I’m proud to announce the release of my second book: Low-Block Mastery.
This is the first specialized resource in the world fully dedicated to the defensive structure of the Low-Block in modern football, written and published by Navid Faridi.
Inside this book you will find:
• A complete explanation of the Low-Block philosophy
• Advantages & disadvantages of Low-Block defending
• Ball recovery strategies with pre-planned transitions
• Detailed breakdown of player roles and responsibilities in 6 formations
• Tactical analysis of world-class matches (Spain vs France, USA vs Germany, etc.)
• Step-by-step training sessions: from basic drills to match-realistic conditions for 6 formations
• A special section on common mistakes and how to fix them
This book is a valuable guide for coaches, players, and analysts who want to organize their teams with stronger and more compact defensive structures.
Discover the first global guide to the MID-BLOCK defensive system in football, written by Navid Faridi. Order your book now on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMJS6PZT
I’m proud to announce the release of my new book: Mid-Block Mastery.
This is the first specialized resource in the world fully dedicated to the defensive structure of the Mid-Block in modern football.
Inside this book you will find:
• A complete explanation of the Mid-Block philosophy
• Practical training sessions in 7 different formations
• Step-by-step progression from basic drills to match-realistic conditions
• A special section dedicated to Counter Attacks and their role in modern football
This book is a valuable guide for coaches, players, and analysts who want to organize their teams with stronger and more compact defensive structures.
Navid Faridi Leads Multiple Teams to Victory – Awarded Best Youth Coach of the Year 2025 (DOFA League – UAE)
In the 2024–2025 season, Coach Navid Faridi led an outstanding campaign across several youth age groups.
His academy teams achieved the following remarkable results:
🏆 U10 – Champions
🏆 U16 – Champions
🥈 U13 – Runners-up
With two championship titles and one second-place finish, this historic achievement placed Faridi among the elite youth coaches in the UAE. His leadership, commitment, and winning mentality were officially recognized as he was named:
🏅 DOFA League’s Best Youth Coach of the Year – 2025
This honor reflects not only his success on the field, but also his impact on youth football development in the region.
I’m proud to share my official interview with The Arab Today, where I was featured as the Best Youth Football Coach of the Year 2025 in the UAE’s DOFA League.
In this exclusive conversation, I talk about my journey, coaching philosophy, and future goals for youth development in football.
My recent achievements have also been covered by several major regional and international news platforms, including:
These achievements reflect years of dedication, teamwork, and a deep passion for youth football. I am grateful to everyone who’s supported this journey. 💙
“I believe there are many talented but underprivileged football players in deprived areas who are looking for opportunities and deserve to be introduced to major football clubs and academies.
My goal is to help them and bring the most promising ones to Esteghlal F.C. Academy.”
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📌 Interview with Eghtesad Kish Newspaper (March 3, 2019)
Navid Faridi shared his vision for developing young football talents during an exclusive interview with Eghtesad Kish newspaper:
“I believe there are many talented but underprivileged football players in deprived areas who are looking for opportunities and deserve to be introduced to major football clubs and academies. My goal is to help them and bring the most promising ones to Esteghlal F.C. Academy.”
After finishing the Premier League U’19 with Esteghlal F.C navid Faridi has focused on his football academy and fitness to develop new professional players.
Asian football confederation B coaching course are held in Tehran . The course for coaches of premier league and And those who passed the Asian coaching course C . Some of professional and famous coach : Arash Borhani, Siyavash Akbarpour, Amirhossein Sadeghi, Hadi Mahdavi kia , Alireza Nikbakht vahedi, Alireza Abasfard , Navid Faridi and another coaches. Navid Faridi has passed C coaching course In February 2017,with excellent degree and has been recommended for AFC B coaching course.
