by S Wilson

When starting out in the game of soccer, before you can learn some really awesome soccer moves, you need to get the basic ones down first. The basic moves are not hard to learn but you will need to practice a bit. It is important to master the following moves in order to aid in learning more advanced ones. In this article are three moves that you will need to master before you move on.

Posted on September 6th, 2008 | No Comments »
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By
David Walker

A fitter player and, more importantly, a fitter team can play at a faster pace for a longer period of time. Fitness and player stamina is what sets apart professional and part-time teams, especially when they play in “all or nothing” matches such as the FA Cup where there is no middle ground for a draw. Stamina training in soccer is just a party of getting and remaining fit for the entire season. A player requires strength to keep the ball and win the match and this means the player must be able to sprint, accelerate and move quickly around the field for 90 minutes.

Posted on June 18th, 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 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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Soccer Drills that Get Better Results

Soccer drills don’t involve competition and players don’t practice drills at “Game Speed”. Practice Games better prepare players for real games and are also more fun and a more effective way to practice. As a result, soccer coaches will achieve 200% to 300% more in each practice by using Practice Games instead of soccer drills and soccer players will improve faster, play better, learn how to hustle and learn how to win. Below are the 15 standards we use to develop Practice Games:

Posted on February 12th, 2008 | No Comments »
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Soccer Agility Drills

Author: Patrick Beith

The ability to stop, start, cut and sprint are extremely crucial skills needed to be successful in soccer. Here are 6 of our top soccer agility drills for players that can be used and are great in a team setting.

Soccer Speed, Agility and Quickness Drills

The ability to stop, start, cut and sprint are extremely crucial skills needed to be successful in soccer. Here are 6 of our top soccer agility drills for players that can be used and are great in a team setting.

1. Ground Marker Drill

Posted on January 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
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