Youth soccer drills
Garland, Jim
Youth soccer drills
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Garland, Jim
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Mastering soccer is easier than you think—this book holds the secret to turning any beginner into a confident player with just eighty-four drills! Each skill, from dribbling to shooting, is broken down so you can score goals faster than ever. Why does this matter? Because the right practice can make you a star on the field.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers a comprehensive collection of 84 soccer drills designed for children ages 5 to 12, focusing on fundamental skills like spacing, dribbling, passing, and shooting. It is suitable for beginning and intermediate players and provides clear, accessible training exercises to help young athletes improve their game. Parents can feel confident in its age-appropriate content and practical approach to skill development.
Why we rated Youth soccer drills 11C
Youth soccer drills is written at a Level 6 reading level across 214 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Youth soccer drills works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Youth soccer drills as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Youth soccer drills explores sports, training, and youth development — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about sports, training, youth development.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0736050639
- Pages
- 214
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Published
- 2003
- Type
- Fiction