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How to Use Deep-Water Running to Train Youth Soccer Players

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Water workouts are a great addition to a youth soccer program. Besides being fun for the kids, pool work provides superior conditioning for advanced players. Water running is also good for both prevention of and rehabilitation from injury... more »

How to Use Serious Conditioning to Train Youth Soccer Players

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Serious soccer players over the age of 14 will benefit greatly from consistent conditioning. That doesn't mean, however, that the program can't be fun... more »

How to Wash Soccer Goalie Gloves

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Do your teammates, friends and family a favor by washing your goalie gloves. It's amazing how badly they can smell... more »

How to Around the world / soccer/ football

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So you want to know how to do the "around the world". I guess you all know what it is otherwise you wouldn't be here. I promise you, that after this, you'll have a much better idea how to do it... more »

How to Be a Professional Female Soccer Player

By Joey Bilotta

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Over the past few years, the number of competitive female soccer players has increased exponentially. These exceptional female athletes are finally getting their share of the spotlight. One of these women may have inspired you to start playing. ... more »

How to Best Dress for Youth Soccer in Foul Weather

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Children have less body fat and less skin than adults do. That means less insulating fat to protect against cold and less skin surface to carry away excess heat. That's why it's important that they dress properly for weather extremes... more »

How to Break in Soccer Cleats

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It’s a sad day for any soccer player whose well broken-in cleats need to be retired. Intense competition in new shoes can cause injuries such as blisters and shin splints, so it’s important to break in your fresh out-of-the-box cleats before game ... more »

How to Buy Youth Soccer Training Jerseys

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Children can wear whatever tops they want for practice. From their point of view, shirt colors, logos and messages are often priorities. But your goal should be to find jerseys made of materials that will keep your child comfortable... more »

How to Cross a Soccer Ball

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When you're stuck with the ball out near the sideline, how do you get it back closer to the goal? The answer is a cross (a pass from the sideline to center field) to one of your teammates... more »

How to Curl a Soccer Ball

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The curl is a great to use on a free kick or penalty shot. When you want to get the ball to curve around the goalie quickly, curl the soccer ball to make it swerve in the air towards the corner of the goal... more »

How to Do a Rabona Soccer Kick

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The Rabona, or crossed, kick is one of the flashiest soccer tricks you'll see performed in games. The elastico, step-over and Maradona might be more popular, but the Rabona is hard to beat for its brilliant style and surprising usefulness... more »

How to Do a Spin Move in Soccer

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As you move the soccer ball down the field, you will attract the attention of the opposing team's defenders. When two defenders surround you, do the 360 spin move so you can fake out one or (hopefully) both of the defenders. When the defenders ... more »

How to Do Freestyle Soccer Tricks

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Freestyle soccer allows you to explore your creativity and sharpen your skills with the ball. There are loads of tricks to learn, and each one has a different character and purpose... more »

How to Do the Elastico Soccer Trick

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The elastico or flip-flap is one of the most commonly used fakes in soccer. Pioneered by a Brazilian soccer player in the 1970s, the elastico has become the signature move of elite players such as Ronaldinho, Ibrahimovich and Ronaldo. If you want ... more »

How to Do the rainbow (the easy way)

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You will be able to do the rainbow successfully in about 3 days with practice.. more »

How to Do Youth Soccer Stretches

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Youth soccer stretches improve flexibility, reduce the risk of injury and can improve agility and speed. You can make sure your child does the proper stretches... more »

How to Eliminate Backspin in a Soccer Kick

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You will learn to kick a soccer ball without back spin... more »

How to Juggle Like Ronaldinho

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Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, better known as Ronaldinho or R10, has become one of the top soccer players in the world. His joyful spirit, accurate passing and dangerous free kicks are trademarks of his game that players of all ages imitate. Though ... more »

How to Learn Heading in Soccer

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Heading is used to pass or control the soccer ball. There are many ways in which you can facilitate mastering this special skill... more »

How to Look for Skills in an Advanced Youth Soccer Goalkeeper

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An advanced goalkeeper dazzles onlookers with a variety of leaps, dives and artful distribution techniques. In fact, it is often advanced players who inspire younger children to try this position... more »

How to make a paper soccerball

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to make a paper ball first you fold pieces of paper together . then you use your scissors to cut the sellotapes .then you join the pieces of paper together to make a soccer paper ball.. more »

How to Play Beach Soccer

By nkorpon

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Soccer is one of the simplest and most versatile games in the world. All you need is something sort of round to kick, and some people to play. It can be played on almost any surface, and though it is usually played on grass pitches in the US, ... more »

How to Play Soccer

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Soccer is the most played sport in the world, the rules are simple, playing it is also simple, but skill are what make it a moderate difficulty.. more »

How to Play Striker in Soccer

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In the wonderful world of soccer, the striker is the all-star player. Similar to a football wide receiver or a home-run hitter in baseball, strikers score points. This glamorous position in the limelight comes with plenty of praise and celebrity ... more »

How to Play Sweeper in Soccer

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Soccer is a popular U.S. sport with an even larger international following. Sweeper is one of the most important positions on the field. Without a sweeper, many more goals would be scored and games would be much less competitive. Sweep up these ... more »

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