Skills and strategies for coaching soccer

388 Pages·1990·29.205 MB·English

by  Alan Hargreaves

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Leisure Press
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hargreaves, Alan, 1933-
Skills and strategies for coaching soccer / by Alan Hargreaves.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-88011-328-6
1. Soccer—Coaching. I. Title.
GV943.8.H37 1990
796.334'07'7~dc20 89-35783
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ISBN: 0-88011-328-6
Copyright © 1990 by Alan Hargreaves
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CONTENTS
Preface IX
Acknowledgments xi
PART PREPARING TO COACH
1
I
Chapter 1 Ethics and Coaching Philosophy 3
Soccer as a Lifetime Sport 3
The Meaning and Importance of Good Play 4
What Is Your Philosophy? 5
A Soccer Code of Ethics 6
Chapter 2 Individual Coaching Strategies
Coaching Follows Observation 9
Good Diagnosis 10
Coach the Players, Not the Drill 10
Progressive Practices 10
Good Communication 11
Chapter 3 Group Coaching Strategies 15
Good Organization 15
The Grid System of Coaching 16
Good Selection Within Groups 18
Getting the Group Started 19
Keeping Momentum in Your Lesson 19
Accommodating Different Rates of Progress 20
Planning Your Coaching Session 20
vi Contents
PART SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES 23
II
Chapter 4 Coaching Collecting and Controlling 25
Basic Techniques 25
Ball Juggling 45
Chapter 5 Coaching Passing 51
Basic Techniques of Short Passing 51
Basic Techniques of Long Passing 60
Coaching the Mind of the Passer 63
Coaching the Mind of the Receiver 66
Chapter 6 Passing Games 77
The Enjoyment Factor 11
Controlling Your Practices 78
Games for Beginners 78
Games for Intermediates 80
Games for Advanced Players 83
Larger Game Situations 85
Chapter 7 Coaching Dribbling 91
Coaching Beginners 91
Coaching Intermediates 97
The Transition from Intermediate to Advanced 100
Coaching Advanced Dribbling 103
Chapter 8 Coaching Tackling and Defensive Skills 117
The First Defender 118
The Second Defender 132
The Basic Tackles 137
Chapter 9 Coaching Kicking 149
Teaching Beginners 149
The Instep Drive 151
The Long, Lofted Kick 155
The Volley 157
The Chip 159
The Swerve or Banana Kick 162
Chapter 10 Coaching Shooting 167
Where to Shoot 167
Drills for Beginners 168
Drills for Intermediates 170
Drills for Advanced Players 175
Shooting Games 179
Contents vii
Chapter 11 Coaching Heading 185
Drills for Beginners 185
Attacking Heading 189
Drills for Advanced Players 191
Defensive Heading 193
Chapter 12 Coaching Goalkeeping 199
Selecting Your Goalkeepers 199
Goalkeeper Safety 200
Goalkeeper Warm-Ups 200
Dealing With Shots—The Basic Techniques 203
Goalkeeping Drills 205
Diving and Punching Saves 207
Dealing With Crosses 212
Diving at the Feet of an Attacker 215
Narrowing the Angle and Judging Angles 218
Distributing the Ball 223
Chapter 13 Coaching the Throw-In 227
The Basic Action 227
The Long Throw 230
Tactics in Attack 232
Tactics in Defense 241
PART TACTICS AND TEAMWORK 245
III
Chapter 14 Understanding Team Play 247
The Three Common Concepts 247
Common Concepts of Attack and Defense 251
Chapter 15 Team Formations and Systems of Play 261
Development of Systems of Play 261
Basic Components of Modern Systems 265
Four Modern Systems of Play 267
Variations of the Basic Systems 272
Selecting a System 275
Individual Duties and Responsibilities 275
Chapter 16 Tactics at Corners and Free Kicks 279
The Short Corner 279
The Long Corner 282
Defense at Corners 286
The Attacking Free Kick 287
Defense of Free Kicks 293
Coaching Set Plays 296
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viii Contents
Chapter 17 Coaching Tactics and Teamwork
Methods 297
What Do Coach? 297
I
Where Do I Coach? 298
How Do I Coach? 298
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Chapter 18 Coaching Tactics and Teamwork Practice
Situations 305
Attack Versus Defense Practices 305
Shadow Soccer 307
Positional Practices for Individuals 309
Good Decision Making 313
PART IV TEAM MANAGEMENT 315
Chapter 19 Physical and Mental Preparation for
Games
317
Physical Preparation 317
Mental Preparation 322
Chapter 20 Handling Problem Players 327
Prevention, Not Cure 327
The Ball Hog 328
The Violent Player 329
The Timid or Frightened Player 331
The Dictator 333
The Poor Tactician 334
Dropping a Player 336 «
Chapter 21 Fitness for Soccer 339
Five Strategies for Fitness Training 339
Cardiorespiratory Fitness 340
Speed 352
Pressure Training 356
SkUl Circuits 357
Glossary 359
About the Author 365