Chest Dugger
'The greatest satisfaction in life is in achieving things others said you could never achieve.' - PeleIf you want your young soccer players to achieve success on the field, 'Soccer Books for Kids Ages 6-10.' is the next step to get them there.Coaching young kids aged six to ten is probably the biggest challenge a coach can face. And it is also the most rewarding. Not only is a good understanding of and passion for soccer needed, but the good coach also needs to develop an insight into child development. To understand the physical, emotional and social stage of their young charges, in order to offer the very best teaching to them.Chest Dugger’s latest book not only include a number of simple, practical drills to use with this age of players, but also offers tips and insights into the way young children think, act and develop. The drills in ’Soccer Drills for Kids Ages Six to Nine’ are explained with the aid of useful diagrams, with each stage clearly explained. The focus is on learning teamwork and fun, on doing and playing. Each drill can be adapted easily to use with your own group of players, matching them to your players’ experience and ability.Throughout the book fan, former professional and coach Chest uses his own experience of coaching young players to provide regular tips and suggestions. These are enhanced with insights from seasoned professionals who have worked with young children, who bring their own understanding of child development to share with you, as coach.Because when working with children aged 6-9, we are not just improving their soccer skills, but helping their social, emotional, personal and physical development. We are giving them opportunities to develop teamwork and mental strength which will serve them well not only in their education, but in their lives as a whole.The book offers chapters on spatial awareness, plus a detailed insight into this important aspect of both soccer play and child development. It provides drills and suggestions on developing co-ordination and agility. There are chapters on the key soccer skills of passing, dribbling and shooting, individual skills to be used within a team setting which match exactly with the stage of emotional development children of this age are going through. There is a chapter suggesting ways to help the off the field development of our players. Crucially, there are elements to soccer which this book does not include. There are no chapters on tactics, formations or finding the best ways to win. Chest explains why coaching these aspects of the game is not only inappropriate for players of six, seven and eight years of age, but also potentially harmful to both their soccer lives and their overall development.This book is an essential guide to the coach new to working with children of this age, and also offers handy tips, suggestions and extra information to those who are more experienced.
