Mental Development for the 6 year olds and under The key issue for children under six is positive self-esteem. Children will play the game longer, ...

Extract: ...let the game do the teaching. The kids are here to PLAY and not to WORK. They worked enough in school, where they’ve been ...

Over the last fifteen years, I’ve coached all girls teams, all boys teams and mixed teams and I’ve learned - often the hard way! - ...

By Michael A. Clark, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, Michigan State University The answer to this question depends upon who is responding. For ...

When you consider that lack of pressure on the player with the ball is one of the primary reasons that goals are scored, and that ...

By: Chico Borja, NSCAA National Staff Coach When is the right time to teach younger teams field positions? You might say, aren’t we neutralizing a ...

If you want success as a coach you have to make sure all the parts go together. One of the most important parts is your ...

By Lyle Micheli, M.D. reproduced by permission of the Mass Youth Soccer Association Kids are starting sports earlier and training harder. Incentives to win are ...

The following are some suggested rules for young soccer players, taken from the footy4kids soccer coaching philosophy and codes of conduct. Any such rules should ...

Physics is the branch of science that deals with (surprise!) the physical world and its properties. It attempts to explain in mathematical terms the behaviour ...

"I've seen the future and I'm scared" by Matt Slater - BBC Sport For the last month or so I have been speaking to people ...

Courtesy of Kids First Soccer Information presented here is based on the discussion by Gould, D. (1998). Goal setting for peak performance. In J.M. Williams ...

Taking the drilling and screaming out of youth football (soccer) will make the game more enjoyable and create better players. By Mike Woitalla, Soccer America ...

Intense training schedules. Pressure to win and be the best. Painful injuries. Given all these factors, it’s not surprising that some athletes simply burn out ...

Duration Matches shall be played over three unequal periods:  two playtimes and a lunchtime. Each of these periods shall begin shortly after the ringing of ...

How many times have you heard a coach or parent call out "John, remember your position!" or "John, you're supposed to be playing fullback!" during ...