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Recommended DVDs and Books

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Footability Technical Footwork System DVD Sharpen your skills! Learn the proper mechanics to execute each move! The Footability System will provide the tools necessary to increase your technical speed, improve your comfort level on the ball, instill the confidence to be creative and inspire you to reach your full potential. The creators of The Footability System, Chris Martinez and Rivers Guthrie, have a combined 16 years of professional soccer experience. This system introduces the base system and set-up and get-away touch techniques. These tools help develop two-footed soccer players and teach how to get in and out of moves efficiently and effectively. (45 min.)

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Training Soccer Movement 60 minutes - Release Date: September 1, 2003 Format: Color, NTSC Presents an innovative approach to training soccer players. In this DVD, you will find games and exercises designed to not only teach basic skills, but to allow each individual to develop his or her own movement capabilities, those elements which make up unique playing personalities and styles. These include: time-space perception, ability to react to sound, and visual stimuli, timing ability, rhythm, balance, ability to adapt and modify, differentiated body control and much more.

0710	Sigi Schmid’s Offensive Soccer Tactics DVD by Siegfried Schmid Copyright 2007 ISBN: 0736073655 ISBN13: 9780736073653 55 minutes In Sigi Schmid’s Offensive Soccer Tactics, one of the sport’s top coaches reveals the key offensive concepts that all winning teams must have to maintain possession and score. Through live action demonstrations, small-sided games and position specific and team drills, Schmid covers offensive tactics like no other. Simply stated, it is all here…precision passing, combination play, finishing, masterful restart plays, and more. Sigi Schmid’s Offensive Soccer Tactics provides a unique look at how a coach interacts with and teaches players to understand the purpose of each tactic. Applicable to soccer teams at all levels, this DVD will be your offensive MVP for years to come
	All The Right Moves To Beat and Get Past Your Opponent DVD Price: $24.95 by Roby Stahl . "Get a move on" - your opponent that is. A collection of different moves that will leave your opponent standing. Each move is carefully detailed and shown at match speed and in slow motion. What appears to be complex is made easy for players of all ages and abilities. Plus, in this easy to learn system you get to see world class players "putting the moves on" their opponents.

	The Novice Coach DVD Version 2 After the hugely successful Novice Coach: An Introduction to Coaching Youth Soccer for Under-6 through Under-10 players released in 2005, US Youth Soccer has improved and expanded the collection to create the new two volume Novice Coach series. Each volume contains age-appropriate activities and coaching education. The new DVDs will provide 25 technical segments and information about team management and coaching logistics, in addition to skills and activities. To order either of the DVD’s, click here For more information, click here!

	Dutch Soccer School-Conditioning for Soccer DVD Clearly demonstrates the Dutch approach of undertaking most of their conditioning for soccer with a soccer ball. This comprehensive video will show coaches how to develop all aspects of their players' fitness through conditioning in soccer training situations. Specific areas covered are: Endurance training through offensive patterns and intensive, pressure exercises for staying power. Anaerobic training for explosiveness, acceleration, and short bursts of speed through 1 v 1, 2 v 2, and offensive patterns. Interval training, running techniques, coordination training, and specific strength training. All designed specifically for soccer and performed in soccer related situations.

	“Brazil - In the Street” is the first street soccer DVD ever. Shot entirely in Brazil with Brazilian players. This video shows why Brazil has been the core of modern soccer for decades. With moves and dribbles that don’t seem possible, these players play in sync with the surrounding urban architecture creating moves without any professional restrictions or limitations. “BRAZIL – IN THE STREET” definitely shows that street soccer is an radical underground movement that will change the face of soccer forever.

Recommended Books

Soccer Practice Games-2nd Edition by Joseph A. Luxbacher / Paperback / 157 Pages / Human Kinetics / May 2003 / 0736047891 / List Price $15.95 Make each practice more challenging, productive, and fun with 125 games! Divided into six sections, Soccer Practice Games presents 125 games on the following aspects: Warm-up and conditioning · Passing and receiving · Dribbling, shielding, and tackling · Heading and shooting· Tactical training Goalkeeper training

Youth Soccer Drills-2nd Edition by Jim Garland / Paperback / 216 Pages / Human Kinetics / August 2003 / 0736050639 / List Price $15.95 As a youth soccer coach you have a limited amount of time to teach an enthusiastic group of kids how to play the game—and have fun doing it. That’s why you need Youth Soccer Drills. It helps you develop fundamentally sound players by providing 84 of the game’s best drills for teaching basic spacing and movement concepts, dribbling, passing, and shooting skills to beginning- and intermediate-level players ages 5 to 12.

The Cheers and the Tears: A Healthy Alternative to the Dark Side of Youth Sports Today by Shane Murphy, PhD. / Paperback / 230 Pages / Jossey-Bass Inc Pub / February 1999 / 0787940372 /List Price $18.00 The Cheers and the Tears offers parents and coaches sensible advice and healthy alternative approaches to the competitive and stressful world of youth sports

Through the Eyes of Parents, Children and a Coach: A Fourteen-Year Participant-Observer Investigation of Youth Soccer : A Fourteen-Year Participant-Observer Investigation of Youth Soccer by Steven Aicinena / Paperback / 246 Pages / University Press of America / December 2002 / 0761824367 / List Price $42.50 The interactions taking place between parents, children and coaches are recounted in this participant-observer investigation of American youth soccer.

	Games Girls Play : Understanding and Guiding Young Female Athletes by Caroline Silby, Shelley Smith / Paperback / 292 Pages / St Martins / October 2001 / 0312271263 / List Price $14.95 "For the 2 million parents of girls who play intramural sports, the comment, 'you play like a girl,' is considered a compliment. Games Girls Play, written by sports psychologist and former figure skater Caroline Silby with ESPN reporter Shelley Smith, moves beyond the widely reported benefits of sports for young women--offering both parents and coaches a fresh, smart guide for responding to the needs of the young female athlete."
	Molding Young Athletes: How Parents and Coaches Can Positively Influence Kids in Sports by Darrel Erickson / Paperback / 200 Pages / Purington Press / March 2004 / 0974354368 / List Price $14.95 Instead of just another manual teaching physical skills, this long-overdue book helps parents and coaches positively develop all kids from the inside out. With this common-sense resource, adults can instill the desirable and critical values of self-confidence, motivation, anger and pressure control, optimism, sportsmanship, self-discipline, perseverance, and joy.

	Teaching Character Through Sport: Developing a Positive Coaching Legacy by Bruce Brown / Paperback / Coaches Choice / June 2003 / 1585187291 / List Price $19.95 Noted author and speaker Bruce Brown examines the key issues is creating a lasting legacy, including; how to make a difference, common traits among successful coaches, beliefs about character and sport, action statements about teaching character through sport, redefining the term "athlete", teaching specific values, practicing sportsmanship, the qualities of great teams, team building through positive conditioning, the role of parents in athletics and much, much more.

	Raising a Team Player: Teaching Kids Lasting Values on the Field, on the Court and on the Bench by Harry Sheehy, Athletic Director at Williams College / Hardcover / 152 Pages / Storey Books / April 2002 / 1580174477 / List Price $14.95 Sheehy shares lessons and wisdom learned from more than seventeen years of working with young athletes. He encourages parents to get involved, discusses working with children on various aspects of sportsmanship, and offers advice on appropriate ways to praise, encourage, temper, support, and teach young team players.

	101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent: Making Athletics a Positive Experience for Your Child by Joel Fish & Susan Magee / Paperback / 256 Pages / Simon & Schuster / August 2003 / 0743227026 / List Price $14.00 In 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent, Dr. Joel Fish, a sport psychologist who is also the dad of three young athletes, shares both his clinical expertise and practical experience to help parents develop a deeper understanding of the many issues that surround the young athlete. For athletes of all skill levels, from Little League to high school

	Just Let the Kids Play: How to Stop Other Adults from Ruining Your Child's Fun and Success in Youth Dports by Bob Bigelow / Paperback / 280 Pages / Hci / August 2001 / 1558749276 / List Price $12.95 Focusing on the five most popular sports, the authors outline ways to set up teams that foster fair play, skill development and social interaction. With anecdotes and interviews from sports greats, officials, parents, and coaches, the book provides a glimpse of adults who've gone over the top, plus advice on how you can keep yourself and others in check.

	Passing and Receiving to Create Time and Space with Martin Bidzinski / List Price $29.95 This outstanding DVD emphasizes all the important factors that make for good accurate passing and ease of control. Full of interesting exercises that will teach and reinforce the quality and weight of the pass, passing away from the defender, which foot to pass to, passing and receiving with either foot, movement off the ball, one touch receiving and passing, keeping the head up and looking before receiving the ball and moving off the line of the defender to create time and space. Available from Youth Sports Club

	Backyard Soccer Drills Youth Sports Club / List Price $24.95 "Backyard Soccer Drills" includes more than fifty creative backyard drills for the youth soccer athlete. This video emphasizes, (1) fast footwork drills; (2) shooting drills; (3) passing drills; (4) volley drills; (5) goalie drills; and (5) heading techniques. Real game situations, along with various fun soccer games that highlight the essential drills and techniques in becoming a serious youth soccer athlete or coach, can now be practiced in the comfort of one's own backyard. The Youth Sports Club's "Backyard Soccer Drills" makes practicing soccer both challenging and fun for players, coaches, and parents Available from Youth Sports Club

For advanced players	Training Sessions from Around the World (DVD) by Maurice Tillotson / Price: $29.95 Watch training sessions from top clubs around the world! From youth to first division professional, actual practices are shown and discussed by top New Zealand coach Maurice Tillotson. Coach Tillotson`s travels to Holland, Brazil, Germany, Italy and England produced almost 3 hours of excellent footage of soccer teaching and training at its finest. Practices shown include: Passing, Technique, Crossing and Finishing, Small Sided Games, Attack vs. Defense, Goalkeeping, and Fast Footwork There is even a section with the camera focused on the coaches to give an idea of the different styles of instruction. Available from ReedSwain

	The Pro Training Skill Factor DVD Featuring Alan Shearer For the serious player and coach "Skill Factor" provides coaching not only on skills but tactics and stratagies for the modern game as well. Live training sessions, match footage, and graphics demonstrate all teaching points. Coaching sessions feature world class players and teams and cover ATTACK, MIDFIELD, DEFENSE and TEAM PLAY. For advanced players
	Tactical Games DVD Tactical Games builds on the learning based games concepts presented in the best selling video series 'Soccer Games'. In Tactical Games skills, tactics and the principles of the game are taught and refined. These games are targeted for advanced competitive players ages 12-17. Disc 1 teaches the principles of play using competitive games. Advanced players learn how to use width, depth, mobility and penetration to create scoring opportunities. The games also teach the defensive counter to these tactics. Games are often decided in the offensive and defensive third of the field, and teams that can score in the attacking third are usually successful. Teams that can prevent shots on their goal are difficult to beat. Disc 2 shows games that teach your team to score goals, and stop your opposition from doing the same.
	Street Soccer, An Introduction To Small Sided Games DVD A comprehensive guide for creating and managing small sided games. Now available with a companion workbook, Playing Better Soccer is More Fun.. Street Soccer, An Introduction To Small Sided Games takes an in depth look at the hottest topic in youth coaching today and how it applies to training. This 90 minute program is divided into four, easy to follow chapters

0810	Transition and Counter Attacking A Tactical Analysis Massimo Lucchesi, Paperback, Reedswain / March 2004, 136 Pages, List Price $14.95, 9781591640530 (1591640539) Adjusting your game plan to counter the tactics and abilities of your opponent is crucial in today's ultra-competitive world of soccer. This book underlines the importance of defensive organization to not only stop the opponent but to be able to be in a position to counterattack upon regaining possession and offers tactical solutions to counteract your opponent's system of play. Also includes a discussion of the offsides rule and the pros and cons of using it as a tactical strategy. To read selections from the book on Amazon.com, click here.

	Teambuilding: The Road to Success Rinus Michels, Paperback, Reedswain - January 2002, List Price $16.95, 9781890946739 (1890946737) The FIFA coach of the Century presents his thoughts and observations on the art of Team Building in the world of soccer and beyond. All the facets of the team building process, including team tactics and psychology, are included down to the minutest detail. Also included is how youth talent, per age group category, should be developed. And finally, how to set up training sessions to achieve the best results.

0805	In Vision of A Champion, Gloria Averbuch, Anson Dorrance, Hardcover, Huron River Pr / June 2002 / 327 Pages / List Price $24.95 / 9781585360550 (1585360554) Anson Dorrance has teamed with Gloria Averbuch, an accomplished heath and fitness writer, to create a passionate and inspiring formula for success in soccer, and in life. On fields all over the country millions dream of becoming the next Mia Hamm - one of Anson’s former players. Vision of a Champion is a unique blend of technical advice and powerful inspiration. Young players, male and female, parents and coaches alike will gain enormous insight into how to develop high-level athletes, who also carry the values and lessons of competitive sports with them off the playing field.

0804	Complete Book of Soccer Restart Plays Mario Bonfanti - Paperback, September 2003. Publisher: Reedswain, Incorporated ISBN: 1890946141 Price: $14.95 196 pages 180 Restart plays each clearly explained with coaching points and an easy to follow diagram. Direct and Indirect Free Kicks, Corner Kicks, Throw Ins, Penalty Kicks and Goal Kicks are all covered. A very comprehensive book, a must for every coach.
0802	Defending Henk Mariman, Paperback, Reedswain December 2006, 130 Pages, List Price $14.95, 9781591641063 (1591641063) The team defends with the aim of scoring (by exerting pressure) or attacking (in midfield) or building up a move (in its own half). This is developed in lots of practical drills.

	Game Situation Training for Soccer: Themed Exercises And Small Sided Games Wayne Harrison, Paperback, Reedswain September 2005, 205 Pages, List Price $14.95, This is a book designed to help coaches introduce relevant soccer themes through game oriented training situations. Each exercise and game in this book puts players in situations that they will likely find themselves in on game day.

	Soccer Goalkeeper Coach Maarten Arts Paperback / 221 Pages / Reedswain / October 2004 / 1591640792 List Price $14.95 The role of the goalkeeper coach within the coaching staff is comprehensively brought to light. Goalkeeper coaches can take advantage of the practical information and the extensive training material collected in this book.

	The Creative Dribbler by Peter Schreiner / Paperback / Reedswain / August 1999 / 1890946281 List Price $14.95 This companion book to the best-selling video series The German Touch covers every aspect of ball control and dribbling. Each skill is clearly described and illustrated with over 270 photos and 80 diagrams. Coaches will find many excellent ideas to make their coaching sessions varied, interesting, and motivating while concentrating on developing their players` technique, first touch, and feel for the ball.

	Smart First Touches: Developing The Skillful Player by Martin Bidzinski / Paperback / Reedswain / October 2004 / 1591640784 / List Price $14.95 This book offers a proven method of developing ball skills, the first touch and two footed players. The repetition of the movements makes the skills almost automatic in actual game situations, allowing the player to play with his head up and focus on the tactical solution rather than controlling the ball at his feet. Focus is on developing skillful players who are able to perform on both sides of the body in match conditions.

	Coaching Team Shape by Emilio Cecchini / Paperback / Reedswain / August 2000 / 1890946389 / List Price $12.95 In this outstanding book, Coach Emilio Cecchini teaches the game from the ground up using geometric figure exercises to coach the concepts of space, orientation and communication. This is a progressive and innovative teaching method geared towards players in the 9-16 year old age group and has proven highly successful in the development of many Italian youth players.

	Players' Roles and Responsibilities in Systems of Play by David Wall / World Class Coaching / Softback / 95 pages / March 2006 / 0977341925 / List Price: $24.95 This book deals with players’ roles and responsibilities within different systems of play. It covers both the attacking and defending duties of each player. All formations (systems of play) are covered including the 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-4-3, 3-5-2, etc. So whether your team plays with four or three defenders; three, four or five midfielders or one, two or three forwards, this book will show you in detail the responsibilities for each of those players.

	Best Practices for Coaching Soccer in the United States: Player Development Guidelines by the United States Soccer Federation / Online Book/ 38 Pages / Free This document represents a series of recommendations that have been compiled and reviewed by U.S. Soccer’s Coaching Education staff and the Men’s and Women’s National Team staffs. It presents a compilation of what U.S. Soccer considers to be an appropriate, comprehensive and responsible approach to developing sound soccer players.

	Developing Decision Makers: An Empowerment Approach to Coaching by Lynn Kidman / Paperback / Innovative Print Communications / 2001 The book promotes the use of an empowerment approach among coaches for all levels of athletes. It relates successful stories about the approach from the perspectives of both elite and junior coaches, and athletes themselves.

	Catch Them Being Good : Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls by Tony DiCicco, Colleen Hacker, Charles Salzberg / Paperback / 240 Pages / Penguin USA / August 2003 / 0142003352 / List Price $14.00 This guide to coaching female athletes of all ages shows how to build a team and provides invaluable advice on the differences between coaching males and females. The authors include exercises that foster teamwork and develop essential skills.

	Double-Goal Coach: Positive Coaching Tools for Honoring the Game and Developing Winners in Sports and Life by Jim Thompson / Paperback / HarperCollins / August 2003 / 0060505311 / List Price $14.95 The Double-Goal Coach is filled with powerful coaching tools based on Jim Thompson's Positive Coaching Alliance. These strategies reflect the "best-practices" of elite coaches and the latest research in sports psychology. The lessons and activities can be used in the very next practice to make sports fun and to get the best from players.

	Positive Coaching: Building Character and Self-Esteem Through Sports by Jim Thompson / Paperback / Warde Publishers / March 1995 / 1886346003 / List Price $19.95 Thompson puts his positive coaching ideas on paper for the first time. Loads of idea and information for coaches and parents who want their young athletes to truly enjoy their sports experience.

	The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer by Michael Muckian with Dean Duerst / Paperback / 312 Pages / Alpha Books / May 2003 / 1592570577 / List Price $16.95 You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve seen the World Cup games and know that soccer is one of the most popular and exciting team sports in America today. But when it comes to playing soccer and understanding the nuances of the game, you feel like you’ve been hit on the head by the ball once too often. .

	Official US Youth Soccer Coaching Manual by Thomas Fleck, Robert W. Quinn, David B. Carr, Buren, Stringfield / US Youth Soccer / Spiral Bound / 86 Pages / April 2005 / 1931720010 / List Price: $9.99. An indispensable tool for anyone coaching youth players. This manual contains a gold mine of information for novice as well as experienced youth coaches. Using an educational and sport science foundation rather than a simple collection of drills allows the youth coach a better understanding of the player.

Tony Colavecchia AYSA DIRECTOR OF COACHING & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT aysadoc@aol.com