Product Description

by Martin Bidzinski
While the study of tactics and strategies in soccer is important in today`s game, the bedrock of the sport remains the skill of the players. Without skill, even the perfect tactical plan is useless.
This book offers a proven method of developing ball skills, the first touch and two footed players. The repetition of the movements makes the skills almost automatic in actual game situations, allowing the player to play with his head up and focus on the tactical solution rather than controlling the ball at his feet.

Focus is on developing skillful players who are able to perform on both sides of the body in match conditions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #975465 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 170 pages

About the Author
Martin Bidzinski

Customer Reviews

Too analytical and verbose
This book is a good read for coaches, especially youth coaches for players under 13 or so, but if you are looking for a catalogue of drills that will improve first touches then look elsewhere. The technical discussion and text in this book (of which there is plenty and well done too) is an excellent primer for coaches on what to look for and emphasize when coaching touches, but again, unless you are a novice coach you will not find a lot of exceptional drills here. As an aside the DVD version of this book is awful, amateurish and too short. I found the book to be a better buy than the DVD.