The Soccer Coaching Bible

By National Soccer Coaches Association of America and National Soccer Coaches Association of America

Book Overview

With The Soccer Coaching Bible , you can draw from the expertise and experience of 30 of the game's most successful coaches, learning new and better ways to coach the game and develop your players. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) assembled an all-star lineup of 30 coaches to tackle every important aspect to coaching the sport. On- and off-field duties are covered in detail, and the material in each chapter is rich with the voice of experience. From Anson Dorrance's chapter on organizing and orchestrating a winning program to Lauren Gregg's chapter on creating the ideal training environment, this book provides the answers you've been looking for. Steve Sampson explains the technical and tactical nuances of controlling the ball, and Tony DiCicco encourages and informs mentoring developing players and coaches. The vast coaching expertise is divided into six sections, making it easy to choose what to implement into your program: -Priorities and Principles by Cliff McCrath, Joe Bean, Layton Shoemaker, and George Perry -Program Development and Management by Anson Dorrance, Charlie Slagle, John Rennie, Mike Jacobs, and Joe Morrone -Optimal Training for Learning and Performance by Lauren Gregg, Jeff Tipping, Barry Gorman, and Ron McEachen -Technical and Tactical Insights for Competitive Success by Steve Sampson, Jim Lennox, Peter Mellor, Tony Waiters, Jay Hoffman, and Schellas Hyndman -Player and Team Development and Motivation by Al Miller, Tracey Leone, Jay Martin, Miller Bugliari, Tim Schum, Chris Petrucelli, and Colleen Hacker -Growth Opportunities in the Coaching Role by Jeff Vennell, Peter Gooding, Tony DiCicco, and Glenn Myernick Each time you open this book you'll learn something new and useful for your next practice, game, or season. Whether you coach at the club, high school, or college level, The Soccer Coaching Bible is an essential addition to your coaching library.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073604227X
• ISBN13: 9780736042277
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Steve's Review

Great introductory reference for beginning or intermediate soccer coaches. Lots of good ideas for team and club building

Intermediate to advance

This book is great but I have not had timeto finish reading. All the topics are well done.

Tom Hull - Review as Coach and Owner

Nicely organized book for any soccer coach or aspiring coach. This covers ground that some books tend to miss. We've used this in our youth clinics and drill instruction. I enjoyed it and recommend it to anyone that will be putting time into the development of athletes and/or teams. We've move onto Football in that season as many people do but there are drills that translate into other sports. This includes Basketball and Baseball as the top-3. Again this is highly recommended and can help with strategy and scoring. Very appropriate. Tom Hull Coach Binghamton New York Richmond - Central Virginia Boca Raton - Glades & Federal Highway

Superb

This book is for every soccer coach out there, at any level. It has fantastic contributions from the likes of Anson Dorrance and Steve Sampson. I am a UEFA A licensed coach, and this book was well worth me reading!

Great Collection for Coaches

This is a great collection of articles from experienced coaches and trainers - many of them well-known names. Coaches at any level will benefit from the insights offered. Topics cover a wide range from the philosophical (coaching principles and objectives) through adminstrative (club, team adn league management) and nuts and bolts (training for specific outcomes, developing training activities, fitness). The book finishes with chapters on player motivation and management as well as a look at coaching opportunites. Overall, it covers as wide a field as you can expect from any one book. On the negative side, those looking for extensive training outlines and menus of training activities will need to supplement this volume with more specific coaching books.