From the World Class Coaching series, The Full Season Goalkeeper Training Program ($25) is among the best books on planning a training program that I have read.  The book is written almost as a training diary by John Murphy.  It covers the New England Revolution's 2002 campaign.

This book is exactly what it claims to be.  It presents all of the pieces for planning and implementing a year of training.  Coach Murphy discusses his mindset and approach to the year beginning with pre-season planning.  Topic covered include the role of the starter vs. back-up keeper, expectations for the year, pre-season vs. regular season vs. post-season, fitness, keeper vs. field training and how the keepers fit within the team training sessions.  Since the example keepers are professionals, they are given more autonomy and input into their own training than would be reasonable at the college, high school or club level.  There is also more time for training at the professional level than there is at lower levels.

This book is not a detailed collection of drills, fitness routines, player psychology, or tactics.  However, it does cover each of these elements in the course of the 12 month program.  The drills are well diagramed, but have little explanation as significant experience is expected of the reader.  There is also insight into the stresses of travel and weather on the training process.  The travel log to Brazil and Portugal provide a frame of reference, but are unimportant to the overall picture.  The adjustments made for jet lag, time zone changes, and fatigue resulting from that are useful.

Overall, this book is targeted at the dedicated Goalkeeper coach or Director of Coaching.  The Full Season Goalkeeper Training Program should be used as an example of how to approach the season, set goals and implement a program.  The example can not be followed exactly, but it provides a solid template and frame of reference.  Many of the drills can be applied to academy training, high school or college programs.  The timelines can easily be adjusted to suit the amount of practice time and length of season.  As the author states, above all a goalkeeper coach must be flexible. 

The basic underpinnings of the book could be applied almost as well to the entire team.  Many of the drills assume field player participation and include keeper as field player time.  The general concepts of planning for the season and adjusting to real world circumstances are applicable to any coach, team or program.