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The Tigers are gradually building a library of soccer-related materials. Anyone with material to donate should send it to Robin Gaster, 8200 Queen Anne's Drive, Silver Spring MD 20910. If you want to borrow something, email rgaster@north-atlantic.com.

 

Media Type Title Author Rating Comments
DVD Highlights Maradona: 7 Years in Naples        
Tape Training Soccer on the Attack Frans von Balkom    
DVD Training Training sessions from around the world        
Book Strategy Flat Back Four Andy  Gray    
Book History Football against the enemy Simon Kuper    
Book History The Far Corner Harry Pearson **** A unique book focused on some of the least known local soccer clubs in the most obscure parts of North-East England. Worth reading.
Book History Brilliant orange: the neurotic genius of Dutch soccer David Winner ***** Brilliant book about the Dutch and Dutch soccer. Widely cast, absolutely fascinating.
Book Strategy Attacking soccer: tactics and drills for high-scoring offense Joseph Luxbacher, ed  
Book Strategy Teambuilding: The Road to Success Rinus Michels *** Written by legendary Barcelona, Ajax, and Dutch national team coach
DVD Training Beating an Opponent Wiel Coerver ***** Part of the Coerver training series.
Book History Soccer in sun and shadow Eduardo Galeano *** A famous book, filled with short vignettes. It's partly a book a bout insights into soccer across the world, partly a book of cultured writing around the theme of soccer.
Book Training Soccer restart plays J.Malcolm Simon    
Book History The Beautiful Game? Searching for the Soul of Football David Conn    
Book Training Coaching the Goalkeeper Tony Waiters **** Probably the best known goalie coaching book. We also have the video
Book Training Coaching soccer 6-10 year olds Giuliano Rusca ** Might work well for someone obsessively intere3sted in using data to improve kids. Too much for me.
Book Training Score! Soccer Tactics and techniques for a Better Offense Wiel Coerver ** A bit disappointing, given the source
Book Training The Art of Soccer Mark Catlin * Poorly illustrated, seems written by someone who is logical and methodical but knows nothing much about soccer
handout Training Notes on E-License Course Robin Gaster *** Notes from an E-license course. Available online
handout Training DC United Training Session notes 2005     *** Lots of useful material from the DC United coaches
Book Training Sills and strategies for coaching soccer Alan Hargreaves From a coach with experience from K-English pro level
Book History Barca: A people's passion Jimmy Burns *** Some interesting bits, but probably best for those who bleed blue and red
Book History A Season with Verona Tim Parks *** Just about worth reading.
DVD Training Dream. Achieve. Believe Wiel Coerver   Missing DVD
Book Training Developing youth soccer players Horst Wein **** very good book. Lots of well-designed drills; careful developmental sequence.
Book Training The Coaching Philosophies of Louis van Gaal and the Ajax Coaches Henny Kormelinki *** Interesting material on van Gaal, one of the great Dutch coaches
Book Training Baffled Parent Guide to Great Soccer Drills Tom Fleck **** Great intro for parents starting to coach
DVD Training Keeper - Tony Waiters on goalkeeping Tony Waiters   Best known keeper training material - former England keeper