Soccer: How to Play the Game: The
Official Playing and Coaching Manual
of the United States Soccer
Federation by Dan Herbst
Coaching Book
Soccer continues to grow in popularity in the United States, with another
huge surge thanks to the U.S. Womens Team winning the World Cup in
1999. But players can only be as good as their coaches, and coaches are
always looking for help. Soccer: How to Play the Game contains detailed
information on necessary skills, from basics like dribbling the ball and
throw-ins to advanced skills like sliding tackles and goalkeeping. Each is
presented separately, with photographs and drawings of a player
executing the skill, advice on how to perform it and when to use it, and
most common mistakes. Over 100 practice games, coded for different
player ages and levels of instruction, are also outlined to help players
develop their technique. Throughout the book, the authors stress the need

to create a positive environment in practice and encourage creativity as
well as technical correctness. Most importantly, the authors understand
that kids are not just small adults--and they back up their understanding
with advice on how to help kids fall in love with the beautiful game.
Published under the auspices of the United States Soccer Federation,
Soccer: How to Play the Game will inspire coaches and players alike.
--Sunny Delaney
Personal Review: Soccer: How to Play the Game: The Official
Playing and Coaching Manual of the United States Soccer
Federation by Dan Herbst
It's a very nice concise manual on modern soccer. It has very good
illustrations and good coaching ideas. All parts of the game are very well
explained. Would be much better in hardcover, as it is a book to keep and
use, not just to store on the shelf.
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