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Why Small Sided Games?
The Three Evil L's
Tom Hart, North Texas State Staff Coach
Anyone who has attended a coaching clinic has probably heard of avoiding the three "L’s"- Lines, Laps, and Lectures. Unfortunately that was how many parents experienced sports as a participant. Modern methods of coaching youth place emphasis on "game activities" rather than "drills". Game Activities are easily understood childhood games that have the element of a ball added. 
FAQ's of Coaching
By Tom Hart, North Texas State Soccer Staff Coach
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Coaching Players With Disabilities, Part II
Tom Hart, North Texas State Staff Coach
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Coaching Players With Disabilities, Part I
Tom Hart, North Texas State Soccer Staff
TOPSoccer is our community based training and team placement program for young athletes with special needs. The emphasis of this program is on development, training, and meaningful participation rather than on competition. Players are placed on teams according to their ability not their age.
Your Training Tips
Turning Tips
Training tips with Sasha Victorine
The Los Angeles Galaxy's Sasha Victorine was a first round MLS draft pick in 2000 out of UCLA. He also starred for the United States in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The following is an interview conducted by Janice Trecker.
Tips from the US Women's Team
Competitiveness
Steps to Better Punting
Tim Nash
Soccer Tennis in a Parking Lot
Shooting Practice With Michelle Akers
Tim Nash
Soccer Golf
Here's a game you can play by yourself or with friends.
Practice Scoring, not Shooting
Tim Nash
Players Pass Along their Tips! #3
Kids Live You
Players Pass Along Their Tips #2
Kids Like You
Players Pass Along Their Tips
Kids Like You!
Perfecting corner kicks
Jen Pfluke
Passing techniques
By April Kater and Robert "Butch" Lauffer
One-v-one in a Racquetball Court
Offsides
April Kater and Robert "Butch" Lauffer
More Slide Tackling Tips
MLS Players Pass Along Advice
Mia's dribbling drill
from womenssoccer.com
Marcelo Balboa on Slide Tackling
Kick Ball
Keepers Need to Organize Their Training Environment
Lauren Gregg
Reprinted with permission from "The Champion Within" by U.S. Women's National Team assistant coach Lauren Gregg. To order a copy, call 1-800-551-9721 or go to www.jtcsports.com.
Keeper's Box - Success is up to the Player
Alex Deegan
Jump to College Soccer
Innovative Strengthening Ideas
Re-printed with permission from "The Champion Within," by Lauren Gregg and womenssoccer.com Senior Editor Tim Nash.
Importance of upper body strength
Jen Pfluke
Enduring the 'dog days' of summer
Jen Pfluke
Heading techniques
by April Kater and Robert "Butch" Lauffer
Ground control and turning: inside-the-foot
by April Kater and Robert "Butch" Lauffer
Flank Midfielders: 120-Yard Responsibility
Eight Steps to a Better Tryout Performance
By Tim Nash
Have you ever been in a situation where you desperately wanted to make a team, but you had to go through a grueling tryout period. In the tryout, you are accompanied by a hundred or so other players with the exact same goal.
Conditioning Secrets for High School Players and Coaches
By Jeremy Boone
Communication for Keepers
from womenssoccer.com
The goalkeeper is perhaps the most specialized position on the field. Yet, in addition to understanding their positioning they must also have a good understanding and ability to play the game of soccer. The relationship between the goalkeeper and the defenders is a critical one. You absolutely be on the same page. Communication is the basis for this relationship to work. Goalkeepers need to be able to take charge and let their teammates know what is happening around them. Good communication prevents shots, and a team can't score if they don't take shots.
Changing direction
By Lauren Gregg
Re-printed with permission from "The Champion Within," by Lauren Gregg,
Building confidence
By Mia Hamm
Re-printed with permission from "The Champion Within," by Lauren Gregg and Tim Nash, published by JTC Sports, Inc.
Beating the offside trap, Pt. 1
by April Kater and Robert "Butch" Lauffer
Balancing technique with tactics
Lauren Gregg with Tim Nash
Aspects of a front-runner
by Lauren Gregg and Tim Nash
9 Critical Characteristics You Must Have to be a Successful Soccer Athlete!
By Jeremy Boone, CSCS, NMT
Editors note - These tips are intended for high school aged players. The following recommendations should not be used on younger athletes.
Aerobic conditioning tips
By Lauren Gregg with Tim Nash
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