Tom Fleck is a former president of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and is currently director of coaching and player development for the Idaho Youth Soccer Association. Ron Quinn is an associate professor and director of the sport studies program at Xavier University, where he is also head coach of the women's soccer team.

IntroductionFrom Parent to CoachThe Game/Activity ApproachHow to Use This BookWho We Are1. Coaching 101Understanding the Development of PlayersAge-Specific CoachingEssential Concepts: From Theory to PracticeDeveloping a Philosophy of Coaching2. Organizing PracticesThe Three Ls: Lines, Laps, and LecturesInvolving Players and ParentsGetting StartedForming GroupsEstablishing a Practice PlanSample PracticesTroubleshooting ChartQuestions and Answers3. Ballnastic Warm-Up ActivitiesIndividual Ballnastic ActivitiesCompetitive and Cooperative Exercises in Pairs4. Body Awareness Games and ActivitiesIndividual Body AwarenessBody Awareness in PairsSmall-Group Body Awareness5. Maze Games and Activities6. Target Games and ActivitiesAppendixSkills IndexIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors