After playing soccer all my life and then teaching all ages and levels for 10+ years (averaging over 100 hours…
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The skill most coaches don’t teach [1st touch overhead]
Taking your 1st touch overhead [ball traveling over you] is a NEXT LEVEL SKILL! Playing with confidence means playing with…
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The basic motor skills to create a firm soccer foundation
To this day when I teach younger players ages 4-7 motor skills, I can still remember the time I learned…
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The most under-appreciated soccer position [Defenders]
Most of the popular players are goal scorers or skillful players. You hear a lot about Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, but…
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Can athleticism trump skills in soccer?
Skills in soccer are key at a certain age, but for younger players ages 5-9 you can just be athletic…
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