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IN JULY 2009; AFTER 9 SUCCESSFUL YEARS IN THE USA, WAYNE TOOK UP THE POSITION OF TECHNICAL DIRECTOR FOR THE YOUTH ACADEMY OF AL AIN FOOTBALL CLUB; THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND FAMOUS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CLUB IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND ASIA AND FORMER WINNERS OF THE ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
A NEW BOOK NOW PUBLISHED BY REEDSWAIN:
"SOCCER AWARENESS: DEVELOPING THE THINKING PLAYER"
THIS IS AN UPDATED MUCH IMPROVED VERSION OF "RECOGNIZING THE MOMENT TO PLAY" (WHICH WAS WRITTEN IN 2002 AND IS A BEST SELLER IN THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CATALOGUE).
THIS NEW BOOK COVERS ALMOST 400 PAGES OF NEW AWARENESS TRAINING IDEAS; IS IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT FORMAT TO THE FIRST ONE, BEING IN INDIVIDUAL COACHING CLINIC SESSION PLAN STYLE, COVERING 52 SESSION PLAN CLINICS WITH OVER 290 DIAGRAMS TO DRAW INFORMATION FROM.
SOON TO BE PUBLISHED IN ARABIC FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN REGION OF THE WORLD
WAYNE HARRISON |
Wayne Harrison, author, ex-professional soccer player, professional soccer coach, and holder of the prestigious UEFA "A" License, welcomes you to sample some of his soccer knowledge and review information about his books, Recognizing the Moment to Play and his two book series on The Art of Defending. The Art of Defending 1v1 through 8v8 was number 7 on Reedwain´s best seller list.
Chelsea Head Coach JOSE MOURINHO is one of many coaches who have purchased his Awareness training book; "Recognizing the Moment to Play".
Wayne has also had another book published by Reedswain: "Game Situation Training for Soccer" that is already making its mark in the soccer coaching world and was NUMBER ONE in the Reedswain top ten books list within a short time of its release..
For information on purchasing the books click on one of the books below. Please keep coming back to see more soccer tips and drills. The soccer Lessons will be added and changed often.
You can buy the books direct from Reedswain at www.reedswain.com
History before moving to Al Ain Football Club in the UAE
Wayne was the Director of Player and Coach Education and Development at the Eden Prairie Soccer Club in Minnesota, USA for 9 years from 2000 to 2009. The club was been built up to over 65 teams and 900 plus players with over 160 coaches involved.
Many players successfully advanced from the club to play at college level Soccer.
Before going to the United States Wayne Head Coached / Managed several semi professional clubs in England over a seven year period (gaining important experience covering around 250 games in charge) including current full time professional club Accrington Stanley, and Non - league semi professional club Workington Reds and Bamber Bridge.
He also spent time in the position of ENGLISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION COUNTY COACHING DIRECTOR for the county of CUMBRIA.
He then went on to become the full time DIRECTOR OF COACHING AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH at the BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.
Then an opportunity to take his training ideas onto a larger scale and a more open audience appeared in the USA and he made the move to Minnesota.
The rest as they say is history.
For information on future soccer projects by Wayne can you please contact him directly on wayneharrison@soccerawareness.com |
TWO MORE BOOKS BY WAYNE PUBLISHED WITH WORLD CLASS COACHING
Players Roles and Responsibilities in the 4 – 4 – 2: Defending provides an in depth description of how to train your team to defend using this formation. The 4 – 4 – 2 is the most commonly used formation throughout the world. This book will help you teach your players to defend better individually and as a team.
The book begins with sessions that train players to defend individually and then in groups. The sessions build from working with the defensive back four and progress through the midfielders and forwards. Once each group is addressed, sessions are introduced that train the groups to work together and defend as a unit. These practices lead to working in 11 v 11 scenarios to ensure that each player understands their responsibilities within the team.
The sessions begin as unopposed exercises to allow you to focus on the key factors necessary for effective defending. As the players gain confidence opponents are added to increase the challenge. Functional training and phase of play exercises put the players in specific game situations so that they can practice their reaction to every circumstance they will face in the game. Many small-sided games are also included to allow the players see those situations in a game environment. This progressive training method will allow the players to take the principles they learn in practice and apply them on game day.
This book is authored by Wayne Harrison of Soccer Awareness. Harrison has a wealth of knowledge at the highest levels of the game both as a professional player and professional coach. A former Academy Director at Blackpool F.C. in the English Championship League, he is a “best-selling” author who currently has nine coaching books to his name. Harrison holds the prestigious UEFA ”A” license, as well as a Bachelors degree in Applied Physiology and Sports Psychology. He also presents at coaching symposiums worldwide including the NSCAA Convention, the World Class Coaching International Seminar; and many state symposiums throughout the United States.
Players Roles and Responsibilities in the 4 – 4 – 2: Attacking provides an in depth description of how to train your team to attack using this formation. The 4 – 4 – 2 is the most commonly used formation throughout the world. This book will help you teach your players to attack more successfully individually and as a team.
The book begins with sessions that train players to attack individually and then in groups. The sessions build from working with the wide defenders to build and support the attack and progress to include the actions of the midfielders and forwards. Once each group is addressed, sessions are introduced that train the groups to work together and attack as a unit. These practices lead to working in 11 v 11 scenarios to ensure that each player understands their responsibilities within the team.
The sessions begin as unopposed exercises to allow you to focus on the key factors necessary for successful attacking. As the players gain confidence opponents are added to increase the challenge. Functional training and phase of play exercises put the players in specific game situations so that they can practice their reaction to every circumstance they will face in the game. Many small-sided games are also included to allow the players see those situations in a game environment. This progressive training method will allow the players to take the principles they learn in practice and apply them on game day.
This book is authored by Wayne Harrison of Soccer Awareness. Harrison has a wealth of knowledge at the highest levels of the game both as a professional player and professional coach. A former Academy Director at Blackpool F.C. in the English Championship League, he is a “best-selling” author who currently has nine coaching books to his name. Harrison holds the prestigious UEFA ”A” license, as well as a Bachelors degree in Applied Physiology and Sports Psychology. He also presents at coaching symposiums worldwide including the NSCAA Convention, the World Class Coaching International Seminar; and many state symposiums throughout the United States.
Buy them from www.worldclasscoaching.com
TWO MORE BOOKS BY WAYNE PUBLISHED WITH WORLD CLASS COACHING:
Both books contain over 200 pages of training sessions.
Full Season Training Program - U12 (8 v 8)
Full Season Training Program – U12 contains actual training sessions conducted daily with a competitive under 12 team that plays in the 8 v 8 format. These training sessions were collected and put into book form so that you can follow the progression of the practices over the course of an entire season. They are complete training sessions (warm up, technical, tactical and physical work) which will help coaches run better organized sessions and also will help them structure their sessions over the course over an entire season. More details...
Price: $24.95
Full Season Training Program – U12 8 v 8 contains actual training sessions conducted daily with a competitive under 12 team that plays in the 8 v 8 format. These training sessions were collected and put into book form so that you can follow the progression of the practices over the course of an entire season. They are complete training sessions (warm up, technical, tactical and physical work) which will help coaches run better organized sessions and also will help them structure their sessions over the course over an entire season.
More than 250 easy to ready diagrams illustrate the practices along with clear explanations of the important coaching points. This combination will enable you to use these practices with your team in a clear and effective way.
Full Season Training Program - U14
Full Season Training Program – U14 contains actual training sessions conducted daily with a competitive under 14 team. These training sessions were collected and put into book form so that you can follow the progression of the practices over the course of an entire season. They are complete training sessions (warm up, technical, tactical and physical work) which will help coaches run better organized sessions and also will help them structure their sessions over the course over an entire season. More details...
Price: $24.95
Season Training Program – U14 contains actual training sessions conducted daily with a competitive under 14 team. These training sessions were collected and put into book form so that you can follow the progression of the practices over the course of an entire season. They are complete training sessions (warm up, technical, tactical and physical work) which will help coaches run better organized sessions and also will help them structure their sessions over the course over an entire season.
More than 250 easy to ready diagrams illustrate the practices along with clear explanations of the important coaching points. This combination will enable you to use these practices with your team in a clear and effective way.
WEEKLY SESSION PLANS FOR THESE AGE GROUPS CAN CURRENTLY ALSO BE PURCHASED AT WORLD CLASS COACHING. http://www.worldclasscoaching.com
TWO MORE BOOKS WILL BE PUBLISHED AT A LATER DATE FOR U8 TO U10 AND U15 AND OLDER IN THE SAME SEASON LONG 50 SESSION PLAN FORMAT.
THE NSCAA SOCCER COACHES CONVENTION IN INDIANAPOLIS AND THE WORLD CLASS COACHING SEMINAR IN KANSAS 2007
Wayne was honoured to be a Guest Clinician at these two events this year.
The NSCAA Convention is the biggest Convention in the World with thousands of coaches attending from all over the world.
WORLD CLASS COACHING International Coaching Seminar A Huge Success
KANSAS CITY, MO - February 14, 2007 – Over 500 coaches from 42 different states as well as Canada, France, England and the Caribbean attended the WORLD CLASS COACHING International Coaching Seminar at the Arrowhead stadium indoor facility this past weekend, (February 9 - 11) making it the most widely attended soccer seminar in the region.
The International Coaching Seminar provided club, high school and college soccer coaches with an opportunity to learn from some of the most influential coaches in the world. The quality of sessions was excellent and many attendees said it was the best coaching seminar they have ever attended.
Comments from WCC: Wayne Harrison put on a great session demonstrating his "Awareness" coaching methods that have made him a best selling author.
 
Wayne Harrison during his session at WCC. Schellas Hyndman, Mike Saif, Tony Carr and Wayne Harrison.
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INCREDIBLE FEEDBACK
We have already received some positive messages from some of the attending coaches including:
"This year was better than the last two I have attended."
"I really enjoy your seminars. This is the 5th one I have attended and I will continue to attend as long as they are this good."
"Brilliantly organized. Last year was great this one was just as good."
"I must say I have gained more out of these seminars than I get from the USSF national camps."
"I can´t imagine a seminar being much better. I am leaving a much better coach."
"I can´t wait to get back to my team and put into action what I have learned here this weekend." |
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Coaches visiting exhibit booths |
Wayne presented clinics on his "Awareness Coaching Method" emphasizing quick play using one and two touches, and was very well received at both these events and has since had invites to present his clinics in Alaska, California; Iceland, and back home in England to name but a few.
The clinic session plans will be available to view on this site very soon.
SOCCER SPECIFIC
Check out www.soccerspecific.com Wayne has many coaching clinics on this great soccer website so please take a look.
THE AWARENESS SOCCER COACHING METHOD
Get Wayne´s books and learn to apply his popular coaching methodology.
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"Recognizing the Moment to Play" is a best seller in the English Football Association Coaching Catalogue. This catalogue is reviewed by all the professional Soccer coaches in England. It is also on the "Professional Footballer Association" of England´s recommended reading list for professional Licensing. |
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Be sure to read Wayne´s other books, "The Art of Defending" Part 1 and Part 2.
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Game Situation Training for Soccer
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Themed Exercises and Small Sided Games
by Wayne Harrison
Outstanding games and exercises to prepare players for the situations that arise in the match. Includes exercises for: Possession, Shooting and Finishing, Transition, Heading, Defending and Crossing.
This New Book is Number ONE in the Reedswain top ten books list out of the hundreds they publish and sell. www.reedswain.com
This book is perfect for those coaches who want to get to a game scrimmage situation in training, but also want a "theme" to the session.
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Game Situation Training for Soccer: Themed Exercises And Small Sided Games By Wayne Harrison
FOUR OF WAYNE´S BOOKS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE STATUS OF "RECOMMENDED READING" FOR THE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS ASSOCIATION (P.F.A.) IN ENGLAND´S PROFESSIONAL LICENSING COURSES.
THIS GIVES ADDED CREDIBILITY TO THE VALUE AND CONTENT OF THE BOOKS, WITH THEM BEING ENDORSED WITHIN THE PROFESSIONAL RANKS IN ENGLAND.
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