making it real：My soccer skills book

Featuringstate-of-the-artsoccerskillstrainingtips,thestorybehindtheDavidBeckhamacademies,andwithinsightsfromBeckhamonhisuniquelifestyle,thisbookcapturestheessenceofwhatit'sliketobeEnglandfootballcaptainandoneofthemostcelebratedfacesontheplanet.TheDavidBeckhamAcademyinGreenwich,LondonisthelargestsportingfacilityofitskindinEurope,comprisingtwofull-sizeindoorthird-generationfootballpitchesandextensivestate-of-the-artteachingandcateringfacilities.Boysandgirlsaged8-15willbeabletoparticipateinafive-daysoccerprogrammerunduringkeytimesintheyear,withuniquecross-curricularactivitiesfocusingonfootball,teambuilding,dietandnutrition,healthandfitness,physiologyandtheroleofmanagersandthemedia.ThisbookistherealisationofBeckham'sdreamtogivesomethingbacktothesportthatmadehimalegend.Itwillfeatureacompletefootballtrainingprogramme-frombasiccontrolskillsandanticipationthroughtocrossingtechniques,free-kicks,andtacticalawareness-basedonthecourseworkwithintheAcademy.Crucially,itwillalsoaddressthelifeskillswhichformacoreelementoftheworkshops,ensuringthatreaderscomeawaywithnotjustanappreciationofthesportandworld-classcoachingtechniquesbuthowpersonaldevelopmentformsakeyroleintheirlives.LavishlyillustratedwithexclusivephotographsofBeckhamonandoffthefield,andwithhisowninsightsintohisupbringingandhowhisexperienceshaveshapedhiscareerinthegame,thisbookrepresentsthenextbigadventureforBeckham-andthecreationofanexciting,modernlearningfacilityforanyyoungaspiringfootballerregardlessofability.Thedreamisnowareality.