Soccer IQ: Things That Smart Players Do, Vol. 1

<b>Named a Top 5 Book of the Year by the NSCAA Soccer Journal!</b><br><i>Soccer iQ</i> is the first book for soccer PLAYERS! In a world saturated with books about how to coach soccer, Dan Blank finally gives players a book on how to think it. <br><br>Standing on two decades of collegiate coaching experience, Blank has catalogued soccer's most common mistakes and provides simple, connect-the-dots solutions to help players solve their soccer problems. Soccer iQ is soccer's first text book for players; an almanac of smarter soccer decisions intended to flatten out the learning curve. It covers everything from hunting rebounds to the value of the toe-ball; from playing in the rain to the world's dumbest foul. <br><br>Blank tells his story from the familiar and humorous voice of a coach who has endured years of stress at the hands of his players. Written in plain-spoken language, <i>Soccer iQ</i> is an easy read and a quick-fix to the most common yet critically important soccer problems. Includes a bonus chapter on the college recruiting process. <br><br> "Finally someone wrote this book! If every soccer player read <i>Soccer iQ</i>, every coach would be a lot happier." Mark Francis - Head Coach University of Kansas<br><br> "Dan Blank has just written soccer's first definitive text book." <br> Colin Carmichael - Head Coach Oklahoma State University <br><br>"This book has immediately become required reading for my team. I'll take 30 copies." Steve Nugent - Head Coach UNC-Greensboro <br><br> "<i>Soccer iQ</i> may the best practical soccer book I have ever read. There's no fluff. Just n<br>uts and bolts principles that we teach every day. It'll solve a lot of your soccer problems." Steve Holeman - Head Coach University of Georgia