STEP-BY-STEP TRAINING MANUAL OF SOCCER SKILLS & TECHNIQUES Hundreds of training tips and techniques, with easy-to-follow instructions demonstrated in over 750 photographs and diagrams Follow the detailed advice and pictures to improve your game and become a better soccer player.From attacking to defending, passing to goalkeeping, warming up to cooling down, this book covers all the fundamentals plus much more. Technical illustrations take you through expert practice drills and formations, and there is a dedicated section on fitness. Split into three chapters, ?World Class Skills? works through all the basics, including tackling, passing and heading, and with plenty of suggestions for drills to perform either alone or with teammates. Chapter two, ?Tactics and Teamwork?, includes tips on how to best arrange players on a field according to their abilities, the rules that form the basis of game-play, and strategies on how to improve communication and co-operation on the field. The third and final chapter, ?Fitness?, stresses the importance of keeping up your strength and stamina, and provides sample exercises and work-outs. This is the handbook for all young soccer enthusiasts, whether a beginning casual player or future professional.