Tag: first-touch
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2010 Soccer MVP: Inside-of-the-Foot … Ease of Learning
The inside-of-the-foot won five of six disciplines during the MVP tournament, validating that it is the MVP (most valuable part) in soccer. Too bad \’Inside\’ could not win the last discipline, \’Ease of Learning\’.
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USA vs. Netherlands (1:2) — Statistics Show it Could Have Been Worse
The Netherlands beat the U.S. in today\’s soccer World Cup warm-up game. While the score may not reflect the dominance, the MVP statistics sure do.
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2010 Soccer MVP: Inside-of-the-Foot … Receiving
In this continuing series of posts about the 2010 Soccer MVP Tournament, the inside-of-the-foot easily won the \’Receiving\’ discipline. When it came to dictating how the ball was received (control) and how many types of passes it could receive (coverage), \’Inside\’ was the clear-cut winner.
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2010 Soccer MVP: Inside-of-the-Foot … Structure
The bottom-of-the-foot won the \’Structure\’ discipline for the 2010 Soccer MVP Tournament. The inside-of-the-foot placed a very respectable second.
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Do Turf Soccer Fields Perpetuate Poor Soccer?
Turf fields are fantastic. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. My concern, however, is that since the ball rolls and bounces so predictably on turf, players and coaches will spend less time working on ball control and the first-touch since it will be easier to attain a minimum level of proficiency. Poor ball control and…
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Improving Throw-ins: Check-In (part 1 of 4)
This is the first in a series of posts about throw-ins. The importance of the \’check-in\’ is shared first. There are many advantages for a player to check-in including greater ball retention and possession by the player and team.
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Loopball™: Soccer Training Device that Works
Poor ball control and a poor first-touch is the #1 problem in youth soccer touch. Even most high school soccer players lack this critical and fundamental skill. A new invention called Loopball addresses this problem in a fun and positive reinforcing manner.
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Parents: Do Not Reinforce Poor Play
Parents love the long ball. But by oohing and aahing this type of kick, parents are reinforcing soccer poor play. Instead, parents should reinforce good play such as a nice first-touch and an accurate pass.