Since 2003 Jay Martin is the editor of the NSCAA's Soccer Journal. In 2011 his book The Best of Soccer Coaching - Coaching Excellence was published by Meyer & Meyer. The successful launch of a collection of articles of the journal will be followed by The Best of Soccer Coaching - Technique and Tactics in April this year.

The Best of Soccer Journal - Coaching Excellence
edited by Jay Martin

This book offers some of the best articles from the NSCAA's Soccer Journal from the last twenty years. Soccer Journal is the official publication of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

The book offers articles that cover the Four Pillars of soccer. Those pillars are: Technique, Tactics, the Mental and the Physical. The fifth section describes to the reader how to coach. Once the reader examines the Four Pillars of Soccer, chapter five deals with how to coach and manage a team. Coaching is examined at all levels from U6 to professional. This chapter offers answers to many questions that coaches will have every season.

This book is the first in a new series of books from the NSCAA. Future editions will examine each of the pillars again in more detail. more

The Best of Soccer Journal - Technique and Tactics
edited by Jay Martin

"The Best of Soccer Journal - Technique and Tactics" offers an in depth look at teaching techniques, skills and tactics for the soccer coach. The material is suitable for coaching all ages of soccer players. The articles were originally published in Soccer Journal between 1990 and 2010. 

The Best of Soccer Journal - Technique and Tactics will be published in Fall 2012. more