The Real Giants of Soccer Coaching (eBook)

Insights and Wisdom from the Game's Greatest Coaches

Josh Faga (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2018 | 1. Auflage
381 Seiten
Meyer & Meyer (Verlag)
978-1-78255-794-4 (ISBN)

Infos

The Real Giants of Soccer Coaching is a collection of the curated thoughts of nearly 30 top soccer coaches from around the globe. In this book, you will gain access to the depth and breadth of experience from some of the best coaches across all areas of the beautiful game: from grassroots to premier leagues and everything in between. You will learn theoretical details about tactical periodization, positional play, and the science of motor learning. You will also learn from Youth National Team coaches, NCAA National Championship winning coaches, and First Division coaches from top European clubs. This book is a resource that can direct your coaching education over and around the perilous pitfalls that often consume most coaches. After reading this book, you will have gained the experience, knowledge, and wisdom of some of the best coaches across all areas of the game. You don't have to go your coaching path alone. Take this book and bring the wisdom of these top coaches with you to help navigate every corner, turn, and hazard along your way to becoming a great coach.

Josh Faga is the host of 'Just Kickin' It,' a coaching education podcast on which he has interviewed some of the best coaches in soccer to help educate coaches around the world. He is the assistant coach and fitness coach at Duquesne University. Josh has completed the Periodization Mentorship through the World Football Academy. He is currently completing his professional coaching license through the Argentine Football Association (AFA). Josh is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the International Sports Science Association (ISSA), and he is a performance enhancement specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Inhalt

Cover 1
Dedication 3
Copyright 5
Contents 6
Preface 13
Prologue 14
Introduction 18
1 Process-Oriented Coaching 21
2 Player-Centered Coaching 29
3 Transitioning From Player to Coach 41
4 From Assistant to Head Coach and Back Again 51
5 Mentor–Coach Relationships 63
6 Coaching Different Ages, Sexes, and Levels 81
7 Successful Coaching Education 93
8 Creating a Culture 107
9 Recruiting 117
10 Coach Development 129
11 Coaching the Individual in a Team 137
12 Producing Professional Players 157
13 Developing Youth Players 165
14 Sports Science and Physical Training 177
15 Grassroots Coaching 185
16 Assistant Coaching 190 191
17 Positional Play 201
18 The Philosophy of Soccer 223
19 The Philosophy of Defending 235
20 Tactical Periodization 249
21 Applying Characteristics of a Playground to Youth Soccer 271
22 Soccer Tactics and Training Methodology 279
23 Improving Player Communication in Soccer 293
24 Possession and Scoring Tactics 299
25 Youth Development in Soccer 309
26 Game-Based Decision-Making and Player 317
27 The Science of Developing Better Players 325
28 Game-Like Practice and How Kids Learn 339
29 Positional Play Training 355
30 Coaching Authentically 373
Epilogue: You 379

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.4.2018
• Verlagsort: Aachen
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Schlagworte: best football coaches • best soccer coaches • coach education • coaches from Top European Clubs • coaching experience • football coaching • Motor Learning • positional play • Soccer Coaching • tactical periodization • top football coaches • top soccer coaches
• ISBN-10: 1-78255-794-6 / 1782557946
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78255-794-4 / 9781782557944