with Richard Smith, Triumph Futbol Club Director of Coaching, Junior Blues Soccer Academy Director, 1999 Coach of the Year, Challenger Sports (British soccer camps)

Richard Smith is one the best youth soccer coaches in the United States. In this essential soccer DVD, Smith reveals 24 of his favorite soccer games designed to develop players' technical and tactical skills. In this two-disc set, Coach Smith teaches players the physical and mental aspects of soccer using economical drills. These economical drills help you work on several individual skills in the same drill making your practices more efficient. From basic skills, such dribbling and passing, to more advanced concepts such as communication and improvisation, these games can be adapted for players of all ages. Detailed on-screen diagrams and instructions show you how to set up each game, plus all diagrams are available as digital files on the DVD. Just put the disc in your computer to view and print the diagrams and instructions. Coach Smith uses demonstrators from multiple age groups to show how the games work and offers coaching points along the way. Many of the games have variations that add flexibility and allow for additional teaching as players progress. Some games even make use of props such as cones, flags, and different colored balls, making them even more fun and unique. Players will never tire of these innovative, inventive, fast-moving games.

with Butch Lauffer, West Texas A&M University Head Soccer Coach, USSF "A" license, Grade 1 coaching license (Irish Football Association), Class "A" License (United European Football Assoc.), UEFA pro license (Scottish Football Association).

Learning to attack in the final third will put fear into any defense. Butch Lauffer shows you how to run at the defense, attack with passes, and shoot from distances in order to increase your team's scoring ability. Coach Lauffer demonstrates the necessary angles and movements players need to create mismatches and 2v1 situations. He also provides valuable teaching points on the field to break down the final third, progressing from basic drills to game-like situations. Learning to play in the final third will allow your team to effectively exploit defenses and score more goals.

Attacking is a major part of being able to score in soccer matches. You can have the best shooters in the world, but if they do not get open, they will never score! In this demonstration clinic DVD, Schellas Hyndman shares drills designed to improve your players' chances of scoring by teaching them how to attack. Coach Hyndman takes you through two training activities designed to develop an attacking mentality. He then demonstrates his 1-on-1 drills with a defender at half-speed. Then he steps up the competition one level at a time until it is a full 8-on-8 drill. Coach Hyndman goes through a total of nine drills for attacking. This is an outstanding DVD on the topic of attacking taught by one of the best teachers in the game today.

Since Coach Waldrum's arrival at Notre Dame, the women's soccer program has remained among the nation's elite. In this DVD, the four-time Big East Coach of the Year shares the intricacies of the 4-3-3, which has allowed his teams to win 117 games from 2004-2008. Waldrum's instruction is separated into two parts. In the first segment, Waldrum thoroughly covers his general attacking and defending concepts and includes a position-by-position breakdown of the system. Waldrum uses game footage to show you how his concepts translate to game situations. The second part is an actual early season Notre Dame practice. This allows you to see the teaching points and concepts worked out in a defensive practice setting. He also includes a drill to help your team understand some simple attacking concepts, which form the foundation of attacking in a 3 front formation.