The Vision Of A Champion: Advice And Inspiration From The World's Most Successful Women's Soccer Coach (Latest Edition)

by Anson Dorrance, Gloria Averbuch

Overview

Wikipedia notes that Anson Dorrance has “one of the most successful coaching records in the history of athletics.” Under Dorrance’s leadership at the University of North Carolina (UNC), the Tar Heels women’s soccer teams have won 22 of the 37 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championships with a .881 winning percentage over 40 seasons. He has led his team to a 101-game unbeaten streak and his players have won 20 National Player of the Year awards. In The Vision of a Champion, Dorrance teams up with bestselling health and fitness writer Gloria Averbuch to deliver a transformational guide to developing soccer excellence at the high school and collegiate levels. This book combines practical strategies for training and competing with the wisdom and advice of a veteran coach.
Dorrance’s advice is proven: thanks to his coaching, women’s soccer at the University of North Carolina has dominated the collegiate field for more than four decades. The Vision of a Champion explains the secrets of that success in a narrative that is inspiring to athletes, coaches, and parents alike. The authors begin with a deep look into the world of women’s soccer at UNC, from details of training to the all-important team culture that makes a good team great. The second section is a road map for aspiring star players: it discusses how to be a true student of the game and how to develop to one’s full potential. The remainder of the book thoroughly examines what Dorrance learned as an elite coach who took the United States national team to its first world championship in 1991, analyzing all aspects of training, competition, fitness, and soccer mentality.
Complete with helpful training appendices and informative illustrations, Dorrance and Averbuch's book is introduced with a moving personal foreword by soccer icon Mia Hamm, one of Dorrance’s former players, The Vision of a Champion is a major resource for all aspiring high school and college soccer players; between its covers are all the skills and character strengths needed to excel on and off the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635617849
Publisher:	Echo Point Books & Media
Publication date:	03/29/2019
Edition description:	Reprint ed.
Pages:	362
Sales rank:	370,859
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Anson Dorrance is the legendary women's soccer coach at the University of North Carolina. His program is commonly referred to as "The Dynasty." He is not only the most successful coach in the women's game-a four-time National Coach of the Year-but an ambassador of the game, a highly sought-after motivational speaker, a major force in training young players through wildly popular soccer camps, and a successful television broadcaster. His teams have won 17 NCAA national championships, and many of his former players have gone on to become the most accomplished players in the world, including superstar Mia Hamm. Anson has produced best-selling soccer videos, and is the author of Training Soccer Champions, written with Tim Nash.

Gloria Averbuch is the author of 13 books on sports (running, soccer), health and fitness. Her books have been translated into a number of languages and have received various recognitions and awards. Averbuch is particularly proud that The Vision of a Champion, which has been reprinted numerous times, has been highly-praised by soccer coaches and players in the U.S. and worldwide. Her daughters are lifelong soccer players: one a professional with U.S. National Team experience and a two-time National Champion at the University of Carolina; the other, a former youth national player, is currently an executive with Major League Soccer (MLS).

Table of Contents

Preface: Anson Dorrance

A Mother & Daughter Encounter: Gloria Averbuch

Introduction: The 2000 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship

Section I: Soccer the University of North Carolina (UNC) Way

Chapter 1: The Dynasty

Chapter 2: USA Women—World Cup, Olympics, and the WUSA

Chapter 3: Your Game, and Why It’s Great

Chapter 4: Enriching Your Life through Soccer

Chapter 5: Toward Personal Excellence

Section II: Climbing the Soccer Ladder

Chapter 6: Soccer Basics

Chapter 7: Technical and Tactical Development

Chapter 8: Levels of Play

Chapter 9: High School Soccer

Chapter 10: Stepping Up to College Soccer

Chapter 11: Soccer Supporters—Players and Their Parents

The Four Pillars of Soccer: Technical, Tactical, Physical, Psychological

Section III: The Technical Pillar—TRAINING

Chapter 12: The Competitive Cauldron

Chapter 13: The Competitive Matrix

Chapter 14: Closing the Gap—Developing Weak Areas of the Women’s Game

Chapter 15: The Art of Goalkeeping

Section IV: The Tactical Pillar—COMPETITION

Chapter 16: Playing Tour Best on Game Day

Chapter 17: Being a Team Player

Section V: The Physical Pillar—FITNESS

Chapter 18: Becoming the Total Athlete

Section VI: The Psychological Pillar—MENTALITY

Chapter 19: Maintaining Your Balance

Chapter 20: Sharpening Tour Mental Edge

Section VII

Appendix I

Soccer Conditioning Workout

Staying Healthy - Sports Medicine for Females

About UNC Women’s Soccer

Twenty-First Century Soccer Recruiting—The Internet

Appendix II

The Essence of the UNC Soccer System

Competitive Matrix

Training Blocks

Conditioning Test Charts

Long-Range Tracking

Summer Training Program

Self/Peer Evaluation

Editorial Reviews

"From the beginning I knew I made the right decision to attend the University of North Carolina . . . I went there because it is through this game that we learn the importance of human relationships." Mia Hamm, UNC, Olympic and World Cup Champion

"Anson inspired me to play and gave me the mentality that I was going to be the best." Tisha Venturini, Olympic and World Cup Champion

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