The Soccer Academy: 100 Defending Practices and Small Sided Games

The Soccer Academy: 100 Defending Practices and Small Sided Games
Author: Michael Beale
Publisher: Reedswain Inc.
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2007-03-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1591641292

Make Defending Fun! For too long, defending practice has been presented by coaches and received by players as a necessary evil, filled with unimaginative drills that provide players with little or no reward for getting it right. This book contains 100 exercises and small sided games designed to inspire players to become better defenders both tactically and technically in a fun and competitive training environment. The games are set up to re-create the unpredictability of actual match play, with no long queues or endless repetitions. Because of this, players are more involved in the practice and are thus learning "how to play the game" and developing the skills to deal with the ever-evolving situations on the pitch.

The Soccer Academy

The Soccer Academy
Author: Michael Beale
Publisher: Reedswain Inc.
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2007-08
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 159164108X

The practices are designed to inspire and motivate the players in real game situations that give them freedom of choice and movement both in and out of possession. The basic techniques of passing, dribbling, shooting, tackling and heading will all be used but with use to solve a match problem rather than constant repetition. The sessions have goals and objectives for both the attacking and defending players in order to aid the tempo, competition and enjoyment of the practice.

Defending in Soccer

Defending in Soccer
Author: Tony Englund
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2023-10-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1782555374

The 1990 World Cup in Italy was infamous for generating the lowest-ever goals per game average, and since then, tactical thought has focused heavily and consistently on flexible attacking designed to break down and defeat defending in depth. This book argues that the next tactical revolution belongs to the defending side of the ball, and it features complex, layered defending, blending postures and pressures designed to keep an attacking team off balance throughout the match. There are many quality soccer coaches in the game at every level who feel that defending is more about mentality than tactics, that defending topics do not need to be part of every training session. This book seeks to reestablish balance in tactical planning and in training design by examining every aspect of individual and team defending, making it easy for the coach to incorporate tackling, defending roles, pressing, defending setpieces, and many more topics into team training. With its more than 190 defending drills to train players, it is the complete guide to mastering defending in soccer.

How to Coach a Soccer Team

How to Coach a Soccer Team
Author: Tony Carr
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2006-03-28
Genre: Soccer
ISBN: 9781402729843

"Coached successfully, your players will build skills and confidence as the team achieves a winning record. From setting goals to safety issues, the definitive advice in this guide will become indispensable to you throughout the season"--Page 4 of cover.

The Art of Defending

The Art of Defending
Author: Wayne Harrison
Publisher: Reedswain Inc.
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2002-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1591640326

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 defence training we have seen.

An Insider's Guide to Soccer

An Insider's Guide to Soccer
Author: Brian Wingate
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1477785930

Whatever you know the sport as—soccer, fútbol, football, or association football—it is the world’s most popular team sport. And the World Cup, played every four years, is the world’s most popular sporting event. But that’s on the global stage. As everyone who plays or watches soccer knows, sometimes the real action and excitement can be found on the local field or pitch. This concise guide is a useful tool for those interested in playing (or just learning about) the game—including its earliest days of play, up-to-date descriptions of the various positions, clear explanations of the sometimes-confusing rules of play, and much more.

Full Season Academy Training Program U13-15 - 48 Sessions from Italian Series 'a' Coaches

Full Season Academy Training Program U13-15 - 48 Sessions from Italian Series 'a' Coaches
Author: Mirko Mazzantini
Publisher: Soccertutor.com Limited
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2013-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9780957670525

Soccer Italian Style coaches Mirko Mazzantini (AFC Fiorentina) and Simone Bombardieri (Empoli FC) are both professional academy coaches and in this book provide a new full season training program for U13-15 year olds. This book includes 48 sessions (245 practices) with warm ups, conditioning, coordination and agility exercises, technical practices, tactical / game situations and small sided games. This is the same full season training program that top Italian Academy coaches use to develop their professional academies in the Serie 'A'. Have you got the other part of this Book Set? - Includes 200 new practices for U9-12 - Buy now from all good Football Coaching Specialists

Tactical Periodization - A Proven Successful Training Model

Tactical Periodization - A Proven Successful Training Model
Author: Juan Luis Delgado Bordonau Phd
Publisher: Soccertutor.com Limited
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2018-07-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781910491195

In this book, you'll learn how to use Tactical Periodization to train your players at the correct intensity for each day of the week, making sure they are always prepared tactically, mentally and physically for competitive matches. Your players (and team) will react quicker, be sharper, and make better decisions in all tactical situations.

Small-Sided and Conditioned Games in Soccer Training

Small-Sided and Conditioned Games in Soccer Training
Author: Filipe Manuel Clemente
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2016-03-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811008809

This book reviews the general acute effects and adaptations of small-sided and conditioned games (SSCGs) in terms of physiological responses, technical performance and methodology/periodization in the game of soccer. It also reviews the many studies conducted in the past decade to investigate the influence of SSCGs on physiological responses and technical performance in soccer training. SSCGs, which are smaller and adapted versions of formal team sports, are very popular training drills for players at all ability levels and competitive levels and offer an alternative to traditional fitness training. Exploring their role in depth, this book offers a valuable resource for academics, researchers and coaches with an interest in developing improved training techniques for soccer.

FC Barcelona Training Sessions

FC Barcelona Training Sessions
Author: Athanasios Terzis
Publisher: Soccertutor.com Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-08
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780957670532

This special book in full colour features 34 game situations of Pep Guardiola's Barcelona team, often described as the best ever. These 34 game situations (analysis) has been used to produce 34 sessions (160 practices) including quick passing functional practices, patterns of play, possession games, transition games, opposed/unopposed zone play, game situations and small sided games. In short, this book will help you coach your team 'The Barca Way.'