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3v3 football training is gaining serious momentum in the world of coaching. Indeed, at the end of 2019, the German FA stands on the brink-
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In September 2017, amateur British football coach Justin Walley became the “National Team” Manager of Matabeleland, an obscure international team in western Zimbabwe.
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In 101 Goalkeeper Training Practices, goalkeeping coach Andy Elleray follows up his previous trilogy of goalkeeping books to provide fellow football coaches and goalkeepers with-
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Dan Abrahams is the world-renowned sport psychologist who has helped to transform player development and the coaching of soccer. His Soccer Tough titles have become-
Continue Reading →In 50 More Goalkeeper Training Exercises, goalkeeping coach Andy Elleray follows up his previous book – 65 Goalkeeper Training Exercises – to provide fellow football-
Continue Reading →The Modern Soccer Coach books, by renowned coach and coach educator Gary Curneen, are some of the best-selling and most acclaimed soccer coaching books of-
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Continue Reading →In 65 Goalkeeper Training Exercises, goalkeeping coach and educator, Andy Elleray, offers fellow football coaches a way of training that takes keepers from the confines of-
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We are told that the art of defending is dying. We are told that even large academies neglect it, as it is not ‘technical’ enough.
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Many people argue that offending behaviour is one of the most problematic issues in our communities today. An offender’s decision to resort to crime affects people and society on a day-to-day basis-
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You might already know Johnny Phillips. He is a football reporter for Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday programme and a man who gets beamed into the homes of fans across the country every weekend.
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Continue Reading →The 2010/11 season will go down as a memorable one for Goalkeeper Richard Lee. After more than ten years at Watford FC, Richard signed for-
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One of the most common clichés about success – that it is a journey, not a destination – has concealed one of its most defining qualities. Success really is a dynamic and ever-moving process.
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Over the last 20 years, no sport has changed more than soccer. The modern player is technically more capable, physically faster and stronger, and has access to more coaching-
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In The Way Forward, football coach Matthew Whitehouse examines the causes of English football’s decline and offers a number of areas where change and improvement need to be implemented immediately. With a keen focus and passion for youth development-
Continue Reading →In this book, England futsal coach Michael Skubala, and Seth Burkett, detail the ways in which the sport can be used to develop the technical and tactical skills of players of all abilities.
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Continue Reading →Technique, speed and tactical execution are crucial components of winning soccer, but it is mental toughness (soccer psychology) that marks out the very best players – the ability to play when pressure is highest, the opposition is strongest, and fear is greatest.
Continue Reading →Gary Marson’s world collapsed in seconds when he returned home from work to find his wife – Louise – a gifted and much-loved doctor, had taken her life at the age of just 40.
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