Coach's Corner

UpdatedWednesday June 26, 2019 by..

The following links have been gathered from around the Net to provide VSSC coaches with quick references to coaching materials.  You can browse their respective sites for further information.  If any links are broken and no longer work please visit the Board of Directors page and contact the web administrator to let them know. Thank you in advance!

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US Youth Soccer recommended ball sizes by age group Up to age 7: Size 3 Ages 8 to 12 years: Size 4 Ages 12 and up: Size 5

VSSC DIVISION GUIDELINES VSSC Parent/Coaches Guide Micros Division Guidelines U6 Division Guidelines U7 Division Guidelines U8 Division Guidelines U9/10 Division Guidelines

COACH LINKS Best Practices Coach’s Responsibilities Planning Youth Soccer Practices Sample Lesson Plans First Aid Basics Laws of the game Technical & Tactical Coaching Points The Youth Goalkeeper Ask the coach How Do We Measure Success? Sports Nutrition for Soccer Soccer Nutrition Ebook Elite Soccer Conditioning

TRAINING Player Development Initiatives U6 Coaching Manual U6 Training Games U7 Crash Course U8 Coaching Manual U8 Training Games U6-U8 Soccer Drills U10 Coaching Manual U10 Training Games U12 Coaching Manual U10-U12 Soccer Drills U14-U16 Soccer Drills U18 Soccer Drills Dribbling Games for all ages

UTILITIES & FORMS Red Bulls Coach’s Portal Big Soccer Forums: A place where you can share and explore coaching ideas, knowledge, and experience. Rained Out: A tool you can use to mass notify parents, players, and coaches of any updates. Referee Evaluation Form Evaluation Form Code Of Ethics Risk Management Player Injury Form VSSC: Division & Age Chart

CONTINUED ED U.S. Soccer "E" Certificate Candidate Manual U.S. Soccer "D" Certificate Candidate Manual USSF: Coaching Courses NSCAA Coaching Education LIJSL: Coaching Courses National Youth License Soccer Training Info

REDBULLS COACHES CORNER

• The Red Print - 
  •    Approach to development – 
  •    Position specific attributes - 
  •    Playing formations -
  •    Game Day Coaching - 
• Coaching Curriculum
  •    Online Coaching Curriculum
  •    Coaching Curriculum Videos
• Mental Skills 
• TOPS SOCCER (US Youth Soccer)   

JUST FOR PLAYERS

•  Ball Mastery
  •    Level 1 
  •    Level 2 
  •    Level 3 
  •    Level 4
• Aerial Skills
  •    Aerial – Skills 
  •    Aerial – Catches 
  •    Aerial – Juggling 
  •    Aerial – Pop Up’s 
• Technical Defending
• Technical Striking
• Technical Receiving
• Technical Individual possession
• Goalkeeper

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NY Red Bulls Training Programs USYS Coaching Videos AYSO Coaching Videos

	Crash Course for coaching U7 and U8
	U8 v2 Practice Guidelines - VSSC.pdf