North Texas [Dallas/Fort Worth] arguably has the best youth soccer in America. California usually has the largest amount of top ranked teams, but NTX is extremely intense & loaded with talented. The boys and girls have multiple top 10 ranked clubs in the US, not to mention the smaller clubs that develop at a young age. Key Takeaways: Soccer Clubs…
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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. When I was about 10 years old at a friends house, we were out back kicking the ball against the fence. He could strike the ball with both feet very well, but…
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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. Wondering what to do after 5 minutes of working with the ball. Even when I was in…
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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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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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