Continuing Education
In addition to required AYSO training, coaches are encouraged to continue their education by considering the following resources that have been recommended by past coaches:
- Suggested reading:
- All - Coaching Outside The Box (Paul Mairs & Richard Shaw)
- Boys – The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer (Bobby Clark)
- Girls - Coaching Girls Soccer (John DeWitt)
- Young Boys/Girls - The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching 6-and-Under Soccer (Williams & Graham)
- Philosophy - Coaching Outside The Box (Paul Mairs & Richard Shaw)
- Philosophy - Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High-Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids (John L Sullivan)
- Suggested DVD's (by age):
- U6:
- The SoccerHelp Method with Coach Doug (Training Games)
- Let Them Play (Training Games)
- U8:
- How to Coach Very Young Soccer Players (Fundamental Skills)
- Soccer Club Coach (Training Games)
- Let Them Play (Training Games)
- U10:
- How to Coach Very Young Soccer Players (Fundamental Skills)
- SportSkool World Cup Soccer (Mia Hamm) (Fundamental Skills)
- Soccer Club Coach (Training Games)
- Let Them Play (Training Games)
- Super Soccer Skills (Advanced Skills) (Interactive for Players)
- U12+:
- SportSkool World Cup Soccer (Mia Hamm) (Fundamental Skills)
- Soccer Club Coach (Training Games)
- Let Them Play (Training Games)
- Super Soccer Skills (Advanced Skills) (Interactive for Players)
- Additional online AYSO training (http://www.aysotraining.org/):
- AYSO CDC Concussion Awareness
- Basic Referee Online Training
- Age appropriate refresher training for U6, U8, U10 and Safe Haven
- Youth sports injury prevention and burnout: Additional online AYSO training (http://www.aysotraining.org/):
- Preventing Injuries and burnout in youth athletes. A statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics:http://www2.aap.org/advocacy/releases/june07injuries.htm
- Injury prevention warm-up (U12 and up): http://f-marc.com/11plus/home/