Author Archives: Coach Watson
Author Archives: Coach Watson
Coaching the U6 – U8 age group can be difficult. Kids at these ages and younger have very short attention spans. If you don’t keep the occupied with fun drills and games, they’ll start mucking around during training and your team will make very little progress. That’s why I’ve put together five fun U6 soccer drills for you […]
Continue readingCasual kickabouts with friends (and non-friends) can involve almost any number of soccer players because they’re mostly played for fun. But when it comes to proper soccer matches… You need to follow the Laws of the Game. Teams must have the correct number of players on the pitch. Different age groups and leagues can have their own rules about […]
Continue readingTackling in soccer can be dangerous. Choosing the wrong tackling technique to use in a specific moment can result in a yellow or red card, a suspension, or may even result in an injury for either player. For example, a player using a shoulder challenge from behind an opponent. This is why it’s crucial for players to know […]
Continue readingLearning how to play soccer is one of the best thing someone can do at any age. Every year, more and more people are signing up, stepping onto the pitch, and enjoying the sport we’ve all come to love. But, it can be hard to know where to start… While it may look complicated when you’re watching the […]
Continue readingOfficial matches and league games have specific soccer field dimensions that must be used to mark out the pitch before playing. The length and width of the pitch needs to follow the FIFA Laws of the Game and the lines for the penalty area, six yard box, and halfway line all need to be correctly marked. With […]
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