When a team is awarded a free kick from a wide position range of 20-35 yards from the goal line they usually loft the ball into the penalty area in the direction of the far post. But, with this strategy, teams usually end up playing defense against their own free kick. In this month's Coaching Education article, US Youth Soccer's Interim Technical Director Sam Snow tells how to keep from counteracting your offensive efforts on a free kick from the flank.
 
Click here to read this month's coaching education article – Attacking Third – Free Kick from the Flank. US Youth Soccer Technical Department offers a number of programs to educate new youth coaches and enhance the skills of current coaches, continuing the progress of the game. Don't forget to check out the newest offering from US Youth Soccer - The Novice Coach: An Introduction to Coaching Youth Soccer DVD Two-Disc Set. Created by the US Youth Soccer Technical Department, it is designed for coaches that are new to coaching youth players regardless of previous experience. Get your copy today at US Youth Soccer's Online Store!

 

An additional program is the Coaches Connection, established to educate and further the flow of information between the coaches across the nation, the Connection connects you to the US Youth Soccer Coaching Education Network. Open to anyone, the Coaches Connection is for coaches, administrators…you. Click here to learn more.