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Entries Tagged as ‘Small-Sided Games’
February 24, 2009
COACH-SMARTER BLOG MOVED TO NEW SITE!
February 10, 2009
COACHING YOUR FIRST FUTSAL TOURNAMENT
Some Tips For The Beginner Futsal Coach
For many soccer coaches, both veterans and novices, coaching a futsal tournament is a new concept. Although the sport shares the same DNA as soccer, coaches should be aware of the unique benefits that the sport provides and the unique approach to coaching it allows.
Why Coach Futsal?
Futsal is increasingly [...]
February 6, 2009
NEED A COMPETITIVE TACTICAL, OR SMALL-SIDED, GAME?
Here’s a simple tactical game that can work for almost any age group, U10 to U18+. It creates a naturally competitive atmosphere crucial to raising the level of players’ games. The game creates lots of goal-scoring opportunities and lots of pressured situations in which players have to perform technical skills and make decisions in tight [...]
November 21, 2008
WHY DO WE STILL ALLOW U10 TEAMS TO PLAY FULL-FIELD SOCCER?
I recently watched two U10 middle school teams play an 11-a-side game on a full field – that’s about 120 yards long by 80 yards wide. It was foolish.
The two goalkeepers should have brought their homework into their goals. They could have finished it between the occasional goal kick. Unfortunately, one of the poor keepers [...]
