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1000 Touch Soccer Workout
Very often our focus in the United States is on speed, agility and power. Watch any ODP tryout and you’ll see the biggest, fastest, and often less technical players chosen. The needle is starting to move a little bit under Jurgen Klinsman with his emphasis on creative soccer, but our players still need work from [...]
Rondos, Rondos, Rondos – Warming Up Barcelona Style
Ever wonder why Barcelona is so proficient with their passing in tight spaces? A basic exercise called El Rondo (the round) is a central part of every training session and warm up. Some call it keepaway or 4v2, but whatever name you give it, this drill is essential to teams that wish to be better [...]
Play Tiki Taka Barcelona Style
How beautiful is this to watch! You might be thinking that you need soccer maestros like Messi and Xavi to be able to mimic the precision choreography of the Barcelona passing game. Well, you can bet that having Xavi, Iniesta and Fabregas patrolling the midfield does help take the basic principles to unheard of heights, [...]
Good…Better…Best
Over the break between the Fall and Spring seasons at our club, we had a group of coaches from the Coerver organization come in to run some sessions for our players. The players had a fantastic time, and really benefited from the skill activities that the coaches brought to the table. Watching one of the activities made me think a [...]
Soccer Team Talk – What Should I Say?
The team talk before the game should reiterate what you want to accomplish. This may differ based on the opponent. You may be able to impose your will on some teams and you may have to make adjustments for other teams from the start. There will also be teams that you match up evenly with, [...]
