Learning to Be a Coach

Everything you need to know about the art of coaching.

Valuable insights and tools to learn, from the best, how to be a better football coach.

A book that brings together the teachings of José Couceiro, Jesualdo Ferreira, Hélio Sousa, Silvino Louro, Luís Castro, Nuno Gomes and many more. Aprender a Ser Treinador is organized into the following themes:

• Persistence in a coach's life;
• The stages of development and the identification of potential elite players;
• The idea and creation of the playing model;
• Perspectives on training and methods of observation and analysis;
• The assessment of physical performance;
• Injury prevention and post-match recovery;
• The particularities of goalkeeping coaches;
• The importance of the coach in the perspectives of players and managers.

Written in the first person, it presents the experiences and advice of coaches, players and managers, aimed at those who practice or intend to practice the profession of coaching.

From elite football to the lower levels and youth ages, the collection by author João Nicolau covers training, models and systems, but also the relationships to maintain with players, other technical staff, managers, media, and all the elements capable of influencing the day-to-day of one of the most demanding and exposed professions.