Soccer Fundamentals for Players and Coaches

Soccer Fundamentals for Players and Coaches

Author: Wiel Coerver

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780138152260

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The former captain of the Dutch national championship team delivers over 240 individual & team drills & over 700 action photographs to help players master soccer fundamentals.


Teaching Soccer Fundamentals

Teaching Soccer Fundamentals

Author: Nelson McAvoy

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780880118552

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A comprehensive guide to teaching essential soccer skills to players ages eight to 12. 120 illustrations.


Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer

Author: Alan Hargreaves

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2009-09-28

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 1492584134

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The key to successful coaching is preparing your players to make intelligent decisions on the field. For years, the best-selling Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer has helped coaches of every level do just that. Now, soccer’s premier coaching resource has been updated and expanded to provide you with more insights into developing individual talent, team tactics, and winning play. Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer provides you with over 125 drills for teaching skills and techniques. You’ll also learn how to develop these skills in realistic game situations with beginning, intermediate, advanced, and all-star players. Essential skills are presented, including collecting and controlling, passing, dribbling, kicking, heading, and goalkeeping. You’ll then apply those individual skills with attacking and defensive tactics, team formations, and set pieces. With Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer, you’ll learn the what, how, and why of soccer through these essentials: Over 125 drills for beginning, intermediate, advanced, and all-star players Progressing basic drills into realistic, competitive situations Tactics in attack and defense Tactics in set plays Team management Mental and physical preparation for games Handling problem players and parents Fitness and conditioning Preparing and developing coaching sessions Establishing a coaching philosophy Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer is an invaluable guide for coaching any team in any setting. The best team doesn’t always win—but it usually does.


The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer

Author: Bobby Clark

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 1999-08-09

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 007164069X

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Written by soccer great and championship Stanford coach Bobby Clark, COACHING YOUTH SOCCER: THE BAFFLED PARENT'S GUIDE tells you how, starting at point zero, an uninitiated coach can meld kids into a team and help them enjoy one of the most rewarding experiences of their youth. (In the end, you may be the one who reaps the biggest reward, as you watch kids learn and grow in an experience they'll treasure for a lifetime.)


Youth Soccer Drills, 3E

Youth Soccer Drills, 3E

Author: Garland, Jim

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2014-04-16

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1450468233

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Youth Soccer Drills, Third Edition, presents 100 drills and games for developing skills in dribbling, passing, collecting, heading, and shooting. All are easy to follow with clear descriptions and kid-friendly field diagrams, making them easy for coaches to teach and players to understand. Sample practice plans, variations, and coaching tips are included.


Essential Soccer Skills

Essential Soccer Skills

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-02-21

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0756673933

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Essential Soccer Skills progresses from beginner basics to advanced techniques, featuring illustrated sequences on how to learn and master key skills, and tips on how to improve your overall form. Essential Soccer Skills covers everything from the basics and rules of the game to the types of players--goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, attackers--to skills and team tactics like stepovers, heading, and volleying. Essential Soccer Skills is the go-to guide for anyone interested in learning more about soccer and becoming a better player.


The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching 6-and-Under Soccer

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching 6-and-Under Soccer

Author: David Williams

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

Published: 2005-07-15

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780071456289

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"Scott and David have done a fantastic job getting into the psyche of these very young players. What I really love is their emphasis on FUN, and that kids learn by DOING. This book will make a great extra assistant as you prepare for your season."—Bobby Clark, Head Soccer Coach, University of Notre Dame; author of the best-selling Coaching Youth Soccer: The Baffled Parent's Guide Coach. You're the new coach of your child's soccer team, and you're not sure how to teach your players the fundamentals of soccer while also ensuring they have fun. Don't panic—Coaching 6-and-Under Soccer is here to help. Coaching 6-and-Under Soccer offers straightforward advice, tips, and techniques, including reward-based games and drills; your first six practices in an easy-to-photocopy format; and how to teach soccer basics to 4-, 5-, and 6-year-olds in ways that are fun for you and your players. This complete tool kit for a new coach includes: The twelve easy-to-run drills that work best with young soccer players How to keep your young players happy and active while they learn How to make parents your best assistants and supporters How to keep the focus where it belongs—not on winning or losing, but on having fun How to have a terrific time coaching young players "Coaching 6-and-Under Soccer shows you how to teach your young players the right way—through lively games that encourage kids to use their creativity and self-expression when playing."—Brandi Chastain, Olympic and World Cup Soccer Champion; author of It's Not About the Bra: Play Hard, Play Fair, and Put the Fun Back into Competitive Sports "I have no doubt that young players will come to love the game of soccer if their coaches follow the simple, straightforward advice in this book."—Anson Dorrance, Head Women's Soccer Coach, University of North Carolina; author of The Vision of a Champion: Advice and Inspiration from the World's Most Successful Women's Soccer Coach "I highly recommend this terrific book to coaches who want to instill good sportsmanship and the love of the game in their young players while building a solid foundation in basic soccer skills and teamwork."—Jeremy Gunn, Head Men's Soccer Coach, Fort Lewis College


101 Great Youth Soccer Drills : Skills and Drills for Better Fundamental Play

101 Great Youth Soccer Drills : Skills and Drills for Better Fundamental Play

Author: Robert Koger

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2005-04-12

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0071444688

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101 Great Youth Soccer Drills is an exhaustive collection of the very best drills available, providing a solid foundation for you to build your players' skills. Filled with simple step-by-step instructions and diagrams, plus a sample practice program, this encyclopedia of drills provides you with solid skill-building fundamentals as well as the advanced techniques you need to get your players in top form.


Fun Soccer Drills That Teach Soccer Skills to 5, 6, and 7 Year Olds

Fun Soccer Drills That Teach Soccer Skills to 5, 6, and 7 Year Olds

Author: Alanna Jones

Publisher: Rec Room Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780966234145

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This book provides 117 drills for teaching soccer skills through fun, easy to use games. The drills are designed to teach the fundamentals of soccer in an enjoyable, positive manner that keeps children focused, engaged, and entertained. Your team will get a great workout, maximum touches on the ball, and develop the basic soccer skills needed to be successful soccer players. Whether you have never coached soccer before or are an experienced coach, you will find useful drills in this book to hold the attention of 5, 6, and 7 year olds! In addition to the 117 soccer drills found in this book you will find 107 variations so there is always a fresh way to teach or reinforce a skill. Topics covered: Warm up, Dribbling, Defending, Passing, Receiving, Long Kicks, Shooting, Team Play, Throw-ins