5 SoccerTutor Books Every Amateur Football Coach Should Own
By Pablo M- Share Post Email
Whether you’re coaching Sunday league, adult grassroots, or an ambitious amateur squad, the right coaching book can transform how you plan and run your training sessions. At FootballTechniques.co, we focus on practical drills and tactical awareness for adult teams. That’s why we’ve carefully selected a list of our top five SoccerTutor books that not only align but also enhance our coaching philosophy.
Each book is a treasure trove of practical exercises and insights that you can immediately incorporate into your next session. And yes — we’ve personally tested and adapted many of these methods so that you can trust their effectiveness.
📘 1. Pep Guardiola – 85 Passing, Rondos, Possession Games & Technical Circuits
This book is a goldmine for coaches who love structured, possession-based play. The drills are not only adaptable to any level but also offer clear coaching points on scanning, positioning, and technical execution, allowing you to tailor them to your team’s unique requirements.
Why we love it: Many of the rondo ideas in this book are a perfect match for our drills on midfield possession and compact passing.
📘 2. Coaching Combination Play – From Build-Up to Finish
Looking to train cohesive attacking patterns? This book guides you through drills that simulate build-up play, third-man runs, overlaps, and transitional finishing.
Perfect for: Coaches seeking more structured attacking sequences to complement our fast-transition and 1v1 drills.
📘 3. Pep Guardiola – Coaching High Pressing Tactics & Sessions
A focused resource for training your team to win the ball higher up the pitch. This book covers tactical pressing systems, recovery runs, and how to create intensity in your defending sessions.
Pairs well with: Our popular Recovery Defending Drill and Pressing in Numbers articles.
📘 4. Technical Practices to Maximise Performance
50 high-quality practices that blend technique and game awareness. A mix of small-sided games, patterns of play, and finishing drills.
Why it fits: A solid all-rounder for adult coaches who want fast-paced, realistic practices that don’t require elite-level players.
📘 5. Football Periodisation and Conditioning Bundle
A three-book bundle that covers how to build structured weekly plans, improve conditioning without losing ball contact, and manage player load.
Ideal for: Coaches planning a full-season structure for adult teams with once- or twice-weekly sessions.
⚽ Final Thoughts
Every book on this list is more than just theory — they’re full of usable, adaptable sessions that amateur coaches can apply with their teams right away. If you’re a regular reader of FootballTechniques.co, these are the natural next steps.
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Pablo Matamoros
I am a software engineer with 25+ years of experience across diverse industries. I've climbed the corporate leader over the years, which has some benefits but means I moved away from my love for tinkering with technology. So, I build the odd website or application to keep learning and stay in touch with technology. FootballTechniques allows me to combine my programming knowledge with my passion for football.
To find out more about my professional experience, visit PabloMatamoros.com
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