Whether you use a wet field [grass or turf] or you get a tarp and 5 gallons of water, you’re going to be challenged and have fun. The hardest part is the speed of the ball as it skips off the wet surface. It’s more difficult than most can imagine:) Once you get used to it your confidence and reflexes…
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So you want to get better? Practice these soccer drills at your house once a week for 3 months straight and you’ll see big improvement. There are 3 main elements most people can do at home – even in a small space. Footwork, meaning stationary dribbling type skills, short passing and first touch. What you need The only thing you…
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Group of 3 training is great because you can do so much! Whether the focus is on shooting form and getting high reps or doing drills with pressure. Either way, players will improve fast and it cuts the cost down for families who don’t want to spend extra on 1:1 lessons. Individual training is good, but for some players the…
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When it comes to the cost of club soccer there are some things you need to know besides the coaching fees. Parents need to consider the extra cost of uniforms, league and tournament fees, escrow and travel. Depending on which age and league a team plays in, the total cost of club soccer is $4,000 – $8,000 per year. Coaching…
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When it comes to hot weather and soccer, it’s very important to know how to keep your body from overheating. Knowing how to protect yourself by eating, drinking, resting and wearing the right clothes makes a big difference. Players who do these things right keep themselves safe and perform much better. Heat exhaustion definition A condition caused by exposure to…
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A few Summers ago I got plantar fasciitis that lasted a full year… No fun! Finally I went out and got a pair of these Feetures socks and then another 10 pairs over the following months… After that I got special insoles/inserts. The pain in my foot got better by the day and after a month or two I was…
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The outside jab pass in soccer is something that most players never learn. Some kids are told not to do it by coaches, which I do understand because it might be a situation where the player should have used their other foot at that moment. Although, for advanced players [ages 12+] coaches should be teaching it. The reason is because…
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