Soccer IQ
Soccer IQ

Author: Dan Blank

Publisher: SoccerPoet LLC

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1469982471

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An Amazon #1 Best-Seller! Named the #1 Soccer Book by Football.com. Named a Top 5 Book of the Year by the NSCAA Soccer Journal! Soccer iQ is the first book for soccer PLAYERS! In a world saturated with books about how to coach soccer, Dan Blank finally gives players a book on how to think it. Standing on two decades of collegiate coaching experience, Blank has catalogued soccer's most common mistakes and provides simple, connect-the-dots solutions to help players solve their soccer problems. Soccer IQ is soccer's first text book for players; an almanac of smarter soccer decisions intended to flatten out the learning curve. It covers everything from hunting rebounds to the value of the toe-ball; from playing in the rain to the world's dumbest foul. Blank tells his story from the familiar and humorous voice of a coach who has endured years of stress at the hands of his players. Written in plain-spoken language, Soccer IQ is an easy read and a quick-fix to the most common yet critically important soccer problems. Includes a bonus chapter on the college recruiting process. " Finally someone wrote this book! If every soccer player read Soccer IQ, every coach would be a lot happier." Mark Francis - Head Coach University of Kansas "Dan Blank has just written soccer's first definitive text book." Colin Carmichael - Head Coach Oklahoma State University "This book has immediately become required reading for my team. I'll take 30 copies." Steve Nugent - Head Coach UNC-Greensboro "Soccer IQ may the best practical soccer book I have ever read. There's no fluff. Just nuts and bolts principles that we teach every day. It'll solve a lot of your soccer problems." Steve Holeman - Head Coach University of Georgia

The Secret Coach: From Grassroots To Greatness!
The Secret Coach: From Grassroots To Greatness!

Author: The Secret Coach

Publisher: Secret Coach

Published: 2023-11-07

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13:

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Unveil the Secret Coach, Winning Secrets & Football's Untold Stories! The Secret Coach is a must-read for any soccer coach, player or football fan who wants to learn from one of the game's most successful and influential UEFA Pro Licence football club coaches. While this enigmatic football coach may have chosen his identity to remain a secret, his legacy lives on through the many winning teams & world star footballers he has helped to achieve greatness! Step into the intriguing world of football mastery with "The Secret Coach." Delve into the captivating tale of a maverick coach, who has transformed teams from ordinary to extraordinary. This book takes you on an exhilarating journey from humble beginnings to football's grassroots all the way up to the English Premier League and beyond, uncovering the hidden strategies and techniques that have propelled champions to greatness. Prepare to unveil the real world of the "Secret Coach" as he steps up to share his captivating journey through the heart of football's greatest institutions. In this gripping tell-all handbook, the anonymous mastermind behind the scenes reveals the truth and untold stories that have shaped the destiny of the game. With a career spanning legendary clubs such as FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Besiktas, and Chelsea, the Secret Coach has honed his expertise, molding champions and revolutionizing the sport. Gain unprecedented access to the mind of a true visionary as he imparts his coveted football philosophy, unlocking the keys to building victorious teams and igniting a relentless pursuit of excellence. While his identity remains veiled, his profound impact resonates throughout the game, leaving an indelible mark on players, coaches, and fans alike. Prepare to be inspired, enlightened, and empowered as the Secret Coach's remarkable journey unveil a world of endless possibilities, propelling you towards your own triumphant victories on and off the pitch. The Secret Coach's handbook is your ultimate companion on the path to greatness – a testament to the power of dedication, resilience and strategy, which shape the beautiful game. With its alluring narrative and captivating storytelling, "The Secret Coach" enthralls readers, leaving them hungry for more. This book caters to football enthusiasts, aspiring coaches, players and anyone seeking inspiration to unlock their true potential. Immerse yourself in the clandestine world of the Secret Coach and unveil the secrets to football excellence!

Coach Education in Football
Coach Education in Football

Author: Thomas M. Leeder

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-06-09

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1000600351

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Association Football is undoubtedly a global sport, with millions of individuals participating in more than 200 countries. The need for an educated football coaching workforce to deliver appropriate coaching practices has never been greater. Formal coach education, which is often the primary medium for developing football coaches, is socially constructed, meaning an array of social, cultural, and historical factors underpin the design and delivery of any provision. Coach Education in Football: Contemporary Issues and Global Perspectives is the first book to explicitly explore these aspects, by providing critical insight into football coach education programmes from across the globe. Each chapter, organised via a central theme, highlights a contemporary issue affecting football coach education and development within a specific country, offering insights into the contextual opportunities and challenges. The book covers essential topics including the progression of female football coaches, coaches’ perspectives towards current provision, technological and pedagogical advances, and the historical development of formal coach education. Each chapter demonstrates the complexities associated with developing football coaches within grassroots and high-performance domains, while providing recommendations for national governing bodies, policy makers, and coach developers. This book is the first of its kind to explicitly investigate football coach education globally. This accessible book is an important read for students, academics, and practitioners with an interest in sports coaching, coach education, and football.

Changing the Game
Changing the Game

Author: John O'Sullivan

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

Published: 2013-12-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1614486468

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The modern day youth sports environment has taken the enjoyment out of athletics for our children. Currently, 70% of kids drop out of organized sports by the age of 13, which has given rise to a generation of overweight, unhealthy young adults. There is a solution. John O’Sullivan shares the secrets of the coaches and parents who have not only raised elite athletes, but have done so by creating an environment that promotes positive core values and teaches life lessons instead of focusing on wins and losses, scholarships, and professional aspirations. Changing the Game gives adults a new paradigm and a game plan for raising happy, high performing children, and provides a national call to action to return youth sports to our kids.

The Real Giants of Soccer Coaching
The Real Giants of Soccer Coaching

Author: Josh Faga

Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport

Published: 2018-03-22

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1782551301

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The Real Giants of Soccer Coaching is a collection of the curated thoughts of nearly 30 top soccer coaches from around the globe. In this book, you will gain access to the depth and breadth of experience from some of the best coaches across all areas of the beautiful game: from grassroots to premier leagues and everything in between. You will learn theoretical details about tactical periodization, positional play, and the science of motor learning. You will also learn from Youth National Team coaches, NCAA National Championship winning coaches, and First Division coaches from top European clubs. This book is a resource that can direct your coaching education over and around the perilous pitfalls that often consume most coaches. After reading this book, you will have gained the experience, knowledge, and wisdom of some of the best coaches across all areas of the game. You don't have to go your coaching path alone. Take this book and bring the wisdom of these top coaches with you to help navigate every corner, turn, and hazard along your way to becoming a great coach.

The Complete Handbook of Coaching
The Complete Handbook of Coaching

Author: Elaine Cox

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1849202885

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This comprehensive guide to coaching explores a full variety of coaching theories, approaches, and settings, and offers strategies for the reader to identify and develop a personal style of coaching. Written by leading international authors, each chapter makes explicit links between theory and practice and generic questions will facilitate further reflection on the topic. There are also suggestions for reading and short case studies. This is the first book to explore the differences between the theoretical perspectives of coaching and the links between these perspectives in relation to contexts, genres, and media of coaching.

Grassroots Baseball
Grassroots Baseball

Author:

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-05-24

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 1683584511

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Just as baseball is at the heart of America, so too is Route 66. This book is a photographic tribute to the national pastime along the artery that stretches from the shores of Lake Michigan, close to where the Cubs play, to the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica, where baseball memories and players abound. Among the players who will guide readers on the journey will be baseball greats George Brett, Billy Hatcher, Alex Bregman, and Ryan Howard. Leading off will be Johnny Bench of Binger, Oklahoma, and cleaning up will be Jim Thome of Peoria, Illinois. In Grassroots Baseball: Route 66, photographer Jean Fruth weaves more than 250 full-color images of the national pastime along the historic highway into a tapestry that reminds us of the heart and soul of America. Route 66 passes through eight states in its journey to the Pacific, and each chapter opens with a first-person essay by a baseball legend from that locale recounting his early memories of playing the game, and what it was like growing up along the Mother Road. That highway took stars like George Brett, Billy Hatcher, Alex Bregman, Adam LaRoche, and Ryan Howard to faraway places they only dreamed about as kids. Each chapter documents the route they took, from sandlots, ranches, and beaches to ballparks at every level of organized baseball, from Little League games to the World Series. With an introduction by Johnny Bench, a foreword by Mike Veeck, a preface by retired Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson, and an afterword by Jim Thome, this book touches all the bases for any and every baseball fan.

Coaching Youth Sports
Coaching Youth Sports

Author: Charlie Sullivan

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-09-15

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1475860056

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From research that has taken place on youth sports, to the structure you should use when starting your team, and the importance of winning, this book gives you valuable information for you as a coach. A coach will learn the science of how a player learns and techniques to be used to increase motivation. The best coaches are the best teachers and this book gives coaches the most important tricks that great teachers use.

Coaching Youth Football
Coaching Youth Football

Author: Ray Power

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-15

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9781910515846

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'Coaching Youth Football' is the highly-anticipated follow-up to the international bestseller 'Making The Ball Roll', by Ray Power. With the help of dozens of contributors from across the professional, academy, and grassroots games, delve into the art and science of coaching youth football players, using up-to-date studies, methods, and example

Junior and Youth Grassroots Football Culture
Junior and Youth Grassroots Football Culture

Author: Jimmy O'Gorman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-02

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1351692623

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Football is ubiquitously acknowledged as ‘The Global Game’ and/or ‘The People’s Game’ – everyday all-encompassing terms familiar to anyone with an interest in football which illustrate, albeit nebulously, the game’s international reach and popularity. Yet much academic and popular attention has been, and continues to be, narrowly centred on topics pertaining to the elite and professional aspects of the game. At a time when there appears to be an ever-widening gap between the grassroots and elite levels of the sport, this book brings together, for the first time, a collection of research articles dedicated solely to youth and junior grassroots football. The intention is to generate future inquiry, encourage theoretical debate and stimulate empirical research on topics and issues within the relatively marginalised area of the game that is youth and junior grassroots football. The collection represents a preliminary consideration of what is already currently known about grassroots football and, no less importantly, point towards what remains unknown and under-researched but which deserves much more attention than has been given hitherto. As such, the collection includes contributions from practitioners and researchers alike. Topics included range from the provision, organisation and development of grassroots football in one national association, to broader issues such as the sources of enjoyment in participation, the lived experiences of junior players and coaches, to the causes of youth dropout from football. In addition, the significance of social stratification and various forms of social division which structure children’s participation in grassroots football are discussed. These include female participation and the role of elite female role models, and issues relating to the participation of immigrant youth. The book is intended to appeal to practitioners, academics and football enthusiasts alike. This book was originally published as a special issue of Soccer & Society.