
Soccer IQ
Things That Smart Players Do, Vol. 1
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Narrated by:
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Don Bratschie
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By:
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Dan Blank
About this listen
The #1 best-selling soccer book on Amazon since 2013 with over 100 five-star reader reviews. Named a Top 5 Book of the Year by the NSCAA Soccer Journal, Soccer iQ 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. Standing on two decades of collegiate coaching experience, Blank has cataloged 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. 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, Soccer iQ is an easy listen and a quick-fix to the most common yet critically important soccer problems. Includes a bonus chapter on the college recruiting process.
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