Coaching Youth Soccer: The European Model

by Kevin McShane

Overview

The popularity of youth soccer in the United States has increased dramatically in recent years. The number of players and spectators has risen and soccer now rivals the more traditional American sports of baseball, basketball, and football. This is a study of current youth soccer training methods at professional clubs in Europe--where soccer is an extremely competitive sport--and a guide to applying those methods to young people in the United States. The author draws much of his information from personal observation of the FC Barcelona, Newcastle United, Glasgow Celtic, Munich 1860, and Slavia Prague professional teams in Europe, and provides an overview of the state of youth soccer in the United States. Chapters cover such topics as facilities, equipment, organization, and environment, player evaluation, training timetables and components, coaching, and philosophies of youth soccer. Also included are approximately 100 diagrams of soccer training exercises for youth coaches.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786410880
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	11/19/2001
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.42(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Kevin McShane is the head soccer coach at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. He lives in Washington.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments    
Preface    

1 The State of American Youth Soccer    
2 Organization, Facilities, and Equipment    
3 Player Evaluation    
4 Training Timetable and Components    
5 Coaches    
6 Philosophy of Youth Soccer in Europe    
7 Recommendations for the United States from European Clubs    

Appendix A: Questionnaire about Youth Soccer Development Programs    
Appendix B: Introduction to Training Exercises    
Appendix C: Warm-Up Routines    
Appendix D: Physical Training    
Appendix E: Technical Training    
Appendix F: Tactical Training    

Annotated Bibliography    
Index    

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