Soccer Practice Games

by Joseph A. Luxbacher

Make each practice more challenging, productive, and fun with 125 games! Divided into six sections, Soccer Practice Games presents 125 games on the following aspects:

-Warm-up and conditioning

-Passing and receiving

-Dribbling, shielding, and tackling

-Heading and shooting

-Tactical training

-Goalkeeper training
Joe Luxbacher--veteran coach, former player, and accomplished author--presents the games that work best for youth coaches during practice sessions. Each game maximizes player activity and contains at least one major objective related to player or team development. A detailed explanation and accompanying illustrations are provided for each game to make application easy. Games can be adapted easily to accommodate players of various ages and abilities.

Designed for beginning youth through high school competitive levels, Soccer Practice Games is a big winner among coaches. Whether working with whole teams, small groups, or individual players, coaches will find a fun and effective way to instruct and learn the game.

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1994

Reviews

[Tanya]

Useful sections on:
Warm-up and conditioning
Skills - passing/receiving; dribbling/shielding/tackling; shooting
I didn't review the heading skills. I also didn't review goalkeeping.
Lots of games for Tactical training - both individual and team.

It's a handy little reference with easy-to-understand games. Will see how it translates to enjoyment and excitement about soccer for the U8 and under crowd.

[Gary Braham]

Very useful diagrams and descriptions of the games. There is a wide variety to choose from, that will work for mosy levels. I coach students aged 13-15, and found many useful drills to use.