Virtual Design Tool

October 30th, 2009 by Admin

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Custom made soccer uniforms are designed by a team of professionals; the uniforms go through a thorough check for quality and durability with material being the best in the making to add that zing to custom uniforms thus making it a true piece of art. Custom made Uniforms are always preferred for their originality, innovative looks and yes to suit your personal profile. It might be a person or a school or college it just works best. Browse through our selection of a few custom made uniforms and you will know the best. All of our soccer team jerseys and soccer team uniforms are made to the highest standard for quality and workmanship.

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One more drop in the ocean

October 28th, 2009 by Admin

A coach enjoying the moment

Enjoying Coaching Moments

It is intimidating to contemplate, but according to some accounts there are 112.8 million blogs in the world. I don’t have a similar number to quote about the number of soccer specific blog but I’m certain the number is large.

I’m also certain most of them are republishing the same content over and over. I can’t at this point commit to brilliant prose – but I can tell you that what will get here will be original and – hopefully – fairly unique.

What you should see here:

In the trenches advice for running a club or team. Real world tips based on my too-numerous-to-count mistakes. I’m good at screwing up and there’s no reason you shouldn’t benefit from my unique ability to make every mistake once. I like to think I don’t make the same mistake twice but it’s probably brassy of me to say I haven’t (or won’t).

What you won’t see here:

Drills: It’s been done. Over and over and better then I can do sometimes. But more importantly, drills do not a good coach make. Attention, interest, engagement, caring are the hard part and unfortunately the part of which you can’t draw a picture. We don’t need more mechanics. We need more advocates. Passionate leaders who motivate players to do more then they would have thought possible.

Recaps of EPL, Bundesliga, or MLS (or any other professional league) games. It’s not that I don’t care. I do. I enjoy those games and would gladly watch them all day long if I could find a paying job with that job requirement. There are a crowd of sites that recap and analyze games to the gnat’s ass level of detail.

See you on the pitch.


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Soccer Shooting Drills And Soccer Finishing Drills Ideas

October 22nd, 2009 by Admin

Finishing refers to the art of scoring in soccer. It is also loosely connected to shooting and scoring at times. But in reality, there is a difference between the two and that must be clearly understood. When a scoring is intended through finishing, it is much more effective than just shooting which is successful only relatively.

The players can employ any part of their body other than hands of course, to accomplish finishing. It is a difficult task to teach finishing skills to the players but when done so accurately and professionally pays great returns in the game.

So if you would like to teach finishing skills to your players, consider the following drills that will help you teach finishing techniques to your players.

First Touch Shooting

Soccer Finishing Drills

This drill is aimed at making the players attempt accurate finishing at the first touch. You need to arrange a ball per player and 2 cones in order to execute this drill. Now divide the players into 2 groups marked red and grey and make them stand on both sides of the goals. The cones should be placed half yard apart from each other from the 18 yard line.

When you shout start to start the drill, 1 player should start running towards the cone. When he reaches the cone and has made a full round of it, the player from the grey team passes the ball to him. Now you must make it amply clear that the player from the red team should immediately strike the ball without trying to control the ball. The activity is repeated by the player from the red group passing the ball to the one in the grey team and this continues.

You can make the drill more challenging after the kids have practiced it for a while by restricting the players to use only the inside of their foot. Also, make them understand that you would like to see them score a goal at every hit even if it is a loose shot.

Turn and Finish Instantly

Soccer Shooting Drills

This drill is very effective in helping the players improve their turning and finishing skills by making only 3 contacts to the ball. The equipment you need is similar to the drill above. To start with the drill, divide the players into groups and make them stand opposite to each other in 2 lines. In front of each line, place the cones.

This is how this drill progresses; ask a player in the red line to run backwards to the cone and upon reaching it, the second player passes the ball to him. Then he should quickly turn, run with the ball for 2 to 3 yards and then shoot at the goal thereby finishing the drill. Instruct the player to shoot at the 4 rectangles that you see in the image above.

Similarly, the player in the grey line should perform the same drill. Initially, you should allow only 3 touches to the ball. Afterwards, you can allow maximum touches at your own discretion. Another precaution to take is that because this drill is highly intensive, players must be adequately warmed up. Then the drill must be practiced in the middle or end of your practice session. Else, the players may over exert themselves or worse still injure themselves right at the beginning of the training session.

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Yours in soccer,

Andre Botelho

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Great Custom made Soccer Uniforms

October 21st, 2009 by Admin

My Soccer Uniform offers you custom made soccer uniforms. You can customize your soccer uniforms as per your specifications including soccer jerseys, club soccer uniform, coach soccer uniforms, referee soccer uniform, youth soccer uniform, kids soccer uniform, women soccer uniform, soccer shirts, soccer shorts etc.

Custom made soccer uniforms are designed by a team of professionals; the uniforms go through a thorough check for quality and durability with material being the best in the making to add that zing to custom uniforms thus making it a true piece of art. Custom made Uniforms are always preferred for their originality, innovative looks and yes to suit your personal profile. It might be a person or a school or college it just works best. Browse through our selection of a few custom made uniforms and you will know the best. All of our soccer team jerseys and soccer team uniforms are made to the highest standard for quality and workmanship.

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Soccer Moves & Tips : Soccer Goalkeeper Equipment

October 20th, 2009 by Admin

Soccer goalkeepers need cleats, a pair of gloves, jerseys and pants. Find out why most goalkeepers choose to use long-sleeved shirts with help from a professional soccer player in this free video on soccer equipment. Expert: Chris Murray Contact: www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com Bio: Chris Murray has been playing soccer since high school. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC

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Soccer Training Tips: 5 Action Ideas To Coach Goalkeepers

October 19th, 2009 by Admin

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If you also share similar thoughts as I do, you’d know that soccer training tips for goalkeepers have a great importance as he/she is the only player that has the freedom to touch the ball with hands and arms both.

And so, soccer skills that a goalie possesses give him an edge over other remaining players. But this makes a coach’s job tougher and more complex when training goalkeepers for soccer.

Based on the method of play in soccer, goalkeepers are the first line of offense and last line of defense. These players don’t think twice before putting their body in harms way to stop or block the ball from getting into the goalpost. They are ready to dive in any direction to catch hold of the ball.

Goalkeepers training for soccer on various techniques specific to their role and the level of their play can be extremely demanding. At the same time, his or her mental state should be kept in mind while teaching him various skills.

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In terms of comparison, only a striker can match the skills and enthusiasm of a goalkeeper. Actually some of the best goalies have already been great strikers at some point in their career. You’ll frequently encounter a one on one battle at various levels of competition between goalies and forwards.

When it comes to soccer training tips, staying balanced and knowing the center of gravity of the body is of the essence to the goalkeeper. This will benefit a game setting by enhancing the activity of a goalkeeper and the promptness of other players.

Though most goalkeepers in soccer are tall with long arms and big hands, but even if otherwise they easily compensate for the need of physical built with good vertical and lateral mobility.

A coach must always remember that though goalkeepers have a good sense of self-worth but even then they need constant motivation. Soccer Goalkeepers need to do their regular warm ups with the team, but then separate from the team and perform the specific soccer drills that will prepare them for the game.

Because goalkeepers have a dominant personality and a sense of control, they are leaders of the team. So they should be placed in a voiced and representative capacity so that they can successfully accomplish their duties with the support of all the team members.

The ball can be handled by the goalie only in the 18 yard box. When the ball gets touched by the arm of any player other than the goalie, the opponent team gets a free kick. It’s a penalty shoot from “the spot” in case of a goalkeepers’ team member.

Your next step? To take what you’ve just learned and apply the above soccer training tips as goalkeepers are definitely leaders in the 18 yard box, and should get due respect from their team. Join our youth soccer coaching community that has loads of relevant articles, videos, and newsletters to update your knowledge on the subject.

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Soccer Training Tips – Some Tips to Make Your Soccer Learning Fast

October 18th, 2009 by Admin

Soccer Training Tips – Some Tips to Make Your Soccer Learning Fast By Carolyn Anderson Soccer is indeed a very popular sport worldwide, and from children to adults, everyone wants to learn how Ronaldinho moves or how he manages to take such great control of the ball. If you are one of the many soccer [...]
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Tony Hawk’s Skateboarding Trick Tips Vol.1 Part 2

October 17th, 2009 by Admin

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Teaching How To Pass Properly and Defend

October 15th, 2009 by Admin

It is of paramount importance that the kids know well in advance as to what they have in store in terms of drills or exercises even before they get to the field. When they do, they are better prepared for it mentally as well as physically. As it is, it is always advisable for the coach to do his homework in advance. It is not just deciding about the drills in advance but also the organization of the session such as how many groups will you make, what equipment is needed, or which group will undertake the drill first and so on.

There are other factors that need consideration too. The duration of the drills, how much time will each activity take and what is the best way to move from one drill to another are points that must be given adequate attention. If you know what you are going to do and how you are going to do it, you will make your job much easier and the game of soccer interesting for your kids. When you are thorough in your approach, it also carries forward an impression that you are disciplined and do not tolerate acts of indiscipline. Hence, you end up having more control over the players which is important.

You do not need to make elaborate documentation for all this. Just maintain a small diary and keep adding notes to it that you can refer to at will.

As has been said so many times earlier, maintaining some sort of documentation or notes of sessions is highly recommended. You can be innovative; bring your experience into play, take ideas from different sources and combine them to draw out practice plans that are interesting as well as productive. At the same time, it makes no sense at all to continue with a plan that doesn’t work or has stopped giving results. Also, it makes sense to keep a few plans handy so that you can always experiment. With just 1 plan, you may be stuck with it even if it is ineffective.

Let’s discuss a few soccer practice plans that will help you enforce the points we have discussed above. While you conduct them, you will also get an idea of how well the plan should be designed so as to sustain the interest of the kids.

Passing Numbers

Soccer Passing Drills

This game is simple but at the same time teaches a lot of skills and is interesting. In it, the player passes the ball to someone who has a number higher than him. For example, player number 2 passes to player number 3. In this fashion, the entire team passes the ball between players. Initially, it is fine to allow unlimited touches to the ball but as the game progresses decrease this ratio to 2 touches, then one and so on. You can also add variations such as using only the left foot, outside foot etc to increase the complexity of the game.

This drill is very effective in teaching kids how to pass effectively and also improving their reflexes alongside.

Last but very important point is making sure that the kids not exhaust themselves too much in this drill. It is a simple drill that should focus more on the development of skills than speed.

Pass and Defend

Soccer Passing Games

For this drill, you must divide the kids into groups of 3. Every group must have a ball. Then the first player, say player A tosses the ball to one of the fellows, either player B or C. Player B takes control of the ball and passes it to C. While B is trying to do that, A must begin to challenge B so as to win back the ball from him. When C receives the ball, he passes it to A while B tries to challenge C. Whoever is successful in either winning back the ball or passing it successfully gets a point.

It is important to make note of the following points while the players are doing this drill:

•  See that the player who receives the ball closes the space quickly and acts fast. This puts pressure on the challenger.

•  The player who receives the first touch should be away from the defender.

•  The player who receives the pass should move so that a passing lane is created.

•  The receiving player must not be allowed to touch the incoming toss.

This drill serves to warm up the kids as well as ones who act as defenders.

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Yours in soccer,

Andre Botelho

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Football Manager 2010: Superbly Realistic!

October 14th, 2009 by Admin

If you love football so much, why not try coaching your own football team? I don’t mean just any team, I seriously mean major league teams such as Arsenal or Manchester United – yes, you can take Sir Alex Ferguson’s place as the manager of Manchester United. What you need is a copy of the latest installment of the infamous Football Manager series: the Football Manager 2010.

This game can be played without hassle not only on Windows-based computers but also Apple computers with Mac OSX and Sony’s PSP. You will certainly enjoy the game from the very beginning, featuring smooth user interface and amazing graphics to keep you entertained.

The key improvement found in Football Manager 2010 is the match engine, allowing you to enjoy full-3D football matches and watch your team play directly. You can assume the role of any team’s manager and begin arranging strategies and formations, buying new players and letting go of the old ones, and of course enjoy the privileges of running your own football team; you will certainly feel highly satisfied when your team win the championship or beat the biggest opponent.

The game is highly user-friendly, allowing anyone to adapt to the user interface and gameplay quickly. Those of you with no experience playing the previous Football Manager series can quickly adapt to the game with the help of an assistant coach providing you with helpful tips and automations. Football Manager 2010 is definitely worth playing, offering fantastic simulation and amazingly realistic experiences of being a football team manager.

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