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September 30, 2008

John Cleese Explains The Offside Rule

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There's been some debate about exactly how offside works, mostly surrounding Ronaldinho's goal for Milan against Inter. Luckily John Cleese recorded the above explanation of the offside rule for 2006 tv show "The Art of Football". So that clears that up then. [via Soccer Training Info] Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , AC Milan, John Cleese, Ronaldinho, The Art of Football, World Football, law, offside, rule, soccer training

September 20, 2008

Soccer Practice

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Written by Guest Author Roue Yecpot We have all heard the saying practice makes perfect, right? Well this is somewhat true in soccer. Whilst practice can help there are other factors that need to be addressed in order for the game to be fun and for your team to win some soccer games. So why exactly should [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Soccer Fitness Training & Skills, Soccer Skills, soccer coaching, soccer games, soccer practice, soccer training

August 28, 2008

Daily Dose 08.28.08

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Something to read while you hide from Storsjöodjuret the Swedish Sea Monster... Who's leaving MLS next? (WVHooligan) No Team GB in 20120, but maybe a Team Scotland (Leaders We Deserve) French reaction to Champions League draw (Forums Offside) Is this Darren Fletcher's year? (Soccer Training Info) Sheva's return, in photos (Serie A Talk) Optimistic in Amsterdam (Ajax Offside) China puts a totalitarian [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Andriy Shevchenko, China, Daily Dose, Darren Fletcher, Lyon, Major League Soccer, Olympics, Scotland, St. Etienne, Team GB, World Football, World Soccer, champions league draw, offside, photos, sheva, soccer training

August 12, 2008

Should You Do Strength Training For Soccer?

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Simply answer is "yes" and not just that, you should incorporate weight and strength training into your routine.  Why?  Because in sport, any sport, strength is the number one leveller.  As a soccer player or coach, strength training is the single most important component of your conditioning program. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Soccer Fitness, Soccer Fitness Training & Skills, Soccer Skills, coach, soccer coaching, soccer player, soccer strength coach, soccer strength coaching, soccer training, strength training

August 6, 2008

Daily Dose 08.06.08

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Something to read while you wait for your church to inflate... Nice collection of off the line clearances (Soccer Training Info) Women's Olympic Soccer 2008: day one (From a Left Wing) Financial trouble at Man City? (Man City Offside) Another piece of the Comcast Olympic soccer puzzle (Sports NW) David Beckham's got the horn* (The Offside Rules) Amr Zaki profile (Egypt [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Amr Zaki, Comcast, Daily Dose, David Beckham, Egypt, Freddie Ljungberg, Glasgow Rangers, Man City, Olympic Soccer, Olympics, West Ham, clearance, soccer training, sports

August 1, 2008

Coaching Youth Soccer Successfully

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If you are involved in coaching youth soccer, there are a couple of things that you should try to focus on the most if you aspire to be successful. Firstly you should have a plan for every soccer training session and secondly you should be focusing on making training sessions as much fun as possible [. Click to continue reading...
Soccer Coaching Guide @ 03:19 AM EST | Blog Profile | Post Detail
Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, soccer training, soccer-coach, soccer-coaching, youth soccer coaching

July 22, 2008

Dealing With Overly Helpful Soccer Parents

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Although it is massively important that the soccer parents attend their children's soccer games and soccer training in order to offer support and encouragement, it can become very annoying when they start getting overly helpful. This can become very disruptive and contribute to upsetting the well laid out plans that you have worked hard on [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, encouragement, soccer games, soccer parents, soccer training, soccer-coach, soccer-parent, soccer-parents

July 20, 2008

Soccer Training - How Much Is Too Much For Kids

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Kids can start soccer training from a very early age these days. While it is very important for children to be active and participate regularly in sports, it is equally important for children not to over do it. The hard thing is determining how much is too much for our kids. The incentives for children [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, incentives, soccer training, sports

May 19, 2008

What Everyone Ought To Know About Soccer Shoes

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Although soccer shoes have become very fashionable items with producers such as Nike soccer shoes, it is very important to choose practical soccer footwear, rather than the best looking pair. If you are a parent of a soccer player you will know that kids want the latest soccer shoes, generally the ones that their soccer [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Soccer Gear, Soccer Shoes, adidas-soccer-footwear, nike-soccer-shoes, soccer training, soccer-footwear, soccer-shoes

February 4, 2008

Soccer Shin Guard – Should They Be Worn At Soccer Training?

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The soccer shin guard is the main piece of protective gear for a soccer player. Unlike some sports, there is minimal protective gear required for a soccer player, however should the soccer shin guard be worn at soccer training or is it only a requirement for soccer games? Why should you have [...] Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, Soccer Gear, soccer training, soccer-coach, soccer-drills, soccer-parent, soccer-player, soccer-shin-guard, soccer-store

February 2, 2008

Coaching Youth Soccer – Now You Can Tackle!

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When coaching youth soccer, it may seem fairly basic to coach players on how to tackle. After all, all you have to tell them is get in there, win the ball and start going forward – right? No, not quite! Tackling is actually a tactic and players should be coached in tackling the [...] Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, Soccer, defending, developing-youth-soccer-players, soccer training, soccer-coach

January 30, 2008

Coaching Youth Soccer – Who Else Wants To Defend?

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The primary objective of coaching youth soccer is to win the game. Therefore, it is very important for a team to score goals, but it is also equally important to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals. This task of preventing the opposing team from scoring falls to the players known as the defenders, or [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, Soccer, Soccer Drills and Soccer Skills, defending, defensive-soccer-tactics, soccer training, soccer-coach, the-soccer-goalkeeper

January 23, 2008

Coaching Youth Soccer – Power V’s Accuracy

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Coaching soccer, in particular coaching youth soccer? Have you noticed in games that players are struggling to find the back of the net? There are some great coaches out there teaching many terrific techniques and skills but many coaches overlook one of the most important skills – Finishing technique. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, Soccer, Soccer Drills and Soccer Skills, shooting, soccer training, soccer-drill, soccer-drills, soccer-goal-shooting-training, the-soccer-goalkeeper

January 19, 2008

Soccer Coaching – Execute This Tactic Effectively And You Will Score Goals

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Coaching youth soccer and your team is struggling to score goals and you are unsure of what tactic or soccer drills to implement next? What is one of the most effective and under utilized offensive soccer tactics? I'm sure you have heard it said many a time ‘get the ball wide' and "get it [...] Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, Crossing, Soccer Drills and Soccer Skills, offensive-soccer-tactics, soccer training, soccer-drill, soccer-drills, soccer-goalie, the-soccer-goalkeeper

January 9, 2008

Coaching Youth Soccer – ‘Dribbling’ The Most Important Skill?

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Why is dribbling one of the most basic soccer skills but probably the most important skill a soccer player should be practicing? Firstly, if you are coaching youth soccer you need to understand why a player needs to learn such a skill. Let me explain further.... Young players should be encouraged to dribble at every opportunity. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, Soccer, Soccer Drills and Soccer Skills, dribbling, soccer training, soccer-drill, soccer-drills, soccer-skill, soccer-skills

January 1, 2008

Weight Training for Soccer – WARNING Don’t Do It!

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Should your child be lifting weights to improve their strength for soccer? As a soccer coach, have you incorporated a soccer weight training program into your overall training program for the team? If you have, is it being properly supervised? There has been a lot of comment and discussion regarding resistance training for younger players. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Soccer, Soccer Fitness, soccer training, soccer-coach, soccer-players, soccer-weight-training, weight-training-for-soccer, weight-training-for-soccer-players

December 31, 2007

Soccer Drills - How To Become A More Aggressive Soccer Player

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Practicing soccer drills is a key focus for all of us coaching youth soccer. However, do any of the soccer drills that you apply to soccer training sessions, address aggression? As we all know, Soccer can be a very aggressive sport. I have heard it said that soccer is only for kids who have burly [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, Soccer, Soccer Drills and Soccer Skills, soccer training, soccer-ball, soccer-coach, soccer-drill, soccer-drills

December 27, 2007

Soccer – Why Should my Child Play Soccer?

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Good question! After all, there are plenty of other sports you can choose for your child to play. You can either register them in a team sport like baseball or basketball or an individual sport like golf, the choices are plentiful. What makes Soccer so special and is it better than any other sport? Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, Role, Soccer, soccer training, soccer-coaches, soccer-players

December 26, 2007

Soccer Coaching Equipment –The 7 Items You Must have

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Coaching youth soccer you will need some soccer coaching equipment to get you started and assist in your soccer training session. When I started out coaching U5 and U6 players, all that was required were a few soccer balls and a few markers to form a small grid. As the kids became older and started [. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: , Coaching Youth Soccer, Soccer, Soccer Coaching Equipment, Soccer Gear, goalkeeper, soccer training, soccer-balls, soccer-drills

November 29, 2007

Heads Up!!!

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Ah the offseason - when I get to be a pure spectator/team parent. My two oldest play basketball in the winter to give them a break from soccer and keep active. I enjoy being able to just drop them off at practice! ­At a recent practice, I happened to notice a girls team practicing and all [...] Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Coaching, Recreational, United States, Youth Soccer, basketball, dribbling, goggles, soccer training, training aids