Attacking Soccer

Description

One of the keys to success in football is having solid, well-rounded attacking skills. In today's game all 10 outfield players on the field, not just the strikers, need to be proficient in attacking play. Obviously strikers must master the technical and tactical skills involved in putting the ball into the back of the net. However, defenders must be also willing and able to move forward and join in attacks and even goalkeepers must know how to launch and coordinate a counter attack. In Attacking Soccer, editor Jay Miller has assembled a panel of experts who have divulged their favourite drills to enable any coach to pass on the attacking skills used with elite players Attacking Soccer is the definitive guide for teaching the necessary skills and tactics needed to outscore the opposition.

Jay Miller's 40-year coaching career is the culmination of a life of competition and mentoring at every level of soccer. With a BS and MED in health and physical education from East Stroudsburg University, Jay began his career at Lebanon County High School, where he won the state championship, a first for the school. Later, coaching at the collegiate level, Jay led the University of Tampa to their first national title. As head coach for the University of South Florida, Jay won three conference titles. Jay has served as a national teams coach and coaching instructor for the United States Soccer Federation since 1978. He has contributed to several technical reports for competitions, including the 1994 World Cup, 1996 Olympic Games, and the 1999 Women's World Cup. His international coaching includes qualifying the U-17 national team for the 1997 World Championships and serving as a national coach for the U-18, U-20, U-23, and full national teams. Coach Miller represented the U.S. State Department's Sports Envoy Program as an instructor and coach on tours to Morocco, Bolivia, and Thailand. In 2012 Jay joined New England Revolution Professional Soccer Club as the first assistant. The following year the Revs returned to the MLS Playoffs after a four-year absence.