COACH-SMARTER BLOG MOVED TO NEW SITE!

Please go to coach-smart.com/soccerblog to access our new and improved blog.
As we grow as a resource for soccer coaches, we want to provide the best coaching advice available.
Our new blog will continue to post helpful information, videos, articles, and interviews to help soccer coaches of all levels. We will help beginner coaches run productive and [...]

START YOUR PRACTICES ON THE RIGHT, AND LEFT, FOOT

Some Good Warm-Up Exercises for Teams U-10 and Below.
Your first warm-up or game can often set the tone for a good practice. Here are a few simple ideas that get kids lots of touches on the ball and help raise their concentration levels for the practice to follow. These exercises also help players practice dribbling [...]

INTERVIEW WITH ANNE MOORE, THE NEW DIRECTOR OF COACHING FOR WYOMING YOUTH SOCCER

Anne Moore, recently hired as the Wyoming Director of Coaching (DOC), speaks about being the first female DOC, developing young players, and youth soccer in Wyoming.
Q – You’re the first female Director of Coaching for a state association. Can you put this into perspective at all? What does this mean for other women coaches?
A – [...]

FUTSAL ON A ROLL

Why Futsal Is Becoming the Preferred Form of Indoor Soccer
Is it just me, or is futsal gaining popularity around the nation?
Considered the fastest growing indoor sport worldwide, futsal games and leagues have been popping up in more American gyms, courts, and playgrounds than ever before.
Played on basketball courts, using the sidelines and endlines as boundaries, [...]

COACHING FREE KICKS NEAR GOAL

At high levels of soccer, free kicks frequently decide games. The higher the level of play, the more crucial free kicks become.
Competitive teams, especially U-14 and older, should practice taking and defending free kicks on a regular basis. When a free kick occurs anywhere near the top of the penalty box, players should consider going [...]