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footy4kids has more than 600 pages of top quality resources designed to make you a more effective youth football (soccer) coach.

There are hundreds of drills, articles, practice plans and, of course, the famous footy4kids forums where you will get quick, friendly advice from experienced youth soccer coaches. There are also sections on tactics, health and safety, how to teach soccer skills and the basics of youth soccer coaching. You can download 'how-to' manuals and even read football poetry!

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a one page guide to youth soccer coaching

how to kick a soccer ball

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practice plans

a complete passing practice

a complete shooting practice

an U7 practice plan

attacking with confidence

U6-U9 - moving with the ball

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how to teach soccer skills

how to kick a soccer ball

essentials of ball control

1-2-3 defending

space and movement

tactics

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soccer games and drills

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small sided games (SSGs)

warm ups

ball control

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downloads

introduction to defending

the footy4kids football coaching manual

codes of conduct and a soccer coaching philosophy

Slime Soccer

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soccer coaching articles

kids, football and failure

effective youth soccer coaching

how to manage soccer parents

first season as a football coach

basic concepts for U7 soccer players

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youth soccer coaching basics

the ideal soccer coach

a one page guide to youth soccer coaching

management and discipline for soccer coaches

soccer for very young children

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tactics

basics of defending

coaching the swarm - a basic guide to formations and positional training

position or team shape

more tactics >>>

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soccer coaching health and safety

child protection for youth soccer coaches

first aid advice for soccer coaches

frosty pitch inspections

growth spurts

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the last word

"Kids' football (soccer) is all about the ingive us back our game!dividual loving the game: dribbling and shooting, playing games and scoring goals, experimenting and copying. It is very simple and lots of fun. Adult football is all about the team and results. It is physical, tactical, complicated and very serious." Tom Statham of Manchester United Academy

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