FREE FOR BAC COACHES
Coaching Resources
Club-funded access to The Coaching Manual.
The Coaching Manual has ready-to-run sessions for every age, from a first U8 practice to an older travel team, plus a planner for the whole season.
Free for BAC coaches. BAC covers the full cost of The Coaching Manual so every travel and rec coach can use it at no charge. See how to get access below.
Full Coaching Sessions
Hundreds of professional, ready-to-run sessions for every age and ability.
Session Planner
Design and diagram your own drills and practices with easy-to-use tools.
Season Plans
Ready-made pre-season and season curriculums, so you can map out a full season in minutes.
Video and Expert Guides
Watch every drill in action, plus guides and articles from top coaches.
Club and Team Sharing
Share folders, sessions, and plans with other BAC coaches in one place.
iOS and Android Apps
Take it pitchside on your phone or tablet, right where you coach.
How BAC Coaches Get Access
The rec program and the travel program provide access at the beginning of each season. If you join later or need something, email travelprogram@bedfordac.com and we'll take care of it.
The Coaching Manual
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What Is The Coaching Manual?
The Coaching Manual is the online coaching platform BAC coaches use. It has hundreds of easy-to-follow sessions and a planner you can use to build each practice.
Every session is built the way a good practice should flow: warm-up, skill and technical work, small-sided games, and a debrief, with clear coaching points and video for each activity. It’s designed for coaches at any level, so you don’t need a coaching license to run a great session.
Sample Sessions
Want to see what your BAC license gets you before requesting access? These sample sessions from The Coaching Manual are three ready-to-run practice plans for each age group from U5 to U12, in the same format as the full library. Each one opens right in your browser, no login needed. Use the View Sample Sessions button above.
The samples stop at U12, but your club license covers every age group, with a season-long curriculum and the full session library.
U.S. Soccer Coaching Courses
Want to learn more about coaching? On top of what BAC provides, U.S. Soccer runs its own coaching courses and licenses. They're optional. You don't need a license to coach at BAC, though some of our coaches have earned a Grassroots license on their own.
How it works. Starting in January 2027, U.S. Soccer's Grassroots courses become Player Development Courses, built around the age you coach: U6/U8, U10/U12 and U14/U16. Each is about an hour online plus a two to three hour session on the field, and you can take just the online part.
The next step. The D Course runs about a month with two in-person weekends. To enter it, you need one full Player Development Course plus the online modules for the other two age groups.
Where to start. Create a free account at the U.S. Soccer Learning Center. You can take online courses there, find in-person courses near you and keep track of your licenses.
Questions about coaching resources? Email travelprogram@bedfordac.com and we’ll get back to you.