By: Nicholas Spiller on January 28th, 2013 |
Indoor soccer is a very condensed and intense game. The small arenas and slick turf surface makes the outdoor soccer game feel like a large range of spacious meadows by comparison. Due to this limited field size, the indoor soccer game is compacted and thus more quick and fast paced. …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on January 24th, 2013 |
I am a huge advocate of showing professional soccer games to young players so that they can watch and learn from the world’s best soccer players. However, the level of play is at an entirely different place and there are certain things that are practically useless for youngsters to see …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on January 23rd, 2013 |
Usually around the high school level of soccer, games are important enough and have enough fans to sometimes require several ball boys to be located around the field in order to keep the game moving and help the players make quick throw-ins. But the dangers of such a role were …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on January 4th, 2013 |
Outdoor soccer can often be a harmful game to the players. With such large fields and lengthy matches, players repeatedly put heavy strain on their bodies and endure spells on the sidelines with pulled muscles and related injuries. Additionally, the heavy tackles inflicted during matches can result in countless major …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on January 1st, 2013 |
With 2012 in the books and 2013 upon us, the time is ripe as any for a serious soccer player to change their training ways and make some good resolutions. Becoming a solid player requires daily training on the ball and a great deal of dedication. Creating some New Year’s …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on December 26th, 2012 |
For any young, aspiring soccer player, indoor soccer is a wonderful way to improve skills and develop. In many ways, playing the indoor version of the game can actually be a better means of training that outdoor soccer. Although the “dream” that many youth soccer players share is to succeed …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on December 26th, 2012 |
Winter snowstorms often keep most Americans inside and snuggling up next to a fire, but many kids like to go outside and build a snowman or simply to play in the snow. On some occasions, an outdoor soccer game in the snow can enfold, and although it is usually a …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on December 19th, 2012 |
A good first touch can be an absolute game changer in youth soccer. Upon receiving the ball, one’s first touch directs not only where the player will run to, but also how much space they will have and what they can then do with the ball. In a fast paced …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on December 18th, 2012 |
The beautiful game of soccer has been played for centuries, with variations of the sport dating back all the way to the 8th century, and even further back into ancient times, but what about indoor soccer? When did people decide to take the wonderful game insides, into the comfort and …
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By: Nicholas Spiller on December 12th, 2012 |
Anyone who watches professional soccer understands the importance of speed in a game, especially when they watch a player like Theo Walcott, who routinely blazes past English Premier League defenders as a winger at Arsenal. At the youth level, when players aren’t necessarily in the best shape, having the edge …
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