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Focused for Soccer - 2nd Edition [Kindle Edition]

Bill Beswick (Author)

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Steve McLaren - Assistant manager of Manchester United Football Club

"This book is not just a worthwhile read, it’s also a necessary reference I can consult as my team experiences the highs and lows of competitive football.”

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Step onto the pitch focused, confident, and positive. Walk off a winner.

In the first edition of Focused for Soccer, internationally renowned coach Bill Beswick uncovered the power of sport psychology for soccer players and coaches worldwide. Now completely revised and updated, this new edition cements its status as the essential guide for mastering soccer’s mental game.

Focused for Socceremphasizes playing first with the head, then with the heart, developing decision-making skills, and keeping emotional responses in check. The practical tips, examples from top Premier League teams, and step-by-step techniques will help sharpen your skills and unleash your potential.

All aspects of the mental game are covered—from concentration and visualization techniques to building mental toughness and team cohesion. Featuring the latest coaching strategies for male and female players, match preparation, and communication, Focused for Soccer is your complete guide to a winning attitude and soccer success.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 3788 KB
Print Length: 216 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0736084118
Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2 edition (2 Nov 2000)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B003QXN0C8
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #118,903 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #31 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > Sports > Miscellaneous > Sports Psychology
- #58 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > Sports > Coaching

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

You really need to read this!!! 27 Mar 2012

By jason

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This is a must read if you want to progress as a soccer coach. I have hundreds of soccer books, all
on drills and tactics. This is by far the best learning tool for my development.
I was lucky to see a seminar conducted by Mr Beswick. I got so much out of it.
This book will improve you as a person, and as a coach.

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Going mental - Excellent Guide to Playing the Game Between Your Ears. 11 Nov 2010

By Stephen Brooks

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Since Bill Beswick wrote the first edition of Focussed for Soccer almost ten years ago, psychology has insinuated its way into soccer at all levels. Even my ten year old was coming home from training chiding me for my lack of `focus', my questionable `mind set' and my `emotional intensity' when I was encouraging him to tidy his room.

This second edition of Focussed for Soccer is a completely updated edition that builds on Beswick's maturing experience over the last ten years - Manchester United, Middlesbrough FC, and England national squads have all benefitted from his approach, and well drawn examples are used to clarify each step along the way.

Beswick's expertise has been shaped and honed in the cauldron of his experience in a variety of sports at the most senior level. Unlike the authors of many books on the psychological aspects of sport, I'm sure Bill Beswick could show you the scars from his experience of implementing these techniques. The stories and anecdotes that bring his approach to life entertain whilst illuminating the critical points he makes. When he identifies the approaches and techniques that have worked successfully with the megastars this is no academic exercise - you can smell the fear and anxiety in the dressing room and almost taste the elation of victory.

Attitude, confidence, self-control, concentration and mental toughness, are all considered in depth: and drawing these together in building a cohesive team is addressed with an expertise gained from being there. For the rest of us, the questionnaires and exercises can be used to analyse and develop key elements of players and teams at all levels.

If you purchased the 1st edition then treat yourself to this current volume for the benefit of the new material. If this is your first encounter with Focussed for Soccer then get the second edition and see what you've been missing. Maybe you'll discover you might not be quite the coach or player you could have been had you read the original. But as the philosophy of Focussed for Soccer maintains, you can still achieve your potential. Read this book, take control and make things happen. You won't be disappointed.

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top read 12 Sep 2010

By hudson

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This book is filled with fantastic content, direction and experience from the highest level. It's an extremely valuable resource for coaches and I will most certainly be referring back to it several times throughout a football season. UEFA A License Coach

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Inspiring & Insightful - A Must Read!

The powerful combination of practical experience at the very highest level and applied principles of sport psychology in action, makes Focused for Soccer a must read for anyone... Read more

Published 21 months ago by Tom Bates

A fine introduction

An accessible book for adult players, coaches and parents who want an insight into how to begin to improve football performance through psychology.

Published on 4 Aug 2006 by Dr Victor Thompson

Fantastic - I am hooked on Sports Psychology

This was just the book I was looking for to get a basic introduction to Sports/Team Psychology.

Although I have played amatuer football since I was knee high I was able to... Read more

Published on 20 Jun 2003 by "pob19"

Superb book, highly practical and inspiring

Bill Beswick has written one of the best books on sports psychology. I have also given it to many people in business, who found it immensely helpful and practical when building... Read more

Published on 3 Jun 2001 by Mike Pegg

Excellent. Practical techniques and excercises very useful.

For those of you who ever played soccer, this book is the messanger that informs you of all the things you should have been doing and thinking to make yourself a better player but... Read more

Published on 12 April 2001

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8. I will focus on my strengths and contain my weaknesses. 9. I understand that my role as a team member is to help my teammates win. 10. I will not come in second best to myself. There's a choice you make in everything you do. And you must always keep in mind The choice you make makes you! &quote;

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Great coaches are great observers and know how to look out for a decline in these things: Motivation Quality of practice Enthusiasm Communication Humor Discipline Voluntary extra work They also know to look for an increase in these things: Placing blame Minor injuries Excuses Conflict Off-the-field issues &quote;

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