App Detail » Go Coach Soccer

Published by: Human Kinetics Interactive

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad

Price: $1.99
Current Version: 2.0.0
Released: October 29, 2010

What's New

• We’ve added a “Favorites” tab so you can save a list of your favorite Skills and Activities, including photos, videos, diagrams, and animations. You can also save important pages in the Advice tab, like practice and season plans, what to do in medical situations, teaching tips, game-day advice, and information on how to become a better coach.
• We’ve added 10 new animated activities: Two Open Goals, Corner Goals Game, Soccer Tennis, Mobile Goal Game, Triangular Goal Game, Captains, Obligatory Shooting, Corner Kicking, Soccer Skittles, and Single Circular Target.
• We’ve also added slow motion capabilities to the videos. (requires OS 3.2 and newer)
• There are now metric measurements in addition to the imperial measurements, and you have the option to select either option in the Settings function.
• We’ve added an About HK tab.

App Description

Get your players from the sidelines into practice activities and game situations quickly with Go Coach Soccer. From your iPhone®, iPad™, or iPod touch®, Go Coach Soccer offers 19 video clips and 23 animations demonstrating 24 skills and 30 activities to organize your practice. Supplemental coaching tips and advice, safety guidelines and checklists, and guidance on season and practice plans will help you manage team activities beyond the Xs and Os. Developed by leading coaching education provider American Sport Education Program (ASEP) and drawing content from ASEP’s Coaching Youth Soccer book, Go Coach Soccer is the authoritative app for any on-the-go coach.

Skills
•24 skills for attacking, defending, and goalkeeping
•Instant access to step-by-step instructions
•Video clips and photos demonstrating proper player positioning and skill execution

Activities
•30 practice activities and small-sided games for attackers, defenders, and goalkeepers
•Modifications based on age group and ability
•Animations visually demonstrating player and ball movement

Advice
•Sample season and practice plans for U6, U8, U10, and U12
•Checklist for game preparation
•Guidelines for running the team during the game
•Tips for addressing the team after the game

Rules
•Information on field markings and dimensions, ball size, goal size, and formations modified for U6, U8, U10, and U12
•Explanations of player positions
•Photos depicting officiating signals

First aid instruction
•Develop an emergency action plan
•Treat sprains and strains using the PRICE method
•Prevent, recognize, and treat heat-related illnesses such as heatstroke

Team management tips
•Foster good sportsmanship
•Create a fun atmosphere
•Teach correct technique using the IDEA method
•Identify behaviors that are inappropriate and unsportsmanlike
•Classify what’s deserving of disciplinary action and how to administer it
•Build teamwork and accountability