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American Dietetic Association Soccer Nutrition Guide & Tips

Chris Johnson — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:17:49 GMT

Soccer specific nutrition guide to help youth soccer players improve performance by eating the right things at the right time.

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Soccer Skills

Chris Johnson — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Soccer skills are an important part of being successful in soccer. Soccer skills are simply the touch one has when passing, trapping, receiving, or shooting. These soccer skills can be improved though repetition and multiple touches on the ball.

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Indoor Soccer: The Benefits of Indoor Soccer

Chris Johnson — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Indoor soccer is a great way to get extra training sessions in while in the off-season. We roll through each of the benefits of playing indoor soccer and the main reasons you should have your team play indoor soccer in the off-season.

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Bottom of Foot Traps: Coaching Points for Teaching Trapping with the Sole of the Foot

Chris Johnson — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:46:00 GMT

Trapping with the sole of the foot the ball is wedged between the sole of the foot and the ground. As you trap with the sole of the foot the timing of trapping the ball should be precise.

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Instep Foot Traps: Coaching Points for Teaching Trapping with the Instep of the Foot

Chris Johnson — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Trapping with the instep, the top of the foot, is typically used when the ball is coming from above you and dropping.

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Outside of Foot Traps: Coaching Points for Teaching Trapping with the Outside of the Foot

Chris Johnson — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Trapping with the outside of the foot is an important method to control the ball and should be taught at an early age.

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Inside of Foot Traps: Coaching Points for Teaching Trapping with the Inside of the Foot.

Chris Johnson — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Inside of Foot traps

Trapping with the inside of the foot is the most commonly used trap because it's the easiest to learn (and teach). Here are some important coaching points for teachine proper technique to control the ball with the inside of the foot

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Thigh Traps: Coaching Points for Teaching Thigh Traps to Young Players

Chris Johnson — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Want to know how to thigh trap a soccer ball. This step by step how to control a soccer ball withyour thigh is a great resource for teaching how to thigh trap.

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Chest Traps: Coaching Points For Teaching Chest Traps to Young Players

Chris Johnson — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:16:00 GMT

In order to keep possession in soccer it is critical that players master the art of maintaining possession. Since the chest is the largest surface of the body, it can easily be used to cushion the ball down to the players’ feet.

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How to Make Soccer Training Sessions More Competitive and Game Like

Chris Johnson — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The effectiveness of a soccer training session is greatly hinged on the coaches intensity, execution, explanation, expectations, communication with the players, and time spend on an activity. However, the most important piece of making an effective soccer training session is to make it competitive and game like by paying attention to the details.

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