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Coaching Girls' Soccer Successfully
In Coaching Girls' Soccer Successfully, one of the nation’s top high school coaches, shares her expertise on all aspects of coaching.
Build a winning girls’ soccer program, on the field and off. In Coaching Girls’ Soccer Successfully, one of the nation’s top high school coaches, Debra LaPrath, shares her expertise on all aspects of coaching. From establishing a coaching philosophy to making decisions during a game, this is the approach that has made her program a perennial powerhouse.
Coaching Girls’ Soccer Successfully covers every aspect of the coach’s role:
- Developing and perfecting skills
- Evaluating players and defining their roles
- Organizing productive practices
- Scouting and preparing for games
- Adding variety to training
- Developing leadership qualities
- Motivating the team
- Communicating on and off the field
Featuring seasonal training plans, drills for developing fundamental to advanced skills, and advice for handling off-the-field challenges, Coaching Girls’ Soccer Successfully is the most comprehensive resource available for novice and experienced coaches alike.
Additional Information
208 pages
Contents
Part I Coaching Foundation
Chapter 1. Developing a Coaching Philosophy
Chapter 2. Communicating Your Approach
Chapter 3. Motivating Players
Chapter 4. Building and Maintaining a Soccer Program
Part II Coaching Plans
Chapter 5. Planning for the Season
Chapter 6. Training the Athletes
Chapter 7. Preparing for Practices
Part III Coaching Skills
Chapter 8. Dribbling
Chapter 9. Passing, Receiving, and Turning
Chapter 10. Shooting
Chapter 11. Heading
Chapter 12. Goalkeeping
Part IV Coaching Tactics and Systems
Chapter 13. Principles of Team Play
Chapter 14. Formations and Systems
Part V Coaching Matches
Chapter 15. Preparing for a Match
Chapter 16. Handling Match-Day Situations
Part VI Coaching Evaluation
Chapter 17. Evaluating Players
Chapter 18. Evaluating Your Program
Developer / Author(s)
Debra LaPrath has been head coach at California’s Maria Carrillo High School since 1996. She has led MCHS to six consecutive North Coast Section finals and won back-to-back championships in 2001 and 2002.
LaPrath earned North Coast Section Coach of the Year honors in 2004, along with various conference and media Coach of the Year honors in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. She is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America; the California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; and the National Education Association.
LaPrath grew up in San Diego playing for the San Diego Surf Soccer Club and moved to Sonoma County to play Soccer for Sonoma State University. She has coached for more than 18 years. In addition to her on-field success, LaPrath uses a variety of fund-raising, team-building, and community service projects to give her athletes a well-rounded experience and create a program that is greater than any one achievement. LaPrath believes it’s most important to focus on helping to raise confident, happy young women. She lives in Rohnert Park, California.
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9780736072120 |
| Issue / Publication Date |
Dec 2008 |
| Product / Publication Type |
Paperback |
| Developer / Lead Author |
Debra LaPrath |
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