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Twenty26Six · Nov 6, 2007

This could be a precursor to a "wiki" type text that will contain useful posts that have been accumulated over time.

Please, post up any really useful posts that you've come across during your time on the forum. In the long run, it's too hard to search the forum for all the posts we "remember" as being good. So, if you come across something you think needs to be saved - copy a link to it here, with a quote bubble of the original post. Also, don't be afraid to offer up more than one side to a debated question. In my eyes, there is always more than one correct answer.

Thanks.

Twenty26Six · Nov 6, 2007

Goalkeeping Websites

GKbenji said:

Thanks for the props, BigGuy! My site is JB Goalkeeping. Also free, with lots of tips on technique, tactics and psychology along with photos and video clips. There is also a section on training sessions with quite a few exercises and activities.

FWIW, while I don't make my keepers learn to punt left- (or off-) footed, I have on occasion done it myself. I do ask them to throw and bowl with their non-dominant hand, which certainly comes in handy at times.

GoalkeepersETC looks like a great site too, and I have links to several others at my site. The more goalkeeping info out there, the better IMHO.

Original Post: http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=574569

KevTheGooner · Nov 6, 2007

Re: pre game warmups competitive

goyoureddevils said: ↑

It's actually about even more than looking professional, a proper warmup is essential for preparing the body of a young soccer player for the punishing workout that a soccer game can be. Google information about "Functional Dynamic Soccer Warmups". I have a book that is fantastic.... but I loaned it out and for the life of me can't remember the name!

A good friend of mine coaches the U14's at Preston North End, and sent me a copy of their SAQ warmup. These Speed, Agility, and Quickness movements have completely replaced the normal warmup runs and stretching that many top clubs are doing. Personally, I put my teams through about 10 minutes or less of these movements, then begin ball work. If you do them right, in the correct order, it warms and loosens the muscles up in the proper order, to the point that even older players (I coach two U23 mens teams as well), need only a minimum amount of stretching.

The other considerations, like looking professional, feeling like a team, and getting focused on the game, are just icing on the cake as far as I'm concerned. Important, but secondary to the needs of the indiviual kids to be prepared from head to toe to endure the hard physical cauldron of a game.

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?p=12973135#post12973135

I bought this book and would highly endorse it.

Val1 · Nov 7, 2007

Here is a forum that I moderate that is dedicated to coaching. The forum is free, though the main site is subscription based.

http://www.grassrootscoaching.com/forum/

The next is the best site I have seen if you are taking your FA Level 2 Badge (roughly equivalent to the USSF D License). Each SSG topic you may be given is broken down with a complete lesson plan.

http://www.footballcoachingcourses.com/

And lastly, my season-long session plan for beginning to moderate U9s to U11s for working on communication, first touch, ball movement, which I have posted before. Read posts 12 and 15.

http://www.grassrootscoaching.com/f...ilding-girls-team-league-blog-2.html#post3218

Twenty26Six · Nov 29, 2007

Here's a particularly good post about size and ability as it relates to youth soccer and professional success.
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=13348188&postcount=13

Bird1812 said: ↑

I have a daughter who is small and not a naturally aggressive personality, so the physical part of the game has been difficult for her. Her strength is definitely her skills though. She has very quick feet and this has allowed her to compete against bigger, more physical girls. However, to continue to progress, the physical part of the game needed to be addressed. For her, height is not as big an issue as is the fact she is a light weight.

Two things that have helped her with the physical part of the game. 1.) A coach who has been patient, but still demanding who has taught her what is expected of her within her physical capabilities. 2.) Participation in a fitness program (strength, speed, agility, etc) outside her regular soccer practice. This program has been invaluable and may have even helped her more with her confidence then anything else.

So my suggestions would be to find a coach who will teach him how to effectively use his limited size, continue to polish his technical skills, watch and read as much as possible to improve his tactical knowledge of the game and work on improving his physical game through strength, speed and agility work. And least we forget the mental side, get the book, Sports Slump Busting by sport psychologist Alan Goldberg. It's a great book that I guarantee will help him. Also in the meantime, here's some info on small players that may keep him hopeful:

On Paul Scholes, from an article in the Daily Telegram on the Manchester United Youth academy:
Les Kershaw (ManU Academy director) worked with them (Beckham, Giggs, Butt, Scholes and the Nevilles) and is passionate about giving tyros time to blossom. "How many clubs would have taken Scholesy on at 16?" mused Kershaw.........

"At 16, we could play Scholesy for only 20 minutes a game. He couldn't run. He was a little one. Had asthma. No strength. No power. No athleticism. No endurance. 'You've got a bleeding dwarf,' I remember somebody said to Brian Kidd [the then youth-team coach]. 'You will eat your words,' said Kiddo. If Scholesy had been at a lesser club, they would have got rid of him and he would probably not be in the game now. We stuck with Scholesy, a wonderful technician. How many caps did he get? Sixty-six?!"

On Steven Gerrard:
.......... he admitted yesterday that he struggled through his schooldays, failing to make it into the England Under 16 team and being rejected for the FA Academy.

......Gerrard said: I was lucky because even though I didnt make it to the FA school at Lilleshall, my parents and the coaches at Liverpool kept complete faith with me until I developed more physically.

On Joe Max Moore, not sure the source of the quote:
''We had to fight to keep Joe-Max Moore in the program (ODP). Joey was a very small, slight boy, a late bloomer, and we were getting hammered. He would have been dumped nowadays.''

On Claudio Reyna, from his book More Than Goals:
"But I do remember one frustrating episode."

"I had been selected for the New Jersey U14 state team. My father drove me to Connecticut for games against other state teams from the East. We played 45-minute games throughout the day, and all I was allowed to do was sit and watch."

"Afterward my dad went up to the coach and asked, 'Why didn't you play my son?' The coach's answer was, 'He's too small.' "

" 'What kind of an excuse is that?' my dad asked. 'We just drove three hours. Why wouldn't you play him for 15 minutes? Everybody who gets selected for something like this should get on the field. I work hard. I don't have the time and money to drive to things like this and get told my son's not big enough.' "

"I had that 'too small' label placed on me a few times when I was young, but I saw it ever worse with other players. Children grow at different stages, and coaches who pick the big kids to give their team an edge are doing the game a disservice."

From Laureano Ruiz who coached at Barcelona and Racing Santander:
"The ideal player should be tecnically brilliant, tactically astute and a fantastic athlete, but in reality no one is perfect. The soccer "Greats" became so because of their talent, ability and skill. Their game was never based on physical prowess. I would go further. In order to compensate for their physical imperfections, many all time "Greats" worked on their game to develop extraordinary skill in order to compete against and outwit much bigger and stronger players. Garrincha apparently suffered paralysis as a child and Maradona suffered from an unusual disease that greatly affected his right leg."

"There is no question that tall players have certain advantages: with high balls, fairing better in collisions, more possibility of successfully challenging for the dangerous loose balls delivered from deep and an aptitude for making long runs. However, shorter players also have certain advantages: having their center of gravity much closer to the ground, they are well balanced and able to dart, twist and turn much faster than taller players.

Small players are better at short sprints. They make sudden movements and change directions more quickly and therefore are invariably much better at dribbling the ball. In addition, a short player, seeing that he is often at a disadvantage against taller adversaries, needs to think of ingenius ways of overcoming his difficulties. Little by little he acquires more and more skills and eventually develops a large repertoire of tricks."

One more thought, concerning my own kid. Playing on a team that puts the ball in the air a lot can effectively take her out of a game and she will give up possession of the ball frequently even though she has very good skills to take the ball out of the air and drop it to her feet. Those few milliseconds while she does so makes the difference. But playing on a team that puts the ball to her feet can make her look like Marta. He should probably look for a team that advances the ball on the ground, rather than one that plays a more direct style.

KevTheGooner · Dec 3, 2007

Having just finished Vision of a Champion I thank whoever started this thread:

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34595

The thread itself is not too interesting but the book certainly is. A must read for anyone coaching girls or parenting girl soccer players.

Twenty26Six · Mar 25, 2008

The Skill Level of Coaches: Can a crap player be a coach, and what does it take to be a good coach?

Twenty26Six · Mar 31, 2008

Better Soccer, More Fun on Youtube

I'm not sure how much this is needed for some of the coaches here. But, it may be very helpful to the newer coaches.

Twenty26Six · Sep 15, 2008

Tactics Thread

Open-ended discussion on tactics by some reguar posters.

Twenty26Six · Sep 15, 2008

U4 Ideas

Technical Ideas for U6 and U8

U8 Ideas

U10 Ideas

rca2 · Sep 16, 2008

I did a search for it and it turns out it was on the first page lol.
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42078
This talks about the coerver method and 1000 touches workout. Basically explains what it is and how to find out more about.

By Richie: "...I have a friend from New Jersey Dennis Mueller that developed a player handout of coerver moves. It is all over the internet now. I myself give out the hand out to young players http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~dgraham/daily_drill.html
It is also called 1000 touches and 575 touches...."

By aek chicago: "...The Coerver method builds the solid core foundation players need in terms of fast footwork, suppleness, close control, feinting, etc..... It is these skills which serve as the base for the technically proficient/advanced player, and assuming the TACTICAL proficiency of competing sides is equal, the more TECHNICALLY PROFICIENT side will win, ALWAYS...."

Twenty26Six · Sep 22, 2008

Thread on "Vision" from the player forum.

A couple good posts from "Big Guy" with both tactical and technical advice.

rca2 · Oct 18, 2008

A thread on how to start and run a new premier youth club:

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=806522

From Bird1812:

"This is a really good resource: http://www.mayouthsoccer.org/downloa...ent_manual.pdf
The best place to start is with a mission statement - see that section in the manual."

Part of BigGuy's post:

"I don't really want to talk to parents unless I know they really know
the game. I will let them know that I care about their kid like if they
were my own kids. One good rule to have never screw a player to win a
game. Wear your love of the game on your sleave for everyone to see
it's contagious to everyone around you.

Good play praise no matter who does it out loud even the opponent. That
you can talk to the parents about. Helps them know what good play is.
Bad play during games take notes and say nothing. if parents praise bad
play correct them why it was not good play. So the players won't get
confused talking to their kids at home."

Twenty26Six · Nov 7, 2008

Excellent resource offered up by R...

Besides some good soccer specific books (the NSCAA has a great one), I use this website as a reference for any question on fitness training: http://www.exrx.net/index.html

There is a lot of information there but there is a search function to help. For stretches to prevent common problems see this page and look for the link for "inflexibilities" under "Biomechanical Deficiencies" http://www.exrx.net/Exercise.html

Twenty26Six · Nov 16, 2008

GK WarmUp

OK, I will try to restrain myself. I am surprised after reading this thread that a goalkeeper coach hasn’t brought this up yet but…

THIS EXERCISE IS ABOUT THE ABSOLUTE WORSE WAY FOR A YOUTH GOALKEEPER TO WARM UP!!!

I have never used all caps before at BS, but frankly, I want to repeat the sentence and use about 50 exclamation points. If I may borrow from a local GK coach, here is the proper way for a youth keeper to warm-up before a game. (My kid doesn’t play for this club, but it is a nice write-up and well worth reading if you are a youth coach.)
http://www.riovistafc.org/programs/goalkeepingA.htm

If you don’t have time for the whole article here is an excerpt:
“Having the Gk in goal and the rest of the team 10-15 yards away taking constant shots will not motivate the goalkeeper into a state of readiness. Take the Gk to the side of the goal to work on specifics while the team does this activity, and then bring the Gk back in when an activity that will provide an equal opportunity for success is used.”

This goes way beyond a pet peeve. Parents, if your kid plays GK on a youth team and this activity is all they do for a GK warm-up, you need to find another team for your kid to play on as soon as possible.

rca2 · Oct 9, 2009

striker2019 said: ↑

www.insidesoccer.com is a really good site as well

And it is Age-specific warmups, drills, etc., with videos explaining. Not just diagrams.
Rest of Coaching Drills Websites thread at
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1084189

rca2 · Oct 23, 2009

This nugget was buried in a thread on another subject. What a wonderful idea for the little ones...

threeputzzz said: ↑

...When I started with my daughter's age group when they were not yet in kindergarten, I brought 8 new size 3 balls mostly white space in design and a bunch of permanent markers for them to color them with. I had a couple of players still using their personalized balls last season, 4 years later.

Twenty26Six · Feb 23, 2010

CCSC_STRIKER20 said: ↑

Here are some great games that the U6 kids I have coached in the last year absolutely love...

Sharks And Minnows

He has them dribbling around in an area, but I have them go from line to line. Start with 1-2 sharks. If a kid gets a ball kicked away they also become a shark. Go until no minnows are left.

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Get Out Of Here

I like this game. So do the kids. They get to dribble, defend, and score goals. It's quick, fun, and easy to setup/play.

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There is also the simple 3 v. 3 match to small goals. The coach is the master of the soccer balls. If a goal is scored, or if the ball is played out, the coach plays another ball in.

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There is also a game that is called by a bunch of different names. We call it Pirates of the Caribbean. And stick with that theme throughout the activity.

Groups of kids of 2-3 each have their own little cone square (their ship). The coach spreads a good number of soccer balls (the gold treasure) all around the field. When the coach says go, the players try to collect as many soccer balls as they can and get them to to their square.

This game teaches dribbling, passing (a coaching point to help show the kids a faster way to move the ball to teammates in the square), and defending (because until the ball is in their square, other groups can steal it from them).

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19989809&postcount=9

Twenty26Six · Mar 2, 2010

threeputzzz said: ↑

Before last season I was asked by a new coach who had a kindergarten team for some ideas. I'll just post the e-mail I put together here verbatim, because frankly I'm too lazy to edit out all the stuff that is a repeat of ideas already posted in this thread:

Games:

As you have probably witnessed a soccer game with 5 year olds can generally be described as mob-ball, or "the swarm". They don't spread out and they don't pass, and coaches and parents should not expect them to. I believe 5-6 year olds should absolutely not be introduced to the concept of positions. They should, however, be reminded not to take the ball away from another player on their own team. Sometimes a game of 3vs3 in the field is really a game of 1vs5. Game instructions to them should be:

1. When you have the ball, dribble it up the field and score a goal.
2. When the other team has the ball, steal it.
3. When someone on your team has the ball, don't steal it and don't get in their way. Run a few yards beside them or behind them in case the ball pops out or is taken by the other team.

#3 is tough. Give them the instructions but don't expect them to follow them all right away. Some kids will take a few seasons to get it.

Playing in the "swarm" has benefits for a player's development. Swarming is really an effective form of team defense at every level of soccer. The Italian national team is famous for it. Players who become comfortable controlling the ball in close proximity to other players will become better ball handlers under pressure in the future. Coaches and parents may get frustrated and want the game to look more like "real" soccer, or become upset with lack of success on the field for their child. The players, on the other hand, are much more interested in what the post game treat is than how many goals they score.

When running a kindergarten or 1st grade game, I would substitute players every 5 minutes, which seemed to work well. What is supposed to be 4 10-minute periods becomes 8 5-minute periods. I think it works best to have one coach on the field to direct which team gets the ball when it goes out of bounds, and manage goal kicks, corner kicks, and kick offs, and have the other coach keep time. Have the teams switch sides at halftime.

I find it helps to write out my lineups ahead of time and have a parent or assistant help manage substitutions. If you have 8 on the team it's easy, 4 on, 4 off every substitution. With less than 8 managing substitutions becomes more challanging so it's more important to figure out ahead of time. Just remember to strive for equal playing time (one of the fundamental rules of recreational soccer).

Practices:

The only skill a kindergarten coach should work on in practice is dribbling and ball control. Most practice activities should be with every player using their own ball, with the idea being to maximize the number of touches each player has on the ball. For kindergarten I think 45 minutes is enough for practice time. Between activities or every 10 minutes or so to tell them to get a drink of water.

The most important thing to remember about practices is to make them fun. I think at this age as a coach you should feel free to be somewhat goofy, you are as much an entertainer as a coach. If you can find ways to make the kids laugh at practice they will enjoy it more. Here are some of the dribbling and ball control games that I remember 5-6 year olds enjoying the most. Obviously you can't do all of them in one practice, but I'd give each of them a try and use the ones the kids like best for future
practices.

- Simon Says: Great for warm up - gets them to pay attention to you at the start of practice. Start with simple instructions (put your hands in the air, touch your toes, smile, wiggle your ears, whatever) then move to activities with the soccer ball (put your foot on the ball, pick the ball up, toss the ball in the air, dribble this way, dribble that way, etc.) Don't forget to occasionally fail to say "Simon says", you will probably catch all of them when you say "Oops, I didn't say Simon says!".

- Body part dribbling: Have the kids dribble their ball within an area marked out by cones, about 10-15 yards square for 8 players. When you call out the name of a body part, they must stop the ball with that body part as fast as they can. Challenge them not to be the last one to stop the ball. Start simple with hand, foot, other foot, elbow, knee, whatever you can think of. They especially like funny ones like forehead, nose, bottom.

- Pirate: Again dribbling within a marked area, tell them to avoid the pirate who is going to try to get their ball away from them and kick it out of the square/circle. If their ball is kicked out, they become a pirate and try to kick other player's balls out. Ask them who is going to be the the last player left with a ball. Demonstrate for them that the best way to keep their ball is to put their body between the ball and the person trying to take it away from them. Play again and invite the parents to be the pirates (ask the parents to walk briskly not run), the kids will love that.

- Sharks and Minnows: Start with one player (or coach) in the middle of the field (the shark). Tell the players (the minnows) they have to dribble their ball to the other side of a marked field before the sharks can kick their ball out. If their ball gets kicked out they become a shark. Ask the minnows who is going to be the last minnow caught. Before each time the minnows try to get across, ask the sharks to show you their big vicious teeth. Have the last minnow(s) be the starting shark(s) for the next round.

- Bees: Every player tries to "sting" you by hitting your feet or legs with their ball as you walk briskly within a limited area. When you are stung hop on one foot and say "ow". It sounds silly but they will love it. Tell them they have to buzz like like a swarm of bees. Invite parents into the game, challenge the kids to sting their parents and listen to the giggles.

- Honey pot: This is like bees only a bit more difficult. The player without a ball has a mythical honey pot. If another player can sting them, they get to have the honey pot. The player with the honey pot has to stay within a marked area, which should be small. If they run out of the area they drop the honey pot, the first player who runs over to where they dropped it and pretends to pick it up off the ground gets it. Whenever a player loses the honey pot their should get their ball and try to get it back. Watch carefully and call out who has the honey pot when it changes hands.

- Red Light Green Light: First demonstrate a couple ways to stop a moving soccer ball - by putting your foot on top of the ball, or by stepping over it stopping it with the inside of your foot. Now line all players up on one end of the field. Tell them when you say green light, they want to dribble towards the other end of the field fast, but keep the ball close. When you say red light, they have to stop the ball as quickly as they can. Stand near the other end of the field and after you say green light, turn your back, wait a few seconds and say red light (loudly). Wait about a second and turn around. Any player whose ball you see moving has to go back to the start. First player across the field wins!

- Egg hunt: It helps to have extra soccer balls for this game. Start with all the balls in the middle of the field. Split the players into two or more teams with each team having it's own marked area on the edge of the field, their "basket", to hold their eggs. Ask the players start by standing by their basket and when you say go, to get as many eggs into their basket as they can. Challenge them to be the team that gets the most eggs. Some players may use their hands. If they do at the end of the round tell them good idea but now we are going to have a no hands rule. Gather the balls and play again. After another round, tell them they have 1 minute to steal as many eggs as they can from the other team's baskets, or they can choose to defend the eggs already in their own basket.

- Numbers: This is one activity that would be fine to use every practice. Split the players into two groups of even numbers. If you have practice jerseys use them for this activity, or group them by shirt color if you can. Give one player in each group the same number. With each group on opposite sides of the field, call out a number as you toss a ball to the middle of the field. The players with that number run out onto the field and try to score a goal (each group scoring in opposite ends). If the ball goes out of bounds or a goal is scored, toss another ball and call another number. After each player goes at least once, call out two numbers at a time. I'd do 2vs2 a few times then call out more numbers each time until you have a full scrimmage. If you are good at keeping things straight in your head you can use identifiers more interesting than numbers like colors, names of animals, names of princesses, anything fun.

- Relay races: I like to run dribble relay races with groups of no more than two or three so there isn't too much waiting. I like to start with a simple running relay race the first time I do one in a season then immediately do the same race dribbling a soccer ball. They can be as simple as dribble to the other end of the field and back or you can set up an obstacle course of cones they have to dribble around. Tell them to cheer for their partner(s).

Hopefully that gives you enough activities to carry you well into the season. There are plenty of web sites, books, and videos available on coaching soccer, but most of it is geared towards older kids. Not a whole lot is out there for the youngest age groups, but there is some. Just google "coaching u6 soccer" for more ideas.

Finally one important thing to remember from a coaches standpoint is that how well your team does in their games, especially early in the season, has very little to do with the job you are doing as a coach. If you give a team of naturally slower, less coordinated and less aggressive 5 year old players the greatest coach that ever lived, and play them in a game against a team of faster, more athletic and more aggressive 5 year olds with no coach at all, the coachless team will win 100% of the time. Do your best with the kids you have and if they enjoy it enough to stick with the sport, you've done your job. Have fun.

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=20051404&postcount=34

Twenty26Six · Apr 24, 2010

Here is a good article and some great discussions on "movement education" and "u-littles".

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1406061

BTFOOM · May 12, 2010

jayhonk said: ↑

Goodness knows we would like to snap off the one liner that shuts the coach up, but as Vetshak and others point out, there are several ways that can fail to achieve our objectives. In the Verbal Judo book, the author says that "the first thing that comes to mind is the wrong thing". The first reason is that, our objective is to get the game/coach/player back on track, not put him in his place. Second, since we are the authority figure, there is a natural tendency for the "perpetrator" to get defensive and resist our "reasonable" requests.

Next time try something like this as soon as the coach starts up:
Near enough to be said in an open, conversational tone, "You thought I missed that one?"
"Yeah, you missed it. It clearly came off Red!"
"Well, maybe its because we have different angles, but I just called it how I saw it."
At this point, you have acknowledged his point of view, established your own, and interacted on an even basis. Its really not that likely that he escalates this.

I won't try to maintain that this will always settle the coach down, because it won't. But we shouldn't view things as a power struggle, if we do, then we should always win--because we have the ultimate power, and they should always lose. But that is not really the point; we came out here for a soccer game, not a pissing contest.

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=20670548&postcount=16

I thought this was a great response and showed insight as to how both coaches and refs need to approach the game. He's right, it shouldn't be a pissing contest.

Anyway, I thought it was a great post.

Twenty26Six · Aug 20, 2010

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=21638539&postcount=4

ranova said: ↑

I only speak English so that pretty much limits me.
My favorite site for--
Articles is NSCAA
Videos is google, usually aimed at youtube
Online interacting is here at bigsoccer
Laws of the Game is fifa.com, ussoccer.com and (there is an outdated site which I will have to supply from my favorites at home)
Strength training and other exercises is http://www.exrx.net/Exercise.html
Training exercises was insidesoccer.com except I haven't used it since they went subscription
Training exercises now is professional team websites MLS, EPL, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid or similar for clips of training
General athletic topics like speed and agility training I like the Patrick Beith articles I find at ezinearticles.com

Sometimes you can find coaching education clips by USSoccer and the FA either on their organization site or on youtube. Recently I found quite a few clips discussing systems of play from both the FA and USSoccer courses and some NSCAA clinic clips on youtube. Other than the NSCAA site, its very difficult to find information on advanced topics.

The most valuable resource for teaching ball skills, not available on the internet, is still the Coerver tapes.

Twenty26Six · Aug 26, 2010

Great U10 Ideas from 2007...

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=591147&highlight=cone soccer

Twenty26Six · Jan 21, 2011

Good points about warming up in a short time/space.

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22627149&postcount=10

rca2 said: ↑

When I played indoor we would (if we had the time) usually find space to get some touches in. Maybe passing six feet apart, dribbling in a small space or playing against a wall. Juggling on the feet takes little more than standing space, but there usually wasn't room to lift the ball higher. Occasionally there would be an empty field. Constant bouncing against a wall a foot or two away is a good warm up activity, especially if you alternate feet.

Remember three phases of a warmup--raise temperature, prepare joints, and bring body and mind to 100% performance level. When pressed for time I cheat on the first phase by turning up the heat in my car on the way to the match. Any technique that raises body temperture will satisfy the first requirement.

Twenty26Six · Mar 1, 2011

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22896573&postcount=11

Monkey Boy said: ↑

Here's a good link to a thread with advice based on the academy approach:
http://andagain.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=4991415

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