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Handy Little Checklist, 09 Nov 2008
This is a useful book to use to go over the session you have planned or finished and it offers you the chance to self analyse yourself and think about possible improvements in the future.
Written by a coach for coaches and people who run teams in general.
Fantastic bind between level 1 and level 2, 01 Apr 2008
Having been recommended the book by a coach at my football club, and personally not having much experience at coaching the past, this is a fantastic read to open your eyes to the Level 2 experience. I've been coaching for around 36 months now, attended the Level 1 course, researched drills from the internet and other books.
What this book gives you, is the ability to think out the box and gets you in the frame of mind for the Level 2 course. It doesnt only just get you thinking about the people involved in playing the football, but the environment that some times you take for granted. This may sound simple, but using the same coloured cones as boundry markers, and different colour cones for goal (hard when you have a pack of 50 white cones, but now invested in some colour cones).
It slides in nicely, questioning your own thoughts of coaching, why did that pass go wide? what could the player have done better? let recreate the situation and improve the player. The drills are well explained, simplified and gives natual progression.
I've recommdend this book to a number of people at the club, not just coaches, but parents who are thinking about going into coaching. It also has the added bonus of having a photo of one of the chaps I was on my Level 2 course with - good times!
Enjoyable Coaching, 21 Mar 2008
I echo the 2 previous reviews. The author should be congratulated on an excellent effort. Long overdue.
My small gripe is that 8V8 games are reccommended for U8 age group. You only learn to coach 7v7 at level 3.
PLEASE PLEASE all Level 1 or beginners use the 4v4 game format great for the kids under 11 years old. Easy to coach,as natural triangles emerge.It is the smallest realistic game format.
A good source for 4v4 is Give us Back Our Game and Pills drills both are free on the internet.
Use 4v4 in conjunction with Richards book, I could not reccommend a better combination.
Level 3 Coach
Absolutely Superb Coaching Book, 16 Mar 2008
I have read many coaching books in my time and they all follow the same pattern, they give you the drill and tell you what to do (this is fine as long as everything goes to plan, and the correct amount of players turn up, which we all know rarely happens!)This book, however, is different. This book asks you questions, asks you the reader how you can change and adapt the drills if you need to. Not only are you given a vast amount of drills but they are also explained in depth, the points at which we should be focusing and looking at are highlighted so that we can ultimately improve the players' ability. Anyone who has already achieved their FA Level 1 coaching badge and wants to prepare themselves for their Level 2 ought to read this. Be equipped for your Level 2 and be the top of the class. Perhaps you don't have the intention of taking your Level 2 and just want to improve as a coach yourself, then you should read this. I really cannot do this book justice merely by saying how superb it is, so buy this book and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed.
Excellent Coaching Guide, 07 Jan 2008
Unlike usual coaching books/guides, this book does not just give you a list of drills for you to set up and supervise, but promotes active coaching. Not only does it explain what each drill works on, but why, how to make it suitable to the players you are coaching, and also draws out your own ideas on to how you can differ the drill in order to make it more effective and/or challenging to the individuals involved. As a level 1 coach I found this book the most beneficial out of any material I have used to help improve my coaching ability and would recommend it to all.
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Customer Reviews
Handy Little Checklist, 09 Nov 2008
This is a useful book to use to go over the session you have planned or finished and it offers you the chance to self analyse yourself and think about possible improvements in the future.
Written by a coach for coaches and people who run teams in general.
Fantastic bind between level 1 and level 2, 01 Apr 2008
Having been recommended the book by a coach at my football club, and personally not having much experience at coaching the past, this is a fantastic read to open your eyes to the Level 2 experience. I've been coaching for around 36 months now, attended the Level 1 course, researched drills from the internet and other books.
What this book gives you, is the ability to think out the box and gets you in the frame of mind for the Level 2 course. It doesnt only just get you thinking about the people involved in playing the football, but the environment that some times you take for granted. This may sound simple, but using the same coloured cones as boundry markers, and different colour cones for goal (hard when you have a pack of 50 white cones, but now invested in some colour cones).
It slides in nicely, questioning your own thoughts of coaching, why did that pass go wide? what could the player have done better? let recreate the situation and improve the player. The drills are well explained, simplified and gives natual progression.
I've recommdend this book to a number of people at the club, not just coaches, but parents who are thinking about going into coaching. It also has the added bonus of having a photo of one of the chaps I was on my Level 2 course with - good times!
Enjoyable Coaching, 21 Mar 2008
I echo the 2 previous reviews. The author should be congratulated on an excellent effort. Long overdue.
My small gripe is that 8V8 games are reccommended for U8 age group. You only learn to coach 7v7 at level 3.
PLEASE PLEASE all Level 1 or beginners use the 4v4 game format great for the kids under 11 years old. Easy to coach,as natural triangles emerge.It is the smallest realistic game format.
A good source for 4v4 is Give us Back Our Game and Pills drills both are free on the internet.
Use 4v4 in conjunction with Richards book, I could not reccommend a better combination.
Level 3 Coach
Absolutely Superb Coaching Book, 16 Mar 2008
I have read many coaching books in my time and they all follow the same pattern, they give you the drill and tell you what to do (this is fine as long as everything goes to plan, and the correct amount of players turn up, which we all know rarely happens!)This book, however, is different. This book asks you questions, asks you the reader how you can change and adapt the drills if you need to. Not only are you given a vast amount of drills but they are also explained in depth, the points at which we should be focusing and looking at are highlighted so that we can ultimately improve the players' ability. Anyone who has already achieved their FA Level 1 coaching badge and wants to prepare themselves for their Level 2 ought to read this. Be equipped for your Level 2 and be the top of the class. Perhaps you don't have the intention of taking your Level 2 and just want to improve as a coach yourself, then you should read this. I really cannot do this book justice merely by saying how superb it is, so buy this book and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed.
Excellent Coaching Guide, 07 Jan 2008
Unlike usual coaching books/guides, this book does not just give you a list of drills for you to set up and supervise, but promotes active coaching. Not only does it explain what each drill works on, but why, how to make it suitable to the players you are coaching, and also draws out your own ideas on to how you can differ the drill in order to make it more effective and/or challenging to the individuals involved. As a level 1 coach I found this book the most beneficial out of any material I have used to help improve my coaching ability and would recommend it to all.
101 Great Youth Soccer Drills, 12 Jun 2005
I received this book yesterday, I have read/studied most of the drills and they look very good. I'm currently a coach of a soon-to-be under 13's team and the drills will come in very handy for their training sessions. Of course the usual suspects of drills are in there but there's also a lot of good new drills, which I will be going over with them. The book concentrates on all aspects of developing youngsters abilities and rather than boring drills the kids will enjoy the drills in this book. There are also a few pages on goalkeeper training, which I will defiantly being using. Whether your using the book for new ideas or to recap on the basics I highly recommended this book.
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Product Description
There is little literature aimed at developing the soccer skills of primary school children, so Malcolm Cook's book is very timely, particularly with the advent of the Football Association's Academies for the coaching and development of young soccer players beginning to take off. For anyone to achieve sporting greatness, they need to have an aptitude for their chosen game, as well as the ability to learn and develop the skills associated with the sport. This is where this book comes in, as children between seven and 11 years old still have a tremendous enthusiasm and capacity to learn. Malcolm Cook has been coaching soccer for 30 years and has successfully brought together his vast experience as a coach and teacher in this easy-to-follow and practical manual which is designed for both new and experienced coaches of this age group. It will undoubtedly help young players to have fun and play well as they develop their skills and knowledge of the UK's national sport. A wide range of fully illustrated progressive practice drills, which cover the essential skills as well as warming up and down, are included to help such young players to develop. Passing, shooting, heading, dribbling and running with the ball, crossing and even goalkeeping all come under close scrutiny. The book doesn't attempt to teach coaches how to coach, but it does offer fresh ideas on what to coach. As well as easy-to-use instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required and the organisation of players. Fun, educational and challenging, this book will be of great assistance to anyone involved in coaching and teaching soccer to youngsters in this age group; in particular, their parents! --Ben Naylor
Customer Reviews
Handy Little Checklist, 09 Nov 2008
This is a useful book to use to go over the session you have planned or finished and it offers you the chance to self analyse yourself and think about possible improvements in the future.
Written by a coach for coaches and people who run teams in general. Fantastic bind between level 1 and level 2, 01 Apr 2008
Having been recommended the book by a coach at my football club, and personally not having much experience at coaching the past, this is a fantastic read to open your eyes to the Level 2 experience. I've been coaching for around 36 months now, attended the Level 1 course, researched drills from the internet and other books.
What this book gives you, is the ability to think out the box and gets you in the frame of mind for the Level 2 course. It doesnt only just get you thinking about the people involved in playing the football, but the environment that some times you take for granted. This may sound simple, but using the same coloured cones as boundry markers, and different colour cones for goal (hard when you have a pack of 50 white cones, but now invested in some colour cones).
It slides in nicely, questioning your own thoughts of coaching, why did that pass go wide? what could the player have done better? let recreate the situation and improve the player. The drills are well explained, simplified and gives natual progression.
I've recommdend this book to a number of people at the club, not just coaches, but parents who are thinking about going into coaching. It also has the added bonus of having a photo of one of the chaps I was on my Level 2 course with - good times! Enjoyable Coaching, 21 Mar 2008
I echo the 2 previous reviews. The author should be congratulated on an excellent effort. Long overdue.
My small gripe is that 8V8 games are reccommended for U8 age group. You only learn to coach 7v7 at level 3.
PLEASE PLEASE all Level 1 or beginners use the 4v4 game format great for the kids under 11 years old. Easy to coach,as natural triangles emerge.It is the smallest realistic game format.
A good source for 4v4 is Give us Back Our Game and Pills drills both are free on the internet.
Use 4v4 in conjunction with Richards book, I could not reccommend a better combination.
Level 3 Coach Absolutely Superb Coaching Book, 16 Mar 2008
I have read many coaching books in my time and they all follow the same pattern, they give you the drill and tell you what to do (this is fine as long as everything goes to plan, and the correct amount of players turn up, which we all know rarely happens!)This book, however, is different. This book asks you questions, asks you the reader how you can change and adapt the drills if you need to. Not only are you given a vast amount of drills but they are also explained in depth, the points at which we should be focusing and looking at are highlighted so that we can ultimately improve the players' ability. Anyone who has already achieved their FA Level 1 coaching badge and wants to prepare themselves for their Level 2 ought to read this. Be equipped for your Level 2 and be the top of the class. Perhaps you don't have the intention of taking your Level 2 and just want to improve as a coach yourself, then you should read this. I really cannot do this book justice merely by saying how superb it is, so buy this book and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Excellent Coaching Guide, 07 Jan 2008
Unlike usual coaching books/guides, this book does not just give you a list of drills for you to set up and supervise, but promotes active coaching. Not only does it explain what each drill works on, but why, how to make it suitable to the players you are coaching, and also draws out your own ideas on to how you can differ the drill in order to make it more effective and/or challenging to the individuals involved. As a level 1 coach I found this book the most beneficial out of any material I have used to help improve my coaching ability and would recommend it to all. 101 Great Youth Soccer Drills, 12 Jun 2005
I received this book yesterday, I have read/studied most of the drills and they look very good. I'm currently a coach of a soon-to-be under 13's team and the drills will come in very handy for their training sessions. Of course the usual suspects of drills are in there but there's also a lot of good new drills, which I will be going over with them. The book concentrates on all aspects of developing youngsters abilities and rather than boring drills the kids will enjoy the drills in this book. There are also a few pages on goalkeeper training, which I will defiantly being using. Whether your using the book for new ideas or to recap on the basics I highly recommended this book. Recomended, 10 Feb 2003
A very well written book which provides some very good drills. 7/8 year olds understand the practices & carry them out well. It is laid out logically with most skills covered apart from control. The book only really falls down on the information to coaches. I feel that use of coaching points would give volunteers with little or no coaching training some indication as to what is or is not good technique. Would I buy any more of Malcolms books or recommend them to others Yes.
excellent, 07 Mar 2002
This book gives you great drills to use. I coach 8 year olds and I find the drills in this book very good and not to complicated for this age group. Excellent reading and now I will buy the other book by Malcolm Cook for the older age group.
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Customer Reviews
Handy Little Checklist, 09 Nov 2008
This is a useful book to use to go over the session you have planned or finished and it offers you the chance to self analyse yourself and think about possible improvements in the future.
Written by a coach for coaches and people who run teams in general. Fantastic bind between level 1 and level 2, 01 Apr 2008
Having been recommended the book by a coach at my football club, and personally not having much experience at coaching the past, this is a fantastic read to open your eyes to the Level 2 experience. I've been coaching for around 36 months now, attended the Level 1 course, researched drills from the internet and other books.
What this book gives you, is the ability to think out the box and gets you in the frame of mind for the Level 2 course. It doesnt only just get you thinking about the people involved in playing the football, but the environment that some times you take for granted. This may sound simple, but using the same coloured cones as boundry markers, and different colour cones for goal (hard when you have a pack of 50 white cones, but now invested in some colour cones).
It slides in nicely, questioning your own thoughts of coaching, why did that pass go wide? what could the player have done better? let recreate the situation and improve the player. The drills are well explained, simplified and gives natual progression.
I've recommdend this book to a number of people at the club, not just coaches, but parents who are thinking about going into coaching. It also has the added bonus of having a photo of one of the chaps I was on my Level 2 course with - good times! Enjoyable Coaching, 21 Mar 2008
I echo the 2 previous reviews. The author should be congratulated on an excellent effort. Long overdue.
My small gripe is that 8V8 games are reccommended for U8 age group. You only learn to coach 7v7 at level 3.
PLEASE PLEASE all Level 1 or beginners use the 4v4 game format great for the kids under 11 years old. Easy to coach,as natural triangles emerge.It is the smallest realistic game format.
A good source for 4v4 is Give us Back Our Game and Pills drills both are free on the internet.
Use 4v4 in conjunction with Richards book, I could not reccommend a better combination.
Level 3 Coach Absolutely Superb Coaching Book, 16 Mar 2008
I have read many coaching books in my time and they all follow the same pattern, they give you the drill and tell you what to do (this is fine as long as everything goes to plan, and the correct amount of players turn up, which we all know rarely happens!)This book, however, is different. This book asks you questions, asks you the reader how you can change and adapt the drills if you need to. Not only are you given a vast amount of drills but they are also explained in depth, the points at which we should be focusing and looking at are highlighted so that we can ultimately improve the players' ability. Anyone who has already achieved their FA Level 1 coaching badge and wants to prepare themselves for their Level 2 ought to read this. Be equipped for your Level 2 and be the top of the class. Perhaps you don't have the intention of taking your Level 2 and just want to improve as a coach yourself, then you should read this. I really cannot do this book justice merely by saying how superb it is, so buy this book and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Excellent Coaching Guide, 07 Jan 2008
Unlike usual coaching books/guides, this book does not just give you a list of drills for you to set up and supervise, but promotes active coaching. Not only does it explain what each drill works on, but why, how to make it suitable to the players you are coaching, and also draws out your own ideas on to how you can differ the drill in order to make it more effective and/or challenging to the individuals involved. As a level 1 coach I found this book the most beneficial out of any material I have used to help improve my coaching ability and would recommend it to all. 101 Great Youth Soccer Drills, 12 Jun 2005
I received this book yesterday, I have read/studied most of the drills and they look very good. I'm currently a coach of a soon-to-be under 13's team and the drills will come in very handy for their training sessions. Of course the usual suspects of drills are in there but there's also a lot of good new drills, which I will be going over with them. The book concentrates on all aspects of developing youngsters abilities and rather than boring drills the kids will enjoy the drills in this book. There are also a few pages on goalkeeper training, which I will defiantly being using. Whether your using the book for new ideas or to recap on the basics I highly recommended this book. Recomended, 10 Feb 2003
A very well written book which provides some very good drills. 7/8 year olds understand the practices & carry them out well. It is laid out logically with most skills covered apart from control. The book only really falls down on the information to coaches. I feel that use of coaching points would give volunteers with little or no coaching training some indication as to what is or is not good technique. Would I buy any more of Malcolms books or recommend them to others Yes.
excellent, 07 Mar 2002
This book gives you great drills to use. I coach 8 year olds and I find the drills in this book very good and not to complicated for this age group. Excellent reading and now I will buy the other book by Malcolm Cook for the older age group.
Clear and Concise, 28 May 2007
I like Malcolm Cook's books, they are broken into clearly defined chapters, each one dealing with a specific technique. Each drill is drawn clearly and is easy to understand. He also details the equipment needed and gives each drill a progression of some kind. He doesn't list the key factors for each drill and what should be coached. This might be obvious to some coaches but not to all and especially new coaches some time on breaking each key technique down might have been useful as well.
Overall though a good book, if you work with the stated age group, regardless of your experience, pick up a copy.
Good ideas but doesn't carry them through, 05 Dec 2006
I've been coaching for a while and 101 drills sounded great, but it fails to live up to my expectations. What you get is exactly what the book says you get 101 drills. They are well laid out and the descriptions explain how to set up and the equpiment required. The one complaint I have is the progressions, when you put a session together you usually have a main theme, like passing, so your drills need to progress in complexity through the theme. The progressions in the book look like an after thought and haven't been developed.
Overall the book is fine and is similar to "Soccer Practice Games" by Luxbacher.
101 Youth Soccer Drills age 7-11, 23 Nov 2006
A practical guide for any coach. I have used it to plan coaching sessions for under 9's, picking out drills most suited to correcting behaviours displayed in live games. Alternatively, you could use it to plan a whole season of coaching sessions.
A 'must have' if you coach youngsters. Glad I bought it and so are my team!
My coaching bible!, 04 Mar 2006
This guide is fantastic! I use it with an under 11's and under 10's team. The drills are really easy to understand, with clear diagrams being used throughout. It covers most aspects of football (not defending though!)and the kids I've done the drills with have really enjoyed doing them. I would definitely recommend this to experienced and inexperienced coaches.
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Customer Reviews
Handy Little Checklist, 09 Nov 2008
This is a useful book to use to go over the session you have planned or finished and it offers you the chance to self analyse yourself and think about possible improvements in the future.
Written by a coach for coaches and people who run teams in general. Fantastic bind between level 1 and level 2, 01 Apr 2008
Having been recommended the book by a coach at my football club, and personally not having much experience at coaching the past, this is a fantastic read to open your eyes to the Level 2 experience. I've been coaching for around 36 months now, attended the Level 1 course, researched drills from the internet and other books.
What this book gives you, is the ability to think out the box and gets you in the frame of mind for the Level 2 course. It doesnt only just get you thinking about the people involved in playing the football, but the environment that some times you take for granted. This may sound simple, but using the same coloured cones as boundry markers, and different colour cones for goal (hard when you have a pack of 50 white cones, but now invested in some colour cones).
It slides in nicely, questioning your own thoughts of coaching, why did that pass go wide? what could the player have done better? let recreate the situation and improve the player. The drills are well explained, simplified and gives natual progression.
I've recommdend this book to a number of people at the club, not just coaches, but parents who are thinking about going into coaching. It also has the added bonus of having a photo of one of the chaps I was on my Level 2 course with - good times! Enjoyable Coaching, 21 Mar 2008
I echo the 2 previous reviews. The author should be congratulated on an excellent effort. Long overdue.
My small gripe is that 8V8 games are reccommended for U8 age group. You only learn to coach 7v7 at level 3.
PLEASE PLEASE all Level 1 or beginners use the 4v4 game format great for the kids under 11 years old. Easy to coach,as natural triangles emerge.It is the smallest realistic game format.
A good source for 4v4 is Give us Back Our Game and Pills drills both are free on the internet.
Use 4v4 in conjunction with Richards book, I could not reccommend a better combination.
Level 3 Coach Absolutely Superb Coaching Book, 16 Mar 2008
I have read many coaching books in my time and they all follow the same pattern, they give you the drill and tell you what to do (this is fine as long as everything goes to plan, and the correct amount of players turn up, which we all know rarely happens!)This book, however, is different. This book asks you questions, asks you the reader how you can change and adapt the drills if you need to. Not only are you given a vast amount of drills but they are also explained in depth, the points at which we should be focusing and looking at are highlighted so that we can ultimately improve the players' ability. Anyone who has already achieved their FA Level 1 coaching badge and wants to prepare themselves for their Level 2 ought to read this. Be equipped for your Level 2 and be the top of the class. Perhaps you don't have the intention of taking your Level 2 and just want to improve as a coach yourself, then you should read this. I really cannot do this book justice merely by saying how superb it is, so buy this book and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Excellent Coaching Guide, 07 Jan 2008
Unlike usual coaching books/guides, this book does not just give you a list of drills for you to set up and supervise, but promotes active coaching. Not only does it explain what each drill works on, but why, how to make it suitable to the players you are coaching, and also draws out your own ideas on to how you can differ the drill in order to make it more effective and/or challenging to the individuals involved. As a level 1 coach I found this book the most beneficial out of any material I have used to help improve my coaching ability and would recommend it to all. 101 Great Youth Soccer Drills, 12 Jun 2005
I received this book yesterday, I have read/studied most of the drills and they look very good. I'm currently a coach of a soon-to-be under 13's team and the drills will come in very handy for their training sessions. Of course the usual suspects of drills are in there but there's also a lot of good new drills, which I will be going over with them. The book concentrates on all aspects of developing youngsters abilities and rather than boring drills the kids will enjoy the drills in this book. There are also a few pages on goalkeeper training, which I will defiantly being using. Whether your using the book for new ideas or to recap on the basics I highly recommended this book. Recomended, 10 Feb 2003
A very well written book which provides some very good drills. 7/8 year olds understand the practices & carry them out well. It is laid out logically with most skills covered apart from control. The book only really falls down on the information to coaches. I feel that use of coaching points would give volunteers with little or no coaching training some indication as to what is or is not good technique. Would I buy any more of Malcolms books or recommend them to others Yes.
excellent, 07 Mar 2002
This book gives you great drills to use. I coach 8 year olds and I find the drills in this book very good and not to complicated for this age group. Excellent reading and now I will buy the other book by Malcolm Cook for the older age group.
Clear and Concise, 28 May 2007
I like Malcolm Cook's books, they are broken into clearly defined chapters, each one dealing with a specific technique. Each drill is drawn clearly and is easy to understand. He also details the equipment needed and gives each drill a progression of some kind. He doesn't list the key factors for each drill and what should be coached. This might be obvious to some coaches but not to all and especially new coaches some time on breaking each key technique down might have been useful as well.
Overall though a good book, if you work with the stated age group, regardless of your experience, pick up a copy.
Good ideas but doesn't carry them through, 05 Dec 2006
I've been coaching for a while and 101 drills sounded great, but it fails to live up to my expectations. What you get is exactly what the book says you get 101 drills. They are well laid out and the descriptions explain how to set up and the equpiment required. The one complaint I have is the progressions, when you put a session together you usually have a main theme, like passing, so your drills need to progress in complexity through the theme. The progressions in the book look like an after thought and haven't been developed.
Overall the book is fine and is similar to "Soccer Practice Games" by Luxbacher.
101 Youth Soccer Drills age 7-11, 23 Nov 2006
A practical guide for any coach. I have used it to plan coaching sessions for under 9's, picking out drills most suited to correcting behaviours displayed in live games. Alternatively, you could use it to plan a whole season of coaching sessions.
A 'must have' if you coach youngsters. Glad I bought it and so are my team!
My coaching bible!, 04 Mar 2006
This guide is fantastic! I use it with an under 11's and under 10's team. The drills are really easy to understand, with clear diagrams being used throughout. It covers most aspects of football (not defending though!)and the kids I've done the drills with have really enjoyed doing them. I would definitely recommend this to experienced and inexperienced coaches.
There is no better book, 30 Oct 2007
This book is essential for the modern coach.
I have been on many coaching courses and the last I attended was in France with the French FA. They handed this book out as a present!
It is structured very well and goes into depth on the reasons why we warm up and what does not work. If you are an old fashioned coach who warms up with static stretching this is the way forward for you.
Essential Reading, 26 May 2007
I found this book of great help. It lays everything out very simply showing clear photos of the different dynamic flexibility stretches and supporting this with concise diagrams.
As the reviewer below states it does not really apply to younger kids, more for coaches working with older players and players in serious development programs.
Definetely the way forward for warming up in football.
WARM UPS, 23 May 2006
I have not found a better manual for warm ups and cool downs.
Set out in 3 distinct phases of warm up all very logical and practical to use at all levels.
Mainly applicable to U12 and above age groups.
Level 3 coach.
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Handy Little Checklist, 09 Nov 2008
This is a useful book to use to go over the session you have planned or finished and it offers you the chance to self analyse yourself and think about possible improvements in the future.
Written by a coach for coaches and people who run teams in general. Fantastic bind between level 1 and level 2, 01 Apr 2008
Having been recommended the book by a coach at my football club, and personally not having much experience at coaching the past, this is a fantastic read to open your eyes to the Level 2 experience. I've been coaching for around 36 months now, attended the Level 1 course, researched drills from the internet and other books.
What this book gives you, is the ability to think out the box and gets you in the frame of mind for the Level 2 course. It doesnt only just get you thinking about the people involved in playing the football, but the environment that some times you take for granted. This may sound simple, but using the same coloured cones as boundry markers, and different colour cones for goal (hard when you have a pack of 50 white cones, but now invested in some colour cones).
It slides in nicely, questioning your own thoughts of coaching, why did that pass go wide? what could the player have done better? let recreate the situation and improve the player. The drills are well explained, simplified and gives natual progression.
I've recommdend this book to a number of people at the club, not just coaches, but parents who are thinking about going into coaching. It also has the added bonus of having a photo of one of the chaps I was on my Level 2 course with - good times! Enjoyable Coaching, 21 Mar 2008
I echo the 2 previous reviews. The author should be congratulated on an excellent effort. Long overdue.
My small gripe is that 8V8 games are reccommended for U8 age group. You only learn to coach 7v7 at level 3.
PLEASE PLEASE all Level 1 or beginners use the 4v4 game format great for the kids under 11 years old. Easy to coach,as natural triangles emerge.It is the smallest realistic game format.
A good source for 4v4 is Give us Back Our Game and Pills drills both are free on the internet.
Use 4v4 in conjunction with Richards book, I could not reccommend a better combination.
Level 3 Coach Absolutely Superb Coaching Book, 16 Mar 2008
I have read many coaching books in my time and they all follow the same pattern, they give you the drill and tell you what to do (this is fine as long as everything goes to plan, and the correct amount of players turn up, which we all know rarely happens!)This book, however, is different. This book asks you questions, asks you the reader how you can change and adapt the drills if you need to. Not only are you given a vast amount of drills but they are also explained in depth, the points at which we should be focusing and looking at are highlighted so that we can ultimately improve the players' ability. Anyone who has already achieved their FA Level 1 coaching badge and wants to prepare themselves for their Level 2 ought to read this. Be equipped for your Level 2 and be the top of the class. Perhaps you don't have the intention of taking your Level 2 and just want to improve as a coach yourself, then you should read this. I really cannot do this book justice merely by saying how superb it is, so buy this book and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Excellent Coaching Guide, 07 Jan 2008
Unlike usual coaching books/guides, this book does not just give you a list of drills for you to set up and supervise, but promotes active coaching. Not only does it explain what each drill works on, but why, how to make it suitable to the players you are coaching, and also draws out your own ideas on to how you can differ the drill in order to make it more effective and/or challenging to the individuals involved. As a level 1 coach I found this book the most beneficial out of any material I have used to help improve my coaching ability and would recommend it to all. 101 Great Youth Soccer Drills, 12 Jun 2005
I received this book yesterday, I have read/studied most of the drills and they look very good. I'm currently a coach of a soon-to-be under 13's team and the drills will come in very handy for their training sessions. Of course the usual suspects of drills are in there but there's also a lot of good new drills, which I will be going over with them. The book concentrates on all aspects of developing youngsters abilities and rather than boring drills the kids will enjoy the drills in this book. There are also a few pages on goalkeeper training, which I will defiantly being using. Whether your using the book for new ideas or to recap on the basics I highly recommended this book. Recomended, 10 Feb 2003
A very well written book which provides some very good drills. 7/8 year olds understand the practices & carry them out well. It is laid out logically with most skills covered apart from control. The book only really falls down on the information to coaches. I feel that use of coaching points would give volunteers with little or no coaching training some indication as to what is or is not good technique. Would I buy any more of Malcolms books or recommend them to others Yes.
excellent, 07 Mar 2002
This book gives you great drills to use. I coach 8 year olds and I find the drills in this book very good and not to complicated for this age group. Excellent reading and now I will buy the other book by Malcolm Cook for the older age group.
Clear and Concise, 28 May 2007
I like Malcolm Cook's books, they are broken into clearly defined chapters, each one dealing with a specific technique. Each drill is drawn clearly and is easy to understand. He also details the equipment needed and gives each drill a progression of some kind. He doesn't list the key factors for each drill and what should be coached. This might be obvious to some coaches but not to all and especially new coaches some time on breaking each key technique down might have been useful as well.
Overall though a good book, if you work with the stated age group, regardless of your experience, pick up a copy.
Good ideas but doesn't carry them through, 05 Dec 2006
I've been coaching for a while and 101 drills sounded great, but it fails to live up to my expectations. What you get is exactly what the book says you get 101 drills. They are well laid out and the descriptions explain how to set up and the equpiment required. The one complaint I have is the progressions, when you put a session together you usually have a main theme, like passing, so your drills need to progress in complexity through the theme. The progressions in the book look like an after thought and haven't been developed.
Overall the book is fine and is similar to "Soccer Practice Games" by Luxbacher.
101 Youth Soccer Drills age 7-11, 23 Nov 2006
A practical guide for any coach. I have used it to plan coaching sessions for under 9's, picking out drills most suited to correcting behaviours displayed in live games. Alternatively, you could use it to plan a whole season of coaching sessions.
A 'must have' if you coach youngsters. Glad I bought it and so are my team!
My coaching bible!, 04 Mar 2006
This guide is fantastic! I use it with an under 11's and under 10's team. The drills are really easy to understand, with clear diagrams being used throughout. It covers most aspects of football (not defending though!)and the kids I've done the drills with have really enjoyed doing them. I would definitely recommend this to experienced and inexperienced coaches.
There is no better book, 30 Oct 2007
This book is essential for the modern coach.
I have been on many coaching courses and the last I attended was in France with the French FA. They handed this book out as a present!
It is structured very well and goes into depth on the reasons why we warm up and what does not work. If you are an old fashioned coach who warms up with static stretching this is the way forward for you.
Essential Reading, 26 May 2007
I found this book of great help. It lays everything out very simply showing clear photos of the different dynamic flexibility stretches and supporting this with concise diagrams.
As the reviewer below states it does not really apply to younger kids, more for coaches working with older players and players in serious development programs.
Definetely the way forward for warming up in football.
WARM UPS, 23 May 2006
I have not found a better manual for warm ups and cool downs.
Set out in 3 distinct phases of warm up all very logical and practical to use at all levels.
Mainly applicable to U12 and above age groups.
Level 3 coach.
Good structured book to start from, 30 Oct 2007
I found this a good read and certainly gives you a good base to work from.
Well worth any coach from teaching under 14's up to use.
Its ok for beginners but there is better on the subject, 23 Jun 2007
This book covers a few systems and i like how it shows the system used by professional teams.
Diagrams are easy to follow although I think a book called "Soccer: Modern Tactics" is far better than this as it covers more systems & interviews with Lippi, Ancelotti etc.
Im sure most people will be able to learn something from this book. The set plays section is good
A very well rounded book., 07 Jun 2003
I am I5 and am aspiring to become a football coach so although I did`nt maybe need such a tactical book,at this age, I found this book interesting,informative and such that I learnt about different systems and continetal styles.(In which this had a chapter.) I did have some stumbling points with the writer when he wrote about a sweeper in a back four as I would regard a back four as quite flat. eg: Arsenal ,Adams and the offside trap of the 90`s. The writer Jens Bangsbo ,who is now at Juventus as assistant manager, details famous formations from past Juve and Barca sides to describe particular systems in more detail for the reader. In conclusion this is a book which can educate the reader about different systems and one that describes the defence, midfield and attack. Not a wasted buy and as one of my first coaching books it is one I hold in high regard.
Good introduction to different strategies, 12 Feb 2002
This book examines the different strategies and systems used in soccer. What I was looking for is something that examines the merits and demerits of each system in more detail than was present in this book. Good introduction to systems used by Barcelona etc. I may be unrealistic.
A simple and concise manual for coaches starting out, 20 Apr 2001
The book is well layed out and develops it's subjects well. First explaining the various systems of play - giving examples of internationally renowned teams that have addopted each system - then adding further coaching tips for each system, for set pieces and for motivational work. It can be quite simplistic at times, but is ideal for the coach just setting out; who needs to understand the basics, before moving onto more complex ideas and techniques. This is where I felt the book 'hit-the-woodwork' (sorry for the punn) as the authors could have included techniques on one-to-one coaching with the aim of improving a players abilities such as heading, control, passing etc. The only real minus side for me, was the standard of English, it does let the authors down at times as it can be little difficult to correctly grasp the meaning of a sentence. Otherwise a quality read. Long live the beautiful game!
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Handy Little Checklist, 09 Nov 2008
This is a useful book to use to go over the session you have planned or finished and it offers you the chance to self analyse yourself and think about possible improvements in the future.
Written by a coach for coaches and people who run teams in general. Fantastic bind between level 1 and level 2, 01 Apr 2008
Having been recommended the book by a coach at my football club, and personally not having much experience at coaching the past, this is a fantastic read to open your eyes to the Level 2 experience. I've been coaching for around 36 months now, attended the Level 1 course, researched drills from the internet and other books.
What this book gives you, is the ability to think out the box and gets you in the frame of mind for the Level 2 course. It doesnt only just get you thinking about the people involved in playing the football, but the environment that some times you take for granted. This may sound simple, but using the same coloured cones as boundry markers, and different colour cones for goal (hard when you have a pack of 50 white cones, but now invested in some colour cones).
It slides in nicely, questioning your own thoughts of coaching, why did that pass go wide? what could the player have done better? let recreate the situation and improve the player. The drills are well explained, simplified and gives natual progression.
I've recommdend this book to a number of people at the club, not just coaches, but parents who are thinking about going into coaching. It also has the added bonus of having a photo of one of the chaps I was on my Level 2 course with - good times! Enjoyable Coaching, 21 Mar 2008
I echo the 2 previous reviews. The author should be congratulated on an excellent effort. Long overdue.
My small gripe is that 8V8 games are reccommended for U8 age group. You only learn to coach 7v7 at level 3.
PLEASE PLEASE all Level 1 or beginners use the 4v4 game format great for the kids under 11 years old. Easy to coach,as natural triangles emerge.It is the smallest realistic game format.
A good source for 4v4 is Give us Back Our Game and Pills drills both are free on the internet.
Use 4v4 in conjunction with Richards book, I could not reccommend a better combination.
Level 3 Coach Absolutely Superb Coaching Book, 16 Mar 2008
I have read many coaching books in my time and they all follow the same pattern, they give you the drill and tell you what to do (this is fine as long as everything goes to plan, and the correct amount of players turn up, which we all know rarely happens!)This book, however, is different. This book asks you questions, asks you the reader how you can change and adapt the drills if you need to. Not only are you given a vast amount of drills but they are also explained in depth, the points at which we should be focusing and looking at are highlighted so that we can ultimately improve the players' ability. Anyone who has already achieved their FA Level 1 coaching badge and wants to prepare themselves for their Level 2 ought to read this. Be equipped for your Level 2 and be the top of the class. Perhaps you don't have the intention of taking your Level 2 and just want to improve as a coach yourself, then you should read this. I really cannot do this book justice merely by saying how superb it is, so buy this book and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Excellent Coaching Guide, 07 Jan 2008
Unlike usual coaching books/guides, this book does not just give you a list of drills for you to set up and supervise, but promotes active coaching. Not only does it explain what each drill works on, but why, how to make it suitable to the players you are coaching, and also draws out your own ideas on to how you can differ the drill in order to make it more effective and/or challenging to the individuals involved. As a level 1 coach I found this book the most beneficial out of any material I have used to help improve my coaching ability and would recommend it to all. 101 Great Youth Soccer Drills, 12 Jun 2005
I received this book yesterday, I have read/studied most of the drills and they look very good. I'm currently a coach of a soon-to-be under 13's team and the drills will come in very handy for their training sessions. Of course the usual suspects of drills are in there but there's also a lot of good new drills, which I will be going over with them. The book concentrates on all aspects of developing youngsters abilities and rather than boring drills the kids will enjoy the drills in this book. There are also a few pages on goalkeeper training, which I will defiantly being using. Whether your using the book for new ideas or to recap on the basics I highly recommended this book. Recomended, 10 Feb 2003
A very well written book which provides some very good drills. 7/8 year olds understand the practices & carry them out well. It is laid out logically with most skills covered apart from control. The book only really falls down on the information to coaches. I feel that use of coaching points would give volunteers with little or no coaching training some indication as to what is or is not good technique. Would I buy any more of Malcolms books or recommend them to others Yes.
excellent, 07 Mar 2002
This book gives you great drills to use. I coach 8 year olds and I find the drills in this book very good and not to complicated for this age group. Excellent reading and now I will buy the other book by Malcolm Cook for the older age group.
Clear and Concise, 28 May 2007
I like Malcolm Cook's books, they are broken into clearly defined chapters, each one dealing with a specific technique. Each drill is drawn clearly and is easy to understand. He also details the equipment needed and gives each drill a progression of some kind. He doesn't list the key factors for each drill and what should be coached. This might be obvious to some coaches but not to all and especially new coaches some time on breaking each key technique down might have been useful as well.
Overall though a good book, if you work with the stated age group, regardless of your experience, pick up a copy.
Good ideas but doesn't carry them through, 05 Dec 2006
I've been coaching for a while and 101 drills sounded great, but it fails to live up to my expectations. What you get is exactly what the book says you get 101 drills. They are well laid out and the descriptions explain how to set up and the equpiment required. The one complaint I have is the progressions, when you put a session together you usually have a main theme, like passing, so your drills need to progress in complexity through the theme. The progressions in the book look like an after thought and haven't been developed.
Overall the book is fine and is similar to "Soccer Practice Games" by Luxbacher.
101 Youth Soccer Drills age 7-11, 23 Nov 2006
A practical guide for any coach. I have used it to plan coaching sessions for under 9's, picking out drills most suited to correcting behaviours displayed in live games. Alternatively, you could use it to plan a whole season of coaching sessions.
A 'must have' if you coach youngsters. Glad I bought it and so are my team!
My coaching bible!, 04 Mar 2006
This guide is fantastic! I use it with an under 11's and under 10's team. The drills are really easy to understand, with clear diagrams being used throughout. It covers most aspects of football (not defending though!)and the kids I've done the drills with have really enjoyed doing them. I would definitely recommend this to experienced and inexperienced coaches.
There is no better book, 30 Oct 2007
This book is essential for the modern coach.
I have been on many coaching courses and the last I attended was in France with the French FA. They handed this book out as a present!
It is structured very well and goes into depth on the reasons why we warm up and what does not work. If you are an old fashioned coach who warms up with static stretching this is the way forward for you.
Essential Reading, 26 May 2007
I found this book of great help. It lays everything out very simply showing clear photos of the different dynamic flexibility stretches and supporting this with concise diagrams.
As the reviewer below states it does not really apply to younger kids, more for coaches working with older players and players in serious development programs.
Definetely the way forward for warming up in football.
WARM UPS, 23 May 2006
I have not found a better manual for warm ups and cool downs.
Set out in 3 distinct phases of warm up all very logical and practical to use at all levels.
Mainly applicable to U12 and above age groups.
Level 3 coach.
Good structured book to start from, 30 Oct 2007
I found this a good read and certainly gives you a good base to work from.
Well worth any coach from teaching under 14's up to use.
Its ok for beginners but there is better on the subject, 23 Jun 2007
This book covers a few systems and i like how it shows the system used by professional teams.
Diagrams are easy to follow although I think a book called "Soccer: Modern Tactics" is far better than this as it covers more systems & interviews with Lippi, Ancelotti etc.
Im sure most people will be able to learn something from this book. The set plays section is good
A very well rounded book., 07 Jun 2003
I am I5 and am aspiring to become a football coach so although I did`nt maybe need such a tactical book,at this age, I found this book interesting,informative and such that I learnt about different systems and continetal styles.(In which this had a chapter.) I did have some stumbling points with the writer when he wrote about a sweeper in a back four as I would regard a back four as quite flat. eg: Arsenal ,Adams and the offside trap of the 90`s. The writer Jens Bangsbo ,who is now at Juventus as assistant manager, details famous formations from past Juve and Barca sides to describe particular systems in more detail for the reader. In conclusion this is a book which can educate the reader about different systems and one that describes the defence, midfield and attack. Not a wasted buy and as one of my first coaching books it is one I hold in high regard.
Good introduction to different strategies, 12 Feb 2002
This book examines the different strategies and systems used in soccer. What I was looking for is something that examines the merits and demerits of each system in more detail than was present in this book. Good introduction to systems used by Barcelona etc. I may be unrealistic.
A simple and concise manual for coaches starting out, 20 Apr 2001
The book is well layed out and develops it's subjects well. First explaining the various systems of play - giving examples of internationally renowned teams that have addopted each system - then adding further coaching tips for each system, for set pieces and for motivational work. It can be quite simplistic at times, but is ideal for the coach just setting out; who needs to understand the basics, before moving onto more complex ideas and techniques. This is where I felt the book 'hit-the-woodwork' (sorry for the punn) as the authors could have included techniques on one-to-one coaching with the aim of improving a players abilities such as heading, control, passing etc. The only real minus side for me, was the standard of English, it does let the authors down at times as it can be little difficult to correctly grasp the meaning of a sentence. Otherwise a quality read. Long live the beautiful game!
GOOD DRILL BOOK,GREAT IDEAS FROM IT, 14 Jan 2006
I FOUND THIS BOOK QUIET HELPFUL.DIAGRAMS OF ALL THE DRILLS WERE GIVEN,SOME LOOKED EASY TO UNDERSTAND OTHERS WERE QUIET DAUNTING.ONCE USED ON THE TRAINING PITCH IT WAS EASY TO DO THE DRILL.ALL PLAYERS ENJOYED THE DRILLS.IT WAS ALSO EASY TO ADD TO DRILL AND CHANGE THE DRILL TO YOUR OWN STYLE.A GREAT BOOK
Total Football This Is Not, 05 Feb 2005
My initial reaction on seeing this book was, 'Wow, a chance to get a really good look at some Dutch Coaching methods' since they are globally reknowned and respected.
My reaction on reading it was one of disappointment. It is not actually written by an Ajax coach but by a journalist (who does coach)who spent a season with Ajax. Smink has put 40 drills in this book (and they are drills, not session plans) but some of them are pathetic. A long line of players waiting for a lay-off to shoot is hardly innovative, I am sure all coaches have carried this drill out at some point, but including it in an Ajax coaching book makes one of Europes best teams look a joke!
I did get a few ideas out of this book but most of the drills I had seen before and I did not appreciate the section deveoted to players recovering from injuries. Common sense tells us they must ease their way back into full training, show me something new!
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Handy Little Checklist, 09 Nov 2008
This is a useful book to use to go over the session you have planned or finished and it offers you the chance to self analyse yourself and think about possible improvements in the future.
Written by a coach for coaches and people who run teams in general. Fantastic bind between level 1 and level 2, 01 Apr 2008
Having been recommended the book by a coach at my football club, and personally not having much experience at coaching the past, this is a fantastic read to open your eyes to the Level 2 experience. I've been coaching for around 36 months now, attended the Level 1 course, researched drills from the internet and other books.
What this book gives you, is the ability to think out the box and gets you in the frame of mind for the Level 2 course. It doesnt only just get you thinking about the people involved in playing the football, but the environment that some times you take for granted. This may sound simple, but using the same coloured cones as boundry markers, and different colour cones for goal (hard when you have a pack of 50 white cones, but now invested in some colour cones).
It slides in nicely, questioning your own thoughts of coaching, why did that pass go wide? what could the player have done better? let recreate the situation and improve the player. The drills are well explained, simplified and gives natual progression.
I've recommdend this book to a number of people at the club, not just coaches, but parents who are thinking about going into coaching. It also has the added bonus of having a photo of one of the chaps I was on my Level 2 course with - good times! Enjoyable Coaching, 21 Mar 2008
I echo the 2 previous reviews. The author should be congratulated on an excellent effort. Long overdue.
My small gripe is that 8V8 games are reccommended for U8 age group. You only learn to coach 7v7 at level 3.
PLEASE PLEASE all Level 1 or beginners use the 4v4 game format great for the kids under 11 years old. Easy to coach,as natural triangles emerge.It is the smallest realistic game format.
A good source for 4v4 is Give us Back Our Game and Pills drills both are free on the internet.
Use 4v4 in conjunction with Richards book, I could not reccommend a better combination.
Level 3 Coach Absolutely Superb Coaching Book, 16 Mar 2008
I have read many coaching books in my time and they all follow the same pattern, they give you the drill and tell you what to do (this is fine as long as everything goes to plan, and the correct amount of players turn up, which we all know rarely happens!)This book, however, is different. This book asks you questions, asks you the reader how you can change and adapt the drills if you need to. Not only are you given a vast amount of drills but they are also explained in depth, the points at which we should be focusing and looking at are highlighted so that we can ultimately improve the players' ability. Anyone who has already achieved their FA Level 1 coaching badge and wants to prepare themselves for their Level 2 ought to read this. Be equipped for your Level 2 and be the top of the class. Perhaps you don't have the intention of taking your Level 2 and just want to improve as a coach yourself, then you should read this. I really cannot do this book justice merely by saying how superb it is, so buy this book and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Excellent Coaching Guide, 07 Jan 2008
Unlike usual coaching books/guides, this book does not just give you a list of drills for you to set up and supervise, but promotes active coaching. Not only does it explain what each drill works on, but why, how to make it suitable to the players you are coaching, and also draws out your own ideas on to how you can differ the drill in order to make it more effective and/or challenging to the individuals involved. As a level 1 coach I found this book the most beneficial out of any material I have used to help improve my coaching ability and would recommend it to all. 101 Great Youth Soccer Drills, 12 Jun 2005
I received this book yesterday, I have read/studied most of the drills and they look very good. I'm currently a coach of a soon-to-be under 13's team and the drills will come in very handy for their training sessions. Of course the usual suspects of drills are in there but there's also a lot of good new drills, which I will be going over with them. The book concentrates on all aspects of developing youngsters abilities and rather than boring drills the kids will enjoy the drills in this book. There are also a few pages on goalkeeper training, which I will defiantly being using. Whether your using the book for new ideas or to recap on the basics I highly recommended this book. Recomended, 10 Feb 2003
A very well written book which provides some very good drills. 7/8 year olds understand the practices & carry them out well. It is laid out logically with most skills covered apart from control. The book only really falls down on the information to coaches. I feel that use of coaching points would give volunteers with little or no coaching training some indication as to what is or is not good technique. Would I buy any more of Malcolms books or recommend them to others Yes.
excellent, 07 Mar 2002
This book gives you great drills to use. I coach 8 year olds and I find the drills in this book very good and not to complicated for this age group. Excellent reading and now I will buy the other book by Malcolm Cook for the older age group.
Clear and Concise, 28 May 2007
I like Malcolm Cook's books, they are broken into clearly defined chapters, each one dealing with a specific technique. Each drill is drawn clearly and is easy to understand. He also details the equipment needed and gives each drill a progression of some kind. He doesn't list the key factors for each drill and what should be coached. This might be obvious to some coaches but not to all and especially new coaches some time on breaking each key technique down might have been useful as well.
Overall though a good book, if you work with the stated age group, regardless of your experience, pick up a copy.
Good ideas but doesn't carry them through, 05 Dec 2006
I've been coaching for a while and 101 drills sounded great, but it fails to live up to my expectations. What you get is exactly what the book says you get 101 drills. They are well laid out and the descriptions explain how to set up and the equpiment required. The one complaint I have is the progressions, when you put a session together you usually have a main theme, like passing, so your drills need to progress in complexity through the theme. The progressions in the book look like an after thought and haven't been developed.
Overall the book is fine and is similar to "Soccer Practice Games" by Luxbacher.
101 Youth Soccer Drills age 7-11, 23 Nov 2006
A practical guide for any coach. I have used it to plan coaching sessions for under 9's, picking out drills most suited to correcting behaviours displayed in live games. Alternatively, you could use it to plan a whole season of coaching sessions.
A 'must have' if you coach youngsters. Glad I bought it and so are my team!
My coaching bible!, 04 Mar 2006
This guide is fantastic! I use it with an under 11's and under 10's team. The drills are really easy to understand, with clear diagrams being used throughout. It covers most aspects of football (not defending though!)and the kids I've done the drills with have really enjoyed doing them. I would definitely recommend this to experienced and inexperienced coaches.
There is no better book, 30 Oct 2007
This book is essential for the modern coach.
I have been on many coaching courses and the last I attended was in France with the French FA. They handed this book out as a present!
It is structured very well and goes into depth on the reasons why we warm up and what does not work. If you are an old fashioned coach who warms up with static stretching this is the way forward for you.
Essential Reading, 26 May 2007
I found this book of great help. It lays everything out very simply showing clear photos of the different dynamic flexibility stretches and supporting this with concise diagrams.
As the reviewer below states it does not really apply to younger kids, more for coaches working with older players and players in serious development programs.
Definetely the way forward for warming up in football.
WARM UPS, 23 May 2006
I have not found a better manual for warm ups and cool downs.
Set out in 3 distinct phases of warm up all very logical and practical to use at all levels.
Mainly applicable to U12 and above age groups.
Level 3 coach.
Good structured book to start from, 30 Oct 2007
I found this a good read and certainly gives you a good base to work from.
Well worth any coach from teaching under 14's up to use.
Its ok for beginners but there is better on the subject, 23 Jun 2007
This book covers a few systems and i like how it shows the system used by professional teams.
Diagrams are easy to follow although I think a book called "Soccer: Modern Tactics" is far better than this as it covers more systems & interviews with Lippi, Ancelotti etc.
Im sure most people will be able to learn something from this book. The set plays section is good
A very well rounded book., 07 Jun 2003
I am I5 and am aspiring to become a football coach so although I did`nt maybe need such a tactical book,at this age, I found this book interesting,informative and such that I learnt about different systems and continetal styles.(In which this had a chapter.) I did have some stumbling points with the writer when he wrote about a sweeper in a back four as I would regard a back four as quite flat. eg: Arsenal ,Adams and the offside trap of the 90`s. The writer Jens Bangsbo ,who is now at Juventus as assistant manager, details famous formations from past Juve and Barca sides to describe particular systems in more detail for the reader. In conclusion this is a book which can educate the reader about different systems and one that describes the defence, midfield and attack. Not a wasted buy and as one of my first coaching books it is one I hold in high regard.
Good introduction to different strategies, 12 Feb 2002
This book examines the different strategies and systems used in soccer. What I was looking for is something that examines the merits and demerits of each system in more detail than was present in this book. Good introduction to systems used by Barcelona etc. I may be unrealistic.
A simple and concise manual for coaches starting out, 20 Apr 2001
The book is well layed out and develops it's subjects well. First explaining the various systems of play - giving examples of internationally renowned teams that have addopted each system - then adding further coaching tips for each system, for set pieces and for motivational work. It can be quite simplistic at times, but is ideal for the coach just setting out; who needs to understand the basics, before moving onto more complex ideas and techniques. This is where I felt the book 'hit-the-woodwork' (sorry for the punn) as the authors could have included techniques on one-to-one coaching with the aim of improving a players abilities such as heading, control, passing etc. The only real minus side for me, was the standard of English, it does let the authors down at times as it can be little difficult to correctly grasp the meaning of a sentence. Otherwise a quality read. Long live the beautiful game!
GOOD DRILL BOOK,GREAT IDEAS FROM IT, 14 Jan 2006
I FOUND THIS BOOK QUIET HELPFUL.DIAGRAMS OF ALL THE DRILLS WERE GIVEN,SOME LOOKED EASY TO UNDERSTAND OTHERS WERE QUIET DAUNTING.ONCE USED ON THE TRAINING PITCH IT WAS EASY TO DO THE DRILL.ALL PLAYERS ENJOYED THE DRILLS.IT WAS ALSO EASY TO ADD TO DRILL AND CHANGE THE DRILL TO YOUR OWN STYLE.A GREAT BOOK
Total Football This Is Not, 05 Feb 2005
My initial reaction on seeing this book was, 'Wow, a chance to get a really good look at some Dutch Coaching methods' since they are globally reknowned and respected.
My reaction on reading it was one of disappointment. It is not actually written by an Ajax coach but by a journalist (who does coach)who spent a season with Ajax. Smink has put 40 drills in this book (and they are drills, not session plans) but some of them are pathetic. A long line of players waiting for a lay-off to shoot is hardly innovative, I am sure all coaches have carried this drill out at some point, but including it in an Ajax coaching book makes one of Europes best teams look a joke!
I did get a few ideas out of this book but most of the drills I had seen before and I did not appreciate the section deveoted to players recovering from injuries. Common sense tells us they must ease their way back into full training, show me something new!
Excellent, 08 Sep 2008
This is an excellent book. A very pleasant surprise indeed! G. Vialli compares football in Italy with football in England. He made one omission though- English football biographies concentrate too much on sensationalism, sleaze and polemics. For instance you cannot find the words Sytems, Strategies nor tactics in the index of Sir Alex Ferguson's, 'Managing my Life'.
It,s a game of several half,s, 16 Sep 2007
The most intelligent book ever written by a footballer it triumphantly blares on the front cover .Taking into account that the average footballer is about as intelligent as a pair of net curtains this is damming with faint praise but wait.....before you dismiss this book -an attempt to forensically examine the differences between Italian Football and the English game- bear in mind its written with the journalistic and cerebral mind of Gabriele Marcotti one of the more erudite commentators on the modern game.
Otherwise how could you explain the works of Chinese general Sun Tzu and Machiavelli rubbing shoulders with the opinions of Sir Alec Ferguson , Jose Mourinho , Marcello Lippi , Arsene Wenger, Marcel Desailly and err Ray "Butch" Wilkins. So even though Gianluca Vialli is clearly no ordinary footballer ( he opted to write this meditation on football cultures rather than a conventional autobiography and is evidently a thoughtful bloke) it's clear that much of the prose and intellectual backbone of this book comes from Marcotti .
The opinions are the authors though and they and some of the empirical examinations of the main differences between football in Italy and England make truly fascinating reading. The analysis of why training in England differs from that in Italy is backed up ( as are all his arguments) by compelling statistics and it is just one revelation about the disparity in approaches. There is also a difference in mentality and professionalism , particularly when it comes to tactical nuances . Vialli also makes perceptive points about black footballers without resorting to stereotyping and even goes as far to examine the differences between refereeing(Collina is truly captivating in this section) crowds, media , an expanding middle class, and management and even how different physical training impacts on a game . Its full of thought provoking points, opinions and even offers firm judgments on where Vialli believes the game should go in order to improve , some of which will surprise the reader coming from an ex-player, usually the most conservative bunch going.
It occasionally resorts to cliché and the first chapter comparing the two footballing nations to women is truly toe curling . All; the managers come out of it sounding like personable thoughtful people which may surprise those thinking it would be full of Mourinho,s usual biased blather and Ferguson's illogical paranoid rants.Vialli even turns the much cited profiles of combatants Wenger and Ferguson on their heads. A terrific book and one that anybody who claims to be interested in this tremendous sport ( "entertainment industry" ) should find compelling and educational . How many football books can you say that about?
Simply "Magnificent", 28 Dec 2006
Even though I am not a footballer, I always had great passion for the game. It's true that I cannot ever experience the thrill of playing with my favourite players such as Ryan Giggs, Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira or Paolo Maldini - probably not even the senior ones like Wayne Rooney, Cesc FÃ bregas, Fabio Grosso or Owen Hargreaves. That said, I was able to get to know these player's or rather their culture and the underlying differences between English and Italian Leagues.
The book is not just for football lovers, to my astonishment I found Philosophy, Mathematics, Social Studies and a multitude of other subjects which are not necessarily related to football itself.
I also liked the way the authors used the English language, for example you would rarely (if not never) find the name of the authors throughout the chapters other than a subtle "yours truly" which in many cases refers to Gianluca Vialli.
On a social responsibility note, I was also happy to have indirectly helped the "Fondiazione Vialli et Mauro per la Ricerca e lo sport", which is a charitable foundation. As the book says - "Gianluca is donating proceeds from The Italian Job" to the foundation.
If you are an English supporter, you have to read this book. Don't be misled by the title and don't be hurt by the "altered England Badge" on the front cover of the book. You might never get to meet Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsène Wenger or Marcello Lippi, but after reading this book, it is as if you shook hands with them.
You will also get to know, Veronica and Mary after you read the book and then you too will be part of the "footballing love triangle".
3 points for a win, 25 Sep 2006
Gianluca Vialli was an Italian striker who became a successful player and manager in England. He's always come over to me on TV as an intelligent and personable man, but he starts off the book in the manner of Swiss Toni, the Fast Show character, with a clunkingly misjudged chapter that's only a hair's breadth away from "Playing football is like making love to a beautiful woman ... "
However, I stuck with it and was rewarded with a number of interesting insights into the cultural differences between football in England and Italy. The way youth team players are coached is a particularly illuminating illustration of why English footballers develop in a different way from those on the Continent. I couldn't help concluding that there are profound sociological reasons why England will never win the World Cup in the near future.
Overall, I felt the book could have been more tightly edited. Many of the points should have been made without quite such long-winded analogies, and some of the interviews did read as repetitive.
a refreshing change , 18 Sep 2006
This is a refreshing change from the run of the mill football biographies that dominate the best selling lists.
The authors managed to secure interviews with the likes of Ferguson, Wenger & Mourinho who draw on their personal experience to provide some illuminating insights into the differences between English and Italian football. The book appeared before the 2006 World Cup and uncannily predicts the relative performances of those sides there - England, limited by their players' tactical shortcomings, once again failing to live up to the hype, whereas the Italians drew strength from their off the field problems to lift the trophy.
As anyone familiar with Marcotti's pieces in The Times would expect, the book is generally well written and accessible. Some of the statistics are weak and the graphing of player's abilities looks dubious to this reader. In addition, Vialli's unsuccessful stint at Watford is completely overlooked. It will be interesting to see if the paperback edition is expanded to cover both the World Cup and the summer's corruption scandal in Italian football.
But overall this is likely to be one of the best reads of the 2006/7 season.
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Customer Reviews
Handy Little Checklist, 09 Nov 2008
This is a useful book to use to go over the session you have planned or finished and it offers you the chance to self analyse yourself and think about possible improvements in the future.
Written by a coach for coaches and people who run teams in general. Fantastic bind between level 1 and level 2, 01 Apr 2008
Having been recommended the book by a coach at my football club, and personally not having much experience at coaching the past, this is a fantastic read to open your eyes to the Level 2 experience. I've been coaching for around 36 months now, attended the Level 1 course, researched drills from the internet and other books.
What this book gives you, is the ability to think out the box and gets you in the frame of mind for the Level 2 course. It doesnt only just get you thinking about the people involved in playing the football, but the environment that some times you take for granted. This may sound simple, but using the same coloured cones as boundry markers, and different colour cones for goal (hard when you have a pack of 50 white cones, but now invested in some colour cones).
It slides in nicely, questioning your own thoughts of coaching, why did that pass go wide? what could the player have done better? let recreate the situation and improve the player. The drills are well explained, simplified and gives natual progression.
I've recommdend this book to a number of people at the club, not just coaches, but parents who are thinking about going into coaching. It also has the added bonus of having a photo of one of the chaps I was on my Level 2 course with - good times! Enjoyable Coaching, 21 Mar 2008
I echo the 2 previous reviews. The author should be congratulated on an excellent effort. Long overdue.
My small gripe is that 8V8 games are reccommended for U8 age group. You only learn to coach 7v7 at level 3.
PLEASE PLEASE all Level 1 or beginners use the 4v4 game format great for the kids under 11 years old. Easy to coach,as natural triangles emerge.It is the smallest realistic game format.
A good source for 4v4 is Give us Back Our Game and Pills drills both are free on the internet.
Use 4v4 in conjunction with Richards book, I could not reccommend a better combination.
Level 3 Coach Absolutely Superb Coaching Book, 16 Mar 2008
I have read many coaching books in my time and they all follow the same pattern, they give you the drill and tell you what to do (this is fine as long as everything goes to plan, and the correct amount of players turn up, which we all know rarely happens!)This book, however, is different. This book asks you questions, asks you the reader how you can change and adapt the drills if you need to. Not only are you given a vast amount of drills but they are also explained in depth, the points at which we should be focusing and looking at are highlighted so that we can ultimately improve the players' ability. Anyone who has already achieved their FA Level 1 coaching badge and wants to prepare themselves for their Level 2 ought to read this. Be equipped for your Level 2 and be the top of the class. Perhaps you don't have the intention of taking your Level 2 and just want to improve as a coach yourself, then you should read this. I really cannot do this book justice merely by saying how superb it is, so buy this book and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed. Excellent Coaching Guide, 07 Jan 2008
Unlike usual coaching books/guides, this book does not just give you a list of drills for you to set up and supervise, but promotes active coaching. Not only does it explain what each drill works on, but why, how to make it suitable to the players you are coaching, and also draws out your own ideas on to how you can differ the drill in order to make it more effective and/or challenging to the individuals involved. As a level 1 coach I found this book the most beneficial out of any material I have used to help improve my coaching ability and would recommend it to all. 101 Great Youth Soccer Drills, 12 Jun 2005
I received this book yesterday, I have read/studied most of the drills and they look very good. I'm currently a coach of a soon-to-be under 13's team and the drills will come in very handy for their training sessions. Of course the usual suspects of drills are in there but there's also a lot of good new drills, which I will be going over with them. The book concentrates on all aspects of developing youngsters abilities and rather than boring drills the kids will enjoy the drills in this book. There are also a few pages on goalkeeper training, which I will defiantly being using. Whether your using the book for new ideas or to recap on the basics I highly recommended this book. Recomended, 10 Feb 2003
A very well written book which provides some very good drills. 7/8 year olds understand the practices & carry them out well. It is laid out logically with most skills covered apart from control. The book only really falls down on the information to coaches. I feel that use of coaching points would give volunteers with little or no coaching training some indication as to what is or is not good technique. Would I buy any more of Malcolms books or recommend them to others Yes.
excellent, 07 Mar 2002
This book gives you great drills to use. I coach 8 year olds and I find the drills in this book very good and not to complicated for this age group. Excellent reading and now I will buy the other book by Malcolm Cook for the older age group.
Clear and Concise, 28 May 2007
I like Malcolm Cook's books, they are broken into clearly defined chapters, each one dealing with a specific technique. Each drill is drawn clearly and is easy to understand. He also details the equipment needed and gives each drill a progression of some kind. He doesn't list the key factors for each drill and what should be coached. This might be obvious to some coaches but not to all and especially new coaches some time on breaking each key technique down might have been useful as well.
Overall though a good book, if you work with the stated age group, regardless of your experience, pick up a copy.
Good ideas but doesn't carry them through, 05 Dec 2006
I've been coaching for a while and 101 drills sounded great, but it fails to live up to my expectations. What you get is exactly what the book says you get 101 drills. They are well laid out and the descriptions explain how to set up and the equpiment required. The one complaint I have is the progressions, when you put a session together you usually have a main theme, like passing, so your drills need to progress in complexity through the theme. The progressions in the book look like an after thought and haven't been developed.
Overall the book is fine and is similar to "Soccer Practice Games" by Luxbacher.
101 Youth Soccer Drills age 7-11, 23 Nov 2006
A practical guide for any coach. I have used it to plan coaching sessions for under 9's, picking out drills most suited to correcting behaviours displayed in live games. Alternatively, you could use it to plan a whole season of coaching sessions.
A 'must have' if you coach youngsters. Glad I bought it and so are my team!
My coaching bible!, 04 Mar 2006
This guide is fantastic! I use it with an under 11's and under 10's team. The drills are really easy to understand, with clear diagrams being used throughout. It covers most aspects of football (not defending though!)and the kids I've done the drills with have really enjoyed doing them. I would definitely recommend this to experienced and inexperienced coaches.
There is no better book, 30 Oct 2007
This book is essential for the modern coach.
I have been on many coaching courses and the last I attended was in France with the French FA. They handed this book out as a present!
It is structured very well and goes into depth on the reasons why we warm up and what does not work. If you are an old fashioned coach who warms up with static stretching this is the way forward for you.
Essential Reading, 26 May 2007
I found this book of great help. It lays everything out very simply showing clear photos of the different dynamic flexibility stretches and supporting this with concise diagrams.
As the reviewer below states it does not really apply to younger kids, more for coaches working with older players and players in serious development programs.
Definetely the way forward for warming up in football.
WARM UPS, 23 May 2006
I have not found a better manual for warm ups and cool downs.
Set out in 3 distinct phases of warm up all very logical and practical to use at all levels.
Mainly applicable to U12 and above age groups.
Level 3 coach.
Good structured book to start from, 30 Oct 2007
I found this a good read and certainly gives you a good base to work from.
Well worth any coach from teaching under 14's up to use.
Its ok for beginners but there is better on the subject, 23 Jun 2007
This book covers a few systems and i like how it shows the system used by professional teams.
Diagrams are easy to follow although I think a book called "Soccer: Modern Tactics" is far better than this as it covers more systems & interviews with Lippi, Ancelotti etc.
Im sure most people will be able to learn something from this book. The set plays section is good
A very well rounded book., 07 Jun 2003
I am I5 and am aspiring to become a football coach so although I did`nt maybe need such a tactical book,at this age, I found this book interesting,informative and such that I learnt about different systems and continetal styles.(In which this had a chapter.) I did have some stumbling points with the writer when he wrote about a sweeper in a back four as I would regard a back four as quite flat. eg: Arsenal ,Adams and the offside trap of the 90`s. The writer Jens Bangsbo ,who is now at Juventus as assistant manager, details famous formations from past Juve and Barca sides to describe particular systems in more detail for the reader. In conclusion this is a book which can educate the reader about different systems and one that describes the defence, midfield and attack. Not a wasted buy and as one of my first coaching books it is one I hold in high regard.
Good introduction to different strategies, 12 Feb 2002
This book examines the different strategies and systems used in soccer. What I was looking for is something that examines the merits and demerits of each system in more detail than was present in this book. Good introduction to systems used by Barcelona etc. I may be unrealistic.
A simple and concise manual for coaches starting out, 20 Apr 2001
The book is well layed out and develops it's subjects well. First explaining the various systems of play - giving examples of internationally renowned teams that have addopted each system - then adding further coaching tips for each system, for set pieces an | | |