Progressive Soccer Coaching: From Novice to Expert is the most comprehensive soccer textbook of its kind. The systematic approach employed by the authors, from the most basic juggling exercise for the novice through the systems of play and team tactics for advanced players, make this book "a must" for the most inexperienced recreational youth coaches and physical education teachers as well as high school and college coaches. The way the text is organized in three progressive phases is a particular strength. The Beginneer Developmental Phase explains all the fundamental soccer techniqiues such as dribbling, passing, controlling, shooting, and tackling that the soccer novice needs to learn in an easily understood systematic format. The Intermediate Developmental Phase takes the teacher/coach through several more sophisticated technical skills such as chipping and curling the ball; a vaariety of different "turns," "fakes," and "dummies" used to beat an opponent; and includes sections on heading techniques and goalkeeping. The Advanced Phase focuses on the tactical aspects of soccer including systems of play, the functions and roles of different positions, and offensive and defensive set piece plays. I particularly like the different evaluations at the end of each phase which assess the players' skill, knowledge, and understanding. The simplicity and utility of the over 100 "drills" and "games," illustrated with well-crafted diagrams, underscores the brilliance of this book. The authors' years of practical soccer teaching and coaching experience pour from each page. CONTENTS Chapter 1: THE BEGINNER DEVELOPOMENTAL PHASE What Players Should Learn in the Beginner Developmental Phase Progressive Teaching Stage 1 Ball Control Progressive Teaching Stage 2 Dribbling Progressive Teaching Stage 3 Tackling Progressive Teaching Stage 4 Beating a Player Progressive Teaching Stage 5 Basic Passing and Receiving Progressive Teaching Stage 6 Five-a-Side Soccer Evaluation and Assessment Chapter 2: THE INTERMEDIATE DEVELOPMENTAL PHASE What Players Should Learn in the Intermediate Developmental Phase Progressive Teaching Stage 7 Advanced Passing Progressive Teaching Stage 8 Playing with the Back to the Defender Progressive Teachying Stage 9 Seven-a-Side Soccer Progressive Teaching Stage 10 Heading and Goalkeeping Progressive Teaching Stage 11 Shooting Progressive Teaching Stage 12 Eight-a-Side Soccer Evaluation and Assessment Chapter 3: THE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENTAL PHASE What Players Should Learn in the Advanced Developmental Phase Progressive Teaching Stage 13 Attack Against Degense Progressive Teaching Stage 14 Systems of Play and Advanced Team Tactics and Strategies Progressive Teaching Stagae 15 Set-Piece Play Evaluation and Assessment APPENDICES A Basic Rules of Soccer B Stretching

Progressive Soccer Coaching

Sports & Outdoors

M. L. Johnson

Matthew Curtner-Smith

John Vincent

Coaching

American Press

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