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Soccer is played by more than 250 million people worldwide, making it the most popular sport on the planet. It’s simple rules, and engaging gameplay are a natural draw for spectators of all ages. It’s also known as “The Beautiful Game,” a name popularized by one of the sport’s greatest players, Pele.

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Five Best Soccer Goalkeeper Tips to Keep the Ball Out of the Goal
May 22, 2019
If you can instruct your defender to take the near post, and you the far post, this restricts the scoring opportunity for an attacker. The position of goalkeeper can be the loneliest on the field. Mistakes are more costly than in any other position, meaning the goalkeeper can face heavy criticism and scrutiny if things […]
Five Tips on How to Head a Soccer Ball
May 20, 2019
Aim for the center of your forehead just about where the hairline is. Soccer games for kids continues to grow as it’s just a great sport. Concussions, too, are growing just as fast – not so great! The all important aspect of properly heading the soccer ball has become critical in ensuring the well being of young […]
Five Things You Need to Know About Playing Left Wing in Soccer
May 16, 2019
Generally, the term “left wing” refers to any offensive player who plays on the left side of the field. Because the term is so general, more specific names are typically used. A soccer left wing can be a midfielder, a forward or both depending on the team’s formation. Generally, the term “left wing” refers to […]
Simple Advice for Dealing With Youth Soccer Tryout Season
May 16, 2019
Coaches who think they can figure out which kids have good attitudes and coachability from a couple of tryout sessions with 80 kids on the field are kidding themselves. Tryouts stink. Let’s not kid ourselves and pretend. Reducing children to numbers and putting them in artificial playing environments is not a fun thing to do. […]
Three Strategies to Help Your Child Avoid Youth Soccer Burnout
May 8, 2019
Kids who play multiple sports are more adaptable, find it easier to learn, and are less likely to end up with injuries due to overuse of certain body parts or muscles. Youth soccer burnout is a major problem. Many kids quit because they can’t overturn the burn. Check out some tips on how to avoid […]
Five Yoga Poses for Soccer Players
May 5, 2019
Yoga can improve concentration and create a state of relaxed mind where the player is open and clear in the present moment. Soccer involves a lot or running and sprinting during the practice and during games. It’s a very Yang-like activity, and soccer players are getting strength and training on a regular basis,  especially in […]
What Makes a Great Team Captain?
April 29, 2019
Make the players around you better. You do this by doing all of the earlier key points and encouraging your teammates There are different types of leaders but I believe the best know how to lead by example, communicate well and when they give you a compliment you feel taller and stronger. In this OSA […]
Making History With the Only Female-Led All-Girls Soccer Club in St. Louis and Illinois
April 28, 2019
As much as soccer has exploded within the last decade, it is hard to believe that not only are there very few youth soccer clubs with all-girl players Former U.S. Women’s National Team player, World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist, Lori Chalupny, has joined forces with the head coach of Fire and Ice Soccer Club, […]
The Secret to Fulfilling Our Potential as a Soccer Nation
April 28, 2019
As a young child, on no other place than the soccer fields did I feel content and comfortable with my athletic body and ferocious desire to compete One of the slides I often use in presentations to soccer coaches, parents and club directors depicts the various issues/problems/inefficiencies with our youth soccer landscape.  We discuss the […]
Eight Disconnections Between Coaches and Parents in Youth Soccer
April 21, 2019
It makes absolute sense that a parents’ love for their child will always lead to a set view of the world and sports – and their child’s place within it. One of the key changes in the U.S. Soccer coaching license pathway has been a recognition and inclusion of a task entitled “Managing the Performance […]
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