All Higher Education for Sport
Steps to Success
Soccer
All Higher Education for Sport
Steps to Success

About the Product

Master each key skill on the soccer field with Soccer, Third Edition: Steps to Success. This comprehensive guide contains progressive instruction for optimal learning of individual techniques and team tactics.

Improve your skills in dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, defending, tackling, heading, and goalkeeping with the help of clear, detailed descriptions and accompanying illustrations of all fundamental techniques and variations. Then learn how and when to apply those skills in game situations, such as winning one-on-one matchups or attacking and defending individually or as part of a team. More than 155 drills hone your skills and gauge your readiness to move on to the next step through a clear, easy-to-follow scoring system.

Become a complete player able to perform a variety of skills and execute basic tactics consistently and successfully. Soccer, Third Edition: Steps to Success has helped more than 80,000 players like you take their game to a much higher level.

About the Author

Joe Luxbacher, PhD, has more than 30 years of experience playing and coaching soccer at all levels. A former professional soccer player for the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League, and Major Indoor Soccer League, he is the head men’s soccer coach at the University of Pittsburgh, a position he has held since 1984. Widely respected by soccer coaches and players alike, Luxbacher has earned an

Table of Contents

Step 1. Dribbling, Shielding, and Tackling
Step 2. Passing and Receiving Rolling Balls
Step 3. Passing and Receiving Flighted Balls
Step 4. Dominating the Air Game
Step 5. Shooting to Finish the Attack
Step 6. Goalkeeping
Step 7. Winning One-on-One Matchups
Step 8. Attacking As a Group
Step 9. Defending As a Group
Step 10. Attacking As a Team
Step 11. Defending As a Team
Step 12. Understanding Player Formations, Roles, and Responsibilities

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