US Youth Soccer Resources

Coaching Manuals

• The Official US Youth Soccer Coaching Manual (pdf)
• How To Prepare a Training Session (pdf)
• U6-U8 Practice Activities (pdf)
• U10 Practice Activities (pdf)
• U12 Practice Activities (pdf)
• To view US Youth Soccer’s original posting of these manuals, click here.

Teaching Proper Heading Technique

• http://www.socceramerica.com/article/68011/sam-snow-on-teaching-proper-heading-technique.html

National Coach Database (email resources sent periodically)

• http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/NationalCoachDatabaseForm/

Technical Manual

• http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/assets/1/1/Skills_School_Manual.pdf

Coaches Connection

• http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/coaches/Coaches_Connection/

The Official US Youth Soccer Coaching Manual

• http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/assets/1/15/2012_coaching_manual_for_web.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/