The book offers articles that cover the Four Pillars of soccer. Those pillars are: Technique, Tactics, the Mental and the Physical. The fifth section describes to the reader how to coach.
In the chapter on technique nationally known coaches describe soccer-specific techniques and how to present them to the team. The topics include: Principles of Teaching Technique, Dribbling, Shielding, Tackling, Receiving and Passing as basic techniques for the player. In addition to these skills, section one deals with goalkeeper technique.
Chapter two details the evolution of tactics in the game of soccer going back to the late 1800s and finishing with a discussion of the latest in tactics at the international level. In addition the most popular systems of play from the soccer world are described in detail. Both attacking and defending in each system is examined.
Chapter three deals with the mental side of playing soccer. This is the last frontier for our players and teams. It is an important aspect of coaching and mental training is a responsibility of coaches today. The articles examine mental preparation for both men and women soccer players and teams.
Chapter four deals with fitness and nutrition. The articles discuss everything from warm-ups to post game nutrition. There are articles for youth soccer players as well as college and professional soccer players.