You might often hear or see an agility ladder and think of speed. The reason is because many people use the terms speed and agility. What do you think athletes should learn first, speed or agility? I believe agility should be taught/learned first because players become coordinated and can change directions much easier. Speed can come later, once the agility…
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Have you ever been taught how to step and cover when defending in soccer? First of all, don’t just think of defenders. Remember that forwards and midfielders are also defenders. Forwards are actually the first line of defense. When forward and midfielders know how to step and cover the whole team will be better. Defenders need to learn how to…
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There are thousands of soccer drills to practice for youth and adults, it’s just some are better than others. Then of the good ones, game like ‘opposed’ soccer drills are different from ‘unopposed’ passing or dribbling drills. In this post I share how players will improve in game like opposed situations going 1v1, 2v1 and 2v2. Meaning 1 player vs…
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One of the most exciting things for a soccer coach is choosing which formations in soccer to use. Younger players don’t play with as many players on the field, so that makes it different from ages 10+ to adults. More conservative defensive minded coaches will field more defenders, whereas aggressive attacking style coaches will play with more forwards. A lot…
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In this article you’ll learn why and how pro soccer players train different from you. When pros train on their own it’s mostly to keep up with their fitness during off-season. Sure, you might see a tag on social media that says “train like a pro” but all those silly cone drills are not what a pro actually does lol. …
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