Soccer

This is a ten article series on the challenges and rewards of playing “the beautiful game” of soccer in its purest form, on a full-sized field, in an 11 versus 11 team environment. The article is...

This part of a multiple article series of playing “the beautiful game” of soccer indoors, with walls, in the six versus six (6v6) fast-paced, high-scoring environment. This article is Part Two...

Saving a penalty kick is a rare occurence for a goalkeeper. Three out of four times the offensive player will convert the spot kick. And while not foolproof, the guidelines below will give you a...

Whether you are playing in a U-12 girls tournament or in the final of the FIFA World Cup, the measurements of the goal, penalty area, goal area, and penalty spot remain exactly the same. All...

Though the size of a World Cup soccer field is not fixed, certain guidelines exist. Here are some:

Practicing you penalty kick technique is the fastest way to more goals, get expert tips and advice on soccer rules and moves in this free video.

Tricking the goalie in a penalty kick is easy with these tips, get expert advice on soccer rules and moves in this free video.

Penalty kicks have their own set of rules, get expert tips and advice on soccer rules and moves in this free video.

Deflections of penalty kicks sometimes happen, get expert tips and advice on soccer rules and moves in this free video.

Penalty kicks are given for fouls in the box, get expert tips and advice on soccer rules and moves in this free video.

During a penalty kick, the goalie must follow certain rules. Get expert tips and advice on soccer rules, moves, and skills in this free video.

Offsides and penalty kicks must be taken according to the rules. Get expert tips and advice on soccer rules, moves, and skills in this free video.

Stopping a penalty shot is the hardest thing for a goalkeeper to do in soccer.As a keeper, you're at the mercy of the shooter. If someone takes a perfect shot, you're hard pressed to get anywhere...

Penalty kicks are one of the most exciting things about soccer. It's a one-on-one between you and the goalie. Penalty kicks aren't a sure thing--last year in European professional soccer, only 70...

Just what is an indirect free kick? In soccer, any time a player commits a foul that isn't considered a penalty foul, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team. Penalty fouls...

Penalty kicks occur in soccer when one player trips another player in the box. What happens next is a one-on-one, where a player shoots from around 11 meters away from the goal on the goalie.

Hi I will tell you how to score a penalty kick and how to be 100% sure that you are going to score.

It's been argued that stopping a penalty shot in soccer is one of the hardest feats to accomplish in sports. After all, during regulation, the goalkeeper relies on help from his defenders but...

A penalty shot is a free kick by a player of one soccer team directly at the goal of the opposing team. This is awarded by the referee when someone commits a direct free kick foul inside the...

Penalty shots are both the hardest and easiest shots to make. It’s just you and the keeper; then again, if you miss, imagine what the crowd will do to you. They don’t have to be so hard, though....

The soccer goalie can be the hero or the goat of the game. It's rarely a glamour position, and the goalie can quite often be blamed for a loss. In truth, goalkeepers don't lose games all by...

Goal kicks are awarded when an offensive player knocks the ball past the goal line and out of bounds. The defense then takes control of the ball, and tries to get it as far away from the goal as...