Coach Resources

Region 425 Coaches Welcome,

AYSO provides age specific coaching manuals, as follows: U-5; U-6; U-8; U-10; U-12; Intermediate and Advance. Coaches must review and study these age specific manuals.

There are numerous other resources coaches can use, such as the AYSO Soccer Store, the Internet, YouTube, tapes, books and articles.

For our Region, we are providing the enclosed articles:

1.) An Age Specific Matrix for Coaches to see the BIG AYSO coaching goals; CLICK HERE

2.) A seven page outline of the four elements of coaching soccer: technical, tactical, physical and psychological; CLICK HERE

3.) Two specific outlines:

a. How to set up a Practice; CLICK HERE

b. How to team manage; CLICK HERE

4.) Three outlines and age specific systems of play (for the "square", "round", and "linear" heads. CLICK HERE

Coaches have a duty to themselves and to their players to be the best Coaches they can be. Therefore, Coaches must attend the Coaching Clinics to develop their "eye-ability".

As we travel the road to perfection, let us commit to achieving excellence, have fun and enrich kids' lives.

Keep the ball rolling!

Louis A. Palivos
Chief Coach Instructor