Welcome to the Coaches Corner for the Dickenson Family YMCA! Thank you for giving your time and effort to help build local athletes. It’s no easy job – but it always comes with great reward. Whether coaching kids or adults, you are an instructor and a leader.  On this page you will find a Coach’s Manual with Practice Outlines for each sport and age group, plus some instructional videos for sample drills you can teach at practices. 

All of our coaches at the YMCA volunteers who have been approved and passed a criminal background check. All Volunteer Coaches are required to: 

  • Complete a Criminal Background Check (annually)
    Complete a Child Abuse Prevention Training (annually) 

  

What are the Rules of Play for each sport?  

2025 Updated Rules 

Thunder Youth Basketball Rules 

Soccer Coach’s Manuals with practice outlines and Soccer Drill Videos 

3 & 4 Soccer – Coach’s Manual for 3 & 4 Soccer 

Passing Drill #1 *  Passing Drill #2 * Passing Drill #3 * Shooting Drill * Dribbling Drill 

5 & 6 Soccer – Coach’s Manual for 5 & 6 Soccer 

Passing Drill #1 *  Passing Drill #2 * Passing Drill #3 * Shooting Drill * Dribbling Drill * Sideline Throw-In * Player Formation 

7 & 8 Soccer – Coach’s Manual for 7 & 8 Soccer 

Passing Drill #1 * Passing Drill #2 * Dribbling Drill #1 * Dribbling Drill #2 * Shooting Drill #1 * Shooting Drill #2 * Sideline Throw-In * Goal Kicks & Corner Kicks * Goalkeeper Drill #1 * Goalkeeper Drill #2 * Penalty Kicks * Player Formation 

9 & 10 Soccer –  Coach’s Manual for 9 & 10 Soccer 

Passing Drill #1 * Passing Drill #2 * Dribbling Drill #1 * Dribbling Drill #2 * Shooting Drill #1 * Shooting Drill #2 * Sideline Throw-In * Goal Kicks & Corner Kicks * Goalkeeper Drill #1 * Goalkeeper Drill #2 * Penalty Kicks * Player Formation 

11 & 12 Soccer –  Coach’s Manual for 11 & 12 Soccer 

Passing Drill #1 * Passing Drill #2 * Dribbling Drill #1 * Dribbling Drill #2 * Shooting Drill #1 * Shooting Drill #2 * Sideline Throw-In * Goal Kicks & Corner Kicks * Goalkeeper Drill #1 * Goalkeeper Drill #2 * Penalty Kicks * Offsides Rule * Player Formation 

  

Basketball Coach’s Manuals with practice outlines (Basketball Videos Coming Soon!) 

3 & 4 and 5 & 6 Basketball –  Coach’s Manual for ages 3 – 6 Basketball 

7 & 8 Basketball – Coaches Manual for ages 7 & 8 Basketball 

9 & 10, 11 & 12 and 13 & 14 Basketball – Coaches Manual for ages 9 – 14 Basketball 

  

T-Ball Coach’s Manuals with practice outlines and T-Ball Videos 

3 & 4 and 5 & 6 T-Ball – Coach’s Manual for T-Ball 

Batting Technique * Batting Drill * Fielding Technique * Throwing Technique 

Volleyball Coach’s Manuals 

Digging Technique – https://youtu.be/HtTuI_iDifA?si=n_TI3BnZ0BBi0NH3 

Setting Technique – https://youtu.be/sFxs0EPD68Q?si=t-EFNM–MdvioRLf 

Attacking Technique – https://youtu.be/jx7z8bkIj4Y?si=HwR4DzcM913scYpn 

Blocking Technique – https://youtu.be/AOCp5wUOrXk?si=cIBFGYBZEOhhlgNR 

Basketball Coach’s Manuals with practice outlines 

3 & 4 and 5 & 6 Basketball –  Coach’s Manual for ages 3 – 6 Basketball 

7 & 8 Basketball – Coaches Manual for ages 7 & 8 Basketball 

9 & 10, 11 & 12 and 13 & 14 Basketball – Coaches Manual for ages 9 – 14 Basketball 

Passing Drills – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWVgKM_9Yq4 

Shooting Drills – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC5r3LK0UY4 

Rebounding Drills – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFRlEOeWpKY 

If you are interested in coaching, know someone interested, or have some questions about what it involves, contact: 

Nicholas Garza 

Sports Coordinator 

R.C. Dickenson Family YMCA 

P: 918.728.3961 

E: [email protected]