Soccer Coaching: Principles of Technical and Tactical Development - Paperback

by Andrew Caruso (Author)

Over twenty million Americans are playing the great game of soccer. This guide is for their coaches; it will help both the new and the experienced youth and high school coaches develop complete players, those who master the three fundamental elements of tech-nique, tactics, and function. There are many technique books on the market, and a few tactical books, but none which attempt to integrate technique, tactics, and function with accompanying game activities. As in state-of-the-art coaching for all sports, this integration is best developed through a system of progressions. Building upon a logical progression of exercises, activities, and shortsided games, this guide will help the coach to apply the princi-ples of play to the game of soccer and the development of soccer players. Too often these principles are overlooked by coaches; yet they are the very foundation of the game! Once a coach can view game action from this point of view he is capable of making important/relevant suggestions that relate to training and general principles. This facilitates player growth and game results.

Author Biography

Andrew Caruso has coached boy's high school varsity basketball and girl's varsity soccer as well as over 25 years of club athletics in baseball and other sports. He has coached ages five through adult for both men and women in soccer, including state teams, and was a staff member of the Olympic Development Program in New York, Pennsylvania and Florida for soccer. He holds an A License in soccer as well as all the National Soccer Coaches of America licenses including the Residential Youth License and Premier Certifications. The founder and former President of Kwik Goal Ltd. enriched his background by working with thousands of athletic directors and coaches in all sports for sixteen years. An educator for twenty-six years including K-12 teaching, supervising, and administrating, Andrew's awards include Teacher of the Year and the Simon Sherman Award for the United States by the Soccer Industry Council of America in 1996. He has always been an active civic leader in his community. He has published over 100 articles on sport and three books on soccer as well as booklets on First Aid and baseball. An avid gardener, reader, golfer, fisherman, Andrew continues writing curriculum and consulting on youth sports.