Description

Soccer Training: 160 Drills to Develop Skills and Tactics for Players Aged 10-18 provides coaches and players with a wide variety of drills designed to improve skill and tactical awareness. Each of the 160 drills focuses on a specific skill or set of skills and keeps participating players active and involved.

Field players will improve their ability to pass, receive, dribble, shoot, and head the ball as well as learn how to best apply those skills in game situations. A series of fundamental drills are also offered for goalkeepers.

The drills are generally appropriate U9 through U16 players and can be adapted to accommodate all ages and ability levels. Each drill is illustrated and provides specific instructions for setting up and performing the activity. The drills are organized into sections, focusing on warm-up activities, dribbling and tackling skills, passing and receiving skills, shooting and finishing, and more.

Soccer Training provides an effective and enjoyable pathway to learn, improve, and ultimately excel at the world’s most popular game. 167 photos and illustrations

Author information

Joseph A. Luxbacher has more than three decades of experience in highly competitive athletics. He was a former professional player in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. Luxbacher has earned the “A” Coaching License of US Soccer. He served as head men’s soccer coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1985 to 2015. Under his charge, his teams won more than 200 games in Division I soccer. He has authored more than a dozen books on soccer and peak athlete performance which have been translated into several languages. He lives in southwest Pennsylvania with his wife and children.

Where to buy

RRP £16.95

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