Coaching Articles

Basic Principles of Individual Attacking Pt. 2

Coaching Principles
Thursday, 07 February 2008
Image With this basic information on angles, they are ready to start to learn how to finish. This is a life-long process which involves some rapid processing of information, so miscalculations are inevitable (even among pros). Even the very best strikers in the world, who are playing at the highest levels, score only about once out of every six tries...
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Basic Principles of Individual Attacking Pt. 1

Coaching Principles
Wednesday, 06 February 2008
ImageIn general, attacking is much harder than defending. Why? Because attacking usually requires more advance (and advanced) thinking. In other words, a defender reacts - while an attacker has to have a plan if he is going to have a good chance of success.
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Anatomy of a Training Session

Team Management
Tuesday, 05 February 2008
Image Planning a training session is an important task for every coach because you have to balance the players' needs with the teams' goals so that each player is ready to perform on gameday. Watch as theThe U.S. National Team coaches take you through a training session as they prepare for their game versus Sweden.
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Teaching Formations and Positional 'Sense'

Team Tactics
Saturday, 26 January 2008
Image Most teams (and new coaches) are thrown into games after just a few practices - well before the coach has had any real chance to teach the players anything. Thus, new coaches often feel intense pressure to "perform" and may take early losses personally.
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Motivation & Soccer Performance

Team Management
Monday, 21 January 2008
ImageIn soccer, nothing can affect performance as dramatically as a sudden loss of motivation. Without the motivation to succeed a player cannot survive the challenges soccer can throw up. If the team or player is going through a bad patch then motivating your players becomes especially important.
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