Bøger af Dan Blank

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"Excellent book! Dan Blank does an awesome job of simply and logically breaking down the fundamental approach to a possession-based style of play." Bikerby "A very well written easy to read book. It's as if Dan Blank is giving a clinic and you have a front row seat." Brandon Amos "I'm truly impressed with this book. It didn't just teach and entertain me, it spoke to me." Coach Tom POSSESSION is a step by step explanation of coaching points and on-field exercises for possession soccer. In this installment of the best-selling Soccer iQ series, Coach Dan Blank again distinguishes himself as soccer's finest how-to author, providing coaches with connect-the-dots solutions for teaching possession soccer. POSSESSION provides essential coaching philosophies that break down the art of keeping the ball. It includes dozens of training exercises as well as the mistakes that a coach can expect his players to make during those exercises - and the solutions to correct those mistakes. Filled with simple diagrams, POSSESSION is an easy-to-read guide for coaches who desperately want to help their teams keep the darn ball! "Yet another masterful soccer guide by Dan Blank." Tom Leszczynski "This book really condenses everything necessary for good possession play into one place and provides good drills and progressions for developing your teams ability to hold onto the ball. The descriptions and diagrams are clear and well organized with coaching points highlighted for each." Brian Turner "Wow this book is good. A must read if you are introducing the concept of possession soccer to your team." Chris Almand

"It's as if Dan was sitting right next to you with a dry erase board saying, 'See what I mean?' This is another must have book for the soccer lover." Ray Leone, Head Coach, Harvard University A follow-up to the Amazon #1 best-seller, Soccer iQ Volume 2 is written in the same conversational and humorous tone as its predecessor. Volume 2 is an easy read that identifies more of the most common soccer mistakes and provides players with simple, connect-the-dots solutions that they can immediately implement into their games. It is another must-have book for any serious soccer player. Makes a great Christmas gift / stocking stuffer for soccer players. "Soccer iQ Vol. 2 gives you way more than your money's worth." Tony Amato - Head Coach, Arizona

"Inspirational. Amazing. The ultimate prize, these books are worth multiple reads." Coach Tom "Full of illuminating soccer insights and practical coaching tips." Travis Norsen A wonderful Christmas present or stocking stuffer for the soccer coach in your life! In this installment of the bestselling Soccer iQ series, college soccer coach and author, Dan Blank, educates coaches and players on the most effective ways to implement a high-pressure style of team defending. Nearly 80% of goals scored are the result of three or fewer passes, and more than half of all goals scored begin when a team wins possession of the ball in its attacking half of the field. The numbers clearly indicate a statistical advantage to winning the ball in the opponent's end of the field, and that's exactly what high pressure is designed to do. High pressure is perhaps the most misunderstood term in soccer's vocabulary. There are countless coaches who want their teams to play high pressure, but many of them aren't always quite so sure about what that means. They tend to translate 'high pressure' into 'run around like you stole something until we score.' They only extract the urgency of which the term implies without much understanding of the nuance that makes high pressure a formidable system of team defense. Those coaches understand that high pressure requires a high work rate, but they don't understand the tactical savvy that can maximize the output of that work. As a result, their teams feature only the madness but not the method behind successful high pressure. High Pressure provides an easy-to-follow blueprint for coaches and players so they know not only what to do, but why they are doing it. In this book, Dan Blank clarifies the differences between high and low pressure and explains the big picture of high pressure defending. You will learn the roles of each position, the importance of restraining lines, and how to set up pressure funnels to win the ball in the attacking half. Coach Blank also details the telltale cues that signal a team to step up or back off its pressure, and much, much more. High pressure defending requires more than just hard work. It requires organization, communication and an indefatigable team spirit. This book will show you how to create and implement these elements to get a maximum return on your team's effort. "10/10 Highly Recommend! Incredible read! I cannot wait for our season next month to incorporate various strategies and drills from this book. Dan O'Sullivan "Wow! Another great book. As a high school soccer coach, I'm always looking for new ways to improve my team - and myself. Dans books always do it." Alison Stein "Inspiring stuff! Looking forward to putting a lot of this into action with my team!" Matthew D Bryant

Many people feel the drive to do creative work, but get overwhelmed by the process of connecting with an audience. They follow "best practices" in marketing that never seem to pan out, don't produce results, and make them feel lost and oftentimes, frustrated. Be the Gateway offers a powerful way to have an impact. If you want to share your voice and inspire people with your writing, art, craft, or creative idea, you have to be the gateway for them. Instead of throwing "products" out into the marketplace, you open them up to a new way of looking at the world, of knowing themselves, and connecting with others. You unlock new experiences for them -- not just through what you create, but through the unique way in which you share it with the world. Too often we think about the creative process as being separate from the marketing process. Instead, view them as the same. Replace the inclination to "promote" with the desire to share and engage. How and why you create is a story -- and is the best asset you can use to truly engage people. Be the Gateway shows you how to use that gift with joy and confidence.

The #1 international bestseller... Named the #1 Soccer Book by Football.com... Named a Top 5 Book of the Year by the NSCAA Soccer Journal. Soccer iQ is the first book for soccer PLAYERS! "If we could recommend only one book for players, parents and coaches, Soccer iQ would be that book." Football.com "If you have a child involved with soccer, Soccer iQ is a must-read." ModernDadTopics.com "An excellent World Cup companion" Scott Arnold "Exceptional book for all ages!" Coach Mark "This book helped us win the Missouri State Championship." Coach Ryan In a world saturated with books about how to coach soccer, Dan Blank finally gives players a book on how to think it. Standing on two decades of collegiate coaching experience, Blank has catalogued soccer's most common mistakes and provides simple, connect-the-dots solutions to help players solve their soccer problems. Soccer IQ is soccer's first text book for players; an almanac of smarter soccer decisions intended to flatten out the learning curve. It covers everything from hunting rebounds to the value of the toe-ball; from playing in the rain to the world's dumbest foul. Blank tells his story from the familiar and humorous voice of a coach who has endured years of stress at the hands of his players. Written in plain-spoken language, Soccer IQ is an easy read and a quick-fix to the most common yet critically important soccer problems. Includes a bonus chapter on the college recruiting process. If you dream of being the next Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, the next Alex Morgan or Sophia Smith, of playing for Manchester United or Real Madrid, of playing in the MLS, the Premier League or for a World Cup - then Soccer iQ is the book for you. "Finally someone wrote this book! If every soccer player read Soccer IQ, every coach would be a lot happier." Mark Francis - Head Coach University of Kansas "Dan Blank has just written soccer's first definitive text book." Colin Carmichael - Head Coach Oklahoma State University "This book has immediately become required reading for my team. I'll take 30 copies." Steve Nugent - Head Coach UNC-Greensboro "Soccer IQ may the best practical soccer book I have ever read. There's no fluff. Just nuts and bolts principles that we teach every day. It'll solve a lot of your soccer problems." Steve Holeman - Head Coach University of Georgia

"Must read for all college-bound student-athletes" Amazon Customer Coach Dan Blank once again over-delivers for readers with another essential how-to book for college-bound soccer players. Written in the same plainspoken tone that shot Soccer iQ to best-seller status, ROOKIE is more conversation than book. It gives rising college freshmen a revealing preview of life as a college soccer player and provides them with a wealth of survival tips for making the most of their debut seasons. ROOKIE covers topics that incoming freshmen will be starved to learn, including a remarkably clear cut strategy for earning playing time.

Thigpen McThwacket has a remarkable talent for playing musical instruments... many of them actually - all at once! How many instruments can he play? That's a question you'll be asking yourself with each turn of the page. But as this one-man-band continues to add instruments, we have to wonder if he's doing it for himself, or if he's doing it to please others.Beautifully illustrated, this irresistible, toe-tapping story is the perfect remedy to bedtime boredom. Thigpen's journey will stir the imagination of young readers while providing an important yet understated lesson about the importance of staying true to yourself.Thigpen McThwacket's Incredible Racket is the first children's story by best-selling author Dan Blank.

"If you want to win, buy this book. Clearly written, direct and to the point with great stories that bring the topics to life." . Buffs "Another awesome book from Dan Blank! My defenders are now getting "Shutout Pizza" to devour...both the book and hopefully lots of pizza this year!" Bikerby "Very good read, with useful information that is simple to follow and understand. Very catchy, memorable descriptions that stick with you, and will stick with your players." Darren WARNING: This is not a goalkeeping book.>"Defending Made Simple. The concepts in this book are presented in such an easy to understand and teachable manner that I am embarrassed at the large number I have failed to teach my teams over the years. This book (and Dan's others) will change your team dramatically for the better." .Mark L "If you are sincerely into coaching soccer this is a must have book to add to your collection. Focus is on defending and organizing your backs as a unit, great ideas and methods to keep them a tight unit. Coach Blank put a lot of thought into this book and even more thought into defending." Jeffrey Vagell "Another great reference from Dan Blank. Practical advice for players and coaches on defending individually and as a team. Simple, easy to apply lessons in every day language with great examples and diagrams. Distills the topic down to key concepts. Like all his books, I use this one every week in coaching my team." B. E. Preppernau

"Inspiring... Motivational... Brilliant!" Amazon Customer "I just finished reading the best coach, athlete, competitor book ever!" Laura Lebowitz "There isn't anything that I didn't LOVE about this book! Dan knows how to reach girl soccer players with such a raw and real passion. I wish I could have had him as a coach during my playing years." Nikki C. This is what your coaches would have said to you if you were a boy, told through the story of a small-college soccer team that won more games than it ever had a right to win. It's an inspiring and straightforward look at the qualities that define the most competitive females, and what separates the ones who get it from the ones who don't. Everything Your Coach Never Told You is the instruction manual for female athletes who want to do more than just play. It's for those girls who want to win, win big, and never apologize for it. It's the call-to-arms for competitive female athletes who dare to color outside of the lines. Not recommended for readers under the age of 13. Get this great Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for the soccer player in your life!

HAPPY FEET is the ultimate resource for soccer parents. Written by best-selling author, Dan Blank, it will give you a better understanding of the game, its rules and terminology. This remarkable book includes links to seven free videos that help explain soccer's more mysterious concepts such as offside, the advantage rule and systems of play. By the end of Section 1, parents with no soccer background will have a working vocabulary of this strange sport and an understanding of all its moving pieces.More importantly, HAPPY FEET details the most common mistakes parents make in dealing with coaches, referees and their own children. It is a practical guide to situations that every soccer parent will eventually face.HAPPY FEET is not a collection of sideline horror stories. Written by a coach with more than 20 years of experience, HAPPY FEET offers a wealth of advice presented in a conversational and humorous tone. It is the definitive handbook for parents that want the best possible experience for their soccer playing children.HAPPY FEET will help you understand the most effective path for growing your child's love for the game while also helping you steer clear of the behaviors that cause children to fall out of love with team sports. Discover the easiest way to have a positive relationship with your coach, how to effectively deal with playing-time issues, and learn how to talk with your child before and after a game. Plus much, much more.75% of youth soccer players quit by the age of 13. HAPPY FEET was written to combat this staggering defection rate by arming parents with everything they need to know to nurture and grow their children's love for the game so that soccer fields from coast to coast are alive and well with the sounds of HAPPY FEET.