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180 Restart plays each clearly explained with coaching points and an easy to follow diagram. Direct and Indirect Free Kicks, Corner Kicks, Throw Ins, Penalty Kicks and Goal Kicks are all covered. A very comprehensive book, a must for every coach.

The Creative Dribbler by Peter Schreiner / Paperback  /  Reedswain  /  August 1999  /  1890946281
List Price $14.95  

This companion book to the best-selling video series The German Touch covers every aspect of ball control and dribbling. Each skill is clearly described and illustrated with over 270 photos and 80 diagrams. Coaches will find many excellent ideas to make their coaching sessions varied, interesting, and motivating while concentrating on developing their players` technique, first touch, and feel for the ball.

Smart First Touches: Developing The Skillful Player by Martin Bidzinski / Paperback / Reedswain / October 2004 / 1591640784 / List Price $14.95

In this outstanding book, Coach Emilio Cecchini teaches the game from the ground up using geometric figure exercises to coach the concepts of space, orientation and communication. This is a progressive and innovative teaching method geared towards players in the 9-16 year old age group and has proven highly successful in the development of many Italian youth players.

Players' Roles and Responsibilities in Systems of Play by David Wall / World Class Coaching / Softback / 95 pages /  March 2006 / 0977341925 / List Price: $24.95

This book deals with players’ roles and responsibilities within different systems of play. It covers both the attacking and defending duties of each player. All formations (systems of play) are covered including the 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-4-3, 3-5-2, etc. So whether your team plays with four or three defenders; three, four or five midfielders or one, two or three forwards, this book will show you in detail the responsibilities for each of those players.

This book is an ideal training guide for players and coaches. It will enhance your overall knowledge and the player’s knowledge of what is expected them and what their role in the team is. Also included are specific drills and game related activities you can use in your training sessions to help your players train for their specific position.

This document represents a series of recommendations that have been compiled and reviewed by U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Education staff and the Men’s and Women’s National Team staffs. It presents a compilation of what U.S. Soccer considers to be an appropriate, comprehensive and responsible approach to developing sound soccer players.

An indispensable tool for anyone coaching youth players. This manual contains a gold mine of information for novice as well as experienced youth coaches. Using an educational and sport science foundation rather than a simple collection of drills allows the youth coach a better understanding of the player. A few of the topics covered include: The Art of Coaching, Learning Through Game Activities, Characteristics of Effective Coaching, Successful Player Development, Tactical Awareness and Team Concepts, Correcting Technique, Competition and Player Development.

The art of good defending takes a disciplined mind and body and all players should be taught how to do it properly.

This book takes you progressively through the techniques and tactics of defending from 1v1 through to 8v8 small sided situations. This is the most comprehensive and useful book on defense training we've seen.

Make each practice more challenging, productive, and fun with 125 games! Divided into six sections, Soccer Practice Games presents 125 games on the following aspects:

· Warm-up and conditioning
· Passing and receiving
· Dribbling, shielding, and tackling
· Heading and shooting
· Tactical training
· Goalkeeper training  

The Cheers and the Tears offers parents and coaches sensible advice and healthy alternative approaches to the competitive and stressful world of youth sports

The interactions taking place between parents, children and coaches are recounted in this participant-observer investigation of American youth soccer.

"For the 2 million parents of girls who play intramural sports, the comment, 'you play like a girl,' is considered a compliment. Games Girls Play, written by sports psychologist and former figure skater Caroline Silby with ESPN reporter Shelley Smith, moves beyond the widely reported benefits of sports for young women--offering both parents and coaches a fresh, smart guide for responding to the needs of the young female athlete."

Instead of just another manual teaching physical skills, this long-overdue book helps parents and coaches positively develop all kids from the inside out. With this common-sense resource, adults can instill the desirable and critical values of self-confidence, motivation, anger and pressure control, optimism, sportsmanship, self-discipline, perseverance, and joy.

Noted author and speaker Bruce Brown examines the key issues is creating a lasting legacy, including; how to make a difference, common traits among successful coaches, beliefs about character and sport, action statements about teaching character through sport, redefining the term "athlete", teaching specific values, practicing sportsmanship, the qualities of great teams, team building through positive conditioning, the role of parents in athletics and much, much more.

Sheehy shares lessons and wisdom learned from more than seventeen years of working with young athletes. He encourages parents to get involved, discusses working with children on various aspects of sportsmanship, and offers advice on appropriate ways to praise, encourage, temper, support, and teach young team players.

In 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent, Dr. Joel Fish, a sport psychologist who is also the dad of three young athletes, shares both his clinical expertise and practical experience to help parents develop a deeper understanding of the many issues that surround the young athlete. For athletes of all skill levels, from Little League to high school

Focusing on the five most popular sports, the authors outline ways to set up teams that foster fair play, skill development and social interaction. With anecdotes and interviews from sports greats, officials, parents, and coaches, the book provides a glimpse of adults who've gone over the top, plus advice on how you can keep yourself and others in check.

The Double-Goal Coach provides the framework for coaches and parents to transform youth sports so sports can transform youth -- allowing young athletes to enjoy sports while learning valuable life lessons.

Thompson puts his positive coaching ideas on paper for the first time. Loads of idea and information for coaches and parents who want their young athletes to truly enjoy their sports experience.

Positive Coaching is jam-packed with specific strategies for interacting positively with young people in the sport setting. Many readers say they are encouraged to continue their coaching after reading this inspiring book.

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