol. .I, W. Kessen, Ed.). NY: John Wiley, 1983.
Quinn, R.W. (1999). “Understanding Player Development.”
US Youth Soccer Magazine, Winter, 1999.
Quinn, R.W. (1991). The Peak Performance: Soccer Games for Player Development. QSM
Consultants Pub. (Available through US Youth Soccer)
Quinn, R.W., & Carr, D.B., (1998). The Instructional Design Process in Coaching
Education: The Development of the U.S. Soccer National Youth Coaching License. Applied
Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual. 13.
Schmidt, R.A. (1975). A Schema Theory of Discrete Motor Skill Learning. Psychological Review,
82, 225-260.
Schmidt, R.A. & Wrisberg, C.A. (2000). Motor Learning and Performance: A Problem-based
Learning Approach. (p245, 2nd ed.). Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL.
Stewart, C, C, & Sweet, L., (1992). Professional Preparation of High School Coaches: The
Problem Continues. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 63(6), 75-79.
Turner, A., & Martinek, T., (1995). “Teaching for Understanding: A Model for
Improving Decision-making During Game Play.” Quest.47. 44-63. National Association for
Physical Education in Higher Education.
Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind in Society. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Bandura, A. (1977). Social Learning Theory. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Bar-Or, O. (ed.), (1996). The Child and Adolescent Athlete. Volume VI of the
Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine. An International Olympic Committee Medical Commission
Publication. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers.
Brown, A.L. (1975) “The Development of Memory: Knowing, Knowing About Knowing, and
Knowing How to Know.” In H.W. Reese (ed.), Advances in child development and behavior. Vol.
10. Orlando, FL: Academic Press.
Carr, D. (1994). Evaluation of Two Coaching Education Programs: Measuring Effects of Content
and Instruction on Novice Youth Soccer Coaches. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute & State University.
Carr, D. (2000). Wait Until They’re Ready — Goalkeeping is Not for Five and Six Year Olds and it
Could Be Harmful. Soccer Journal, Vol. 45 No. 5, p21-22.
Coakley, J.J. (1994). Sport in Society: Issues and Controversies. St. Louis, Mosby Pub.
Coleman, E. and Steen, S.N. (1996). The Ultimate Sports Nutrition Handbook.
Palo Alto, CA: Bull Publishing Co.
Crain, W. (2000). Theories of Development, Concepts and Applications (4th ed.). Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
DeKoven, B. (1978). The Well-Played Game: A Player’s Philosophy.
Anchor Press/Doubleday, Garden City, NY.
Erickson, E.H., (1963). Childhood and Society (2nd ed.). NY: W. W. Norton & Co.
Jaffe, L. and Manzer, R. (1992). Girls’ Perspectives: Physical Activity and Self-esteem.
Melpomene Journal, 11, (3), 22.
Kohlberg, L. (1968). Early Education: A Cognitive Development Approach.
Child Development, 39, 1013-1062.
Kohlberg, L. (1981). Essays on Moral Development (Vol. I). NY: Harper & Row.
Martens, R. (1990). Successful Coaching. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Piaget, J. (1964). Development and Learning. In R. Ripple & V. Rockcastle (Eds.), Piaget
Rediscovered. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1969.
10?
Piaget, J. (1970). Piaget’s Theory. In P.H. Mussen (Ed.), Handbook of Child Psychology (4th
ed.) (Vol. .I, W. Kessen, Ed.). NY: John Wiley, 1983.
Quinn, R.W. (1999). “Understanding Player Development.”
US Youth Soccer Magazine, Winter, 1999.
Quinn, R.W. (1991). The Peak Performance: Soccer Games for Player Development. QSM
Consultants Pub. (Available through US Youth Soccer)
Quinn, R.W., & Carr, D.B., (1998). The Instructional Design Process in Coaching
Education: The Development of the U.S. Soccer National Youth Coaching License. Applied
Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual. 13.
Schmidt, R.A. (1975). A Schema Theory of Discrete Motor Skill Learning. Psychological Review,
82, 225-260.
Schmidt, R.A. & Wrisberg, C.A. (2000). Motor Learning and Performance: A Problem-based
Learning Approach. (p245, 2nd ed.). Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL.
Stewart, C, C, & Sweet, L., (1992). Professional Preparation of High School Coaches: The
Problem Continues. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 63(6), 75-79.
Turner, A., & Martinek, T., (1995). “Teaching for Understanding: A Model for
Improving Decision-making During Game Play.” Quest.47. 44-63. National Association for
Physical Education in Higher Education.
Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind in Society. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.