Product Description

This book is essential for any coach who wants to harness this enthusiasm among youngsters to build a strong, motivated soccer team. Easy-to-follow drills for every aspect of the game, from warm-up to tactics. Whatever your team needs to work on you will find the solutions here. Whether you are selecting a goalkeeper or raising general fitness, this book is packed with practical tips and advice. Building a winning team has never been easier. Emphasizes fun and enjoyment throughout, ensuring that youngsters retain their passion and enthusiasm for the game while learning valuable skills such as team work and fair play.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #120961 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

The Daily Telegraph
"...if you could bottle what Carr knows about football, you would
make a fortune. To a certain extent Carr has bottled it by producing How to
Coach a Soccer Team...a distillation into 144 pages of more than 30 years'
worth of practical knowledge...(with) a welter of drills and tips for
coaches on how to get the best out of players at all levels..."

Scotland on Sunday
"..a valuable tool for those involved behind the scenes in turning
out youth or amateur teams..."

About the Author
Tony Carr is a highly respected youth coach who has overseen the emergence of a host of international footballers, including England internationals Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole and Jermain Defoe.

Customer Reviews

Good but identical to...
This is a valuable book with a novel approach. But it is exactly the same book as "How to Coach a Soccer Team: Professional Advice on Training Plans, Skill Drills, and Tactical Analysis" by the same author. Yet Amazon's suggestions state that customers who bought this book also bought "How to Coach a Soccer Team: Professional Advice on Training Plans, Skill Drills, and Tactical Analysis". And presumably sent it straight back like I am going to do!

More great stuff from Tony Carr
Not sure what the muddle up was with another book by Carr but I bought the first Tony Carr book (down as a Rio Ferdinand book in Amazon)titled 'Youth Soccer Coaching: A Complete Guide to Building a Successful Team' and was very pleased with it (See my review).
When I saw Carr had released another book I was ecstatic and rushed to get a copy straight away. A lot of the technical practices I had seen before (or similar) but quite a few of the tactical practices gave me some new ideas I could apply to sessions.
This book is better structured than his first outing and I particularly like the problem checklist at the end which helps coaches to identify which practices will solve certain problems when the team/individual plays.

An Excellent Resource
An excellent product with good diagrams and very practical coaching exercises suitable for use at every level.
As the author says in his introduction there are just a few exercises covering all the necessary topics, including Passing,Control,Shooting,Defending,Goalkeeping and Small Sided Games.
An excellent Resource.