I got a 5U daughter as well. Not scoring so much goals, she's a late July birthday and is not running past people yet. Got good ball control...
Been on the bad end of that as a player. One year we were integrating 3 new midfielders and a striker (myself). The first few games we should've...
So basically, from an "expected goals" standpoint it could've been 7-2? Which gets to a bigger pet peeve of mine. You don't really see much...
Is that even satisfying?
I've been that jackass in my younger days. Sorry to say.
it's a different mindset. Playing from the back isn't just a development tool, It's a winning tool. Done correctly and applying all concepts to...
I decided to hold off for this season. Too bad, we really need it. With gas prices it may be painful. Plus I don't want to deal with shitty...
I'm kinda hovering on the margins of soccer these days. Toying on getting certified to ref—since I haven't reffed since college. Desperate need...
We tolerate the "risk" very well. Over two seasons, we haven't given up a goal from building up from the back and, more importantly, given up very...
Stats are worthless unless they have meaning for how you want to play football. The truth is really in answering: why do our attacks break down?...
How do the Fil-Ams get scouted or on their radar?
I'm starting to have trouble with my vision, esp in low light conditions like outdoors or playing under lights. Did you all go contacts or...
Being efficient when we use our voice matters. Too much gets tuned out. Angry is demotivating. Critical is demotivating. I pay attention to my...
You’re not wrong. I go through phases.
Will the result stand?
It's a waste of your time. I'm curious how they finish without you.
I'll try to do this without diagrams. I got a striker that's learning to make her runs beyond the opponent's backline. She's learning to trust...
Probably right. She is a u12 but we are playing 11v11 on the full size field this year (not my choice). I think her timing, gauging distances is...
on the wings…Beats defender, usually to end line. Doesn’t fire the cross in loses it off the dribble. Partially, it’s that age where strikers...
More end product out of a player I have a 11YO that plays primarily on the wing. Good speed, good 1v1 skills—but really lacks that end product....
tell me about it. I've been trying to get my own kid to be more aggressive/physical. Last tournament after the game, she came up to me beaming ,...
good stuff. Tuck shirt in and have him wear a tighter shirt, it makes shirt pulls more obvious. oh yes… I like the positioning tips. As a...
Work all of the above. Gotta talk to the refs in pregame. If you have video, share some of the horror tackles with league admin and your concern...
I get sad when I think about ages like u6 vs u9(?). At u6 we coaches and parents think their mistakes are cute and adorable. As they get even a...
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