Soccer Practice Games - 2nd Edition

By Joseph A. Luxbacher

Book Overview

Make each practice more challenging, productive, and fun with 125 games Divided into six sections, Soccer Practice Games presents 125 games on the following aspects: -Warm-up and conditioning -Passing and receiving -Dribbling, shielding, and tackling -Heading and shooting -Tactical training -Goalkeeper training Joe Luxbacher--veteran coach, former player, and accomplished author--presents the games that work best for youth coaches during practice sessions. Each game maximizes player activity and contains at least one major objective related to player or team development. A detailed explanation and accompanying illustrations are provided for each game to make application easy. Games can be adapted easily to accommodate players of various ages and abilities. Designed for beginning youth through high school competitive levels, Soccer Practice Games is a big winner among coaches. Whether working with whole teams, small groups, or individual players, coaches will find a fun and effective way to instruct and learn the game.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736047891
• ISBN13: 9780736047890
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.5" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Luxbacher's the Best!

I've read all of Luxbacher's soccer books. Judging by how he writes, he's one of the best youth coaches in America. I've incorporated many of Luxbacher's drills and small-sided games into my sons' teams' practices. Luxbacher and publisher Human Kinetics are the best in America!

Timeless resource

No matter how many other soccer coaching books you buy, you will always keep coming back to this one. I have about 20 books, but this is the one whose games consistently find their way into practices. The games are simple, so you can get the players going right away. The games are focused, so the players can become effective with one skill without having to master 6 others at the same time. The games are quick, so you can run them for 5 minutes or 45 minutes and get something out of them. The games are fun, so you can use them again and again, and get some productive learning over the course of a season.

Keeps the players moving.

Every soccer coach should have this resource in their library. Your players will NEVER be bored if you use just some of the "games" illustrated in this book. My daughter's travel team coach has included drills from the book in just about every practice for the last two seasons and almost every one of them is a hit with the players. They're having so much fun playing these "games" the girls don't realize the good, solid, soccer skills and techniques they're developing.

Every youth coach MUST own this book.

I have been coaching youth soccer at various levels for nearly 15 years, and this past season I had more fun than any year before. The primary reasons: 1) my practices were more fun for me and the players 2) my practices were more productive. Both of these transformations came from reading this book. I wish I could thank Mr. Luxbacher personally.

excellent collection of games to add fun to practice

Great book for coaches of travel and premier youth players with a 30-minute gap in their practice plan. Helps develop players' passion for the game with a large collection of fun, competitive games. Book helped me change from a well-intentioned, somewhat knowledgeable coach into a good coach with players who enjoy coming to practice. This is the coaching book that I refer to most.