A clear, simple introduction to soccer skills for players aged 7-10.
The Know the Game Complete Skills series is a perfect introduction to a sport for every budding player. Compiled from the individual Know the Game Soccer titles, the book will teach young players the basic skills they need to start enjoying the sport - by giving them plenty of simple practice drills and showing how the star players do it. In this book, players will learn :
Attacking:
Profile of an attacker Shooting for goal Heading for goal Receiving the ball Passing for attackers Losing your marker Running with the ball Crossing the ball Tricks for attackers Shielding the ball Attacker's challenge
Defending:
Profile of a defender Tackling Heading for defenders Controlling the ball Passing the ball Pressing the ball Covering your mates Stop an opponent turning Clearances and volleys Counter-attacking
Goalkeeping:
Profile of a goalkeeper The stance Handling the ball Narrowing the angle Shot stopping Coming off your line Clearances First line of attack The skills test
Clearly illustrated and written by a professional coach, this book will give every young player the all the skills they need to enjoy soccer.
Autorentext
Paul Fairclough steered Barnet into the Football League as manager. He is an FA-qualified coach and a trained teacher.
Zusammenfassung
The Know the Game Complete Skills series is a perfect introduction to a sport for every budding player. Compiled from the individual Know the Game Soccer titles, the book will teach young players the basic skills they need to start enjoying the sport by giving them plenty of simple practice drills and showing how the star players do it. In this book, players will learn : Attacking:Profile of an attacker Shooting for goal Heading for goal Receiving the ball Passing for attackers Losing your marker Running with the ball Crossing the ball Tricks for attackers Shielding the ball Attacker's challengeDefending: Profile of a defender Tackling Heading for defenders Controlling the ball Passing the ball Pressing the ball Covering your mates Stop an opponent turning Clearances and volleys Counter-attackingGoalkeeping: Profile of a goalkeeper The stance Handling the ball Narrowing the angle Shot stopping Coming off your line Clearances First line of attack The skills testClearly illustrated and written by a professional coach, this book will give every young player the all the skills they need to enjoy soccer.
Inhalt
PART ONE: ATTACKING
Introduction
Profile of an attacker
Shooting for goal
Heading for goal
Receiving the ball
Passing for attackers
Losing your marker
Running with the ball
Crossing the ball
Tricks for attackers
Shielding the ball
Attacker's challenge
PART TWO: DEFENDING
Introduction
Profile of a defender
Tackling
Heading for defenders
Controlling the ball
Passing the ball
Pressing the ball
Covering your mates
Stop an opponent turning
Clearances and volleys
Counter-attacking
PART THREE: GOALKEEPING
Introduction
Profile of a goalkeeper
The stance
Handling the ball
Narrowing the angle
Shot stopping
Coming off your line
Clearances
First line of attack
The skills test