The book offers a comprehensive collection of drills designed to enhance athletic performance, featuring practical warm-ups and exercises utilizing balls, rods, and cones. It emphasizes running techniques and includes plyometric exercises, all presented with clear instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams. This resource is ideal for athletes looking to improve their skills systematically.
Focusing on ball control and dribbling techniques, this guide delves into using different parts of the foot and maneuvers for effective one-on-one play. It offers strategies for changing direction and turning with the ball while under pressure. Coaches will discover engaging drills and ideas to enhance their training sessions, aimed at improving players' technical skills and overall comfort with the ball.
In modern soccer, players of all abilities experience enormous time pressure and pressure from opponents. They rarely get the chance to receive the ball calmly and then dribble, pass or shoot at the goal. Only by being able to bring the ball quickly and safely under control often while on the run can one play attractive and successful soccer. However, perfect ball control does not just start when the ball is at the player's feet, but must always be seen in the context of a game situation and an opponent. Perfect ball control can be broken down into four Preparation for the initial contact with the ball (perception, running into free space, adopting a suitable body position) The first touch of the ball Actions in possession of the ball (dribbling, feinting) Final action (pass, cross, shot at the goal) This practical book contains more than 160 drills and ball games and over 200 photos and 120 illustrations covering ball control, dribbling, feinting, passing, crossing and shooting at the goal. Each chapter starts with clear theoretical principles that give the coach valuable information for effective and learning-intensive team and individual training. This book is endorsed by the NSCAA .
Featuring 24 detailed soccer coaching sessions, this guide provides clear explanations and diagrams to enhance your coaching skills. Each session is designed with key coaching points, making it easy to follow and implement effective strategies. Ideal for coaches at all levels, it emphasizes practical application and skill development, ensuring players receive comprehensive training.
Designed for coaches of beginner soccer players, this guide offers a variety of engaging games and exercises that make practices both enjoyable and educational. Each drill is presented with clear diagrams and detailed descriptions, ensuring that essential soccer skills are effectively taught while keeping children motivated and interested in the sport.
Top German Youth coach Peter Schreiner presents his proven method of coaching young players. Full of fun, effective games and drills, this book covers every aspect of youth coaching with clear, easy to follow diagrams, photographs and instructions. Includes: Warm Up Games, Warm Down Games, Indoor Games, Coordination Conditioning and Complete Practice Sessions.
The Good Practice in Religious Education in Primary Schools in Europe Project seeks to identify and share successful and innovative classroom practices in religious education by teachers across Europe. This initiative presents case studies from various countries, aiming to support primary religious education teachers by offering models of effective practice. The project emphasizes the significance of religious education in European classrooms, highlighting its role in fostering knowledge and understanding of diverse religions and beliefs. It promotes personal reflection and spiritual development among students while integrating different approaches to religious education. The initiative also underscores the connection between religious education, the broader curriculum, and whole school initiatives. An integrated perspective is increasingly adopted in the development of educational structures and concepts. Contributions come from Austria, Bulgaria, England and Wales, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, and Norway, showcasing a wide range of insights and practices to enhance religious education across the continent.
Religious Education in schools in Europe is facing societal and cultural diversity. It has become a key issue how to handle diversity adequately in the classroom. Religious Education and diversity are also the background of an Erasmus+ project of teacher training institutions (READY) in five European countries: Austria, Germany, England, Scotland, and Sweden (2016-2018). The book contains contributions from READY, a European project on teacher training in Religious Education. Experts and student teachers worked together on issues of diversity in classrooms of different European countries. Outcomes of the project include guidelines for study visits and online communication, case studies on Religious Education in the participating countries, contributions from national and international multiplier events and academic insights into the project. Statements and voices of student teachers enrich the publication. Dr Peter Schreiner is director of the Comenius-Institut, a Protestant Centre for Research and Development in Education in Münster/Germany. He edited the book on behalf of the READY Consortium. Contributions from Kerstin von Brömssen, Martin Fischer, Heinz Ivkovits, Peter Kliemann, Heid Leganger-Krogstad, Siebren Miedema, Kristian Niemi, Graeme Nixon, Janika Olschewski, Farid Panjwani, Jo Pearce, Jane Savill, Christof Schilling, Peter Schreiner, David Smith, Alexis Stones.
Soccer fans around the world adore the offensive style of play based on fast passing combinations, spectacular dribblings, and the art of beautifully shot goals. The question regarding this style of game is how to coach your team to embrace fast attacking soccer. How do you shape your training to cover all the technical and tactical basics? Peter ......