For club players and coaches, rondos are nothing new under the sun. For those who are new to coaching, playing or parenting rondos is something you want to know. In short, I would say it’s basically a fancy way of playing ‘monkey in the middle’. The best teams in the world do ‘rondos’ every week. It’s a great way to…
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The golden years for soccer players can be different depending on the individuals situations. In most situations the best years to develop is between the ages of 7-11. This doesn’t mean that if you train really hard at these ages you’re all set and can stop. Imagine pro players who just won the championship being told by their coach “hey…
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The 4-4-2 formation is probably the most popular in football/soccer history. The roots go way back to English football and some of the best Italian clubs used it. Some of the top pro teams today use this, but a lot of it depends on the players you have. Teams that have 3 really strong defenders and 3 great forwards might…
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Corner kicks are give you a great chance to score a goal, but make sure player positioning is correct. Scoring a goal is just as important not to concede off the counter. There are four main things that happen on corner kicks. 1) Scoring a goal 2) Miss the shot/chance 3) Keeper gets it and punts long or 4) the…
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When it comes to travel soccer there are some things every parent should know. First, don’t think you have to do what everyone else is doing. Too many people jump on the bandwagon and think for success, their kid has to play in a certain league. Your family is different from every family on earth, so make sure you know…
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