Resources

Mass Youth Soccer Statewide U6 – U12 Curriculum

Lexington United Soccer Club recommends the following coaching  materials. A copy of each has been donated to Cary Memorial Library.


BOOKS

  • Coaching 6, 7, 8 Year Olds, Bobby Howe & Tony Waiters
  • Coaching 9, 10, 11 Year Olds, Bobby Howe & Tony Waiters
  • Coaching The Goalkeeper, Tony Waiters
  • Coaching The Player, Bobby Howe
  • Coaching The Team (Age 12 and over), Tony Waiters ***Read Coach Donahue’s review!
  • Coaching Soccer, Bert van Lingen ***Read Coach Donahue’s review!
  • Coaching U8 A Complete Coaching Course, Tino Stoop
  • Coaching U10 A Complete Coaching Course, Tino Stoop ***Read Coach Donahue’s review!
  • Coaching U12 A Complete Coaching Course, Tino Stoop
  • Conditioning for Soccer, Raymond Verheijen
  • Developing Soccer Players the Dutch Way, Henny Kormelink & Tjeu Seeverens
  • FUNdamental Goalkeeping, Karl Dewazien
  • FUNdamental Soccer Guide, Karl Dewazien
  • FUNdamental Soccer Practice, Karl Dewazien
  • FUNdamental Soccer Tactics of Champions, Karl Dewazien
  • Just Let The Kids Play, Bob Bigelow
  • Nutrition for Soccer Players, Enrico Arcelli
  • Positional Play – Back Defenders, Allen Wade
  • Positional Play – Midfield, Allen Wade
  • Positional Play – Strikers, Allen Wade
  • Soccer Calling: A Handbook for Youth Soccer Coaches,   Dean Conway ***Read Coach Donahue’s review!
  • Success in Soccer – Basic Training Vol. 1 Ages 6-14, Gero Bisanz & Norbert Vieth
  • Success in Soccer – Advanced Training Vol. 2 Ages 14-18, Gero Bisanz & Norbert Vieth
  • Teambuilding The Road to Success, Rinus Michels
  • The Coaching Philosophies of Louis Van Gaal and The AJAX Coaches, Henny Kormelink & Tjeu Seeverens ***Read Coach Donahue’s review!
  • The Principles of Brazilian Soccer, Jose Thadeu Goncalves

DVD’s


VIDEO’s


MAGAZINES

  • Success in Soccer Magazine

To purchase any of these materials go to:

1. www.reedswain.com

2. www.successinsoccer.com

3. www.soccervideos.com

All coaches are encouraged to join US Youth Soccer Coaches Connection. For $25 you will receive a subscription to Success in Soccer magazine (highly recommended magazine for all coaches), a monthly e-newsletter containing drills and activities, and many other benefits. To become a member go to www.usyouthsoccer.org and click on Coaches Connection.