Tag: pass
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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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Soccer’s Magic Cube
Soccer’s Magic Cube will help young players learn and understand with which foot and with which surface of the foot a ball should be stopped when it is passed to the left or right side of the body.
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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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Improving Throw-ins: Putting it All Together (part 4 of 4)
A successful throw-in strategy and philosophy relies on movement along with checking-in, thrower awareness, and accurate throws. On most throw-ins, the thrower should have a minimum of three teammates open to receive the throw.
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Fun Practice Alternative: Catch
Most kids like a good game of catch. To give players a fun alternative to soccer practice, turn futbol practice into football practice. Pick quarterbacks and receivers and then have them run pass patterns. The only difference is that instead of throwing the ball being thrown, kick the ball.
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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.
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2-3 Goal Difference Per Game: No Offside Traps
An offside is one of the most difficult tactics to implement successfully. Professional teams have a tough time. A team is only asking for trouble if this is part of their strategy, especially young teams. Don\’t do it!