Speed, Agility and Quickness for Soccer


Book Description

As used by international, European and premiership teams; All coaches, managers, scouts and trainers want players with explosive acceleration, lightening responses and reactions, and the ability to cover the ground economically and quickly. SAQ is a revolutionary training method which has proved that these skills can be developed in every player. This manual details drills, programmes and field tests that are guaranteed to improve speed, agility and acceleration in all directions and environments. Is it just for the elite? No. SAQ Soccer begins with the basics before moving on to soccer movement patterns and position-specific work. No coach or player can afford to be without it!




Play Faster


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Speed kills! Indeed. Speed in soccer can be a potent weapon in matches. With the game offering so many different systems of play, the Speed of Play system used by so many professional and top-level amateur teams can be taught to youth teams. Using the Total Soccer Fitness & Training's "Speed of Play Coaching Pyramid," this book can show coaches how to teach the Speed of Play system to their players using myriad Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) drills and concepts. Players can be coached to become faster both with and without the ball. And using the Total Soccer Fitness & Training's "Building Blocks to Player Development," this book shows how to incorporate individual and small-group into a team environment.




Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness, 3E


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The ultimate training resource for athletes and coaches includes more than 262 exercises and drills, programming, and exclusive access to online video library. Assessments provide parameters for individual programs and sport-specific training.




Soccer Speed


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Soccer Speed addresses all aspects of speed, including physical conditioning, tactical skills, and mental strategies, with 36 drills and small-sided games. Players will learn to retain and regain possession, change direction quickly, master one-touch passing and receiving, and employ strategies to unbalance the opposition.




Developing Agility and Quickness


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The ball handler who fakes and then drives past a defender for an easy score. A pass rusher who leaves a would-be blocker in his wake on the way to sacking the quarterback. A setter who manages to maneuver both body and ball in the blink of an eye to make the perfect pass for the kill and match-winning point. These are all reasons agility and quickness are such prized physical attributes in modern sport. Efforts to become markedly quicker or more agile, however, aren’t always successful. Genetic limitations, technical deficiencies, and inferior training activities are among the major obstacles. Developing Agility and Quickness helps athletes blow past those barriers thanks to the top sport conditioning authority in the world, the National Strength and Conditioning Association. NSCA hand-picked its top experts to present the best training advice, drills, and programs for optimizing athletes’ linear and lateral movements. Make Developing Agility and Quickness a key part of your conditioning program, and get a step ahead of the competition.




Training for Sports Speed and Agility


Book Description

Speed and agility are central to success in a wide range of sports. Training for Sports Speed and Agility is the first evidence-based study of all those aspects of athletic preparation that contribute to the expression of speed and agility during competition. Drawing on the very latest scientific research in the fields of strength and conditioning, applied physiology, biomechanics, sports psychology, and sports medicine, the book critically examines approaches to training for speed and agility. This book further explores the scientific rationale for all aspects of effective training to develop sports speed and agility, comprising a diverse range of topics that include: assessment strength training for speed and agility development speed-strength development and plyometric training metabolic conditioning mobility and flexibility acceleration straight-line speed development developing change of direction capabilities developing expression of agility during competition periodization. Every chapter includes a review of current research as well as offering clear, practical guidelines for improving training and performance, including photographs illustrating different training modes and techniques. No other book offers a comparable blend of theory and practice. Training for Sports Speed and Agility is therefore crucial reading for all students, coaches and athletes looking to improve their understanding of this key component of sports performance.




Agility in Sport


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This book introduces a new view of agility theory, given recent serious discussion concerning the methods of open-loop skills improvement. It offers experimental research results and theoretical knowledge on both reactive and running types of agility. The book also details a number of agility training methods and exercises.




Soccer Speed


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Play Faster: Speed, Agility & Quickness for Soccer


Book Description

Speed kills! Indeed. Speed in soccer can be a potent weapon in matches. With the game offering so many different systems of play, the Speed of Play system used by so many professional and top-level amateur teams can be taught to youth teams. Using the Total Soccer Fitness & Training’s “Speed of Play Coaching Pyramid,” this book can show coaches how to teach the Speed of Play system to their players using myriad Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) drills and concepts. Players can be coached to become faster both with and without the ball. And using the Total Soccer Fitness & Training’s “Building Blocks to Player Development,” this book shows how to incorporate individual and small-group into a team environment.




Soccer IQ


Book Description

An Amazon #1 Best-Seller! Named the #1 Soccer Book by Football.com. Named a Top 5 Book of the Year by the NSCAA Soccer Journal! Soccer iQ is the first book for soccer PLAYERS! In a world saturated with books about how to coach soccer, Dan Blank finally gives players a book on how to think it. Standing on two decades of collegiate coaching experience, Blank has catalogued soccer's most common mistakes and provides simple, connect-the-dots solutions to help players solve their soccer problems. Soccer IQ is soccer's first text book for players; an almanac of smarter soccer decisions intended to flatten out the learning curve. It covers everything from hunting rebounds to the value of the toe-ball; from playing in the rain to the world's dumbest foul. Blank tells his story from the familiar and humorous voice of a coach who has endured years of stress at the hands of his players. Written in plain-spoken language, Soccer IQ is an easy read and a quick-fix to the most common yet critically important soccer problems. Includes a bonus chapter on the college recruiting process. " Finally someone wrote this book! If every soccer player read Soccer IQ, every coach would be a lot happier." Mark Francis - Head Coach University of Kansas "Dan Blank has just written soccer's first definitive text book." Colin Carmichael - Head Coach Oklahoma State University "This book has immediately become required reading for my team. I'll take 30 copies." Steve Nugent - Head Coach UNC-Greensboro "Soccer IQ may the best practical soccer book I have ever read. There's no fluff. Just nuts and bolts principles that we teach every day. It'll solve a lot of your soccer problems." Steve Holeman - Head Coach University of Georgia