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Parent Coach Guides For Rec Soccer
Calm, practical support for parent and volunteer coaches working with kids ages 4–8
Soccer Coaching Resources for Youth Coaches
These guides are written for rec and parent soccer coaches who care more about the experience than the score. They focus on the environment adults create around the game, including behavior, communication, and enjoyment. Each guide offers perspective and practical language to support coaches working with kids ages 4 to 8, without drills, tactics, or instruction.
This FREE introductory guide shares perspective on what really matters at rec level. It focuses on enjoyment, environment, and communication, and helps parent coaches feel calmer and more confident in their role. It sets the tone for the entire series and offers food for thought rather than instructions.
FREE
This guide explores the everyday behaviors that shape a child’s experience of soccer. It focuses on respect, sportsmanship, and how adult actions before, during, and after games influence how kids feel about playing. It is about modeling good habits, not enforcing rules.
$2.49
This guide explores how parent behavior on the sidelines shapes a child’s experience of soccer. It focuses on tone, reactions, and expectations, and how adult behavior during games can either reduce pressure or unintentionally create it. The emphasis is on awareness and creating a calmer, more supportive game day environment.
$2.49
This guide explores how pressure and confidence develop at young ages and how adult reactions influence both. It focuses on helping children feel safe to try, make mistakes, and learn, without fear of judgment. The emphasis is on protecting confidence through calm, consistent support rather than performance based expectations.
$2.49
This guide explores why effort matters more than results at rec level and how adult expectations shape a child’s understanding of success. It focuses on honesty, fairness of experience, and balancing outcomes without pressure. The emphasis is on helping children feel valued for trying, learning, and belonging rather than winning.
$2.49
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