The book introduces the concept of specificity of exercise and how the strength, flexibility, and explosive exercises duplicate exactly what happens in running and cutting actions.

Also unique to the book is information on how you can improve running and cutting through the use of specialized strength and flexibility exercises. The exercises make it possible to make corrections in technique so that the player can improve her performance very quickly. This is the only book that couples technique and strength training together to produce immediate and most effective results.

Another unique aspect of the book is the introduction of active stretches for soccer (as opposed to static stretches as typically recommended). The active stretches are used, not only for improvement of flexibility, but also as a warmup to practice or play. The chapter on nutrition for speed and quickness is also unique and it presents information not typically found in other books. In fact, some of the information is in direct contrast to what is typically recommended for soccer players.

The frame-by-frame action sequences of running and cutting are informative. You can see what the players are doing--both right and wrong. Unfortunately, when it comes to figuring out what you are doing right (or wrong) it is hard to figure that out using this book. I don't think it is the fault of the author. A book just may not be the correct medium to convey this information. (The author does plug his own training company as a resource for doing this kind of analysis.)

The exercises seem useful. I haven't started doing many of them as we have just began our off season and that is when the doctor recommends much of the training to occur. Most of the strength training exercises require elastic tubes with bands or gym machines.