Developmentally speaking, getting good soccer skills training at ages 9-11 is very helpful. These are the 3 optimal years to begin soccer skills training. They are old enough to almost do anything you show them and their attitude is so positive. Mentally it’s important to learn younger because players believe and trust parents/coaches so much. Whereas many older players think they…
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Do you want to be a better soccer player? According to research published in the American Journal of Sports Science, it takes more than just natural ability and hard work to become a successful soccer athlete. By understanding essential components that can give you a competitive edge on the field, you can take your game to a new level and…
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Sand soccer training or sand pit training is great for joint and muscle strength. I personally found that it prevents and heals knee pain. Sand training [barefoot] provides muscular conditioning as an overall, collaborative improvement, with cardiovascular training preceding the muscular conditioning. Sand soccer training is not just for the beach competitor. Beach soccer is great for any soccer player…
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Today I am sharing advanced skills competitive soccer players practice to improve. Including learning how to bend a ball, dribbling skills, controlling the ball out of the air different ways. Skills that will take a player to the next level from where they were. Team coaches don’t have time to work with you on everything. Skills trainers don’t even have…
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Love is the respect for the dignity of an individual – love is charity. A man who belittles another, who is not charitable to another, who is not loyal, who speaks ill of another, who is only for himself – is not a leader, no matter his position or title. – Vince Lombardi The links listed below are those who…
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Technique and position-specific training should be modeled for young players, as should the leadership skills necessary for success off the field as well. Two years of repetition and consistent training through proper, individualized skills training will have a young player fundamentally sound. Open letter from Jeremie: My first blog post Parents and Athletes, Skills is becoming a catch phrase –…
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