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Strikers - coping with tight marking
Exceptionally talented strikers are expected to score at the rate of at least one goal for every two games played. The demands of the modern game require forwards to involve themselves in all phases...Read More
Young Players Ages 12-14
Training (boys and girls at this age)
"shoot up" in height when they enter puberty. This rapid growth creates an imbalance between the length of their torso and legs
often find it difficult...Read More
Training concepts for 13-year-olds
1. Tactics
individual tactics (1 v. 1 training)
team tactics
moving with the ball
back three and four
overlapping
switching quickly between attack and def...Read More
Better running for better soccer! (Part B)
The A-B-C's of running
please click here to read Part A, Part C, Part D, Part E
Skipping
The takeoff leg should be completely extended in hip, knee, and foot at the apex of the jump.
...Read More
Better running for better soccer! (Part A)
A soccer player's speed and agility depend largely on his or her running coordination. However, running coordination is an aspect of youth training that is too often ignored in training today...Read More
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Training five- to six-year olds
Part 1 by Richard Moller (DOC and Head Coach at Maryland F.C.) Comprehensive movement training has a profound effect on personal growth and should therefore be part of every play session for four-
What does it take to be a midfielde...
How often is the central midfielder involved in plays involving the ball? (please click here to read Part A) In the 10 matches analyzed, we observed a total of 609 plays involving one central m
