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How to Coach a Soccer Team
Title:  How to Coach a Soccer Team
Code:  B10779
Author:  Tony Carr
Year:  2005
Length:  144 Pages
Price:  £12.99 
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Overview:

This book is essential for any coach who wants to harness this enthusiasm among youngsters to build a strong, motivated soccer team.
  • Easy-to-follow drills for every for every aspect of the game, from warm-upto tactics. Whatever your teamneeds to work on you will find the solutions here.
  • Emphasizes fun and enjoyment throughout, ensuring that youngsters retain their passion and enthusiasm for the game while learning valuable skills such as team work and fair play.

  • Contents:
    • Introduction
      First principles • Setting goals • Assessing ability and differentiating • Essential equipment • Planning asession • Managing a session • Issues of safety
    • Chapter 1: Warm-up and fitness
      Structuring your warm-up routine
      Drills for: Balance and co-ordination • Improved running • Speed and acceleration • Plymetric fitness
    • Chapter 2: Technique
      How to teach your team the basic skills
      Drills for: Ball manipulation • Dribbling skills • Heading • Turns • Shooting at goal
    • Chapter 4: Attacking play
      The importance of keeping the ball
      Drils for: Back-foot passing • Spinning • Reverse passes • Crossing • Set-pieces
    • Chapter 5: Defensive play
      Coaching responsibility to your team and making sure everyone understands their defensive role.
      Drills for: Covering • Tracking • Marking • Decision making • Jockeying
    • Chapter 6: Movement off the ball
      How to tutor individuals in the art of finding space during attacking play.
      Drills for: Overlapping • Laying square • Midfield running • Two runners • Wall passes
    • Chapter 7: Goalkeeping
      Selecting a keeper
      Drills for: Reactions • Handling the ball • Claiming crosses • Positioning • Distribution
    • Chapter 8: Tactical play
      Working together
      Drills for: Defending with reduced numbers • Defending in pairs • Setting the ball • Attacking as a team •Channel running
    • Plus:
      Coaching plans:
      Structuring training • Pre-season training plans • 20-week programme (once a week) • 20-week programme(twice a week) • Mid-season fixes • Refresher sessions
    • Formations:
      7-a-side • 11-a-side
      Small-sided games:
      High-intensity games • Moderate-intensity games • Low-intensity games


    About the Author:

    Tony Carr is a highly respected youth coach who has overseen the emergence of a host of international footballers, including England internationals Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole and Jermain Defoe.
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