Planning a practice that motivates players to learn, train hard, and enjoy the game is a fundamental responsibility of every soccer coach. Young soccer players will derive the most benefit from practices that are challenging and fun. This program provides coaches with a variety of games that will nurture the technical, tactical and physical development of their players. The games are competitive, fun to play and can be easily adapted to a wide range of ages and abilities.
Dr. Joseph Luxbacher has been involved in the sport of soccer as both a player and coach for more than 30 years. A former professional player in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), Luxbacher served more than two decades as the head men’s soccer coach at the University of Pittsburgh where his teams won more than 200 times. Coach Luxbacher has twice been named Big East Athletic Conference Soccer Coach of the Year and has earned the “A” Coaching License of US Soccer.
Make sure to also check out the other Winning Soccer videos in this series:
Vol. 1 - Fantastic First Touch
Vol. 2 - Rock Solid Defense
Vol. 3 - Attacking Tactics
Vol. 4 - Finishing the Attack
Vol. 5 - Passing, Receiving and Heading
Vol. 6 - Dribbling and Shooting Skills
Vol. 7 - Goalkeeper Training
Also, one more outstanding video featuring Coach Luxbacher:
Soccer Skills and Drills: Winning the 1v1 Match-up