Soccer Videos and DVDs

Winning Soccer: Passing, Receiving and Heading DVD

 Winning Soccer

To maximize group performance, players must effectively combine their individual efforts and abilities to create one smooth functioning whole. Passing, receiving and heading skills provide the vital thread that enable 11 teammates to play as one. Mastery of these skills will enable teammates to maintain possession of the ball, dictate the tempo of the game and ultimately create and finish scoring opportunities.

This DVD provides coaches and players with a variety of exercises designed to improve their ability to pass, receive and head the ball effectively and is an essential training tool for players and coaches at any competitive level.

About the Coach: Dr. Joseph Luxbacher has been involved in the sport of soccer for more than 30 years as both a player and a coach. A former professional player in the North American Soccer League (NASL), American Soccer League (ASL), and Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). Luxbacher is the head men's soccer coach at the University of Pittsburgh and has twice been named Big East Athletic Conference Soccer Coach of the Year.

Video: 74 mins. (2008)
DVD - All Region

Winning Soccer: Youth Soccer Games DVD

 Winning Soccer

Planning a practice that motivates players to learn, train hard, and most importantly, enjoy the game is a fundamental responsibility of every soccer coach. Players of all ages and ability levels want to be excited, enthused, and entertained while they learn. They want to become better players, but they also want to have a good time in the process. Young soccer players in particular will derive the most benefit from practices that are challenging and fun, from exercises that are activity oriented, from games in which they are constantly moving, touching the ball and scoring goals.

This DVD provides coaches with a variety of games that will nurture the technical, tactical and physical development of their players. The games are competitive, fun to play and can be easily adapted to a wide range of ages and abilities.

About the Coach: Dr. Joseph Luxbacher has been involved in the sport of soccer for more than 30 years as both a player and a coach. A former professional player in the North American Soccer League (NASL), American Soccer League (ASL), and Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). Luxbacher is the head men's soccer coach at the University of Pittsburgh and has twice been named Big East Athletic Conference Soccer Coach of the Year.

Video: 71 mins. (2008)
DVD - All Region

SportsCamp Soccer DVD

DVD - $19.95

SportsCamp Soccer is seven dynamic sessions offering expert training for young players, their parents and coaches.

From dribbling to goal keeping, passing to shooting and every trick, tip and technique in between, these in-depth training sessions are taught by MLS coaches. This program will teach ball control, dribbling, shooting, goalkeeping, passing and head balls.

Video: 52 mins.  (2006)
DVD - All Region

The Complete Guide to the 3-5-2 DVD

DVD - $29.99

With Butch Lauffer, West Texas A&M University Head Soccer Coach, USSF "A" license, Grade 1 coaching license (Irish Football Association), Class "A" License (United European Football Assoc.), and UEFA pro license (Scottish Football Association).

The modern 3-5-2 is one of the most popular systems in soccer today, and Coach Lauffer presents a complete guide to this system for you! Lauffer shows how to use the 3-5-2 in both offensive and defensive situations, creating width from the inside out, and forcing the opposition into uncomfortable situations. He demonstrates how to defend against midfield attacks and switches, transition, counter-attack, and other basic principles. Finally, Lauffer shows several field exercises that you can use as a teaching progression for your team. Understanding the modern 3-5-2 will help your team play more effectively on both ends of the field and allow you to win more games!

Video: 58 mins.  (2005)
DVD - All Region

Tactical Flexibility with the 4-2-3-1 System DVD

DVD - $29.99

With Butch Lauffer, West Texas A&M University Head Soccer Coach, USSF "A" license, Grade 1 coaching license (Irish Football Association), Class "A" License (United European Football Assoc.), and UEFA pro license (Scottish Football Association).

Flexibility is key for any successful soccer team. In back-to-back NCAA Elite 8 appearances, Butch Lauffer has utilized the 4-2-3-1 system which allows his teams tactical flexibility on the offensive and defensive ends of the field. In this DVD, Coach Lauffer demonstrates how this system can be adjusted for stronger defensive or offensive formations, the roles of the players, winning the ball, transition, angles of recovery, pass timing, and attacking. Coach Lauffer also shares several field exercises than can be used to develop the 4-2-3-1 for your team. Using this system will give your team greater flexibility, will help your team break down opponents, and win more games!

Video: 78 mins.  (2005)
DVD - All Region

John Cossaboon: Midfield Play Passing for Possession and Penetration DVD

DVD - $29.99

With John Cossaboon, Southern Methodist University Head Women's Soccer Coach, '04 WAC Champions. Coach Cossaboon, who has coached at the professional level internationally and has helped develop Olympic talent, teaches how to control midfield play by effectively getting players through the midfield and into the attacking third of the field.

During this on-field demonstration clinic presentation, Cossaboon uses a progression of drills to improve athletes' ability to get through the midfield with dribbles and passes and by changing the point of attack and swinging the ball. Cossaboon uses 2 v 2, 4 v 4, 5 v 5, and 7 v 7 situations to teach players to move to open space, lose defenders, communicate, have vision and focus, and use soft passes to penetrate through the midfield. Through this video, Coach Cossaboon will help you teach your players to reduce playing "racehorse" soccer, straight up the field, and use different points of attack and angles to pick apart the defense!

Video: 53 mins.  (2005)
DVD - All Region

Schellas Hyndman: 9 Attacking Drills to Score! DVD

DVD - $29.99

With Schellas Hyndman, Southern Methodist University Head Men's Soccer Coach, 10x NCAA Tournament appearances, 7X NSCAA/Adidas Regional "Coach of the Year", '00 NCAA "Final Four,".773 winning % and 400+ wins (2nd highest among active D-I NCAA coaches!), NSCAA President and Director of Coaching Emeritus.

Attacking is a major part of being able to score in soccer matches. You can have the best shooters in the world, but if they do not get open, they will never score! In this demonstration clinic DVD, Hyndman shares drills designed to improve your players' chances of scoring by teaching them how to attack. Coach Hyndman takes you through two training activities designed to develop an attacking mentality. He then demonstrates his 1-on-1 drills with a defender at half-speed. Then he steps up the competition one level at a time until it is a full 8-on-8 drill. Coach Hyndman goes through a total of nine drills for attacking. This is an outstanding DVD on the topic of attacking taught by one of the best teachers in the game today!

Video: 43 mins.  (2005)
DVD - All Region

The 4-4-2 Off-Balance Offense DVD

DVD - $29.99 $17.99

With Angela Kelly, University of Tennessee Head Women's Soccer Coach, 2003 SEC Coach of the Year, Standout Player for UNC '91-'94 and Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame '04.

This former UNC standout who played for legendary UNC coach Anson Dorrance, shares her knowledge and expertise on the effective 4-4-2 Off-Balance Offense, which she has implemented successfully at Tennessee since the 2000 season. Coach Kelly uses a marker board presentation and on-field demonstration to diagram and demonstrate the complete 4-4-2 Off-Balance Offense. This offense is designed to combat the ever-popular 4-3-3 Offense used at all competitive levels of soccer.

Kelly begins by outlining player positioning, detailing each player's position, roles, and responsibilities putting emphasis on creating proper spacing and creating advantage situations. She also emphasizes the importance of transitional play, using the free player shift to create width, confusing and exposing the defense, and learning when to attack and pass. Kelly effectively uses the X's and O's to shed light on this creative way of playing a well-developed system!

Video: 65 mins.  (2004)
DVD - All Region

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