I’ve always wanted to write something on things teams can do when winning big. Just this week I asked one of my trainees how their weekend was and if they played any games. The answer was “Yes, we won 16 – 0 against a new team in the league.” My first reaction was “WHAT – that’s ridiculous.” Once you’re winning…
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Do you want to improve your weak foot shooting? There are some key things you need to know if you want to get better form, accuracy and power. I remember when I was about 10 years old being at a friends house. We were kicking the ball against his fense in the backyard. He could strike the ball with both…
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You might be asking “how can I practice soccer by myself?” It’s not uncommon for players all ages to get stuck, not knowing what to work on. One reason I love helping parents, coaches and players is because I remember being that person who was at the field, wondering what to do next after 5 minutes of working with the…
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As a kid I remember hearing how a humans legs weigh half our body weight. To this day I love telling players how getting both feet off the ground helps with our kicking power. For easy math, let’s say a person weighs 100 pounds. Well, if a player kicks a ball getting both feet off the ground, all 100 pounds…
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So you’re wanting to know what offside in soccer is… When new to the game, this is one of the hardest things to learn. At the younger ages 4-7 they typically don’t use this rule. Ages 8-9 in some leagues adjust the rules where there is a line between the half line and the goal line. This line is where…
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