The Advanced Spanish Academy Coaching book provides an extensive range of practices from professional coaches from Villarreal CF, Real Madrid, a Spanish Football Federation Youth Development Coach and the China National Team Fitness Coach. This book contains 120 practices as used in the academies of La Liga. There are technical, tactical and conditioning practices ideal for coaches at youth level to develop their team to world leading, Spanish academy standards. David Aznar (Spanish Football Federation Youth Development Coach and former Atlético Madrid & Real Madrid Academy Coach) details his methods for long term planning, the importance of decision making and how to teach/learn through drills. His practices work on improving vision & spatial awareness, possession play and finishing. Rafa Juanes (Villarreal CF Technical Academy Coordinator and former Atlético Madrid Coach) outlines a special program designed for technical improvement in tactical positioning, working with centre backs, wide players, centre midfielders and forwards. Manu Dorado (Real Madrid Academy Coach) details the concepts for training and learning to deal with specific situations. The practices focus on creating intelligent players in game related drills and progressing your sessions through guided discovery. Fernando Gaspar (China National Team Fitness Coach and former Real Madrid & Benfica Coach) focuses on the physical preparation for ages 14-18, focusing on combining strength, speed, agility, stamina and flexibility with cognitive and coordinated football specific training.

120 practices as used in the academies of La Liga providing a range of topics ideal for youth-level coaches wanting to develop teams to Spanish academy standards.

In this Part 1 we analyse the Distance and Intensity of Running, Physiological Demands of Football and Injuries and Prevention Techniques. We then present Speed & Agility Training Drills, Warm Up Drills & Injury Prevention, Strength and Conditioning Exercises. The 2nd book in this set focuses on Periodization, Seasonal Training & Small Sided Games

René Meulensteen (UEFA Pro Licence) spent 12 years at Manchester United and was Sir Alex Ferguson's First Team Coach during the most successful years in the club's history (2007- 2013). René's expertise provides coaches of all levels a great insight into the key aspects and methods behind Manchester United's success when they won 1 x UEFA Champions League (+2 Runner-up), 4 x Premier Leagues and 1 x League Cup all within 6 seasons. During this period, René was responsible for creating and coaching all of the first team training sessions. He kept a record of every single training session in organised folders, and these Technical and Tactical Practices and Sessions form the basis of this book (94 Practices included). This book provides a detailed blueprint of the successful structure and organisation of Manchester United, as well as the Management, Leadership, Principles, Tactics and Philosophy of Play of the greatest British manager in history, Sir Alex Ferguson. Find out how Manchester United produced such a High Speed of Play, created Waves of Attacks, and how they scored so many late goals using Scenario Training ("Fergie Time"). All of this content will provide you with a great understanding of the methods behind Manchester United's success, from the training pitch to match days. This is your chance to practice and apply René's exact Manchester United training sessions, enabling your team to reproduce Alex Ferguson's team's fantastic attacking style. MANCHESTER UNITED PRACTICE / SESSION TOPIC EXAMPLES: Build-up Play Switching Play Forward Passes and Runs to Break the Lines Attacking Overloads Crosses and Box Runs Attacking Combination Play Dominating 1v1 Situations and Finishing Defensive Shape, Pressing and Recovery Transition from Defence to Attack (Counter Attacks) "Fergie Time" Scenario Training As well as the first team training sessions, this book also shows you René's Development Model, Coaching Philosophy, and the importance of Specific Technical Training (1v1s and Finishing). During his time at Manchester United, René was attributed to improving the individual technique and performances of Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie, Nani, and many others. The practices he used for individual or small group training are included in this book.

This official RFEF book is written by Eduardo Valcárcel, the Director of the Spanish Football Federation Coaching School. He has used his experience to provide a full program of 96 technical and tactical practices which are ideal for coaches at youth level, who want to develop their players and teams to world leading Spanish standards.

Essential Soccer Skills progresses from beginner basics to advanced techniques, featuring illustrated sequences on how to learn and master key skills, and tips on how to improve your overall form. Essential Soccer Skills covers everything from the basics and rules of the game to the types of players--goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, attackers--to skills and team tactics like stepovers, heading, and volleying. Essential Soccer Skills is the go-to guide for anyone interested in learning more about soccer and becoming a better player.