Association football (Soccer) Books

Book SynopsisMaking the Ball Roll is the ultimate, complete guide to coaching youth soccer.This focused and easy-to-understand book details training practices and tactics, and goes on to show you how to help young players achieve peak performance through tactical preparation, communication, psychology, and age-specific considerations.Each chapter covers, in detail, a separate aspect of coaching to give you, the football coach, a broad understanding of youth soccer development. Each topic is brought to life by the stories of real coaches working with real players.Never before has such a comprehensive guide to coaching soccer been found in the one place. If you are a new coach, or just trying to improve your work with players - and looking to invest in your future - this is a must-read book!- Analyse how football coaching has dramatically grown and changed over the last decade, and help prepare your players for the modern game- Understand the age-related development of players: technically, tactically and physically- Gain an insight into new research around psychology in soccer and the growing effects of social considerations like communication, teamwork, leadership, and rapport- Consider age-appropriate methods, sessions, and curriculum planning, used by top coaching programmes- Learn the methods of top coaches like Mourinho, Guardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson and Wenger and apply them to your work with youth players- Study the methods of top development academies like Barcelona, Liverpool and Atlético Mineiro; and national associations like Germany''s DFB, Holland''s KNVB, the English FA, and US Soccer

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, player development has been a hot topic in the soccer world. With more pressure on coaches to win than ever before, the modern game seems to be less about actual players and more about tactical systems. In many places, the majority of training sessions are structured so that each player receives the same training as his or her teammates, even though they are asked to perform different functions. As a result, players do not receive specific feedback and lack the ability to produce functional skills in the heat of a game.Aimed at football coaches of all levels, and players of all ages and abilities, The Modern Soccer Coach: Position-Specific Training seeks to identify, develop, and enhance the skills and functions of the modern soccer player whatever their position and role on the pitch.This book offers unique insight into how to develop an elite program that can both improve players and win games. Filled with practical no-nonsense explanations, focused player drills, and more than 40 illustrated soccer templates, this book will help you - the modern coach - to create a coaching environment that will take your players to the next level.Understand how the concept of player development needs to change as players progress in the game.Examine how learning styles have changed and how coaches must adapt accordingly.Enhance your players' performance levels with innovative exercises and ways to share feedback and critical information.Includes chapters and exercises for developing Center Backs, Full Backs, Holding Midfielders, Attacking Midfielders, Wide Attackers, and Center Forwards.Learn how certain coaches can move their players from 'interested' to 'committed'.Develop ways to maximize the talent levels of your players.

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Book SynopsisFollowing the hugely popular Volume 1 book, Volume 2 gives you a rare insight into Pep Guardiola's Training Sessions and another chance to learn from one of the best coaches in the history of football.The 85 Practices included in this book are: Warm-ups Speed & Agility Exercises Technical Circuits Passing Rondos 'Juego de Posición' (Positional Games) Possession Games Attacking Positional Patterns of Play Small to Large Sided Games Taken directly from Pep's training sessions at Manchester City, Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona.This is your chance to practice and apply Pep Guardiola’s training sessions to develop your players' speed, agility, technique and positional play – a unique opportunity to improve your team's performance using practices from the highest level.PEP GUARDIOLA PRACTICE TOPICS INCLUDED Training Session Warm-up Exercises (3 Man City) Manchester City Pre-Match Warm-up Speed and Agility Exercises Without a Ball (2 Man City, 1 Bayern) Speed and Agility Exercises With a Ball (7 Barcelona) Technical Circuits (8 Man City, 10 Bayern) Manchester City Passing Practices (6 Man City) Bayern Munich Passing Practices (7 Bayern) FC Barcelona Passing Practices (12 Barcelona) Rondos (5 Man City, 1 Barcelona) 'Juego de Posición' (Positional Games) and Possession Games (5 Man City, 4 Bayern, 4 Barcelona) Attacking Positional Patterns of Play (4 Man City) Small to Large Sided Games (2 Man City, 1 Bayern, 2 Barcelona) PEP GUARDIOLA PRACTICE EXAMPLES Combined Actions: Switch Play, Cross and Finish in a Speed & Agility Practice High Intensity Speed, Power and Agility Training Circuit with 3 v 2 Duel 3 v 1 + Quick Passing Combination with Aerial Pass in Behind and Finish 3 v 1 Ground and Aerial Triangle Rondos 'Juego de Posición' 8 v 8 (+3) Possession and Transition Game

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