This 112-page book featuring 31 authors was introduced as a text at the 1999 National Soccer Coaches Convention as part of a three day Soccer Conditioning Specialist Series Workshop. It provides detailed, ready-to-use information based on the competencies of the Soccer Conditioning Specialist. Covered are areas on : testing, power, injury prevention, nutrition, year-round planning, conditioning tools, agility/footwork, balance/stability, and much, much more!
1999. 112 pages. ISBN 1-891200-08-9.

Step onto the pitch focused, confident, and positive. Walk off a winner.

In the first edition of Focused for Soccer, internationally renowned coach Bill Beswick uncovered the power of sport psychology for soccer players and coaches worldwide. Now completely revised and updated, this new edition cements its status as the essential guide for mastering soccer's mental game.

Focused for Soccer emphasizes playing first with the head, then with the heart, developing decision-making skills, and keeping emotional responses in check. The practical tips, examples from top Premier League teams, and step-by-step techniques will help sharpen your skills and unleash your potential.

All aspects of the mental game are covered-from concentration and visualization techniques to building mental toughness and team cohesion. Featuring the latest coaching strategies for male and female players, match preparation, and communication, Focused for Soccer is your complete guide to a winning attitude and soccer success.

216 pages. 2010.

The key to successful coaching is preparing your players to make intelligent decisions on the field. For years, the best-selling Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer has helped coaches of every level do just that. Now, soccer's premier coaching resource has been updated and expanded to provide you with more insights into developing individual talent, team tactics, and winning play.

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer provides you with over 125 drills for teaching skills and techniques. You'll also learn how to develop these skills in realistic game situations with beginning, intermediate, advanced, and all-star players.

Essential skills are presented, including collecting and controlling, passing, dribbling, kicking, heading, and goalkeeping. You'll then apply those individual skills with attacking and defensive tactics, team formations, and set pieces. With Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer, you'll learn the what, how and why of soccer through these essentials:

• Over 125 drills for beginning, intermediate, advanced, and all-star players
• Progressing basic drills into realistic, competitive situations
• Tactics in attack and defense
• Tactics in set plays
• Team management
• Mental and physical preparation for games
• Handling problem players and parents
• Fitness and conditioning
• Preparing and developing coaching sessions
• Establishing a coaching philosophy

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer is an invaluable guide for coaching any team in any setting. The best team doesn't always win-but it usually does.

392. 2010.