Keepers can�t keep the ball out of that large soccer net on their own. They need a strong group of defenders to play well and win as a team. This book takes readers through the formations successful soccer teams play and how defenders use their �footy� skills to stop the opponent�s strikers and midfielders from hitting the twine. Readers learn how teams work together to play strong defense, how to mark players in the box, and what things they should learn if they want to shine on the pitch just like the pros.
The future of soccer conditioning has arrived. With content ranging from how to properly develop speed, strength, power, and agility in players at all levels to unique position-specific training guidelines and detailed return-to-play protocols, Complete Conditioning for Soccer is a real game changer. Training protocols and progressions, complete with schematics of on-field conditioning drills, guide conditioning for players from youth to professional levels. Field players of every position will increase strength to dribble through traffic. Forwards will pack more power into shots on goal. Central midfielders will improve quickness and agility to find open passing lanes and evade opponents. Goalkeepers will develop the explosiveness to cover the width of the goal to make that save. Emphasizing player movement and conditioning needs for the long term, you will learn the positional and seasonal demands that directly impact player development and performance and discover the significant differences between playing styles, positions, levels of play, and genders. To keep players game-ready, you’ll find detailed information on avoiding some of the most common soccer injuries as well as step-by-step, position-specific training protocols for players returning from injury. Written by Ryan Alexander, the director of sports science for Atlanta United Football Club (MLS), Complete Conditioning for Soccer takes the process of physical preparation for soccer to a whole new level.
Using examples from his long career, a legendary basketball coach outlines the benefits of negative thinking, which helps build a realistic strategy that takes all potential obstacles into account.
Ever wish you had pre-planned drills to use in practice? Wish you had drills with specific coaching points that doubled your confidence by pointing out what to teach your team? Want to learn which drill best develops the "Big 3" soccer skills? Are you ever uncertain that your practices are not developing your players quickly enough? If any of these situations describe where you are at, then this book is for you. Making practices into an enjoyable experience for your players while also ensuring they are developing quickly is not an easy feat. Other soccer books on drills provide too little guidance and are not written to make it easy for you to reference the drills prior to a practice. The drills in this book have accompanying graphics for you to follow along easily. Sure, there are likely some drills you already enjoy doing with your team, but this book provides 17 drills covering the topics of passing and receiving, dribbling and foot skills, defending, and shooting and finishing. Also, this book details 6 games that players love to play. Please note that though this book does cover some of the technical aspects of soccer such as the proper form for passing and receiving a pass, it does not cover the steps of every technical topic. Other books in the Understand Soccer series have been created to cover more technical subjects and are also available on Amazon.com. Outcomes of applying the facts in this book: - Know the key thing to do in practices to help your team develop twice as quickly. - Learn what topics to emphasize based on the age of your players. - Discover how to motivate players with different levels of drive. - Understand 5 important things every coach should teach in practice. - Have easy drills to set up no matter the size of your team. Why does learning these things matter? Well, building your soccer knowledge grows your coaching confidence. Coaching self-esteem is key for you, the coach, to build the belief in yourself to know how to handle the difficult situations that can arise from drills during practice. It is time for your coaching of Soccer Drills to reach the next level. Become the coach that changes every game from here on out and the coach whose team every player wants to be on. Imagine how nice it will feel knowing that you do not need to plan every drill for your team this season. Pick up your copy today by clicking BUY NOW.
It's tough to be a believer in today's world- especially if you are a student in an academic system intent on destroying your faith. Bestselling author and television co-host, Ray Comfort, has collected some of the toughest questions people will face in defending their faith and offers sound biblical responses. Each issue is one that has been raised by genuine atheists. Don't be without these powerful facts when you face a world trying to twist and confuse biblical truth. The Defender's Guide for Life's Toughest Questions discusses topics such as: Humanity: Rights and Suffering The Bible: Biblical and Theological Issues Science: Scientific Thought and Evolution Philosophy: Beliefs and Worldviews Religion: God and Atheism When an atheist wants an answer, will you have one? Any Christians out there want to take on why the Bible has such a low opinion of women? What is wrong with using 'filthy language'? Biblically or otherwise? Do you really believe the Holocaust was God's punishment of the Jews? Ray Comfort tackles these questions and many more in The Defender's Guide for Life's Toughest Questions. Learn how to approach these types of questions with confidence, biblical truth, and loving kindness!
Soccer is played on a big field. For midfielders, this means lots of running all over the pitch. A professional midfielder runs many miles over the course of a game, playing on offense and defense. This book takes readers onto the pitch, patrolling the midfield with the game�s best as they learn how to play one of the soccer�s most challenging positions. From battling for free balls in the air to settling passes and looking for open teammates, this book dribbles through defenders and scores with readers looking to learn new skills to help them dominate �The Beautiful Game� with their friends.
Every day, in courtrooms around the United States, thousands of criminal defendants are represented by public defenders--lawyers provided by the government for those who cannot afford private counsel. Though often taken for granted, the modern American public defender has a surprisingly contentious history--one that offers insights not only about the "carceral state," but also about the contours and compromises of twentieth-century liberalism. First gaining appeal amidst the Progressive Era fervor for court reform, the public defender idea was swiftly quashed by elite corporate lawyers who believed the legal profession should remain independent from the state. Public defenders took hold in some localities but not yet as a nationwide standard. By the 1960s, views had shifted. Gideon v. Wainwright enshrined the right to counsel into law and the legal profession mobilized to expand the ranks of public defenders nationwide. Yet within a few years, lawyers had already diagnosed a "crisis" of underfunded, overworked defenders providing inadequate representation--a crisis that persists today. This book shows how these conditions, often attributed to recent fiscal emergencies, have deep roots, and it chronicles the intertwined histories of constitutional doctrine, big philanthropy, professional in-fighting, and Cold War culture that made public defenders ubiquitous but embattled figures in American courtrooms.
Soccer Speed addresses all aspects of speed, including physical conditioning, tactical skills, and mental strategies, with 36 drills and small-sided games. Players will learn to retain and regain possession, change direction quickly, master one-touch passing and receiving, and employ strategies to unbalance the opposition.
This report, the second in a series, reveals insights from chief information security officers; examines network defense measures and attacker-created countermeasures; and explores software vulnerabilities and inherent weaknesses.
Describing the components of lacrosse in a step-by-step fashion, author and coach Jim Hinkson clearly explains and illustrates the most effective ways of mastering individual skills for passing, catching, cradling, and checking, as well as tactics and strategies for winning team play. In addition, the book offers dozens of drills applicable to both coaches and players for refining these techniques and contains specific instruction for both the indoor and outdoor game. Written with precision by one of the world’s leading authorities on playing and coaching lacrosse and featuring numerous illuminating photographs and illustrations, Lacrosse Fundamentals is ideal for coaches, players, parents, and fans of the sport.
