"As a coach, you can make a difference. you want your players to have fun and develop their talents to the fullest. whether you're a professional coach or a parent, you'll do much better if you know what you want to achieve and how to go about it.
mauro van de looij, an experienced youth coach at Dutch premier league clubs, gives you practical experiences and scientific insights about motivation, selection, training and coaching in this book. he takes you through questions such as: how important is winning really? what is your influence on the motivation of your players? how do you recognize talent? and what do you say at halftime?
never before has such a complete book been published that helps you to further flesh out your vision and style. as a coach, teacher and leader. mauro challenges you to create a performance culture in which the person is number 1."