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The first and best resource for any interested coaches will always be the US Soccer Coaching Education and license program. The introductory course is FREE and once completed you will have additional resources at your disposal. Additional courses are available either online or in-person for a small fee.
- US Soccer Coaching
- Indiana Soccer Training Plans
- 27 Ways to Run a Better Soccer Session
- US Youth Soccer Player Development Model
- Rec Practice Sessions by Age (Courtesy of ZYSA)
- Organizing a Training Session
- Prevention & Care for Soccer Injuries
- Soccer Vocabulary
- ZYSA Rec Coaches Clinic (2016)
- Fitness Circuit
- LYSA Director of Training Website
Goalkeeper Sessions
Defense Smart Sessions
- Defend Your Zone
- Defending Set Pieces
- First Contact (defending)
- Solo Defending
- Sweeper
- Defending & Clearing
- Defensive Midfielder
Midfield/Ball Control Smart Sessions
- Communication
- Teamwork & Communication
- Switch Up
- One to Feet, One to Space
- Diagonal Passing
- Forward passing & support runs
- Simple play & possession
- Passing & Movement
- Skill Channel
- Movement off the ball
- Threaded Through Balls
- The Complete Midfielder
- Tight Situations
- Three-way games
- Midfield Maestros
- Fitness
Attacking Smart Sessions
- Attackers Defend First
- First Touch to Shoot
- The Specialist
- Shooting
- Three Passes
- Play wide & cross
- 1v1 Duels
- Finishing
- Get in the Box
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