Author Archives: Coach Watson
Author Archives: Coach Watson
Soccer is one of the most physically demanding sports.
As a soccer player, you must be extremely fit to perform at the highest level.
This is because, over the course of a soccer game, players usually have to run a significant amount of distance, with or without the ball.
Continue readingIn a professional soccer game of ninety (90) minutes, teams may make a couple of substitutions before the game ends.
The rules guiding the number of allowable substitutions have changed slightly since the coronavirus epidemic of 2020, with some leagues allowing more substitutions to give players a better chance of recovery.
However, there are still a handful of substitution rules in soccer that remain standard procedure.
Continue readingWhen you hear the term “knuckleball”, the first soccer player that comes to mind is probably Cristiano Ronaldo.
There is no doubt that he’s made the technique popular since his time with Manchester United — especially with his freekicks.
However, the background of the knuckleball technique stretches far before Ronaldo’s emergence as a legendary soccer player.
The mastery of the technique should be easier if one reviews the way that different soccer players execute it.
Continue readingThe role of technology in modern soccer continues to expand exponentially as teams look to squeeze every bit of efficiency out of their players, staff, and overall process.
One of the modern technologies soccer teams use is the GPS tracker — to sufficient gather data to be used for improving player performance.
This researched guide discusses the benefits of using the tech and provides a detailed list of choices for the best soccer GPS trackers in 2022.
Continue readingPut simply, the term “double pivot” in soccer refers to a pair of holding midfielders in the team’s formation.
It is most commonly seen in a 4-2-3-1 but is also usable in other less-popular formations.
When used with the right players, the double-pivot usually gives the midfield a very strong base.
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