Soccer Training / Coaching DVDs, Books & Videos
We offer a very select group of soccer coaching / training books and DVDs that we have carefully reviewed. We have considered and reviewed dozens of DVDs but only chose a small set that we believe are the best available.
With each soccer training DVD and book you can find our brief review and our overall rating of the product. We use a grading scale with “A” as the highest grade you can get and “F” being the lowest. However we do NOT list any products on our website that we graded at C+ or lower.
Take a look at the books and DVDs we offer below and let our soccer experts know if you have any questions about the products or anything at all.
Recommended DVDs and eBooks for Youth Soccer Coaches
Provides youth soccer coaches with 35 fun new activities for effective practices. Overall grade: A.
Teaches coaches how to keep the game fun. Improve your ability to get your players’ attention by energizing your practices. U8 demonstrations validate the effectiveness of the activities presented. Overall grade: A-
This product, developed by Surefire Soccer, is a great resource to use in planning your practices for youth players.
Recommended DVDs for Intermediate Soccer Coaches (U10 and up)
Provides a complete guide to improve your goalkeeping — demonstrates technique, drills, and refinement for successful goaltending. Overall grade: B-.
Teaches you exactly how to properly execute 15 soccer moves and become a better offensive player. Overall grade: A
You see two entire Notre Dame practices. Teaches you how run efficient drills to warm up, cool down and everything in between. Teaches you how to effectively defend as a unit and develop a dominant goalkeeper. Overall grade: A
Recommended DVDs and Books for Advanced Soccer Coaches (U14 and up)
The video shows the Notre Dame pre-season condition test, drills, and technical drills. It will help you jump start your season and get your team on the right track. It includes team and individual drills. Overall grade: B+
In the DVD, Anson Dorrance puts his players through what he terms, “The Competitive Cauldron”. This involves a series of 1v1 drills that focus on many different aspects including, attacking, defending and competing. Overall grade: A-
In this DVD you will gain an in-depth look into Dave Brandt’s Pyramid Model for pursuing greatness. You’ll learn the coaching philosophy that has produced the most wins all-time in NCAA history and learn the biggest secrets to repeated success. Overall grade: A
Teaches you how to increase the intensity of your practices, use competitive games to challenge players during practice, and teach team passing patterns to incorporate drills that include all players in practice. Overall grade: B+
In this DVD you will learn game action drills that demand technical precision, wee how to translate drill mechanics into game play, and get different offensive options out of a basic “W” formation. Overall grade: A
In this DVD you will learn game action drills that demand technical precision, get variations of each drill to challenge your players to develop their touches, and see how to set up and execute each drill. Overall grade: A
Includes 4 DVDs from Dave Brandt (at a reduced price):
* Game Action Soccer Drills for Technical Ability
* Practicing Technical Precision for Game Play
* Pursuing Greatness: Building a Championship Culture
* Creating Dynamic Soccer Practices
In this DVD you will get full workout plans for pre-season, in-season and off-season. You receive an exhaustive library of over 100 conditioning drills and exercises. And you get a printable PowerPoint file that includes complete outlines of conditioning programs. Overall grade: A+
In this DVD you will learn how to allow your team tactical flexibility with the 4-2-3-1 formation, how to break down your opponents, and how to win more games with the system. Overall grade: A-
In this book, the nation’s winningest high school coach, Terry Michler, shares the secrets, methods and tactics he uses to make the Christian Brothers College in St. Louis, one of the most successful high school programs in the country. Overall grade B+
Recommended DVDs for Soccer Players
Teaches you exactly how to properly execute 15 soccer moves and become a better offensive player. Overall grade: A















