Pages: 335 Official Soccer Coaching Book of the German Soccer Association with DFB coaches and educators Ralf Peter and Gerd Bode.  A new approach to children's soccer: Guidelines for practice, match play and player guidance Get Information about the German Soccer Education System Making your program age-appropriate This soccer book shows how youth coaches in Germany run soccer practice sessions and games for players between the ages of five and twelve. The comprehensive soccer training section provides: specific recommendations for attractive, child-oriented soccer exercises that build a solid athletic foundation, basic soccer techniques. With an abundance of age-appropriate small-sided soccer games and sample practice sessions, both indoor and outdoor, this book is a gold mine for every youth soccer coach! The book can also be used as a basis for continuing education. Children's soccer should be different from adult soccer PRACTICE Adult soccer is oriented toward performance and competition Children's soccer: new experiences, fun, learning soccer MATCH PLAY Adult soccer: game formation, tactics Children's soccer: free play without interference OBJECTIVES Adult soccer: championship, promotion Children's soccer: basis for lifelong enjoyment of sports SUCCESS Adult soccer: final score Children's soccer: positive experiences and learning for all children! COACH Adult soccer: judged by success (score) Children's soccer: judged by progress of all children To fully develop their creativity and enjoyment of the game, children have to have the freedom to try things out at practice, to play freely and without interference Table of Content - Modern Youth Soccer Soccer in today's world Methods and objectives Building Block 1: General movement training Building Block 2: Soccer-oriented movement training Building Block 3: Soccer-specific technique training Buiding Block 4: Playing soccer Matchplay Guidance PLAYING AND PRACTICING WITH FIVE· TO SIX·YEAR·OLDSGuidelinesBuilding Block 1: General movement trainingBuilding Block 2: Soccer-oriented movement training Building Block 3: Playing soccer Play sessions Play days PLAVING AND PRACTICING WITH SIX· TO EIGHT·VEAR·OLDSGuidelines Building Block 1: General movement training Building Block 2: Soccer-oriented movement training Building Block 3: Soccer-specific technique training Building Block 4: Playing soccer Practice sessions PRACTICING WITH EIGHT· TO 12-VEAR·OLDSGuidelines Building Block 1: General movement training Building Block 2: Soccer-oriented movement training Building Block 3: Soccer-specific technique training Building Block 4: Playing soccer Practice sessions ORGANIZING PRACTICE SESSIONSlntroduction Age-appropriate configurations lndoor training THE CHILDREN'S COACHQualifications