If you are involved in coaching youth soccer, there are a couple of things that you should try to focus on the most if you aspire to be successful. Firstly you should have a plan for every soccer training session and secondly you should be focusing on making training sessions as much fun as possible for everyone involved. I don’t just mean the kids. Soccer coaches should also find as much enjoyment as possible when leading the sessions.

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As President of my local soccer club I get a few complaints from parents with regards to some of our coaches. Since I took over about three years ago, I must be honest and say the complaints have decreased, however there is one complaint that comes up consistently every year and throughout the year. Do you know what it is?

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Soccer training drills and soccer fitness involves a lot of running, short sprints and longer distance running, however there is one key aspect of soccer training and defensive soccer drills that is overlooked in a large number of soccer training programs.

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Coaching youth soccer and working with kids can be both highly rewarding but extremely challenging. Ever wonder why teachers look so old after about five years of service? As a soccer coach, do you find yourself having to repeat everything maybe once, twice and then frustration sets in and you end up yelling and screaming at them? At that moment – you have probably lost your patience and you have also probably lost them!

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Soccer kicking is the primary means of passing the ball from one soccer player to another and of scoring goals. However, it is not always possible to bring the ball to a standstill before kicking it and therefore considerable practice is required to strike the ball whilst it is moving.

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The soccer shin guard is the main piece of protective gear for a soccer player. Unlike some sports, there is minimal protective gear required for a soccer player, however should the soccer shin guard be worn at soccer training or is it only a requirement for soccer games? Why should you have to wear them at practice, no-one gets hurt at training, do they? In this article, I want to address these questions and also provide some tips on buying the right soccer shin guard for your child.

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When coaching youth soccer, it may seem fairly basic to coach players on how to tackle. After all, all you have to tell them is get in there, win the ball and start going forward – right? No, not quite!

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The primary objective of coaching youth soccer is to win the game.  Therefore, it is very important for a team to score goals, but it is also equally important to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals.  This task of preventing the opposing team from scoring falls to the players known as the defenders, or does it?  You may have heard in some games where a striker will call out and blame the defenders for a goal being scored against them or a soccer parent on the sideline blaming the defenders for letting another goal in. However, if you are coaching youth soccer, your defensive soccer tactics requires the involvement of every player as every player on the field has a role to play when it comes to defense.

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