For 10 years I have trained boys and girls together in groups. It really doesn’t cross my mind when it comes to boys training with girls. When it comes to skill drills and pure technical development it doesn’t matter. Whether it’s a boy or girl, both of them know it doesn’t matter when it comes to skills. The key to…
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When you think about a creative player you think of the ‘number 10’ Center Midfielder. This player is like the Messi or Carli Lloyd. This is the player who is usually diverse with their skills, being able to speed the game up or slow it down. Dribbling or quick passing decisions that most people wouldn’t see or do. Being a…
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There is no rush, despite the presence of collegiate scouting at these ages, to be playing at a more advanced level than the player is ready. To be technically sound is for the player to be able to be ahead of the game. One important skill for being able to do that is to be able to pass in tight…
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Developmentally speaking, getting good soccer skills training at ages 9-11 is so 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. Ages 12-13 kids start to think…
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Training is important for soccer success because it’s where you get repetition. If you want to be successful at something, repetition is very important, doing something well and continuing to improve upon it. We should be training more than we play matches because that’s the environment where we try and get better. We can simulate the game but we can…
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