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Attacking Soccer

The challenge of offense versus defense continues. As teams develop successful styles of attack, defenses are created and perfected to stop them. This book tackles the task of identifying and honing the skills and tactics necessary for breaking down organized defensive plans.The team assembled for this book is composed of 11 coaches who have devoted…

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30+SMALL SIDED GAMES

For any coach, Small Sided Games play a key role in the make up of training week. For coaches at youth level, Small Sided Games play a key role in development. As players develop through the development phase and in to the senior phase, Small Sided Games play a key component in a coaches ability…

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ESSENTIAL SOCCER SKILLS

KEY TIPS AND TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE YOUR GAME Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. From the Andes to Greenland, people just can’t seem to resist kicking a leather ball around or watching others doing the same. The figures are staggering—approximately 250 million people play the game regularly. In fact, if soccer players…

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COMPLETE CONDITIONING FOR SOCCER

Writing a book about conditioning for soccer has been a career goal of mine since I started in the physical preparation field. Working with athletes of different calibers and competition levels has offered a number of insights that I feel are valuable to the fitness community. By no means do I feel the perspective I…

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Coaching the 4-3-3

Formations are described by how the players are categorized in accordance to their positioning along; and not across, the pitch, with the more defensive-oriented players listed first. For example, the formation 4–3–3 means four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards.Typically, goalkeepers are not included in these types of descriptions. However when they are, they are…

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13 to 14 Year Olds

This section provides you with a twelve-week training program for children ages 13 through 14 years. Each practice features four fun and progressive drills and culminates with a small-sided game.This is the fifth stage of the training program. Emphasis is placed on the continued development of fundamental skills and careful consideration has been given to…

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