Please review the books below. All of them are excellent books and come highly recommended, and I'm certain each will improve your coaching experience.

Likewise if you just feel you need to refresh your sessions and get some new game ideas, there are hundreds in the books below, many of which have been tried and tested by our group. These all align with current FA thinking about making the training session 'games based' and 'player led'

Please feel free to contact Seb on coaching@cavershamafc.co.uk for any specific recommendations or to discuss any of these books.

If you like the sound of the book, all of these are available on Amazon unless stated and well worth the money.

Author	Book Title	Summary	Age Group
Ray Power	Making the Ball Roll	A great starting point for any coach. In depth look at modern coaching. Every coach should read this!	All, but ideal for U10 and below coaches
Ray Power	Coaching Youth Football: What Soccer Coaches can learn from the Professional Game	Sequel to Making the ball roll. A brilliant and detailed look through all aspects of youth coaching with loads of examples	All, but ideal for U10 and below coaches
David Baird	Scoreboard Soccer	Buildng on a really great idea. Loads of examples for small sided games. Tried and tested, works really well. Great section for 4-8 year olds	All
Peter Prickett	A guide to 3 v 3 soccer coaching	Loads of great small side game ideas. Made for 3 vs 3 but can work just as well with 4 v 4	All
Peter Prickett	A guide to 3 v 3 soccer coaching Part 2	Loads of great small side game ideas. More ideas in this for if the group is bigger than 6	All
Ray Power	Defending exercises to improve decision making	Deliberate Soccer Practice - Superb series of books. Never go short of a training idea again. This one is Defending	All
Ray Power	Attacking exercises to improve decision making	These books cover every aspect you could ever need to work on. No queues or waiting their turn - All games based, and why we use them. This one is attacking games	All
Ray Power	Rondo and Positional Play	Loads of Rondo ideas	All
Ray Power	Passing and possession to improve decision making	Passing and possession play	All
Ray Power	Small Sided Games to improve decision making	50 great SSG	All
Ben Bartlett	Constraining Football	As recommended by 'Whiff' from the FA. Interesting book, more philosphical than game ideas	Older groups - u10+
John O'Sullivan	Changing the Game	Again Philosophical. Good read, if a little US Centric. Some nice ideas	All
Peter Prickett	Principles of Play	Love this book. Re-read many times. Really interesting and some nice game ideas at the back	All, but more relevant for U8+
Michael Thomas	Foundation Phase Practices	Fun and Imaginative games for the youngest age groups. Available here	U5-U10