Recommended coaching manuals including technical sessions, tactical blueprints, featured clubs, countries and coaches, and mental and physical fitness.

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Coaching The Coach - Richard Seedhouse

Coaching skills through drills, the book is full of fun and engaging football practises for youngsters, explaining the theory behind the practise helping coaches develop a thought process to apply when putting together session plans.

Coaching The Coach 2 - Richard Seedhouse

Coaching skills through Functional practises, Phase of Play and Small Sided games, including detailed coaching points and an understanding of why to use them.

Beat The Press Coaching Manual

Beat The Press with a Box Midfield - Athanasios Terzis

Analysis, tactical detail and ready-t0-use training sessions to help you coach your team to beat an opposition press.

The Modern Soccer Coach: Pre-Season Training - Gary Curneen

A look at how pre-season has changed over the past 10 years, and offers ways for coaches to adapt their work with new and innovative ways to engage players so that they want to train at the maximum every day.

The Modern Soccer Coach 2014: A Four Dimensional Approach - Gary Curneen

The modern soccer player is technically more capable, physically faster and stronger, and has access to more coaching and sports science resources than ever before. With the high rewards associated with success, there has never been more pressure on coaches.

The Modern Soccer Coach: Position-Specific Training - Gary Curneen

With more pressure on coaches to win than ever before, the modern game seems to be less about actual players and more about tactical systems. In many places, the majority of training sessions are structured so that each player receives the same training as his or her teammates, even though they are asked to perform different functions.

Tactical Periodization - A Proven Successful Training Model

Putting the tactical dimension at the forefront of every training session, based on the methods of Manuel Da Costa, this manual authored by Juan Luis Delgado Bordonau and José Alberto Mendez Villanueva helps your players to react quicker, be sharper and make better decisions.

Coaching Transition Play - Michail Tsokaktsidis

This manual helps coaches improve their training sessions in the most important phases of the modern game – the transition phases. This book provides 32 transition game situations based on tactical analysis of the likes of Diego Simeone, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, to provide 23 full sessions and 98 practices.

Coaching Transition Play Volume 2 - Michail Tsokaktsidis

This second manual gives further ideas to help coaches improve their sessions in the important area of the transition phase. This book provides 22 transition game situations based on tactical analysis of the likes of Mauricio Pochettino, Maurizio Sarri and Jorge Sampaoli, to provide 83 practices.

The Art of Defending Part 1: 1 v 1 to 8 v 8 - Wayne Harrison

Working from 1 v 1 scenarios through to 8 v 8 covering concepts such as pressure, support, marking, cover and balance.

The Art of Defending Part 2: Phase Play and 11 v 11 - Wayne Harrison

Part two of the series covers all aspects of 11 v 11 defending, duties and responsibilities in each third of the field.

Pressing - Massimo Lucchesi

A comprehensive overview of one of the most widely used collective defensive tactics in the modern game.

Coaching Combination Play - Tag Lamche

Learn to coach Combination Play with practical examples of how to play from the ‘keeper, through defence, midfield and attack, using coordinated movement patterns through the 4 phases of play (Build Up, Consolidation, Incision and Finishing phases) including 40 tactical game situations and 66 practices.

Coaching Positional Play - Pasquale Casá Basile

Learn to coach Positional Play with the Spanish game model of “Expansive Football”, attacking tactics & practises, this manual provides detailed analysis of 34 different tactical situations and provides 47 practices for you to use when training your team.

Creative Attacking Play - Athanasios Terzis

A complete guide for using creative attacking play against teams that defend within the middle or defensive third, including 42 practises and variations, and 60 game situations based on tactical analysis of Antonio Conte, Massimiliano Allegri, Diego Simeone, Jose Mourinho, Arsène Wenger and Jürgen Klopp with the 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2, 4-3-3 and 3-5-2 formations.

Marcelo Bielsa - Coaching Build Up Play Against High Pressing Teams - Athanasios Terzis

This coaching manula helps coaches improve improve their training sessions to build up play against high pressing teams, using the tactics of Marcelo Bielsa, with 9 full sessions (35 practises).

Marcelo Bielsa Attacking Sessions

Marcelo Bielsa - Attacking Tactics & Sessions - Athanasios Terzis

Learn from one of the most respected and admired coaches in modern football. How to attack and create chances in the final third with Marcelo Bielsa’s Attacking Style of Play (93 Practices)

Robert De Zerbi Training Sessions

Roberto De Zerbi - Training Sessions

92 Build Up, Passing Combinations and Attacking Positional Practices direct from De Zerbi’s Training Sessions

Jose Mourinho Attacking Sessions - Michail Tsokaktsidis

Analysis of Jose Mourinho’s tactics while at Real Madrid providing 114 practices organised into 30 sessions.

Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid: A Tactical Analysis - Athanasios Terzis

Extensive manual exploring Attacking and Defending in a 4-2-3-1, each player’s responsibilities, positioning and movement with each Phase of Play.

Louis Van Gaal Coaching Manual

Louis van Gaal's Coaching Philosophy and Practices

A unique opportunity to learn from one of the world’s best coaches including interviews and practices.

Spanish Football Federation Coaching Program

Providing a program of 96 practices from top coaches at the Spanish FA (RFEF) which outline the Spanish football model. The focus is on developing young players (u9-u12) to a high technical level using a ball in all the sessions, from beginning to end.

Advanced Spanish Academy Coaching

Learn and use the same sessions from the Professional Academy Coaches of Villarreal, Real Madrid and Spanish Football Federation. 120 Technical, Tactical and Conditioning Practices.

Spanish Academy Soccer Coaching

Learn and use the same sessions from the professional Academy coaches of Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Athletic Bibao including 120 practises.

Full Season Academy Training Program

88 Sessions (440 Practises) from Italian Serie A Coaches, a full season of Academy sessions for u9 – u15.

Italian Academy Training

Over 80 practices and progressions as used in the academies of Serie ‘A’ focusing on technical or tactical elements of training.

Coaching Mini Soccer - Richard Seedhouse

A tried and tested program of essential skills and drills for 5 to 10 year olds, including 12 main sessions and over 70 interchangeable drills to coach the skills required to produce academy standard players and teams.

Dutch Academy Football Coaching u10-u11

Technical and tactical practices for a wide range of topics, ideal for coaches at youth level wanting to develop their team to world leading, Dutch academy standards. 66 practises in total.

Dutch Academy Football Coaching u12-u13

Technical and tactical practices for a wide range of topics, ideal for coaches at youth level wanting to develop their team to world leading, Dutch academy standards. 71 practises in total.

Dutch Academy Football Coaching u14-u15

.Functional Training and Tactical Practices from Top Dutch Coaches, containing 35 tactical patterns of play and 62 practises.

 

Elite Academy Coaching

Elite Academy Coaching

The Secrets Behind the Development Program for Pep Guardiola’s Methodology

Catalan Academy Coaching

Catalan Academy Coaching u7-u12

Develop technically outstanding and tactically intelligent players with the methodology that shaped some of the greatest players in world football. Learn the same approach, built on technical mastery, quick decision-making, and a clear attacking philosophy. 

FC Barcelona Training Sessions - Athanasios Terzis

Analysis of how and why Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona, possibly the best team of all time, used their specific tactics in different game situations. Plus more than 160 progressive practises from each tactical situation to use in your own sessions.

Rene Meulensteen Coaching Manual

René Meulensteen & Manchester United Methods of Success (2007-2013)

René’s coaching philosophy and training sessions (including 94 practices), Sir Alex Ferguson’s Management, Culture, Principles and Tactics.

Coaching the Tiki Taka Style of Play - Jed C. Davies

A complete coaching resource on the Tiki Taka philosophy, development, training methods, and tactical insight. Includes practices from FC Barcelona, Ajax, Liverpool and more.

Spanish Attacking Sessions - Michail Tsokaktsidis

Learn how to coach your team to play like one of the best national sides in the world, with 140 practices organised into 31 ready-made sessions.

Pep Guardiola Attacking Combinations

60 Attacking Positional Patterns of Play in the 4-3-3 and 3-5-2 formations and 28 Attacking Combination practices.

Pep Guardiola Training Sessions 2

85 Passing, Rondos, Possession Games & Technical Circuits direct from Pep Guardiola’s training sessions.

Pep Guardiola - High Pressing

Pep Guardiola - Coaching High Pressing Tactics - Terzis Athanasios

Coaching High Pressing Tactics & Sessions Against Different Formations.

Pep Guardiola Coaching Manual

Pep Guardiola Coaching Fluid Positional Rotations from Build Up to Attack

Learn and apply Pep Guardiola’s positional rotations to improve your team’s positional play, possession control, and attacking fluidity. Written by tactics expert Massimo Lucchesi.

Warm Ups to Maximise Performance

Warm Ups to Maximise Performance

50 Practises from leading High Performance Expert and UEFA Pro Licence coach Adam Owen PhD to maximise the performance of your Players and team.
Technical Practices

Technical Practices to Maximise Performance

50 Technical Practices from World Leading High Performance Expert and UEFA Pro Licence coach Adam Owen PhD to maximise the performance of your players and team.

Jurgen Klopp Attacking Tactics

Jurgen Klopp Liverpool Attacking Tactics - Michail Tsokaktsidis

Tactical analysis and practice examples of Jurgen Klopp’s attacking tactics at Liverpool, focusing on the two seasons between 2018 and 2020, where the German coach’s 4-3-3 formation led to 62 wins in 76 matches, 174 goals, and a Premier League and Champions League titles.

 

Jurgen Klopp's 4-2-3-1 (Attacking & Defending) - Athanasios Terzis

A full and extensive analysis of Jurgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund team. This tactical blueprint is explained clearly with supporting diagrams, notes and detailed descriptions. Includes 30 sessions and 128 practices.

Klopp Liverpool 1 & 2

Jurgen Klopp - Vol 1 & 2 Bundle - 182 Practices Direct from Liverpool Training Sessions

Learn, and apply Jürgen Klopp’s exact training methods direct from his Liverpool training sessions, so your team can reproduce his highly successful all-action pressing and attacking style of play. (182 Practices)

Del Bosque, Emery, Benitez & Luis Enrique Practices

50 Practices, Tactical Analysis and Coach Interviews from four World Renowned Coaches – Vincente Del Bosque, Unai Emery, Rafael Benitez and Luis Enrique.

Coaching Advanced Soccer Players - Dick Bate

Comprehensive manual of 40 excellent drills geared towards players 16 and over, by former Elite Coaching Manager at the English FA, Dick Bate.

Soccer Training: Games, Drills and Fitness Practices - Malcolm Cook

Best-selling coaching manual that brings together practices and routines used and recommended by some of the world’s top coaches.

Ajax Training Sessions - Jorrit Smink

A collection of 40 drills used by coaches at Ajax.

Coach Your Team To Score More Goals

Coach Your Team To Score More Goals

Data-Driven Analysis of Europe’s Elite Used to Create 16 Training Sessions.

 

Goalkeeping Elite Training Program Vol 1

Goalkeeping Elite Training Program Vol 1 - Maarten Arts

60 Proven Drills: Warm-Ups, Technical Skills, Passing, Positioning and Shot-Stopping.

Goalkeeper Training Program - Maarten Arts

UEFA A Coach Maarten Arts presents a proven program to develop goalkeepers at every level. More than 100 drills.

The Soccer Goalkeeping Handbook - Alex Welsh

The authoritative and comprehensive coaching guide to the most important position on the soccer field, now in its Third edition.

FC Barcelona: A Tactical Analysis - Attacking & Defending - Athanasios Terzis

An extensive assessment of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona team, with analysis on the 4-3-3 system of play and each player’s responsibilities, positioning and movement.

Coaching 4-3-3 Tactics - Massimo Lucchesi

An extensive assessment of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona team, with analysis on the 4-3-3 system of play and each player’s responsibilities, positioning and movement.

Pep Guardiola: Attacking Tactics from Manchester City's 4-3-3 - Athanasios Terzis

Tactical analysis of Pep Guardiola’s attacking tactics in 4-3-3, creating chances and scoring goals, including variations depending on the opposition tactics.

Coaching the Juventus 3-5-2 (Attacking & Defending) - Athanasios Terzis

Containing a full and extensive analysis of the most successful team using the 3-5-2 formation in modern football. This pair of tactical blueprints is explained clearly with supporting diagrams, notes and detailed descriptions. Includes 33 sessions and 104 practices.

Coaching 3-5-2 Tactics - Renato Montagnolo

Learn to “Coach The 3-5-2” with 125 Tactical Solutions and Practices in All Phases and Against Different Formations.

Diego Simeone Defending and Attacking - Athanasios Terzis

A full tactical analysis of Diego Simeone’s 4-4-2 Tactics for you the coach to learn from one of the best coaches in the world.

Tactical organisation is the key to Atlético Madrid’s success during Diego Simeone’s reign, building a winning culture of commitment, passion, aggressiveness and commitment, and a winning game plan based on excellent defensive organisation. Includes 196 tactical situations and over 100 practices.

Soccer's 4-4-2 System - Marco Ceccomori

Complete and insightful analysis of the world’s most popular playing system.

Coaching the 4-2-3-1 - Wayne Harrison

A comprehensive guide to playing one of the most popular formations in the game, utilised by the likes of Arsenal, Real Madrid, and World Cup winners Germany and Spain. Includes a look at individual roles, partnerships within the team unit and defensive and attacking phases, plus training exercises to help coach your players.

Periodization Fitness Training - Javier Mallo

A revolutionary football conditioning program by Real Madrid fitness coach Dr Javier Mallo. Practise topics include warm-ups, conditioning, technical, tactical and SSGs.

Passing Warm-Ups

Direct from Guardiola, Simeone, Ancelotti, Emery, Sarri and Heynckes. Practice and apply techincal-tactical warm-up practices taken directly from top coaches’ training sessions.

Football Periodization

Football Periodization to Maximise Performance

Proven and Successful Football Periodization Coaching Methodology to Maximise the Performance of your Players and Team from UEFA Pro Coach and World Leading performance expert, Adam Owen PhD.

Xabi Alonso Coaching Manual

Xabi Alonso - Practices direct from Bayer Leverkusen Training Sessions

Learn and apply Xabi Alonso’s exact training methods to improve your team’s tactical understanding of positional build up play, possession, midfield control, and attacking play.

Warm-Ups for Soccer: A Dynamic Approach - Mick Critchell

Addressing the issue of stretching and warm-up practices for football, discouraging the use of static stretching, offering a variety of dynamic exercises which more closely resemble the movements made in the game.

Soccer Fitness - Alan Pearson

More than 100 drills for individual or team practise, for speed, agility and quickness. Including plyometrics, warm-ups and cool downs.

Football Conditioning: A Modern Scientific Approach - Adam Owen

Increase the efficiency of all your training sessions and ensure that key components of the game (technical, tactical, physical and physiological) are being developed in conjunction with each other, rather than in isolation, which is fundamental to the development of football players.

Football: Raise Your Mental Game - Richard Nugent & Steve Brown

Tools and techniques for mental fitness readily available to players and coaches at all levels – including focus, motivation, dealing with nerves and anger management.

The Chimp Paradox - Professor Steve Peters

An incredibly powerful mind management model that can help you become a happy, confident, healthier and more successful person. Written by Professor Steve Peters who has worked with the GB Olympic Team and Liverpool FC.

Sir Alex Ferguson - Leading

Leading - Sir Alex Ferguson with Sir Michael Moritz

LEADING is structured around the key skills that Sir Alex Ferguson values most highly. It includes subjects we immediately associate with his managerial style: Discipline, Control, Teamwork and Motivation, while also addressessing subjects that are less obvious but no less important when seeking success: Delegation, Data Analysis and Dealing with Failure.

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