 | The Coaching Philosophies of Louis van Gaal and the Ajax Coaches
By: Reedswain Books & Videos Price: $ 14.95 $ 10.87 Reviews: 3 Average Rating: 5.0
Louis van Gaal, Frans Hoek, Co Adriaanse and fitness coach Bobby Haarms discuss their training methods and philosophies in this book full of creative ideas for soccer coaches at any level. |
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 | Kick the Balls: An Offensive Suburban Odyssey
By: Hudson Street Press Price: $ 23.95 $ 6.24 Reviews: 3 Average Rating: 5.0
Fever Pitch meets Trainspotting in this laugh-outloud, caustic account of one man’s attempt to coach a peewee soccer team When Alan Black was a child growing up in Glasgow, Scotland, soccer—or what he called fitba’—was the be all and end all. His experience was not the little league, boys-of-summer stuff of modern America. For him, it was life and death. Now middleaged and living in California, Alan finds himself coaching a team of eight-year-olds in his beloved sport—and nothing is going right.... |
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 | The Italian Job: A Journey to the Heart of Two Great Footballing Cultures
By: Transworld Publishers Price: $ 14.95 $ 8.84 Reviews: 3 Average Rating: 4.5
Soccer lies at the heart of popular culture around the world. It is played, watched, written about, and talked to death by millions virtually every day of the year. But how do the characteristics of England and Italy—two of the most passionate soccer playing countries—affect the game in these two nations? Do the national stereotypes of Italians as fervent, stylish lotharios and the English as cold-hearted eccentrics still hold true when they kick a ball around? For the first time, a player of the first rank—Gianluca... |
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 | Seeing Red
By: Harpercollins Uk Price: $ 12.21
A Premier League and international referee with 26 years of combined experience, Graham Poll handled some of the toughest games in soccer history—in total more than 1,500 matches—before his retirement in 2007. In this brilliant, no-holds-barred autobiography, Poll reveals what really goes on between the players in the tunnel before a match and in the dressing room after, and unveils the true nature behind the nicest and the nastiest figures in the game. Poll also shares private... |
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 | Raise the Roof
By: Broadway Price: $ 14.95 $ 8.61 Reviews: 42 Average Rating: 5.0
It seems fitting that the most successful college basketball coach since John Wooden is named Summit, because thats exactly where shes taken the womens program at the University of Tennessee. In Raise the Roof, she recounts the Lady Vols astonishing 1997-98 campaign. The team went 39-0, won its third straight NCAA crown and sixth overall under her direction, and, most importantly to Summitt, "played as if they had no internal or physical boundaries." If the teams unprecedented success is the engine that runs Summitts story, the... |
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 | Coaching Soccer For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
By: For Dummies Price: $ 19.99 $ 7.94 Reviews: 2 Average Rating: 4.5
Packed with drills and tips for practice and game days The fun and easy way(r) to kick-start your soccer coaching skills Volunteering as a youth soccer coach can be a great experience, both for you and your squad. But what if youve never coached before? Dont worry! This friendly guide explains soccer rules, shows you how to approach coaching, and gives you practical pointers on improving your teams soccer skills and encouraging good sportsmanship. Discover how to ... |
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 | Complete Conditioning for Football (Complete Conditioning for Sport Series)
By: Human Kinetics Publishers Price: $ 8.00 Reviews: 13 Average Rating: 4.5
For the past three decades the University of Nebraska football program has set the standard of excellence for successful conditioning. Complete Conditioning for Football presents the same program the Cornhuskers use to power their way to national championships. Base, development, peak, and in-season training programs are provided for beginning, intermediate, and advanced players. The book includes 98 position-specific exercises that help players improve speed, agility, power, and endurance. Sample workouts are provided for offensive... |
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 | Coaching 6-and-Under Soccer (Baffled Parents Guide)
By: International Marine/ragged Mountain Press Price: $ 9.20 Reviews: 5 Average Rating: 5.0
"Scott and David have done a fantastic job getting into the psyche of these very young players. What I really love is their emphasis on FUN, and that kids learn by DOING. This book will make a great extra assistant as you prepare for your season."—Bobby Clark, Head Soccer Coach, University of Notre Dame; author of the best-selling Coaching Youth Soccer: The Baffled Parents Guide Coach. Youre the new coach of your childs soccer team, and youre not sure how to teach your players the fundamentals of soccer while also... |
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 | The Man Watching: A Biography of Anson Dorrance, the Unlikely Architect of the Greatest College Sports Dynasty Ever
By: Sports Media Group Price: $ 14.66 Reviews: 20 Average Rating: 4.5
Former Sports Illustrated senior writer Tim Crothers took a year off to write a book; that year became a five-year odyssey chronicling one of the most successful coaches in the history of sports. The Man Watching reveals, for the first time, the story of the man, Anson Dorrance, who built the University of North Carolina soccer program that Sports Illustrated hailed in 2003 as "The Greatest College Sports Dynasty Ever." Dorrance, in 2004, was named one of the top 25 coaches of the past 25 years by an expert panel at ESPN. |
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 | Soccer Skills & Drills (Nscaa)
By: Human Kinetics Publishers Price: $ 17.95 $ 9.74 Reviews: 1 Average Rating: 5.0
Master all the fundamentals that matter on the pitch with Soccer Skills & Drills. This comprehensive instructional guide for players and coaches alike teaches the techniques necessary for success as well as games and drills to hone your skills to perfection. Learn to dribble, receive, pass, shoot, head, tackle, and guard the goal with guidance from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the top coaches organization in the United States. Then use the 80 progressively arranged games and drills to practice those skills in... |
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