Soccer Shoes? (I Thought They Were Cleats!)
by Samantha Kay
The name of the footwear used for playing soccer is commonly referred to as cleats, or in Europe, boots. However, if you are speaking of indoor soccer, it is quite proper to refer to your cleats as shoes, especially since they don’t actually have the spikes usually associated with cleats.

Indoor soccer shoes should have a non-marking rubber sole, meaning even hard use on a gym floor or other surface will not leave it worse for the wear. Many players who frequent both grassy and indoor fields refer to their indoor shoes as flats, and their traditional grass field shoes as cleats. Flat soccer shoes are also appropriate on dry artificial surfaces, even when outdoors.

Posted on February 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
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Soccer players are not the only persons who wear soccer jerseys. These days more and more people are wearing jerseys of their favorite soccer team. Wearing authentic jerseys to promote their favorite teams and display their affiliations is not a new concept among sports lovers. However, of late, wearing authentic jerseys of popular teams has become a fashion statement. Even though you will find people of all ages wearing replica jerseys, young teenagers and the college crowd displays an added inclination towards soccer jerseys.

Soccer Jersey- The reason for lack of popularity of soccer has always lagged behind as a sports apparel merchandising opportunity in America.

Posted on February 26th, 2008 | No Comments »
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Defending the Soccer Goal - Article 2, Rev 1
By Albert M. Luongo

Defense is probably the most strategic job on the field. If no goals are scored, you obviously cannot lose the soccer match. When the defense is strong, it enables the forward seeking players (the offense or attackers) to remain further up field to better concentrate on attacking properly, thus leaving the defensive job to the defending specialists (defenders).

Posted on February 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
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Soccer GearBy Cathy Peterson

Soccer gear accessories come under a wide price, ranging from under $30 to over $1,800.

An exhaustive list of the soccer gear probably would run something like this, ball, corner and linesman flags, bags, footwear along with their accessories, training wear including, shirts, T-shirts, shorts, socks, shin guard and goalkeeping accessories like the soccer helmet, gloves, elbow and flexible knee protection pads and athletic tapes.

Separate apparels for women are also available including undergarments designed to provide maximum comfort during the game.

Posted on February 19th, 2008 | No Comments »
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Soccer skills: Passing and shooting (strike) by Danupol Srinakharin

Passing
To pass the ball, we kick the ball by using inside of the foot. This method is mostly used for passing, due to its accuracy and easy to control the direction and weight. This method can also be applied when you want to do both short passing and long passing. Also, it would be very useful, if possible, to practice on passing the ball by using both feet, which benefit with some circumstances.
There many ways to practice passing shot, for example, if you have a partner you can practice by passing a ball to your partner or knocking with the wall in case you do not have partner to practice with. You can start from passing in short distance such as 10-150 meters until you have enough skill, then try to pass to longer distance such as one side to another side of the pitch.

Posted on February 17th, 2008 | No Comments »
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How to find the Best Soccer Coaching Method by Matthew J James

If you’ve always fancied yourself as the next Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, Alex Ferguson or Jose Mourinho, maybe you’re already involved in playing or coaching football. Maybe you’re considering football as a good way of keeping fit, and want to know more about tactics and techniques. Perhaps coaching your child’s school team isn’t as easy as you thought, or maybe you just want to improve your own playing skills. Whatever the reason, there are many ways of learning how to play soccer, and becoming a better player or coach.

Posted on February 14th, 2008 | No Comments »
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