Coaching Resources

Long Term Player Development (LTPD) & Canada Soccer Pathway

AYSC and Canada Soccer believes every player deserves the best possible soccer experience. The Canada Soccer Pathway outlines opportunities for player development.

• AYSC & Long Term Player Development – LTPD
• Canada Soccer Pathway: Coach’s Tool Kit Stage One – Active Start
• Canada Soccer Pathway: Coach’s Tool Kit Stage Two – Fundamentals

AYSC Developmental Drills Package

AYSC has prepared a package of practice drill ideas for coaches, available as a PDF (14 MB).

Sub Sheet

A simple printable sub tracking sheet is available (PDF) that can help coaches to track which players are playing (or have played) in which position(s) over the course of a game.

Websites

• www.soccercoachweekly.net

PDFs

• Breathing for Performance
• U6/U7 Drills (courtesy North Shore Girls Soccer Club)

Google Search

There are literally thousands of websites offering free coaching information – a quick Google search will lead you to hundreds of free drill ideas and coaching strategies for every level.