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Dribbles per Game, Germans, Tiki-Taka, and Overhead Slams

What role doees dribbling have in the modern soccer game?  Watching the US Women play New Zealand today in the Olympics reminded me of how we can teach and coach dribbling right out of the game.  Every...

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Coaching Youth Soccer: 8v8 Formation Idea — Applying Spanish Team Tactics to...

So…let me start by saying that I have spent way too many hours thinking about this issue.  While development is the goal, particularly in the small-sided years (anything below 11v11), does there exist...

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Dribbling v. Carrying the Ball

I want to give credit to our Head Trainer, Thomas Shenton, who gave me the name for dribbling when you are not necessarily beating an attacker.  Watching the Euros this summer, I couldn’t help but...

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Q & A with Justin Neese regarding New US Youth Soccer Curriculum

The new US Youth Soccer Curriculum has been addressed on this blog several times.  The New Curriculum was published in April 2011.  Here are some prior blog links: Possession, Possession, Possession:...

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Lessons from National D Course

I recently finished the National D Course.  As the instructors noted, the course material has changed in recent years.  Each license is progressively more difficult to obtain than in the past.  I...

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Sebastian Giraldo: The Often Overlooked Role of the Trainer as Teacher, Part III

This is the final piece in a Three-Part Series from Sebastian Giraldo, PhD, regarding the role of the soccer trainer as a teacher.  You can access the prior posts on the home page if you cannot find...

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6v6 Formation Ideas

This season I am coaching a U9 boys team.  It has been a while since I have coached this age group.  I love it.  We are privileged to play in the Houston Texans exclusive Academy development league...

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LUSC: 6v6 Team Shape by Brendan Donahue

*While researching images for 3-2, I found this wonderful article from Brendan Donahue.  I emailed him and received his permission to re-publish it here.  Thanks Brendan! This is an article to provide...

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Coaching 442 – My “Aha” Moment

You can follow my education on coaching soccer on this blog.  I was a clean slate starting in ’06 and relied on coaching experience and coaching education to form my foundations.  At that time, the US...

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Why You Should Have 2 Center-Mids in Small Sided Formations (9v9)

Our league (United Soccer Club) transitioned from 8v8 to 9v9 this year.  In any event, in any league you play, you will encounter variations of small-sided games.  As you balance development versus...

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