2024 the best player of soccer review

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Give them the gift of soccer skills! This guide has everything kids need to know to play smarter soccer―for ages 8 to 12

Coach Andrew Latham has over 20 years of experience teaching kids soccer. In this soccer book for kids 8-12, he sets young athletes up for soccer success with straightforward strategies and tips about everything from goal setting and staying fit to pre-game prep and mental motivation. He preps players to be their best with this handy guide and tactics book that shows them how to develop their skills on and off the field.

This soccer coaching book for kids includes:

A range of basic and more advanced techniques so kids can practice and progress at their own pace.Diagrams and illustrations that explain how to pass the ball, stay onside, get in scoring position, and more.Player profiles that highlight six superstar soccer players, like Lionel Messi and Mia Hamm.

Soccer lovers will improve their game and have more fun with Soccer Smarts for Kids.

From the Publisher

Take a look inside:

Hitch Kick/Bicycle: Expand Your Shooting Range

To do this, jump up off your soon-to-be shooting foot. With the opposite leg, forcefully bring your non-shooting leg upward, bringing you higher off the ground. Now, with the ball high off the ground, strike it like a volley.

Crosses: Set the Table for scoring

This ball should be, once again, outside the goalkeeper’s range and ideally four to 10 yards off the goal line. This gives a great opportunity for a teammate to make a run to the far post and strike the ball hard toward the net.

Working the Ball Out of the Back

When a team wants to keep position, they start by working the ball out of the back. Too many times, players think that working it out of the back only involves the goalkeeper and the defenders. But working it out of the back is really an 11-person activity—one that begins with the backs and the goalkeeper.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Callisto Kids (February 17, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1623156904
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1623156909
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 15 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1040L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.42 x 9 inches
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It was great for the age it was intended for.
Review: The student I gave it to really liked it. Simple language and lots of picture.

Reviewer: Kevin Howell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book!
Review: I bought this book for my niece. She loves the book.

Reviewer: Becky B.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great break down of the game.
Review: This book is a great break down of the game! I love the way it explains offense, defense and goalie positions. They explain different positions, different strategies and different skills. This would be a good read for coaches and parents alike. The kids will love the inserts of the famous players and learn a lot from the drills that are scattered throughout the book. I also liked the section for parents to help you understand how to be the best and most supportive fan for your little one!I received this book for free in exchange for this unbiased review.

Reviewer: Krista R. Bainbridge
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wonderful skills book for new soccer plays and those new to coaching younger children in soccer
Review: For the last couple of years, my husband has coached both of our daughters' soccer teams, but this year, they will be in different leagues and play on the same night, so daddy cannot coach both teams and our youngest daughter's team still needed a coach. This is where mama steps in and I needed to quickly get up to speed and ready to coach a group of young girls in a sport that I've only ever played for fun, but have enjoyed watching for years. I received Soccer Smarts For Kids in exchange for my honest opinion.This book offers easy to read, easy follow and no-nonsense tips for helping kids play soccer to the best of their abilities. With tips on everything from soccer terms, positions (even a handy chart showing positions on the field!), explanations on how to do certain skills (passes, movement of the ball, running, etc) and even some highlights on superstar players that kids may engage with to really propel their playing when they want to play like someone they admire. I really like the explanations and how this will help me better understand the game so that I can teach these 7 and 8 year old girls how to play!

Reviewer: Sarah Muennix
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Soccer Smarts for Kids is an easy read, laying out the basics of what kids need to know about playing soccer!
Review: Soccer Smarts for Kids is an easy read, laying out the basics of what kids need to know about playing soccer to start off a season. As a coach it is easy to forget what kids do or do not already know about soccer. This book serves as a quick guide of important topics to cover with players. It is well organized and chunks information appropriately so coaches can quickly and effectively share essential thoughts without turning to long lectures. I would highly recommend this book to any coach who has beginning players on his team as well as coaches new to the game."I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review."

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Meh...
Review: This book was purchased for our 10 y/o soccer player. He plays the goalie position and this book did not address any skill for that position.

Reviewer: Kris
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book!
Review: This is a really great book for us. My son has done a soccer day camp, and one season on a soccer team, but he is more brainy than athletic, so he could some extra help. This book is wonderful for him to get that extra help he needs. It explains things in an easy way that he can understand, including charts to give a visual help. This book also helps me help him because I don't know anything about soccer, so this is teaching me a lot! I received this book in exchange for my fair and honest review.

Reviewer: Brady Dransfield
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fun and strategic read for everyone
Review: I received this item for free and would be willing to pay for it. I've already read two chapters to my ten year old son who's my soccer star. He's excited and loves the easy read filled with useful tips and tricks on how to be a smarter player. I'm excited to continue reading and look forward to learning more exciting new skills for my son. Great book, easy read and useful information!

Reviewer: Theresa Stephens
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Got this book for my grandsons birthday.He loves soccer.Ime sure he's gonna love it.

Reviewer: Mrs. H. J. Clauss
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This is good but a bit old for my 9 year old football mad grandson

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: V good

Reviewer: Sam and Libbi Rigby
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The book I received starts on page 77. As 173 page book I only have around 60% of what I paid for.

Reviewer: Cheryl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Arrived quickly great book my son loves it