300 Innovative Soccer Drills For Total Player Development

Full of innovative drills designed to teach players skills and tactics while building the necessary physical conditioning level required in the modern game of soccer, "Innovative Soccer Drills" is suitable for the player, parent and coach at the junior league and junior high school level.

Complete practice plans for young players organized in a neat and easily understandable way. Skills covered include controlling, dribbling, passing, juggling, shooting, coordination and goalkeeping.

This excellent book is at once a defensive drill book & a detailed tactical discussion. Loaded with outstanding drills for both individual & group defense, the book provides countless ideas for practice sessions & game-like situations to prepare your defense to counter modern attacking schemes. The tactical side covers both man & zone philosophies & the advantages & disadvantages of specific systems.

This book by French National Team Goalkeeper Coach Christian Puxel and French National Goalkeeping Coaches Academy Chairman Jean-Marie Lawniczak is an outstanding technical handbook for goalkeepers and coaches at every level. Included are discussions, drills and competitive games for developing all aspects of goalkeeper technique: Movements; Catching; Diving; Reducing Shooting Angles; Distribution.

Complete practice plans for young players organized in a neat and easily understandable way. Skills covered include controlling, dribbling, passing, juggling, shooting, coordination and goalkeeping.

Former NASL star Derek Smethurst takes you step by step through the skills of soccer in a fun & easy to read style. Through clear diagrams & photographs, he covers the following topics: Striking (the mechanics of kicking), Heading,Controlling/Turning, Faking, Dribbling, Shielding, Goalscoring,Goalkeeping, Tackling, Defense. This is an invaluable

Former Chelsea & NASL scoring machine Derek Smethurst gives his best advice & drills for creating & finishing goal opportunities. Attacking from the back, the midfield & up front are all covered with drills designed to teach proper positioning & which technique to use when. Each drill has a diagram, description & coaching points. The drills in this book will show your team the way to goals!

This book contains hundreds of innovative and practical exercises and games designed to optimise the learning process for young soccer players in both the technical and tactical aspects of the game. From ball mastery to passing to conditioned small-sided games, the author walks you through the stages of teaching soccer as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Fitness training is an essential component of soccer development. The stronger, faster, more agile and balanced players are, the more effective they will be in both training and game situations. The good news is you can improve fitness levels through proper training, and this book is the place to start. Full of small sided games and drills specifically designed to maximise fitness training for soccer.

A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL A games-based alternative to tedious rote exercises, guaranteed to keep practices fun, engaging, and productive Great Soccer Drills provides soccer coaches with a great way to make every soccer practice active, fun, and productive. Coaches get 125 games guaranteed to keep kids moving and excited while teaching them basic skills, sharpening their reflexes, and building their confidence and decision-making ability. Written by two of North America's foremost names in youth soccer coaching, it also includes guidelines on how to create just the right blend of drills to hold the attention of six- to twelve-year-old players. Great Soccer Drills can be used in conjunction with the bestselling Coaching Youth Soccer: A Baffled Parent's Guide or as an excellent stand-alone resource for spicing up any practice.