PDF Preview of "Passing Warm-Ups"

Author: Fausto Garcia, Daniele Zini
Pages: 148
Tactical Examples: 12
Practices: 70

Passing Warm-Ups - Direct from Guardiola, Simeone, Ancelotti, Emery, Sarri & Heynckes

Practice and apply technical-tactical passing warm-up practices taken directly from these top coaches' training sessions

This is your chance to practice and apply technical-tactical passing warm-up practices taken directly from the training sessions of Pep Guardiola, Diego Simeone, Carlo Ancelotti, Unai Emery, Mauizio Sarri, and Jupp Heynckes, so you can learn from the best and improve your training sessions.

Top teams and coaches use passing warm-ups which incorporate key technical and tactical elements that progress into the main part of the session, so your players are always developing their technical ability and tactical understanding.

Develop your players:

• Passing pattern repetitions 
• Decision making 
• Positional play 
• Prepared for all tactical game situations

The FIRST part of the book written by Fausto Garcea (former Technical Manager at Empoli FC), analyses the basic principles of activation and warm-ups:

• Warm-Ups: Essential Aspects and Scientific Findings 
• Unopposed, Technical Opposed, and Global Practices 
• Physical, Psychological, and Subliminal Activation 
• Technical-Tactical Warm-ups: Tactical Principles and Shapes

The SECOND part of the book put together by Daniele Zini (UEFA A Licence), is the result of a long process to observe and learn the warm-up practices used by some of the world's best coaches:

Pep Guardiola

• 10 Practices 
• Direct from Pep's Training Sessions 
• Practice Example: Complex Support Play Circuit with Triangle Tactical Patterns

Diego Simeone

• 10 Practices 
• Direct from Diego's Training Sessions
• Practice Example: "Double Triangle" Combinations with Forward Movements to Receive

Carlo Ancelotti

• 10 Practices 
• Direct from Carlo's Training Sessions
• Practice Example: Progressing the Play Using Inside Support with "Give and Go"

Unai Emery

• 10 Practices 
• Direct from Unai's Training Sessions
• Practice Example: Quick Combination, Through Pass, Check Away + Incisive Third Man Run

Mauizio Sarri

• 10 Practices 
• Direct from Mauizio's Training Sessions
• Practice Example: Forward Pass and Move to Support + "Give and Go" with Overlap"

Jupp Heynckes

• 10 Practices 
• Direct from Jupp's Training Sessions
• Practice Example: Triple One-Two with Forward Pass (Open Up) + "Give and Go" Overlap

12 Tactical Examples including:

• Rhombus Shape - Tactical Example 3: One-Two, Forward Pass + Lay-off for Teammate when Pressed 
• Triangle Shape - Tactical Example 2: One-Two + Third Man Run to Receive in Behind Defensive Line 
• Link Play and Decision Making - Example 2: One-Two, Through Pass + Diagonal Pass into Feet

70 Practices including:

• Pep Guardiola - Complex Support Play Circuit with Triangle Tactical Patterns 
• Diego Simeone - "Double Triangle" Combinations with Forward Movements to Receive 
• Carlo Ancelotti - Progressing the Play Using Inside Support with "Give and Go" 
• Unai Emery - Quick Combination, Through Pass, Check Away + Incisive Third Man Run 
• Mauizio Sarri - Forward Pass and Move to Support + "Give and Go" with Overlap" 
• Jupp Heynckes - Triple One-Two with Forward Pass (Open Up) + "Give and Go" Overlap

About the Author

Fausto Garcia

Coaching Qualifications:

• UEFA 'B' Licence 
• Professional Athletic Trainer (Italian Football Federation) 
• Professional Technical Manager (Italian Football Federation) 
• Professional Sporting Director (Italian Football Federation) 
• TFA Teacher Degree in Aldo Sport Science 
• Teacher for the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI)

Coaching Roles:

• Youth Team Manager - San Giuliano FC (Pisa) Present 
• Technical Manager - Empoli FC (2005 - 2014)

Daniele Zini

Coaching Qualifications:

• UEFA 'A' Licence (Italian Football Federation Coverciano Federal Technical Centre) 
• Ranked 1st in the Level 1 Course to coach Futsal

Coaching Roles:

• Head Coach - S.G. Cagliari Calcio U17 Present 
• Head of Methodology and Training S.G. Cagliari Calcio Present
•  Manager and Technical Director - U.S. Città di Pontedera 
• Head of Empoli Coaching Affiliates