Introduction

Welcome to the San Tan Soccer Training Guide. Here you will find ideas and recommendations on how to conduct practices and train your players. My hope is that through this training guide we can establish common methods to training and developing our players.

Certainly the training of players in U10 differs from that of U18. But, we need to have similarities in training methods irregardless of the age group you coach. We can also demand specific training habits from our players, no matter what their age.

Material in this guide has been compiled from various coaching sources: US Soccer Federation (USSF) courses, National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) courses, the English FA, the KNVB, the AFC AJAX Soccer Schools, FC Boulder training program, Bob Ganslers' Player and Coaching Development program, Weil Coerver training methods, and many more.

All aspects of the game can be found in this guide. I hope you will make good use of the material.

Good luck!

Andy Bonchonsky

Director of Coaching