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Coaching Positional Soccer: Perfecting Tactics and Skills

Coaching Positional Soccer: Perfecting Tactics and Skills

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Coaching soccer can be challenging, but a modern and adaptive playing style can be developed by teaching players specific tactics and technical skills. Positional coaching teaches players how to create, exploit, and defend spaces on the soccer field, and comprehensive practice plans and teaching approaches can improve coaching confidence and accelerate player and team development. Coaching Positional Soccer is a comprehensive guide for beginner and advanced coaches.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 24 June 2021
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd


Coaching soccer can present challenges for both novice and experienced coaches alike. Nonetheless, at any level, a modern and adaptable playing style can be cultivated as players progressively acquire specific tactics and technical skills. The process involves learning essential soccer lessons step by step and then combining them to develop a comprehensive playing method. This positional coaching approach focuses on teaching players' ability to create, exploit, and defend spaces on the soccer field through the application of core playing principles. By understanding these principles, players can adapt quickly to different game situations, strategies, or formations, regardless of the circumstances.

To facilitate effective practice planning throughout the season, comprehensive practice plans, accompanied by diagrams and sketches, are provided. Moreover, utilizing the most effective teaching approaches and coaching interventions can boost coaching confidence and accelerate player and team development. Coaching Positional Soccer offers a comprehensive soccer coaching education, catering to both beginner and volunteer coaches seeking to understand the best methods for teaching soccer to players. Additionally, it serves as a valuable resource for advanced coaches seeking innovative ideas to elevate their team's playing levels.

Weight: 1018g
Dimension: 165 x 359 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781782552147

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