Physical Education Soccer Lesson

But the 33-0 defeat at King’s Park was greeted with a strong measure of equanimity by new head coach Dai Rees as he looks ahead to the start of the HSBC (SEHK: 0005, announcements, news)  Asian Five Nations campaign next week. “This is a work in progress. I don’t expect to see results overnight,” said [...]

Soccer Lessons 11 (back kick)

One important aspect when learning how to coach soccer that is often overlooked is how to use your goalkeeper.  For many youth soccer programs, the keeper is an afterthought.  When all of the other positions are filled the coach looks to see who is left on the bench that could be put in goal.  Many [...]

Lessons from Soccer – Glenn Kaiser

What if I told you that 50% of soccer coaching drills should focus on enhancing the trapping skills of your players? You won’t take it seriously. But interestingly, researchers say that trapping, besides dribbling and passing is mainly responsible for consistently winning matches. Trapping is the ability of the players to intercept the ball and [...]

Rob’s soccer lesson

Welcome to Soccer 102. In Soccer 101, we learned a bit of history surrounding soccer, the rules of the game and some important things about the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup. This time around we’ll focus on a little more of the history involving the epic tournament and we’ll get a “how to” lesson on [...]

Soccer Training – Inside-Inside-Outside Drill

Soccer fitness is a curious beast. Until the last few decades, one did not have to have an especially athletic build to make it as a pro soccer player. Now, though, players at the top level – and even some semi-pro soccer players – have strict training regimens, and the physiques to match. It’s fair [...]

Dan Magness Gives Freestyle Soccer Street Lessons

Sports camps play a vital role in overall development of young soccer players. If your child loves to play Soccer, joining a youth soccer camp can really bring out the talent that is already there. Soccer, commonly known as football around the globe has become a popular sport today. The number of Soccer fans watching [...]

Soccer / Football Coaching Lesson – Switching Play | Drills

If you are an American youngster and loves to play soccer, there was never a better time for you to try becoming a professional. If you happen to be a girl, well, so much the better! Soccer, which is generally known as ‘football’ in most other countries, has definitely become a new rage in the [...]

Soccer / Football Coaching Lesson – Angle of Runs | Drills

Australian Football Players catches up with our old friend Rodrigo Palomino in a candid interview about how he was Discovered. Rodrigo Palomino is Chilean born, played his football in Granville, NSW and was spotted by a scout one Saturday in 1994 playing for his team. Before he knew it he had airfares waiting for him [...]

STW for Football and Soccer – Lesson 3

So, you want to coach youth soccer.  What a wonderful thing to do!  Although it will be a fun and rewarding experience overall, there are some things to think about when making your decision about youth soccer coaching. How do you handle confron

Soccer Lesson #13 (Aimed Bicycle Kick)

One of the most important lessons when you first learn how to coach soccer is how to keep your players engaged and interested during your practices. Unfortunately, the scene you frequently see played out on soccer fields across the country is one where the coach is running 1 or 2 players through a drill while [...]