Everyone,

I have just turned the 135 page word file for my new book into a PDF. Is there anyone out there interested in reading it (or even a part of it)?

I intend to write in excess of 200 pages.

Please don't take any time away from the valuable things in your daily life that should be a priority, (like abusing me on this forum), but when you have a spare moment I would love to get your feedback on the sections I have written so far.

Before finishing I would like to point out that my new book is written to change the perspective of players, parents, coaches (and everyone else in society who is willing to read it). Its premise is very unique and controversial but it makes too much practical sense to be disregarded.

For now that's all I'm going to tell you.

All feedback, critical or otherwise will be positively taken.

Kindest regards,

Andy Barney

PS: If you want the PDf please email me at andy@kclegendssoccer.com or call my cell 913-636-4073

Andy, I don't own a gun.. Just have a good watchdog!

Please know that this forum is begging you, as quite possibly your coaches, players & all of us parents are, with respect.... Shhhhh..

It's time for you to LISTEN. Open your ears my friend Please!

Skeech

If only there weren't others giving me positive feedback.

Sorry,

Andy

Personally I would rather watch paint dry, so I guess you don't need to be sending me the PDF of the world's most boring soccer book.

Wait a just a second, you haven't been posting your book here. So now if I want to be trully enlightened I have to download your book as well?

How can you say it's the "world's most boring soccer book" unless you are prepared to read it?

If you have a child I hope for his/her sake that he/she doesn't inherit your attitude!

Many of the critics on this forum say similar negative things about my first book. Thankfully, I have good references from people who really know their stuff.

“Andy has figured out the core of what makes players valuable. He has boiled the game down to its critical essence. He captivated and motivated me with his intelligent use of inspiring and meaningful quotations. It’s a book not just about the technical foundation of the game but also about the elements that define the margins of soccer greatness i.e. aggressive creativity, self-discipline, competitive fire and self-belief.

Wonderfully original!! It should be an essential component of any soccer coach or parent’s library. It’s outstanding!!”

Anson Dorrance – Head Women’s Coach at the University of North Carolina (21 NCAA Division I Championships) & 1991 FIFA Women’s World Cup Winner.

"A must for youth soccer coaches. Read it. Think about it. Then, reconsider everything you do. If you can't take away something - quite possibly a lot - from this book, you are doing a disservice to your players."

Jim Sheldon – Executive Director of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America

"Andy has summed up his unique philosophy of player development in this fascinating book. His methodology, along with his high-energy teaching style has consistently produced dynamic, creative, attacking players. Just as his coaching is a careful balance of reason and passion, so is his whole approach to the game; quite simply, he grows better players who make better teams. His players have impacted NCAA Div.1 programs and are now poised to impact MLS."

Sean Holmes - Head Coach - Drake University - Nationally Ranked 2004 & 2005 - Region II ODP Staff Coach - Three Players Drafted By MLS In Last Two Years

"I attended one of Andy's practice sessions in the Fall of 2004. I watched his two U11 girl’s teams practicing. I have never seen such a large group of 10 year old girls where every player had such advanced dribbling and shooting technique under pressure."

Jeff Tipping - National Soccer Coaches Association of America Director of Coaching. Previously Assistant Coach for the U.S. Women's National Team and Head Coach at Muhlenberg College

“My first-hand experience with Ryan Raybould, a Legends-trained player who plays professionally with Kansas City Wizards in MLS, was evidence that Andy’s methods are effective and long-lasting. Ryan was an All-Ivy selection for us at Yale and an industrious and creative big play performer for all four years. The Legends program clearly developed a high level of competitiveness, field savvy and technical excellence in his game. Andy’s book enthusiastically and effectively challenged my long-held mainstream coaching notions about how to develop creative and skilled players.
I incorporate his methods in my college training and encourage coaches at all levels who are truly looking to bring out the very best in their players to do the same.”

Brian Tompkins – Head Coach Yale University Men’s Team

What experts say about Coerver Coaching . . . .

FRANZ BECKENBAUER,
Coach of 1990
World Cup champion
Germany: “I appreciate the
Coerver Method very much.
It is essential that youth
players be skillful. The
Coerver Method greatly
improves technical skills. I
wish all coaches had the
chance to train youngsters in
such a skillful, technical
way.”

GRAEME SOUNESS,
Liverpool and Scotland
player/manage/coach:
“Practicing with the ball is
the top priority for all young
players. The Coerver Method
shows you many ways to
improve yours skills.”

KARL-HEINZRUMMENIGE,
Inter Milan player
and German World Cup
captain: “Coerver Coaching is
one of the best youth
instructional programs I’ve
ever seen in my worldwide
travel.”

GORDON STRACHAN,
Leads United and Scottish
international player, formerly
with Manchester United and
Aberdeen: “I’ve been in the
soccer profession for 17
years, and the Coerver
Method is one of the most
refreshing approaches I”ve
seen. It is as relevant to me
as a senior professional as to
my young sons who are
taking their first steps in the
game.”

MICHAEL THOMAS,
Liverpool and England
player: “Brilliant! Great for
all young players, whether
beginners or advanced.”

GEOFF HURST, England
World Cup champion player:
“Coerver Coaching is soccer
for all. It’s a terrific way to
expose young people to
soccer. It’s about getting
everyone to have
coordination with the ball so
they can enjoy the game.
They can be taught very
simply with the step-by-step
methods. Whether a beginner
or advanced, you will
improve.”

ALEX FERGUSON,
Manchester United
manager/coach, 1993 English
League champions: “Soccerskills
training is important, but
it is also important that players
retain their individual styles. I
can honestly say that the
Coerver technique helps
players achieve this.
Individual style and technique,
coupled with sound skills,
make a great player stand
out.”

GORDON BANKS, England
World Cup champion
goalkeeper: “All the great
teams had skillful players,
especially great dribblers.
Coerver Coaching links the
skills of such players to a
teaching program suitable for
young players of all abilities.
It is a must for all youngsters.”

BORA MILUTINOVIC,
coach of the U.S. National
Team: “The Coerver video
series is an outstanding tool
for the technical development
of the young player. Player
who use this method can
become the stars of the future.

ROBERTO RIVELINO,
Brazil World Cup champion:
“The Coerver Coaching
Method is a perfect way for
children to improve and enjoy
the game even more.”

ANSON DORRANCE, coach
of U.S. Women’s world
championship team: “I feel
Coerver Coaching should be
an essential part of a player’s
development. I use it for my
World Cup squad, and it is
equally as important for young
children wishing to improve.”

GEORGE GRAHAM,
coach/manager Arsenal, 1993
English Cup winners:
“Coerver Coaching is a
tremendous way to teach
skills. We at Arsenal endorse
the Method and would like to
see it spread.”

. . . the source

KC Soccer Dad

Great stuff!

When I really began delving into the core of deceptive dribbling and finishing the Coerver and Frans Van Balkom methods were a great inspiration. I have attended four of Charlie Cooke and Alfred Galustian's (The USA's Coerver gurus) coaching clinics and love what they do to develop creative skills.

Wiel, Charlie and Alfred should be applauded for the Coerver method. It was the first really strong movement to change poor traditonal soccer coaching methods.

I learned a lot from what they advocate. However, as the years went by I realized the following:

1) I noticed what I believed to be a movement away from their original intense dribbling and finishing emphasis back to more of a passing and receiving approach.

2) I was unable to see how the method segued into the team game while continuing to encourage and demand significant deceptive dribbling.

3) Character development wasn't part of the philosophy. Charlie and Alfred, like most other programs, stuck to soccer instead of interweaving character into their method. Much of what they did also developed good character but it wasn't done for this purpose. It was a fortunate side-effect!

Their program was great in helping me understand the initial level of technique training and how to transfer this into the live 1 v 1 situation. However, advanced 1 v 1 tactics weren't covered. They didn't have either of the 2 v 2 phases which I feel are essential to learning the initial steps of team soccer.

The first 2 v 2 phase introduces team concepts such as the wall pass without the complexity of the crowd. The second 2 v 2 phase is unique to our program...creating complexity with a high number of players in a tiny area. They didn't create the "Bats in a Cave' scenarios that I believe trains intuitive problem solving and team pre-cognition"

Lastly they didn't teach the intense game based tactical focus that I brought to the sideline of every game.

I may have missed these phases but I don't believe so because they aren't described in any of Wiel's publications.

IMO a player with great deceptive dribbling and ball striking technique (our specialties) cannot make the complete transition into using these difficult skills under game pressure, without going through the intial 2 v 2 phase, the secondary 2 v 2 phase (Bats in a Cave) and the intense game based tactical phase (Playing one touch, two touch, fake and move within two touches during games).

The last three phases are long and arduous but they are essential to transforming the ball hogs and goal hounds that we train initially, into intelligent team players, who can also score the great individual goal when needed.

However, I am convinced that the bigger mountain is character. What we do for children in this area has no parallel in the modern sports world.

It's a huge statement; but my new book backs it up with extensive research, study and discussion/rationale.

You seem like a student of the game. If you'd like a raw copy of this book please e-mail me at andy@kclegendssoccer.com

Please remember that the current PDF is an unedited work in progress. Until it's edited you'll find many errors and poorly written sentences (some would say all my writing is like that!).

The one thing I want understood is that I want everyone to study my theories and make up their own mind. I will make my writings available free of charge to all and sundry (even our most intense competitors). I believe that anyone who has something unique and beneficial for children should leverage it to cover their living expenses but make it available to the world free as soon as humanly and economically possible.

I really hope more coaches and parents take the time to research the Legends method because it really is totally unique and tremendously empowering; first from a soccer perspective but more importantly it guarantees brave, creative leadership character for life!

In finishing I will say that I love the Coerver method and will forever be deeply in debt to Wiel for creating and documenting his approach. The challenge for all of us is to take the best of the existing methods and improve upon them for the sake of future generations. I believe that the Legends club has done this with regard to soccer.

I hope this makes sense.

Please feel free to hit me with any questions.

Kindest regards,

Andy

I had to block andy@kclegendssoccer.com from my daughters email today.

There have been literally between 4-5 emails a day to her private email from Andy which were not invited, long winded, not read information and most importantly NO WAY to stop or opt out of them.

Blocked Andy.

I tried to believe in you, but no more. It's turned in to just plain weird!

If this is what the Legends consider Great, You Are So Wrong. STOP Spamming Student Athletes Please. Children Andy.. If you are going to send out your weird preaching to kids who ask parents - why is he doing this? At least offer a link to your Crap emails to opt out of - is that not only right or legal?