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Coaching Youth Soccer: A Baffled Parent's Guide
Bobby Clark
Rating: 5.0/5 Stars
Rank: 7201
Written by soccer great and championship Stanford coach Bobby Clark,
COACHING YOUTH SOCCER: THE BAFFLED PARENT'S GUIDE tells you how, starting
at point zero, an uninitiated coach can meld kids into a team and help
them enjoy one of the most rewarding experiences of their youth.
(In the
end, you may be the one who reaps the biggest reward, as you watch kids
learn and grow in an experience they'll treasure for a lifetime.)
About the AuthorBobby Clark is director of men's and women's soccer at Stanford
University, where he coached the men's varsity team to national runner-up
in the NCAA Division I for 1998.
A former coach of the New Zealand
national team and for Dartmouth College, he began his coaching career
while playing championship soccer in the Scottish professional league,
when he served as youth coach for the Aberdeen Football Club.
He honed his
positive, teach-through-games approach to coaching soccer over a career
that spans nearly 40 years.
Bobby now lives on the Stanford campus with
his wife, Betty. Their three children, Tommy, Jamie, and Jennifer, have
all played or coached soccer professionally.
Editorials
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Coaching Youth Soccer: A Baffled Parent's Guide
Bobby Clark
![]() | | | Book Description | | Written by soccer great and championship Stanford coach Bobby Clark,
COACHING YOUTH SOCCER: THE BAFFLED PARENT'S GUIDE tells you how, starting
at point zero, an uninitiated coach can meld kids into a team and help
them enjoy... read full editorial |
![]() | | | From the Inside Flap | | "Coaching is simply another word for teaching."--Bobby Clark Coach. You
thought you were just going to sign up your child for the youth league.
Now here you are, a newly annointed coach. You didn't ask for it,... read full editorial |
![]() | | | From the Back Cover | | "Whether you are baffled or not, you'll find this book essential
reading."--Jim Sheldon, Executive Director, National Soccer
Coaches Association of America Coaching is simply another word
for teaching."--Bobby... read full editorial |
Customer Reviews
Sample 3 of 7
Coaching Youth Soccer: A Baffled Parent's Guide
Bobby Clark
![]() | | | Great book for beginner soccer coach | | (Tabor, SD USA) May 21, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars | | Recruited to help out with our town's first year in soccer, I ended up
coaching the 1st & 2nd grade team. I knew nothing about soccer and
this book helped me learn enough to keep ahead of that age level and give
them... read full review |
![]() | | | The first book you should buy on coaching soccer | | (Chicago, IL USA) September 3, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars | | Coach Clark tells you what you need to know, and how to make your players
have fun. Which is why they're playing soccer, right?We tried out Bobby
Clark's methods starting halfway through a rather disappointing season,... read full review |
![]() | | | A fantastic start! | | (Livermore, CA USA) October 27, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars | | Bobby Clark should write books for a living - not coach soccer. His
writing style is engaging, and his grasp on a child's psych is excellent.
Using this book as a guide helped us see vast improvements in our kid's
skills... read full review |
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