We’re hooking you up with some free stuff that I think you’re going to really like… As you know, one of the biggest challenges that coaches face is motivating players and keeping them working hard all season long. Well, we really want to help you out so we developed a new free guide called… “The […]
Corner Kicking Importance and Tactics
By Rob Smith on August 5, 2010 in coaching soccer, coaching youth soccer, soccer drills, soccer skills, soccer training
As a coach, treat corner kicks seriously. It’s one of the youth soccer drills that can generate great dividends for your team. The use of corner-kicks should play an important part in every team’s attacking plans. Corners have become such a crucial way of creating scoring chances that coaches explore many methods for taking the […]
The Skillset of Turning Against Defenders
By Rob Smith on August 3, 2010 in coaching soccer, coaching youth soccer, soccer defense, soccer skills, soccer training
Learning to properly turn against a defender in a high pressure game situation is a valuable and necessary skill for a young player to develop. When receiving the ball from a teammate with a defender in fast pursuit, the act of going around the defender with the ball is called a first-time-turn. There are three […]
18 Strategies to Deal with Difficult Parents (And Avoid Problems Before They Arise)
We know that dealing with difficult parents can be a really big frustration for soccer coaches. We hear it all the time and frankly it can be so annoying that it drives some good coaches from the game. To help you avoid those problems, we put together a comprehensive free report called 18 Surefire Coaching […]
Newsletter Issue #5 – NEW Soccer Drill, Practices that Produce Winners, Youth Coaching Tips
Here’s our most recent newsletter issue. Please let us know what you think of the articles by leaving your comments, questions, and suggestions at the bottom of each article… NEW Passing Drill That Dramatically Improves Your Players Skill – Magic Diamond Passing This is an excellent drill that can be done at any age and […]
Answered a Few More Questions on our Q&A Page
We added a few more answers about playing and coaching soccer on our Q & A page. These are questions that come from our email subscribers. There are some good suggestions on there and you can check them out here: https://www.surefiresoccer.com/resources/questions-answers/
Latest Newsletter Issue – New Soccer Tips, 8V8, Drills, Scoring Goals
Here’s our most recent newsletter issue… Score More Goals by “Condensing the Field” Condensing the field increases the ball possession time and scoring chances for your team. It also reinforces that all players are responsible to get to the ball and pressure the opponents quickly.. What Is the Best Formation in 8 V 8 Soccer? […]
Answered a Couple Questions
We answered a couple questions from subscribers and posted them on our site. Here are the questions and answers that we added: Is there such a thing as “women specific conditioning drills”? What do you suggest for women of this age (18-40 very competitive)? What are good soccer drills for 4 year olds? What U8 […]
NEW eBook – 50 FUN Soccer Drills & Games
Our brand NEW eBook is ready… “How to Make Soccer Practice FUN for Young Players! — 50 Fun Soccer Drills and Skill Building Games”. Be sure to check this out right away because we have something special that’s only available for a few days. https://www.surefiresoccer.com/products/fun-soccer-drills-and-games/ This is a must read for anyone that works with […]
March Newsletter – New Soccer Drills, Game Time Strategies & How to Kill the Ball
Check out our most recent newsletter issue… New Drill: One-on-One Enticement This is a drill for beginners that builds dribbling and feinting skills. Also great for defenders, it teaches players not to reach for the ball unless they’re 100% sure of gaining possession. New Drill: Running With Scissors This is a simple drill for intermediate […]
