Soccer Step By Step

If a young athlete is serious about soccer, then he or she needs to practice the necessary skills. Top coaches base their training programs on a number of crucial techniques that help make good players into great players. This book shares and delves into these cutting-edge professional techniques and gives readers all the information they need to develop their talent and get all the essential soccer skills under their belts. From running with the ball to passing, from shooting to goalkeeping, all the skills young players need to be effective and successful are included here. It's like having one-on-one access to your own coach at all times. With tips on choosing the right equipment, an introduction to the game, and hundreds of detailed step-by-step images, readers will find everything they need to start training more effectively right away. The author, Ian Howe, is a fully qualified coach in England's Football Association. He specializes in the coaching of children aged 5-16. He co-founded the successful Palace Soccer School in the early 1990s, a school that has forged close links with many top soccer league clubs throughout the southeast of England.