Developing Game Intelligence in Soccer [Paperback]

Horst Wein (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2004

There is no greater power on the soccer field than the game intelligence of the players. With a great variety of attractive and effective simplified games, specially designed to simulate the most important game situations that may occur on the pitch, Horst Wein shows how to stimulate most of the aspects which are involved in game intelligence in young soccer players as well as professionals. Remember, Playing soccer without thinking is like shooting without aiming.

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About the Author

Horst Wein is known throughout the world as a youth coaching expert. He has been hired temporarily by institutions of 53 countries to develop or bolster their national youth sports programs and is the author of several popular books and videos on coaching.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Reedswain (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591640717
• ISBN-13: 978-1591640714
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most intelligent soccer books I have ever read, April 29, 2011

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Matthew E. Keller (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Developing Game Intelligence in Soccer (Paperback)

I have played soccer for 34 years, and coached for about 10, and like anyone who has played a sport for that long you develop instincts. Things that you do automatically during a game. However, sometimes it is not until somebody puts those instincts into words that you finally realize exactly why you do those things and even become better at them. This book is exactly that. It has some great concepts that I had never heard of before, but that are so true that once somebody states them you say "Of course!". Here are some examples:

Channeling: This is the way that a defender squeezes a dribbler into the side line. You basically contain them and then give them a little more room on the side you want them to go to. Eureka!

Dribbling: There are two reasons to dribble the ball. 1) To move the ball to the goal 2) To escape from pressure and give yourself some room to do what you want with it. Of course!

I think even if you never want to read through the drills. The conceptual opening chapters of each section are worth the money alone.

Want to win at soccer? Play with your brain.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Decent, But Not Really About "Game Intelligence", March 23, 2009

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J. Coberly "Random Person" (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Developing Game Intelligence in Soccer (Paperback)

I was fooled by the preview of this book. I was looking for a that would help me develop my players' awareness, quick thought processes, and understanding of the game. This book is NOT that.

This book is more "understanding the flow and strategies of the game".

Pros:

- Very "pretty" book with almost all pages in color

- Lots of drills with GREAT graphics and explanations for each one

- A couple very useful diagrams like the one on scoring percentages by area of the field

- Some good bullet points for different areas of the game

Cons:

- Many of the drills are found in many other places including free websites

- MAINLY, it's not really about game intelligence

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for all coach levels, August 3, 2009

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Marten J. Wennik "Soccer Teacher" (Canaan, NH) - See all my reviews
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This book is a very good coaching tool for a new coach and even a veteran coach looking for new drills and exercises. I enjoy the approach to teaching Game Sense rather than just drilling. Pictures and diagrams are easy to understand. Drill descriptions are also nicely detailed. I highly recommend checking this book out.