Your team is at the opponent’s goal and is about to score a goal. A lot of players commit because the situation looks promising. Suddenly, their goalie grabs the ball…
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Clearing the ball in the defensive end is not enough. When you clear the ball you have to have purpose. This is especially true when clearing the ball from corner…
Every off-season should be used to work on your weaknesses. Ask your coach and feelow teammates for feedback as to what areas of your game you need to improve. You…
Many soccer players feel they cannot take a shot until they have either completely faked-out a defender, or until they have come the door-step of the net. What’s important to…
An e-mail came in from one of our readers asking if we could explain why the offside rule is so complicated to understand. You’re not alone on this one. The…
Receiving the ball at your feet as a defender, midfielder or forward yield different scenarios and expectations from each position. Nonetheless, one basic rule should always be practiced by every…
Leadership isn’t about following others. It is about leading by example. It’s about taking the bull by the horns, so to speak. Every leader has a different way of leading. This…
As our game changes, so must our tactics and thus our formations. The more we study the game the more we realize that there are ways to manipulate formations in…
There is a time for everything. In the same frame of mind, timing is everything. The slide tackle is one of those elements of the game that has to be…
As the different formations used in soccer have been manipulated and re-created, much of the responsibilities of each position have remained the same – for the most part. This holds…