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VG Sports 591 days ago
I am a father of 2 soccer players, a high school coach, and an avid adult league player/coach. My kids are fortunate enough to get excellent coaching at their club team, but they are soccer nuts (age 7 & 9) and are always wanting me to take them out to train with them. My high school players are constantly asking me for help on what they can do outside of practice to improve themselves and my adult league team has expressed the same desire as well. Many players want to get better, but they just don't know what to do. With this in mind, I began to put together a program that would really fit the bill for all those that have been asking for help. I wanted to focus on 3 key areas: ball control & moves, speed & agility, and striking/finishing. I had a bunch of good resources at my disposal, but I really wanted to put things over the top for my kids, teams and of course my subscribers. So I called up a good friend of mine named Matt Smith for help. Matt is an amazing ...
VG Sports 606 days ago
Are you looking for help with improving your soccer game. Are you a soccer parent or coach? If you want to get better as a coach or player, then you need to check out UltimateSoccerCoaching.com This site was created to be the ultimate soccer resource and is packed with with soccer drills, strategies and product reviews. I believe that players must be competent in all facets of the sport if they are to be a successful soccer player. They need to work on their skills by perfecting fundamental kicking, passing, dribbling and shooting techniques. They need to master a variety of soccer moves so that they can break down opponents one on one. The best soccer players that I have seen also work on their fitness, conditioning and soccer speed with the goal being to be as good an athlete as possible. And finally, smart soccer players have an understanding of the tactical side of soccer as well, knowing their role on the field for the formations their team runs. We are excited to be ...
VG Sports 990 days ago
Kids play soccer because it is fun! Scoring is fun, dribbling and shooting are fun. Being outside with a bunch of other kids running around is fun! If kids think something is fun, they will do it more. You have to struggle to get your kids to clean their room because it isn’t enjoyable for them. Do you have to argue with them to play more video games? Or do you have to ask them twice to eat more candy or watch their favorite TV show? No, of course not. They like to do the things they enjoy. Well, we all know that to get good at something, you have to practice at it. You need a lot of repetitions. If soccer isn’t fun for your kids, then they won’t want to play or go to practice. If they don’t play, they won’t get any better. So I decided that whatever I did with my boys and their teams, it would be fun. Well, guess what my plan worked! To see what I did to get my teams going, go to: www.soccerdrillsforkids.com
VG Sports 990 days ago
One of the kids on my high school team is from Brazil. It was from Fernando that I first heard of the term “Futsal”. The origin of Futsal can be traced back to Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930 when Juan Carlos Ceriani devised a five-a-side version of soccer for youth competition in YMCAs. The game is played on basketball-sized courts, both indoors and out without the use of sidewalls. The term FUTSAL is the international term used for the game. It is derived from the Spanish or Portuguese word for “soccer”, FUTbol or FUTebol, and the French or Spanish word for “indoor”, SALon or SALa. It really took off in Brazil where the love of creative football is most manifest. Pele, Zico, Socrates, Bebeto, Ronaldinho and other Brazilian superstars developed their skill playing Futsal. For kids, this is a great way to continue to develop their game and get touches on the ball. Remember, the main goal for the young soccer player is to have fun and get touches, touches & more touches. The ...
VG Sports 990 days ago
A couple of years ago, I went with my son to his U7 soccer game. The coach was unable to be there, and the other parents, knowing I was a high school coach, thrust the leadership of the team on me. Talk about culture shock. Controlling the U7’s on the field was much like trying to herd a bunch of cats. It didn’t work really well. My first thought was man, whoever coached these guys needs some help. Having spent that time coaching the kids, however, I came to appreciate the task of working with kids in the 5-8 year old range. I see the question asked over and over (and asked it to myself as well)…”How do you teach soccer tactics to the youngsters” I have read, researched, studied and labored over this question. And the bottom line answer is…YOU DON’T To much tactics too early will just burn your kids out on the sport. A 6 year old doesn’t want to stay back on defense, he wants to chase, trap and dribble that darn ball. After working hard to get a hold of that thing, he doesn’t want ...
