50 Books like The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer

by Alan Hargreaves • 1991

Set pieces win 40% of goals. Here are the drills, formations, and coaching habits that deliver.

3.94

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 📋 Practice Planning 🥅 Soccer Skills 📐 Tactical Formations 🎯 Set Piece Tactics

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer Summary

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer 98%

Set pieces win 40% of goals. Here are the drills, formations, and coaching habits that deliver.

by Alan Hargreaves 1991

3.94

69 ratings

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 📋 Practice Planning 🥅 Soccer Skills 📐 Tactical Formations 🎯 Set Piece Tactics

Soccer Alive

by Detlev Brueggemann • 2008

Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 🎯 Game-Based Training 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🧑‍🏫 Player-Centered Coaching 🧠 Soccer Intelligence

Soccer Alive 98%

Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.

by Detlev Brueggemann 2008

⚽ Youth Soccer Coaching 🎯 Game-Based Training 🧩 Play-Based Learning 🧑‍🏫 Player-Centered Coaching 🧠 Soccer Intelligence

The Modern Soccer Coach 2014

by Gary Curneen • 2013

Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.

4.04

🧤 Soccer Coaching 🧢 Modern Coaching 🌱 Player Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 👥 Team Management

The Modern Soccer Coach 2014 96%

Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.

by Gary Curneen 2013

4.04

92 ratings

🧤 Soccer Coaching 🧢 Modern Coaching 🌱 Player Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 👥 Team Management

Every Moment Matters

by John O'Sullivan • 2019

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

4.46

495

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

Every Moment Matters 95%

The playbook for coaches who want to win games and build character, in that order.

by John O'Sullivan 2019

4.46

495 ratings

🧒 Youth Coaching 🏅 Sports Leadership 📈 Athlete Development 🏋️ Practice Design 🧠 Sport Psychology

Youth Soccer Development

by Noel Dempsey • 2015

Why the best youth coaches spend less time on drills and more time on character.

🧒 Youth Sports Coaching 🌱 Holistic Coaching 🧱 Character Development 🧠 Growth Mindset 💪 Failure And Resilience

Youth Soccer Development 95%

Why the best youth coaches spend less time on drills and more time on character.

by Noel Dempsey 2015

🧒 Youth Sports Coaching 🌱 Holistic Coaching 🧱 Character Development 🧠 Growth Mindset 💪 Failure And Resilience

Coaching Youth Sports

by Charlie Sullivan • 2021

75% of kids quit sports. The process-first method that keeps them playing and winning.

4.00

🧒⚽ Youth Sports Coaching 🌟 Positive Coaching 🔄 Process Orientation 🛠️ Skill Development 🧠 Motor Learning

Coaching Youth Sports 95%

75% of kids quit sports. The process-first method that keeps them playing and winning.

by Charlie Sullivan 2021

4.00

2 ratings

🧒⚽ Youth Sports Coaching 🌟 Positive Coaching 🔄 Process Orientation 🛠️ Skill Development 🧠 Motor Learning

The Matheny Manifesto

by Mike Matheny • 2015

An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.

4.28

2k+

🌱 Youth Sports 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🧱 Character Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 👨‍👩‍👧 Sports Parenting

The Matheny Manifesto 95%

An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.

by Mike Matheny 2015

4.28

2k+ ratings

🌱 Youth Sports 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🧱 Character Development 🤝 Servant Leadership 👨‍👩‍👧 Sports Parenting

Soccer IQ

by Dan Blank • 2012

Eighty rules that turn soccer reactions into soccer decisions: play faster by thinking smarter.

4.28

1k+

⚽ Soccer Tactics 🧠 Game Intelligence 🌱 Player Development 🏆 Competitive Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness

Soccer IQ 95%

Eighty rules that turn soccer reactions into soccer decisions: play faster by thinking smarter.

by Dan Blank 2012

4.28

1k+ ratings

⚽ Soccer Tactics 🧠 Game Intelligence 🌱 Player Development 🏆 Competitive Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness

Training for Soccer Players

by Marc Briggs • 2013

Two engines power every sprint and tackle. Most players only fuel one. Fix that.

2.33

⚽ Soccer Training 📆 Periodization 🍎 Sports Nutrition 🩹 Injury Prevention 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning

Training for Soccer Players 95%

Two engines power every sprint and tackle. Most players only fuel one. Fix that.

by Marc Briggs 2013

2.33

3 ratings

⚽ Soccer Training 📆 Periodization 🍎 Sports Nutrition 🩹 Injury Prevention 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning

insideout coaching

by Joe Ehrmann • 2011

A coach's real legacy isn't the final score. It's the adults those players become.

4.26

922

🧒 Youth Coaching 📖 Coaching Philosophy 🏛️ Character Development 🤝 Team Culture 💙 Empathy In Leadership

insideout coaching 94%

A coach's real legacy isn't the final score. It's the adults those players become.

by Joe Ehrmann 2011

4.26

922 ratings

🧒 Youth Coaching 📖 Coaching Philosophy 🏛️ Character Development 🤝 Team Culture 💙 Empathy In Leadership

The Playmaker's Advantage

by Leonard Zaichkowsky • 2018

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

3.97

161

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

The Playmaker's Advantage 94%

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

by Leonard Zaichkowsky 2018

3.97

161 ratings

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

How We Learn to Move

by Rob Gray • 2021

Perfect technique is a dead end: real skill comes from variation, not repetition.

4.32

479

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧠 Motor Learning 🎯 Skill Acquisition 📝 Practice Design 🌿 Ecological Dynamics

How We Learn to Move 94%

Perfect technique is a dead end: real skill comes from variation, not repetition.

by Rob Gray 2021

4.32

479 ratings

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧠 Motor Learning 🎯 Skill Acquisition 📝 Practice Design 🌿 Ecological Dynamics

Let Them Play

by Jerry Lynch • 2016

Too much sideline coaching? A mindful guide to raising self-reliant athletes who own their game.

3.97

🏅 Sports Parenting 🧢 Youth Coaching 🏀 Multi-Sport Participation 📈 Process Over Outcome 💪 Embracing Failure

Let Them Play 94%

Too much sideline coaching? A mindful guide to raising self-reliant athletes who own their game.

by Jerry Lynch 2016

3.97

72 ratings

🏅 Sports Parenting 🧢 Youth Coaching 🏀 Multi-Sport Participation 📈 Process Over Outcome 💪 Embracing Failure

Soccer Brain

by Dan Abrahams • 2013

The 1% rule meets soccer psychology: small mental nudges that compound into unstoppable teams.

4.19

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Confidence Building 🧘 Mental Conditioning 📈 Marginal Gains 🌱 Talent Development

Soccer Brain 94%

The 1% rule meets soccer psychology: small mental nudges that compound into unstoppable teams.

by Dan Abrahams 2013

4.19

52 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Confidence Building 🧘 Mental Conditioning 📈 Marginal Gains 🌱 Talent Development

Conscious Coaching

by Brett Bartholomew • 2017

Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.

3.95

1k+

🏋️ Athletic Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Situational Leadership

Conscious Coaching 93%

Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.

by Brett Bartholomew 2017

3.95

1k+ ratings

🏋️ Athletic Coaching 🧠 Sports Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Situational Leadership

Go For The Goal

by Mia Hamm • 1999

Mia Hamm's World Cup playbook: the habits and resilience that win matches and shape a life.

4.02

574

⚽ Women's Soccer 🧠 Athletic Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 👥 Sports Leadership 🌱 Young Athletes

Go For The Goal 93%

Mia Hamm's World Cup playbook: the habits and resilience that win matches and shape a life.

by Mia Hamm 1999

4.02

574 ratings

⚽ Women's Soccer 🧠 Athletic Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 👥 Sports Leadership 🌱 Young Athletes

Court Sense

by George A. Selleck • 1998

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

3.50

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

Court Sense 93%

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

by George A. Selleck 1998

3.50

2 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

The Man Watching

by Tim Crothers • 2006

How a former insurance salesman built a women's soccer dynasty that won 21 national championships.

4.37

339

🏟️ College Athletics 🏅 Women's Sports ⚽ Soccer Coaching 🔍 Talent Identification 🏆 Dynasty Building

The Man Watching 93%

How a former insurance salesman built a women's soccer dynasty that won 21 national championships.

by Tim Crothers 2006

4.37

339 ratings

🏟️ College Athletics 🏅 Women's Sports ⚽ Soccer Coaching 🔍 Talent Identification 🏆 Dynasty Building

Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente

by Abel Ferreira • 2022

Two straight Libertadores, 79 games in 14 months: the system that turns chaos into dynasty.

4.45

367

⚽ Football Coaching 🏟️ Football Management 🧠 Mental Preparation 🤝 Team Culture 📈 High Performance

Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente 93%

Two straight Libertadores, 79 games in 14 months: the system that turns chaos into dynasty.

by Abel Ferreira 2022

4.45

367 ratings

⚽ Football Coaching 🏟️ Football Management 🧠 Mental Preparation 🤝 Team Culture 📈 High Performance

How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson

by Damian Hughes • 2014

Why Ferguson tested character harder than talent: nine management principles from a 26-year dynasty.

3.95

139

🏟️ Football Management 🧢 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔍 Character Assessment 👁️ Visualization Techniques

How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson Summary

How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson 93%

Why Ferguson tested character harder than talent: nine management principles from a 26-year dynasty.

by Damian Hughes 2014

3.95

139 ratings

🏟️ Football Management 🧢 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🔍 Character Assessment 👁️ Visualization Techniques

Beyond Basketball

by Mike Krzyzewski • 2006

A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.

4.09

1k+

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧱 Team Building 🛡️ Resilience 🧠 Visualization 🤝 Servant Leadership

Beyond Basketball 92%

A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.

by Mike Krzyzewski 2006

4.09

1k+ ratings

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧱 Team Building 🛡️ Resilience 🧠 Visualization 🤝 Servant Leadership

The Art of Captaincy

by Mike Brearley • 1985

Cricket's hardest job: how reading a batter's fear teaches you to lead any team.

3.87

604

🏏 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics ♟️ Tactical Leadership 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

The Art of Captaincy 92%

Cricket's hardest job: how reading a batter's fear teaches you to lead any team.

by Mike Brearley 1985

3.87

604 ratings

🏏 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Dynamics ♟️ Tactical Leadership 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

Jump Attack

by Tim S. Grover • 2000

Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.

4.12

364

🏋️ Sports Training 🏃 Athletic Performance 💥 Explosive Training 🧠 Mental Toughness 🥗 Sports Nutrition

Jump Attack 92%

Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.

by Tim S. Grover 2000

4.12

364 ratings

🏋️ Sports Training 🏃 Athletic Performance 💥 Explosive Training 🧠 Mental Toughness 🥗 Sports Nutrition

Getting to Us

by Seth Davis • 2018

Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.

4.13

547

🏆 Sports Coaching 👥 Team Leadership 🤝 Team Cohesion 📚 Coaching Biographies 💎 Authentic Leadership

Getting to Us 92%

Stars win games. Cohesion wins championships. What nine legendary coaches know about teams.

by Seth Davis 2018

4.13

547 ratings

🏆 Sports Coaching 👥 Team Leadership 🤝 Team Cohesion 📚 Coaching Biographies 💎 Authentic Leadership

Be Quick - But Don't Hurry

by Andrew Hill • 2001

Fourteen years to build, fifteen blocks deep: a coach's blueprint for winning at work and life.

4.04

255

🏀 Coaching Philosophy 🏆 Sports Leadership 🛡️ Character-Based Leadership 💪 Effort Over Outcome 🤝 Team Building

Be Quick - But Don't Hurry 92%

Fourteen years to build, fifteen blocks deep: a coach's blueprint for winning at work and life.

by Andrew Hill 2001

4.04

255 ratings

🏀 Coaching Philosophy 🏆 Sports Leadership 🛡️ Character-Based Leadership 💪 Effort Over Outcome 🤝 Team Building

Coach

by Michael Lewis • 2005

He made teenagers miserable on purpose. Decades later, they're still grateful.

3.91

3k+

🧢 Youth Coaching 🏫 High School Sports 💪 Tough Love Mentorship 🧱 Character Building 🌱 Adversity And Growth

Coach 92%

He made teenagers miserable on purpose. Decades later, they're still grateful.

by Michael Lewis 2005

3.91

3k+ ratings

🧢 Youth Coaching 🏫 High School Sports 💪 Tough Love Mentorship 🧱 Character Building 🌱 Adversity And Growth

Pep Guardiola

by Guillem Balagué • 2012

How a village boy's vision built football's greatest dynasty, then consumed him.

4.07

3k+

🧠 Coaching Philosophy 🤝 Team Culture ⚽ Total Football 🏟️ Elite Football ♟️ Tactical Innovation

Pep Guardiola 92%

How a village boy's vision built football's greatest dynasty, then consumed him.

by Guillem Balagué 2012

4.07

3k+ ratings

🧠 Coaching Philosophy 🤝 Team Culture ⚽ Total Football 🏟️ Elite Football ♟️ Tactical Innovation

Gridiron Genius

by Michael Lombardi • 2018

Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.

4.08

2k+

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧱 Organizational Culture 🧩 Team Building 🔍 Talent Evaluation 📋 Game Preparation

Gridiron Genius 92%

Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.

by Michael Lombardi 2018

4.08

2k+ ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧱 Organizational Culture 🧩 Team Building 🔍 Talent Evaluation 📋 Game Preparation

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success

by John Wooden • 2004

Winning isn't success. A legendary coach reveals the character framework that actually produces it.

4.10

2k+

🧱 Character-Based Leadership 🏀 Sports Coaching Philosophy 🔄 Process Over Outcomes ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🤝 Team Building

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success Summary

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success 92%

Winning isn't success. A legendary coach reveals the character framework that actually produces it.

by John Wooden 2004

4.10

2k+ ratings

🧱 Character-Based Leadership 🏀 Sports Coaching Philosophy 🔄 Process Over Outcomes ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🤝 Team Building

The Score Takes Care of Itself

by Bill Walsh • 2009

From 2-14 to dynasty: the coach who proved that standards, not scoreboards, build winners.

4.21

7k+

🏈 Coaching Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 📋 Performance Standards 📚 Leader As Teacher 🧘 Poise Under Pressure

The Score Takes Care of Itself 92%

From 2-14 to dynasty: the coach who proved that standards, not scoreboards, build winners.

by Bill Walsh 2009

4.21

7k+ ratings

🏈 Coaching Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 📋 Performance Standards 📚 Leader As Teacher 🧘 Poise Under Pressure

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game

by Anonymous • 2014

Why the best defenders avoid tackling and other secrets from an anonymous pro.

3.57

623

🕵️ Football Insider 🔄 Tactical Fluidity 📊 Sports Analytics 💰 Commercialization Of Sport 🧠 Sports Psychology

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game Summary

The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game 92%

Why the best defenders avoid tackling and other secrets from an anonymous pro.

by Anonymous 2014

3.57

623 ratings

🕵️ Football Insider 🔄 Tactical Fluidity 📊 Sports Analytics 💰 Commercialization Of Sport 🧠 Sports Psychology

Sideline CEO

by Marty Smith • 2023

What championship coaches know about trust, delegation, and culture that most bosses never learn.

4.06

188

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🎯 Delegation Skills ⚡ Crisis Leadership 🧱 Culture Building

Sideline CEO 92%

What championship coaches know about trust, delegation, and culture that most bosses never learn.

by Marty Smith 2023

4.06

188 ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🎯 Delegation Skills ⚡ Crisis Leadership 🧱 Culture Building

Chasing Excellence

by Ben Bergeron • 2017

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

4.35

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Chasing Excellence 91%

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

by Ben Bergeron 2017

4.35

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days

by James Wilson • 2012

Why 21 days of fundamentals beats years of pickup: a complete daily plan for basketball skill.

3.99

162

🏀 Basketball 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning 🩹 Injury Prevention 📅 21-Day Programs

How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days Summary

How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days 91%

Why 21 days of fundamentals beats years of pickup: a complete daily plan for basketball skill.

by James Wilson 2012

3.99

162 ratings

🏀 Basketball 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🏋️ Strength And Conditioning 🩹 Injury Prevention 📅 21-Day Programs

A Game Plan for Life

by John Wooden • 2009

John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.

4.35

739

🤝 Mentoring Relationships 🏀 Coaching Philosophy ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership 🏗️ Character Development 🌱 Lifelong Learning

A Game Plan for Life 91%

John Wooden's playbook for finding mentors in unexpected places and passing on what matters most.

by John Wooden 2009

4.35

739 ratings

🤝 Mentoring Relationships 🏀 Coaching Philosophy ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership 🏗️ Character Development 🌱 Lifelong Learning

The Lombardi Rules

by Vince Lombardi • 2002

Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.

4.04

769

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Mindset 🤝 Team Building 🛡️ Leadership Integrity

The Lombardi Rules 91%

Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.

by Vince Lombardi 2002

4.04

769 ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Mindset 🤝 Team Building 🛡️ Leadership Integrity

Carlo Ancelotti

by Carlo Ancelotti • 2016

Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.

4.04

4k+

⚽ Football Management 🤝 Relational Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture ⭐ Talent Management ⬆️ Managing Up

Carlo Ancelotti 91%

Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.

by Carlo Ancelotti 2016

4.04

4k+ ratings

⚽ Football Management 🤝 Relational Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture ⭐ Talent Management ⬆️ Managing Up

You Win in the Locker Room First

by Jon Gordon • 2015

Before talent can win, culture has to lead. The team-building principles that make the difference.

4.10

2k+

🏟️ Team Culture 🏈 Sports Leadership ☀️ Positive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔗 Team Cohesion

You Win in the Locker Room First Summary

You Win in the Locker Room First 91%

Before talent can win, culture has to lead. The team-building principles that make the difference.

by Jon Gordon 2015

4.10

2k+ ratings

🏟️ Team Culture 🏈 Sports Leadership ☀️ Positive Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 🔗 Team Cohesion

The Gold Mine Effect

by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

4.03

673

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Gold Mine Effect 91%

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

by Rasmus Ankersen 2012

4.03

673 ratings

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

Quiet Strength

by Tony Dungy • 2007

Win a Super Bowl, keep your soul. A coach's blueprint built on faith, family, and character.

4.19

11k+

🏈 Football Coaching 🛡️ Servant Leadership ✝️ Faith And Work 🧱 Character Over Talent 👨‍👩‍👦 Family-First Leadership

Quiet Strength 91%

Win a Super Bowl, keep your soul. A coach's blueprint built on faith, family, and character.

by Tony Dungy 2007

4.19

11k+ ratings

🏈 Football Coaching 🛡️ Servant Leadership ✝️ Faith And Work 🧱 Character Over Talent 👨‍👩‍👦 Family-First Leadership

The One-Day Contract

by Rick Pitino • 2013

A Hall of Fame coach's daily tryout: the rules for focus, honesty, and lasting excellence.

3.80

271

🏀 Sports Leadership 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🏔️ Peak Performance 📆 Daily Discipline 🎯 Attention Management

The One-Day Contract 91%

A Hall of Fame coach's daily tryout: the rules for focus, honesty, and lasting excellence.

by Rick Pitino 2013

3.80

271 ratings

🏀 Sports Leadership 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🏔️ Peak Performance 📆 Daily Discipline 🎯 Attention Management

Marathoning for Mortals

by John Bingham • 2003

Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.

3.97

1k+

🏃 Marathon Training 👟 Beginner Running 🏅 Endurance Sports 💪 Everyday Athletes 🌱 New Runners

Marathoning for Mortals 91%

Walking counts. Finishing beats speed. A marathon guide for people who are not runners.

by John Bingham 2003

3.97

1k+ ratings

🏃 Marathon Training 👟 Beginner Running 🏅 Endurance Sports 💪 Everyday Athletes 🌱 New Runners

Raise Your Game

by Alan Stein Jr. • 2019

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

4.10

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

Raise Your Game 91%

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

by Alan Stein Jr. 2019

4.10

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

The Real Madrid Way

by Steven G. Mandis • 2016

A sports team owned by its fans, worth billions, and the system that makes both possible.

3.85

526

🏟️ Sports Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 📊 Sports Economics

The Real Madrid Way 91%

A sports team owned by its fans, worth billions, and the system that makes both possible.

by Steven G. Mandis 2016

3.85

526 ratings

🏟️ Sports Management 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🌟 Talent Management 🧭 Values-Driven Leadership 📊 Sports Economics

Leading with the Heart

by Mike Krzyzewski • 2001

A Hall of Fame coach's formula for building teams that play for each other, not the scoreboard.

4.2

4k+

🏀 Sports Leadership 📋 Coaching 🤝 Team Culture ⛰️ Overcoming Adversity 🎯 Effort Over Outcomes

Leading with the Heart 91%

A Hall of Fame coach's formula for building teams that play for each other, not the scoreboard.

by Mike Krzyzewski 2001

4.2

4k+ ratings

🏀 Sports Leadership 📋 Coaching 🤝 Team Culture ⛰️ Overcoming Adversity 🎯 Effort Over Outcomes

Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week

by Eric Harr • 2003

A triathlon finish line in six weeks, on just four hours of training a week.

3.67

174

🏁 Triathlon For Beginners 🏃 Endurance Sports ⏱️ Time Efficient Fitness 🩹 Injury Prevention 🍎 Sports Nutrition

Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week Summary

Triathlon Training in 4 Hours a Week 91%

A triathlon finish line in six weeks, on just four hours of training a week.

by Eric Harr 2003

3.67

174 ratings

🏁 Triathlon For Beginners 🏃 Endurance Sports ⏱️ Time Efficient Fitness 🩹 Injury Prevention 🍎 Sports Nutrition

Above the Line

by Urban Meyer • 2015

Most people react on autopilot. Champions pause and choose. A coach's playbook for the difference.

4.14

3k+

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Above the Line 91%

Most people react on autopilot. Champions pause and choose. A coach's playbook for the difference.

by Urban Meyer 2015

4.14

3k+ ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Soccernomics

by Simon Kuper • 2009

Soccer is an economic puzzle: why clubs outlast businesses and hosting buys happiness, not wealth.

3.95

20k+

🏟️ Sports Economics 📊 Soccer Analytics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 💡 Freakonomics 🏴 National Identity

Soccernomics 91%

Soccer is an economic puzzle: why clubs outlast businesses and hosting buys happiness, not wealth.

by Simon Kuper 2009

3.95

20k+ ratings

🏟️ Sports Economics 📊 Soccer Analytics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 💡 Freakonomics 🏴 National Identity

Essential Tennis

by Ian Westermann • 2022

About 70% of points end in errors. The player who builds a game around that wins.

4.38

573

🎾 Tennis Instruction 🧠 Sports Psychology 🚫 Error Reduction 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Essential Tennis 91%

About 70% of points end in errors. The player who builds a game around that wins.

by Ian Westermann 2022

4.38

573 ratings

🎾 Tennis Instruction 🧠 Sports Psychology 🚫 Error Reduction 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Outcasts United

by Warren St. John • 2009

War refugees, a parking lot soccer team, one coach, and the Georgia town forced to change.

3.84

8k+

⚽ Youth Sports 🏠 Refugee Resettlement 🏟️ Sports And Community 📰 Immersion Journalism 🏡 Small Town America

Outcasts United 91%

War refugees, a parking lot soccer team, one coach, and the Georgia town forced to change.

by Warren St. John 2009

3.84

8k+ ratings

⚽ Youth Sports 🏠 Refugee Resettlement 🏟️ Sports And Community 📰 Immersion Journalism 🏡 Small Town America

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