Dutch Soccer Secrets: Building Apps with Sensors and Computer Vision

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What is the secret of Dutch Soccer? How can a nation of about 16 million inhabitants regularly produce world-class players like Cruyff, Haan, van Basten, Rijkaard, van Nistelrooy, van der Sar, van Bommel, Robben and van Persie and world-class coaches like Michels, Cruyff, Beenakker, Advocaat, Stevens and van Marwijk? What lies behind the successes of Ajax Amsterdam, of Louis van Gaal and of Dutch soccer manager Guus Hiddink? This book is a first attempt to present expert knowledge of internationally proven useful and effective Dutch soccer coaching in theory and practice, based on qualitative data collection.

Peter Hyballa, born 1975 to Dutch parents, is a DFB (German Soccer Federation) instructor and has a Masters degree in Sports Science. He is currently Head Coach of a German 2nd League team. Peter Hyballa provides coaching education throughout Europe and the rest of the world. He is also a freelance author on the DFB specialist publication fussballtraining (soccer training). Hans-Dieter te Poel is a DFB soccer instructor and has experience of coaching players of all abilities while specializing in high- performance youth coaching. He is also active in the education of teachers and coaches in Universities and High Schools, regional pedagogical Institutes, schools and clubs.