Author : Michael Muckian
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,29 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781592570577
An Olympic coach tells how to lead the team to victory. This is the first and best handbook for mastering both the "soft" conceptual skills of coaching youth soccer-such as good sportsmanship and dealing with parents-to the tactical skills of executing winning offensive and defensive strategies.
Author : Bill Gutman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,12 MB
Release : 2003-05-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 144069608X
Here's the guide for current and prospective coaches that covers every aspect of effectively coaching youth basketball: teaching good sportsmanship, running an effective practice, coaching to a player's age and skill level, teaching offensive and defensive skills and drills, rules of the game, executing winning plays and strategies, dealing with parents.
Author : Cirrus Kazimi
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 22,94 MB
Release : 2007-01-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0595874762
Never before has so much information and wisdom about playing and coaching the game of soccer (Football) have been collected and processed in one book. From; who is the right player to who is the right coach for this job, to how to develop your player's technique. From team tactical skills, to how to manipulate time and space and restarts and how to meet the physical demands of the game and become a faster player. The player's diet and the psychology of the game and every conceivable aspect of the game and coaching is discussed in this book. Our mission is to promote the sport of soccer (Football) while at the same time providing an educational environment for individuals at the highest level of the game to improve their approach to playing and coaching skills. It is a book you will go back to over and over to get more information. It is a corner stone for every soccer player and coaches' library.
Author : D. W. Crisfield
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 39,25 MB
Release : 2009-08-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 159921833X
Each spring and fall, hundreds of thousands of kids across North America join local recreation department soccer teams—and thousands of unprepared adults are drafted as coaches. Similarly, every summer, camp counselors are expected to play soccer with children from age five to fifteen. Knack Coaching Youth Soccer applies the unique quick-reference, visually organized Knack format to present a season’s worth of plans, exercises, strategies, and tips to help coaches avoid embarrassment, have fun, and leave kids with the happiest experience possible. It addresses the different levels of coaching, both by age and by league. And it expertly covers soccer mechanics, strategy, and coaching philosophy, and provides extensive examples of drills and games for practices. Its 450 full-color photos plus charts and diagrams are complemented by easy-to-follow instructions and plenty of ideas for creating a winning team. • 450 full-color photos • Charts and diagrams • Kindergarten to middle school • Covers soccer both for boys and for girls
Author : Lindsey Blom
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 23,77 MB
Release : 2009-05-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1492583189
You volunteered to coach the soccer team, but are you really ready? How will you teach the fundamental skills, run effective practices, and harness the energy of your young team? Fear not: Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Soccer has the answers. In Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Soccer, longtime coaches Lindsey and Tim Blom share their experience and provide advice you can rely on from first practice to final game. Develop your players' dribbling, passing, shooting, and goalkeeping skills with the Survival Guide’s collection of the game’s best youth drills. From basic plays to game-day coaching tips, it’s all here—the drills, the plays, the fun. Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Soccer has everything you need for a rewarding and productive season. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the experience. It will be one that you won’t forget. Contents Chapter 1. Help! Where Do I Start? Chapter 2. Organizing Your Team Practices Chapter 3. Teaching Dribbling Skills With 10 Simple Drills Chapter 4. Teaching Passing and Receiving Skills With 10 Simple Drills Chapter 5. Teaching Shooting Skills With 10 Simple Drills Chapter 6. Teaching Defensive Skills With 10 Simple Drills Chapter 7. Teaching Goalkeeping Skills With 10 Simple Drills Chapter 8. Teaching Restart and Heading Skills With 10 Simple Drills Chapter 9. Formations and Team Play Basics Chapter 10. Game Time! What’s My Role Again? Chapter 11. Off-the-Field Issues
Author : Sam Borden
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 16,34 MB
Release : 2009-02-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1101022159
The ultimate resource for getting on the ball The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Soccer Basics explains anything and everything a parent or new coach needs to know to understand the game and make the most of a child's soccer experience. From the rules of the game to playing techniques, this is a one-volume course for parents and children to score winning goals. • Since 1974, total individual participation in U.S. soccer programs has grown from 100,000 to more than 3 million, primarily young players between the ages of 6 and 14 • Most parents of today's youth soccer players didn't play soccer themselves growing up, and will welcome this reference book • Includes game strategies and practice techniques for every player position
Author : Sherry Beck Paprocki
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 17,52 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781592578962
Draws on today's most competitive examples to guide readers through the steps of defining and building a personal brand, demonstrating how to build and manage productive relationships while sharing strategies for aligning a personal brand with an employer's brand values. Original.
Author : Patrick S. Hagerman
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,96 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Bodybuilding
ISBN : 9781592571505
The Complete Idiot s Guide to Body Sculpting Illustratedis for anyone interested in achieving a healthy, toned physique. This book covers the most effective body sculpting exercises for every major muscle group, and provides various methods - from free weights and machines to bands and exercise balls - for performing those exercises, making it the perfect workout companion for the gym or home. The book contains simple bulleted steps for completing each exercise and more than 400 photos that illustrate the beginning, midpoint, and ending movements of the exercise; variations of the exercise (to work the same muscle from a different angle, increasing muscle definition); and what it looks like to do something the wrong way (very useful for avoiding injuries from more complex exercises).
Author : Karon Karter
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 38,64 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780028631752
Provides an introduction to the sport of kickboxing, including equipment, techniques, training and fitness routines, preparing for competitions, self-defense, and related matters.
Author : Mike McGovern
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 27,42 MB
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780028639635
For the sports fan, this guide offers fascinating facts and tidbits on baseball, football, basketball, hockey, the Olympic Games, tennis, figure skating, soccer, and more. It contains special sections on women's sports, young people's sports, and the Special Olympics, and includes listings of winners of the World Series, the Super Bowl, the Stanley Cup, and other major competetions.
