Aimed at Soccer coaches of all levels and with players of all ages and abilities The Modern Soccer Coach 2014 identifies the areas that must be targeted by coaches who want to maximize a team's potential - the Technical, Tactical, Physical, and Mental sides to the game.
When it comes to building successful soccer teams, pre-season is a critical time. It's the perfect time for the coach to create a team identity, set standards, develop effective training habits, and reinforce winning behaviors. Get it right and you can set the foundation required to catapult your team towards an excellent season. Get it wrong, however, and your season might never recover. This book looks at how pre-season has changed over the past 10 years, and offers ways for coaches to adapt their work and methods to deal with these changes accordingly. Pre-season is about much more than fitness testing, long-distance running, and grueling physical work. "The Modern Soccer Coach - Pre-Season Training" looks at new, innovative ways to engage players so that they want to train at the maximum every day, and push towards new limits for the new season ahead. Aimed at soccer coaches of all levels who work with players of all age groups, this book focuses on maximizing every minute you have with your team to help them prepare to set the highest of standards for the season ahead. The book offers a unique insight into how the best coaches in the world are preparing their teams from day one. With over 60 training exercises designed specifically to challenge your players to their maximum physically, technically, tactically, and mentally, this is pre-season training like you have never seen it before
Exploring the tactical strategy of pressing in soccer, this book analyzes the innovative approaches of renowned coaches such as Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp. It highlights how these leaders have refined pressing techniques to enhance team performance and create a culture of mutual support among players. By examining their unique systems and philosophies, the text reveals how effective pressing can disrupt opponents and generate attacking opportunities, ultimately contributing to a team's success on the field.
Focusing on the structure of training sessions, this book offers insights from Gary Curneen's experience at the Division I level. It categorizes 30 sessions into attacking, defending, and combinations, along with passing patterns. Each session is designed to reflect Curneen's coaching philosophy, ensuring high intensity and competition while providing diverse exercises for both players and coaches to engage with and enjoy.