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A good soccer player must have skills,
conditioning, and tactical knowledge. A player must work on all
three to be the best he or she can be.
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When your team has the ball, everyone is on
offense; when your opponents have the ball, everyone is
on defense.
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A soccer team does not have backs, midfielders or
strikers-only soccer players. No matter what position you
may start the game in, you will still have to head, pass, receive, shoot,
make space, etc., as any player would do regardless of position.
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If you can't pass and receive a soccer ball, you
can't play soccer. Practice passing to a man or to space with proper pace
and receiving ground and air balls. |
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Do not just kick the ball unless it is in a
dangerous position in front of our goal. Instead, take a
"picture" of the situation before you get the ball. In this way
you can perceive the situation, determine the best solution, and act
accordingly when the ball arrives. |
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Don't run forward when your team has the ball,
unless you run back when the other team has the ball. |
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Your team is limited only by each team member's
effort. |
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In most sports you need to be balanced on both
feet. In soccer, you must also have superior balance (to shoot, pass,
receive, etc.) on one foot. The best way to develop and improve balance on
one foot is by juggling. |
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If you lose the ball, you should be the first
person on defense. Giving immediate chase is the first rule of defense. |
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When changing from offense to defense, sprint to
get between your man and the goal you are defending. |
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Beat your opponent to the ball. It is more
difficult for your opponent to score a goal if he doesn't have the ball. |
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If your opponent has the ball and his back is to
you, do not let him turn with the ball or he can pass or dribble forward
or shoot. |
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After a goal, always thank your teammate for the
assist. Quite often that player has made the tougher play. |
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Never criticize the goalie after a goal: Before
the ball got by him, ten players also let the ball get by them. |
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In a soccer game, only one team plays soccer. The
other team chases. What
would you like to do? Maintain possession of the ball!
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Good dribblers give up the ball before they are
in trouble, not after they are in trouble. |
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Losing possession of the ball is acceptable in
three situations: after a goal, after a shot, or in the offensive third of
the field. |
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Do not say anything to a referee! They are not
dishonest, but sometimes they will make mistakes, just as we
do. If all of your players made as few mistakes as referees in a game, the
team would be undefeated every season.
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Never harass or criticize a teammate: If they
make a mistake help them learn to play properly by showing them how to do
the required skill. |
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Never argue or talk back to the coaches, they
want to help you to become a better player. Listen and learn from them. |
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An effort of 99 percent or less will not win
championships or ball games against good competition. |
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The world is full of potentially good soccer
players, but lacking in players that reach that potential. |
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Potential means that you haven't done anything
yet. |
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Players should not say "I can't" or
give excuses. "I'll try" will be accepted. |
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Win, lose, or tie, if you have given 100 percent
when you walk off the field, you have nothing to be ashamed
of and should not have any regrets.
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