Author Archives: Coach Watson
Author Archives: Coach Watson
No matter how talented a player is, soccer training is key for development. Not only will it help you individually, making sure to constantly improve your game with regular training will help your team improve as an overall unit as well. When a player improves individually, the team improves as a whole. Soccer training is crucial to learn […]
Continue readingOne of my favorite things to do is collect soccer quotes. Some of them are inspirational, others make you think long and hard about a specific topic, but they all provide value in some way. Over the last few years, I’ve collected a long list of soccer quotes from some of the smartest soccer minds on the […]
Continue readingFollowing the latest rounds of games each week, soccer fans around the globe descend into furious debate about whether a goal their team conceded was offside or not. It’s an inevitable scene when it comes to offsides in soccer… And it’s not just the fans either. Even with strict penalties and punishments introduced to protect referees and their […]
Continue readingIn many ways soccer is basically chess on a pitch, with a ball thrown in. Think about it… You weigh up your opponents. Probe for holes in their defense. And eventually draw them out and try to catch them unaware as you strike swiftly. And, like chess, there are any number of schemes and strategies a coach might […]
Continue readingLearning how to kick a soccer ball with power and accuracy is a much more difficult skill than most people first realise. Especially when the soccer ball you’re attempting to kick is flying at you during the middle of a game or bobbling uncertainly along the ground. If you have never had coaching before, even approaching the […]
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