{"product_id":"training-soccer-champions-anson-dorrance-9781626549203","title":"Training Soccer Champions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[Coach Dorrance] knows what it takes to win, and that is very rare. He makes another kind of investment in his players beyond just training: he cares about them as people. He knows what motivates certain types of players and ties it all in to team chemistry and camaraderie.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Mia Hamm, retired American professional soccer player and first woman inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame (2013). She trained under Anson Dorrance (1989-1993), helping the Tar Heels win four NCAA championships.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anson has an excellent understanding of athletes, and his theories on player development are very astute. He has had a truly remarkable career. He would be a great coach in any sport.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Dean Smith, retired University of North Carolina men's basketball coach (1961-1997).\"Coaching legend\" Smith trained several NBA players including Michael Jordan and is a Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinee (1983).\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you have what it takes to train champions? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Training Soccer Champions\u003c\/i\u003e, leading NCAA coach Anson Dorrance shares the secrets to creating and maintaining a winning team. Dorrance explains his philosophies, provides practical lessons, and reflects on his experience, offering the invaluable perspective of one of the world's outstanding coaches. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTraining Soccer Champions\u003c\/i\u003e digs deep into the psychology of the female athlete and conveys the principles of coaching to benefit average and high-performing teams alike. Field strategy, motivational techniques, team dynamics, and much more are discussed in this must-have guide to coaching. With countless championship titles and numerous awards, Anson Dorrance knows what it takes to win, and now you can too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50063200780481,"sku":"9781626549203","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9781626549203.jpg?v=1773869885","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/training-soccer-champions-anson-dorrance-9781626549203","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}