Tactical Periodization

This groundbreaking book written by Juan Luis Delgado Bordonau PhD and José Alberto Mendez Villanueva PhD is a complete blueprint for Tactical Periodization, providing coaches with the tools to organise the whole football training process - from one specific training practice, to full season planning.

Tactical Periodization is a proven successful football coaching method. All training is driven by tactical training. It allows you the coach, to improve all other attributes (technical, conditioning and decision making) at the same time, within every single tactical practice.

- Improve all attributes (technical, conditioning & decision making) in every tactical practice
- Accelerate your players' tactical understanding of their positional roles & responsibilities
- Players will react quicker, be sharper, and make better decisions in all tactical situations

Índice

Chap. 1. Football and complexity
Chap. 2. Football training and periodization approaches
Chap. 3. Tactical periodization methods and principles
Chap. 4. The game model
Chap. 5. Tactical organization in the four phases of the game
Chap. 6. Analysing the previous match performance and the next opponent
Chap. 7. Weekly training objectives
Chap. 8. Standard weekly training pattern
Chap. 9. Training sessions (1 match week)
Chap. 10. Training sessions (2 matches week)