The Soccer Coaching Handbook

"This new manual ... is based on new exercises that overturn traditional conservative coaching styles, as these are responsible for a failure to identify and develop the needs of English football ... A comprehensive approach to acquiring and enhancing the fundamentals of football success."--Page 4 of cover

This book is for soccer coaches to use to plan games. It includes space to list 11 players plus up to 7 substitutes, as well as a pitch diagram to sketch out strategies and room for coaching notes. This books is 8.5 x 11 and comes with 100 ready to use pages.Soccer is the world's most popular sport. Known as football in most countries outside the US (or Association Football) it has over 250 million players in over 200 countries. The game is internationally governed by FIFA who organizes the men's and women's World Cup every four years.Soccer is played at all levels from school age to professional and there are variants such as 'five a side' soccer for small teams. There are also paralympic and even blind football variants for people with disabilities.

Soccer, long the world's most played sport, is now undergoing a phenomenal popularity spurt among youth in North America. This book, the complete amateur soccer handbook for all ages, is indispensable for players, coaches, managers, league officials, referees and parents. Rules of the game, conditioning methods, basic and advanced skills, positional play, team formations, defensive techniques--and much more--are covered. The Laws of the Game, a publication of the Federation Internationale de Football Associations publication is reprinted in full. The modern "short-ball" soccer concept is explained. Ball control skills are stressed for both developing and advanced players, along with self-discipline and a strong defense. With this handbook, championship teams and successful players can be built on these principles. In addition to technical skills, the important principles of leadership, self-control, sportsmanship, team play, fairness, and self-confidence are also promoted.

Fundamental skills, offensive and defensive strategy, team offense and defense, conditioning and motivational techniques--every conceivable aspect of the game is discussed in this official coaching handbook from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Never before has so much information by so many renowned soccer authorities been collected in one volume. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America wa formed in 1941 and its mission today is the same one set forth by its founding members in New York: to promote the sport of soccer in the United States, while at the same time providing an educational environment for individuals at all levels of the game to improve their coaching skills. It is their belief that better coaching will improve the play of the sport in this country. The NSCAA membership has grown to more than 11,000 coaches nationwide, male and female, from the youth level to the collegiate ranks.

Packed with drills and tips for practice and game days The fun and easy way(r) to kick-start your soccer coaching skills Volunteering as a youth soccer coach can be a great experience, both for you and your squad. But what if you've never coached before? Don't worry! This friendly guide explains soccer rules, shows you how to approach coaching, and gives you practical pointers on improving your team's soccer skills and encouraging good sportsmanship. Discover how to Understand soccer rules Develop a coaching philosophy Teach soccer fundamentals Run great practices Lead your team during a game Communicate effectively with parents

Soccer Training: Games, Drills and Fitness Practices brings together games and routines recommended by some of the world's top coaches. A practical training handbook for soccer coaches, it contains over 60 practices and drills aimed at developing specific skills, from controlling and passing the ball to tackling, shooting and goalkeeping. It also features photographs of leading players in action. This eighth edition also looks at all aspects of the modern player's fitness needs (aerobic and anaerobic fitness, strength training, core stability, agility and flexibility) and features updated illustrations throughout and action shots of the current crop of young football stars.