The NSCAA continues their successful book series The Best of Soccer Journal with this new highly anticipated entry in the instructional soccer book field. The best coaches in the US describe how they get it done on the field. In addition, this book explores the Last Frontier the mental side of the game. Successful players and coaches must train the mind as well as the body to succeed and master the game!

The Best of Soccer Journal: The Art of Coaching (Nscaa Soccer Coaching)

Sports & Outdoors

Jay Martin (Editor)

Soccer

Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH

The Best of Soccer Journal: The NSCAA Guide to Soccer Coaching Excellence offers insight into the Four Pillars of soccer. Those pillars are: Technique, Tactics, the Mental and the Physical. The fifth section describes to the reader how to coach. In the chapter on technique nationally known coaches describe soccer-specific techniques and how to present them to the team. The topics include: Principles of Teaching Technique, Dribbling, Shielding, Tackling, Receiving and Passing as basic techniques for the player. In addition to these skills, section one explores goalkeeper technique.
 Chapter two details the evolution of tactics in the game of soccer going back to the late 1800s and finishing with a discussion of the latest in tactics at the international level including the 4-4-2, 4-3-3 and the 3-5-2. In addition the most popular systems of play from the soccer world are described in detail. Both attacking and defending in each system is examined.
 Chapter three teaches the mental side of playing soccer. This is the last frontier for our players and teams. It is an important aspect of coaching and mental training is a responsibility of all coaches today. The articles examine mental preparation for both men and women soccer players and teams.
 Chapter four explores the topics of fitness and nutrition. The articles discuss everything from warm-ups to post game nutrition. There are articles for youth soccer players as well as college and professional soccer players.
 Once the reader examines the Four Pillars of Soccer, chapter five deals with how to coach and manage a team. Coaching is examined at all levels from U6 to professional. This chapter offers answers to many questions that coaches will have every season.
 The Best of Soccer Journal offers some of the best articles from the NSCAA's Soccer Journal from the last twenty years. Soccer Journal is the official publication of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Contributors include Anson Dorrance, Bob Bradley, Tony DiCicco, Mike Noonan and many other great coaches, trainers and managers. This book is beautifully illustrated with full color modern diagrams throughout.

The Best of Soccer Journal: An NSCAA Guide to Soccer Coaching Excellence

Meyer Meyer Sport

The soccer techniques and tactics detailed in this book are drawn from the experience of the best coaches who have ever written for the NSCAA s renowned Soccer Journal. Coaches you can shape your training according to the practical instruction given in this collection. If you want to strengthen the technique and tactics of your team on the field, the colorful, clearly explained and expertly rendered training plans in this book will easily provide you with the knowledge to improve the skills of your players.
 The book is split into two sections. In the soccer technique section you will learn tips on how to teach technique, develop your player s speed, passing, shooting, receiving, and ability to think creatively and much more. Contributors to this section include Gary R. Allen of the U.S. Youth Soccer National Staff, the Academy Staff of the NSCAA, Ron Quinn, Wayne Harrison, Craig Brown of the Scottish National Team, Horst Wein, and many others.
 In the second section on soccer tactics the book offers advice on combination play for attackers, recognizing the moment, sharpening field vision, small group practice, scoring goals, attacking, quick breaks and so much more. Contributors to this section include Raffaele Tomarchio, Anthony Hudson, Wayne Harrison, Jay Miller, Steve Dawson and many other accomplished coaches.
 This book is beautifully illustrated with full color modern diagrams throughout.

The Best of Soccer Journal - Tactics & Technique

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The Best of Soccer Journal: The Art of Coaching (Nscaa Soccer Coaching)

The Best of Soccer Journal: An NSCAA Guide to Soccer Coaching Excellence

The Best of Soccer Journal - Tactics & Technique