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    Learning the Technical Game of Football: 1, #1
    Learning the Technical Game of Football: 1, #1
    Learning the Technical Game of Football: 1, #1
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    Learning the Technical Game of Football: 1, #1

    By Alastair R Agutter

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    Learning the Technical Game of Football - Has been written to inspire young footballers to reach their long term aim and ambitions, in becoming accomplished players from non-league through to professional, by learning the technical game of Football.

    CHAPTERS INSIDE THIS BOOK:
    Introduction
    First Starting Out in the Art of Football 
    Fitness Techniques Warming Up and Warming Down 
    The Qualities Required For a Goalkeeper 
    The Art of Defensive Play in Football 
    The Midfield the Engine Room of a Football Team 
    The Instinctive Play of Attacking Football 
    Corner and Free Kick Set Plays in Attack and Defence 
    Penalty Taking from Set Plays in Football 
    A Team Playing Unit for Success Eleven a Side 
    Tournament and Five-a-side Matches 
    Succeeding and Contributing to Junior Football 
    The Health of Football at all Levels

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlastair Agutter Digital Publications
    Release dateOct 18, 2017
    ISBN9781976101069
    Learning the Technical Game of Football: 1, #1
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    Alastair R Agutter

    Alastair R Agutter was born in Farnborough, Kent, England in 1958. He is a Best Selling Author of more than 30 specialist books. He is a Philosopher, Logistician, Theoretical Physicist, Writer, Publisher, Naturalist, Environmentalist, Computer Scientist, Creative Digital Artist and Proud Father of Five Children. His first specialist book was published in 1989 and writing on the South American Marine species the symphysodon that he managed to breed successfully in captivity after a great deal of heartache. In the book introduction over 25 years ago, he wrote about climate change concerns and with warnings. From the age of just 6 years, Alastair took up Gardening, being taught by his Grand Father, William Agutter. At 9 years of age, and as a young boy, Alastair also took up the hobby and past time of Tropical Fish Keeping, and became a very successful Aquarist , breeding countless species of cichlids and other tropical fish for over 46 plus years. Still today Alastair remains one of a select few in the world to breed Wild Discus (symphysodon) in captivity, and remains an authority on the subject ,and also as an accomplished author. As a writer of over 25 years today, Alastair never knew he would become a specialist books author. But then on reflection of his life's journey today, such a path does now make absolute sense!

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      Learning the Technical Game of Football - Alastair R Agutter

      Learning the Technical Game of Football

      From Non-League Player to Professional

      ––––––––

      Written by

      Alastair R Agutter

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      Learning the Technical Game of Football

      COVER DESIGN:

      By Alastair R Agutter

      ORIGINAL DRAWINGS AND ILLUSTRATIONS CREATED

      By Alastair R Agutter

      PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF

      Alastair R Agutter, Ian Russell, Paul Johnson, Sports Illustrated and Ferranni International

      www.alastairagutter.com

      Copyright 2017

      Copyright © Digital eBook First Edition 2017

      ––––––––

      PUBLISHED BY

      Alastair Agutter Digital Publications

      First Edition Published: 18th September 2017

      ––––––––

      ISBN: 9781976101069

      ––––––––

      ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Learning the Technical Game of Football

      Chapter One

      First Starting Out in the Art of Football

      Chapter Two

      Fitness Techniques Warming Up and Warming Down

      Chapter Three

      The Qualities Required For a Goalkeeper

      Chapter Four

      The Art of Defensive Play in Football

      Chapter Five

      Midfield the Engine Room of a

      Football Team

      Chapter Six

      The Instinctive Play of Attacking Football

      Chapter Seven

      Corner and Free Kick Set Plays in Football Attack and Defence

      Chapter Eight

      Penalty Taking From Set Plays in Football

      Chapter Nine

      A Team Playing Unit for Success Eleven a Side Football

      Chapter Ten

      Tournament and Five aside Side Football

      Chapter Eleven

      Succeeding and Contributing To Junior Football

      Chapter Twelve

      The Health of Football at All Levels

      Introduction

      Learning the Technical Game of Football

      Welcome to Learning the Technical Game of Football where I have been inspired to write and update this book for all budding young footballers in the United Kingdom and across the World.

      In the genes coaching family members at the highest level - Top Centre: Christopher Agutter and Bottom Centre George Agutter

      I hope that the past World Cup held in Brazil and forth coming one to be held in Russia will serve as an inspiration to the countless millions of young Boys, Girls, and Adult Players, wanting to improve their Technical Game of Football.

      It was back in 1970 I saw my first World Cup proper in Mexico, and where I was blessed with seeing a timeless piece of sporting history, as I watched the Great Pele mesmerize his opponents and saw the Greatest Goalkeeper of all time, Gordon Banks.

      The book is dedicated to two of my Family who are known for continuing sporting traditions at the highest level. Pictured above, is a time span of four generations and two outstanding consummate teachers of their respective professions. On the left as a young School Boy Christopher Agutter (my youngest Son), today a Professional Football Development Coach for Schools and Football Clubs in England. And on the right George Agutter (my Great Uncle), a Professional Tennis Player and Coach in the American Professional Tennis Players Association, and where he eventually became the President and Dean of the USA Professional Tennis Players Association.

      At the time of George and Christopher starting their sporting journeys, they both had passion and dedication to aspire and achieve great things in their lives. A quality required in every dedicated sports person who wants to be successful!

      Having taught Football and played the game myself, and really understanding the technical aspects of football from years of study and watching. And also being fortunate and blessed, to be taught by the very best myself, my first Coach being Tony Bentley of Stoke City a Gordon Banks playing partner and team mate. Also Peter Taylor, former England Manager, who also endorsed my work and endeavours, especially setting up Junior Football for the Community.

      I truly hope this book will greatly help every Footballer improve their technical skills from non-league junior football, through to professional and international level, and from just a few hours reading, makes an enormous contribution in making far better players, domestically and internationally.

      Sincere Best Wishes,

      Alastair Agutter

      Author

      www.alastairagutter.com

      Chapter One

      First Starting Out in the Art of Football

      I remember clearly one hot summer’s day back in 1995 similar to today, where Christopher my youngest Son, was just coming up to 7 years of age. He sat with me at our local recreation ground one late afternoon on the Sports Pavilion landing in East Sussex. As we looked out across the grass, Christopher informed me he wanted to be a Professional Footballer. He then proceeded to ask me how he could achieve such an ambition.

      I told Christopher as we looked out over the recreation ground; to become a great player you have to think about the game of football, even before you ever kick a ball. I informed him.

      I said to him, try to imagine the football field is like a chess board, but all the pieces are constantly moving, and so you have to constantly calculate your opponents next moves continuously, and to be able to achieve this, you need two good feet, and a great team of players around you, with the skills where you look as if you have all the time in the world when you are on the ball.

      Great players I told him, create their own space, with the help of team members. He then asked me what position he should play. I informed Christopher the conductor, or the engine room, is the midfield. All great winning international teams have great

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