So… You get a call from some guy that you don’t even know and he wants you to coach your kid’s soccer team, You try to explain to him that you don’t know dittly about soccer, but he doesn’t appear to care. He says it’s easier than it looks and he can teach you all you need to know in no time. You reluctantly agree.

Congratulations, you’re now officially a Soccer Coach!

This web page was designed to help the beginning (U-6) "Grasshopper" coach understand his or her role and to give specific training and information regarding the different aspects of soccer. We begin by assuming that you know absolutely nothing about soccer and then build from there. In the Big Picture section of our web page, we talk about your role and responsibilities as coach. In the Rules section, we explain the general rules of soccer and the specific rules of micro, or grasshopper soccer. In this section, we also sumarize the P.T.S.A. Grasshopper Soccer Program. In the Terms section, we explain the parts of the field and the various terms relating to soccer so that you can make people think that you actually know what you’re doing. In the Drills section, we give you examples of fun games to pay at your practices. In the Practices section, we explain to you how to construct a fun effective practice. We actually give you a blank form too to start creating drills of your own. And if you run out of things to read here, please visit the Soccer Stuff site for more interesting, related and advanced essays.

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