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Lets get one thing straight from the start. Half the kids around the world play soccer because it's fun. The other half are forced to play by their parents. Statistics shows that over 80% of children playing soccer will quit the game before they become a teenager. So why are so many kids quitting the game they supposedly love? Is the world game in trouble? The world game is not in trouble, far from it. More kids play soccer all over the world than any other sport. So whats the reason behind the mass exodus? Kids Soccer and the attraction factor. Lets be honest here. Kids play soccer because it's fun. Soccer is a game that only requires two knees that bend, a round ball and the imagination to dream...

Having more hockey players on the ice, more soccer players on the field or more basketball players on the court would give your team a distinct advantage. But in volleyball the court is small enough that more players trying to pass the ball can often be a disadvantage. In this case, more is not merrier. More passers means more seams, more opportunities for miscommunication and more serve receive errors. Rather than smoosh everyone on your team into a serve receive formation, try to keep the number of passing down to three. If that seems like way too few give four passers a try, but your goal should be using only three passers. In a four-person serve receive there are at least three seams, and there...

When I was young I was considered rather stylish and I think I had really good taste in clothing. Of course back then I was a tall, thin brunette. Now, I am a short, chunky grey haired person. Sometimes I don't even recognize the person I am looking at in the mirror. The looking really swift thing does not really matter to me any more as long as I am neat, clean and somewhat color coordinated. It's funny how priorities in life seem to change with age. I now have grandchildren, and I now have more time to think and reflect. My grandchildren are a blessing, but I do worry about them and their futures. This seems to be a much more difficult world than when I was growing up. There is so much competition...

If you are a youth soccer player then you may be trying to learn how to juggle a soccer ball. Juggling a ball is actually a lot easier than you might think. All it takes is a little bit of focus and concentration on your part. One of the biggest mistakes that youth soccer players make when juggling is that they hit the ball high up into the air. When juggling a ball you actually want to keep the ball as low to the ground as possible. By keeping the ball as low to the ground as possible you will be making it much easier for yourself to keep control of the ball. When trying to learn how to juggle a soccer ball it is also extremely important for you to remain calm. A large number of youth soccer...

1. DYNAMIC WARM UP A dynamic warm up prepares the athlete in a slow, gradual controlled way. This will include movements that are used in a soccer game. These types of movements focus on dynamic range of motion. An example of this is bringing the heels to the buttocks or raising the knee to hip height then moving the knee away from the body as in opening up to receive a pass. "Static" stretching (holding the muscles in a lengthened position for 30 seconds) is somewhat outdated. Research has shown that his type of stretching before activity may reduce power and strength. 2. WARM DOWN /COOL DOWN A proper warm down/cool down includes a lighter version of the dynamic warm up. This prevents blood from...

Exposure to potential soccer injury is a natural part of competition among youth soccer players. Soccer is not considered a contact sport; however there is a lot of physical interaction and some of it is uncontrollable. The simplest way to treat a soccer injury is to prevent it from occurring in the first place. Not all injuries are preventable; however, the majority of soccer injuries are preventable. Early recognition of the signs and symptoms of injuries helps to prevent a minor injury from becoming a major injury. Soccer injury prevention starts before the soccer player begins training and playing. Here are the three strategies to decrease the likely hood of a soccer injury 1. Medicals A young...

One of the first skills youth soccer players learn is how to dribble a soccer ball. The unfortunate thing is, many player never get beyond very basic dribbling. When it comes to changing directions, or making a feint on an opposing player, they are at a loss. Your job as the youth soccer coach is to give them the tools to take their dribbling skills to the next level. Here are 7 tips you can use to help your players develop this valuable skill. 1. Maintain Your Balance As you dribble the soccer ball it is important that you maintain your balance. Keep your feet wide enough that you can quickly stop, start, and change direction. When you play off balance it is impossible to do anything except move...

Every year there are several soccer tournaments held all over the world for youth soccer players. These tournaments last for a day, a weekend or a week depending on where you go. These soccer tournaments are also a place where several preventable injuries occur. So in order to get the most out of the soccer tournaments you participate in there are some things you can do pre-tournament and during the tournament to maximize your performance. 1) Proper Nutrition: You want to eat as well as you can the week prior to the tournament. Generally speaking most concession stands at tournaments serve hot dogs, burgers and pizza! Unfortunately these foods, a much as they are appealing to you, just sit in your...

In a hot climate, regardless if you are in this environment all year round or if it is hot in your spring and summer, you still must be able to train at a the highest intensity possible. It is for that reason you need to be aware of your soccer player's physical health. The most important thing is to keep your players hydrated on a consistent basis. First let us take a look at the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat exhaustion is the early stage of heat illness and is the most common form you see with soccer training. This occurs after long periods of training in a hot environment. Heat exhaustion is an early indication that the body's temperature regulating system is becoming...

Over the last few years, plyometric training has gotten a lot of attention in the soccer world. Most coaches at this point have either heard about it or seen other athletes doing plyometrics, and they have copied what they have seen or heard. However, most coaches do not understand the concept of plyometric exercises and why or when players should perform them. What is plyometric training? Plyometric training is widely believed to be one of the most effective ways to improve explosive power. Power is a combination of both speed and strength. Simply put, plyometrics involves maximal muscle contraction at the highest velocity. When a muscle is stretched, its elastic component is lengthened. When the...

No soccer team in history has surpassed the achievements of Brazil soccer team, not even their fellow Latin American teams. Many great records had already been lined up in their history vault. As the Brazilian team continues to plow the soccer field everyday, their feats continue to add up even more. Here are some of the facts and trivia regarding the team's success: Of all the soccer teams, Brazil is the most successful and the one and only team up to date that has participated in all the 18 World Cups since the team's beginning in the 1930's where they played a record of 92 matches, of it they won 64 games, draws 14 games and had lost 14 times only. Out of those games, they scored 201 goals, also...

As soccer is rapidly gaining fans in the United States, many high school students are looking into playing in college soccer teams through athletic sports scholarships. In competitive soccer matches, with teams comprising 11 members, up to three substitutes are allowed. The rules of the competition must state the maximum number of players allowed to be named as a substitute, which may be anywhere between three and seven. In non-competitive matches, the use of substitutes must be determined before the match begins, except in friendly international matches, where no more than six substitutes may be brought on. In general, the most tired players should be substituted.  Their substitutes should be well...

Performing well on your soccer practice is important if you want to play well in your regular soccer games. However, there are some points that you need to keep in mind while practicing and this article will help you with that. Be focused - This is vital for your soccer development and you really need to take this advice seriously. Never arrive to training session without being 100 % focused. I can admit that sometimes it is hard to force you self to stay focused. However, if you want to reach higher goals you need to take every soccer practice as a chance to develop your skills. Listen to your coach - Don't just run around and have your mind on something else. Keep in mind that you are actually on...

It has been said that more people in the world play soccer than any other sport, and there is little reason to doubt the veracity of that claim. With little more than an open field, a makeshift goal, and a ball, you can have a soccer game at just about any time. This is surely one of the reasons that soccer is so popular in some poor countries, but it hardly explains soccer's popularity in developed countries like the United States. Here, organized soccer players need more than a ball to play, and in many cases, proper soccer shoes are required before you are allowed to take the field of play. Soccer shoes are required for several reasons. Not only do appropriate shoes give you traction in a sport...

With so much info on the internet, TV and magazines you must understand these 5 common myths about strength and conditioning for youth soccer fitness training. This is a must before your child is ever going to be successful at improving their strength, power, speed and fitness on the soccer field. Myth 1: Soccer is an endurance / "cardio" game so you need to go for a 20 to 30 minute jog for soccer fitness. Truth: Soccer is a power and speed game. Sending your child out for a 20 to 30 minute jog is "old school, outdated" soccer fitness training and will only teach them to be slow, weak and put them at risk for overuse injuries. Short burst interval training is the current soccer fitness training...

Practice golf balls can be a great way to get in some range time at home or at work without having to load up your clubs, drive to the course and pay extra fees. The balls are relatively cheap ($3-7 for a bag of ten of most foam or plastic varieties) and, once you find an area to utilize them, it is a great way to vent some frustration and get a little bit of exercise. Practice golf balls are light and meant for the practice of the swing because they are not designed to 'fly' as far as regular golf balls. A full range of colors and styles are available as well as glow-in-the-dark practice balls for fun and, possibly, the night golfer. Of course, golf takes lots of practice and you need to practice...

Whether you are shopping for Christmas or Hanukkah presents, Kwanzaa or "just because" gifts, it always seems like there's that one person on your list who already has everything. Gift cards can seem impersonal, while you also do not want to give them something that they will never use. Thus, giving people the gift of memories is a perfect idea. Photographs as gifts is not a new idea. Especially for godparents and grandparents, pictures of the kids is a great way to spread holiday cheer in a meaningful way. Thankfully, with the popularity and affordability of digital cameras, you do not have to have a photo professionally done for this gift idea. There are a multitude of options available for both...

It's 6 in the morning. The alarm clock is buzzing, and you're thinking to yourself, "What's the point in getting up this early for work?" For some of us, the motivation is simply the desire to shut off the clock that is vibrating off the nightstand. But for others, it is truly self-motivation. It is an internal alarm clock that motivates a person to make the best of his or her day. Certainly, everyone wants to succeed in the world. Everyone wants to have a purpose, to be at the top of the corporate ladder, or to be the best he or she can be in any given area. But why do some people succeed in doing these things, and others do not? The answer is: self-motivation. There are several factors that...

Detailed planning and careful evaluation of the different facility activities are needed when you are selecting a perfect arena dasher board system. The type of sports to be played, the spectator seating and the maintenance requirement will dictate the lay-out, quality, portability and heights your system needs. Below are some of the things you need to consider in the selection and design of your dasher board system. • Size Nowadays, most facilities install big sizes of ice surfaces but you have to remember that the size of your ice surface is set by many factors. You should consider the rules of the hockey association that will be playing in your arena to help you decide on the size of your...

"Rock Star Mommy (or My Life as a Rocker Mom" by Judy Davids is, quick simply a blast for anyone mom who has had a dream. I loved it. Davids tells the story of how she, after age 40, took her childhood dream of being Shirley Partridge and made it into a reality. How did she go from devoted soccer mom to rock star-especially when she had never played a guitar-in under 18 months? Through genius level marketing skills and, quite frankly, the love of her family and raw chutzpah, that's how. Putting her PTA newsletter skills, her bakes sale and tee shirt making talents in hand and asking for help from various young local rock stars near her Detroit home, Judy Davids convinced her other mommy friends that...

Floyd Cowan visited Calang in Aceh one year after the tsunami wreaked havoc on the small fishing village where he saw how a medical clinic set up and funded by Rolls-Royce and HSBC has helped the people as they struggle to recover. The rotor on the Russian military helicopter throbbed in a regular monotonous beat as we drifted down an idyllic coastline painted with white beaches, decorated with odd shaped islands of rocks and cliffs and solitary palms. Over the green undulating forest-clad mountains themorning sun sent gentle rays that glimmered golden off the sea. This was perfect peace and beauty and unspoiled nature. But this is the paradise that nature spoiled. This is Aceh. One year after the...

It's the same thing day in day out, you have a plan for your running program or a session in place and do it repeatedly thinking it will get you fit, or you get to the stage where it feels like a chore rather than enjoyable. We all know that we have to challenge our bodies in order to progress ourselves both mentally and physically so as a new challenge the Team at T.O.D Coaching has put together the following sprint workouts in order to get you re motivated and put a bit of fun into your workouts. The sets all have three fitness levels so you don't feel left out in any way. 21's You require two lines 10 meters apart, for example the base line to the touch line on a Rugby pitch is approximately 10...

As a kid, most of us will have dreamed about scoring a touchdown, or landing that crucial dunk. We'll have imagined hitting the home run to win the game, or thought about scoring the penalty to win the league. We'll also probably have thought about the vast amounts of money, supermodel girlfriends and massive houses, right? These things all go together with being a top flight sportsman in modern times. It sounds like the dream job, and to an extent it's easy to see why: playing a sport you love all day and being paid through the nose for your efforts. Take the example of soccer star David Beckham and his recent move to MLS - in excess of $200 million over 5 years, which isn't bad. That works...

Rosslare or Rosslare Strand is not to be confused with Rosslare Harbour/Europort. Rosslare is a picturesque little town situated about 8km north of Rosslare Harbour. It has long been recognised as Ireland's premier family holiday destination and has been a tourist favourite for over 100 years! Rosslare has a superb seaside location. With its blue flag beach and clear waters it's a mecca for swimmers and a wide range of water activities such as windsurfing, kayaking and sailing. Rosslare also boasts the title the 'sunniest spot in Ireland' as records show that Rosslare receives over 300 hours of extra sunshine that any other destination in Ireland, making it a favourite with sun worshippers! You'll...

Corporate entertainment events are those events which a company or organization hold for their clients, staff or shareholders; it is a good way in cementing business relations. They can be for a large audience like conventions or smaller ones like retreats. Many corporate events in Toronto usually happen once or twice in a year. Most companies go to extreme lengths to make these events as memorable as possible. There are different ways that can be employed to make an event successful. The most common are where companies hire event organizers or corporate booking agencies. Companies mostly hire a whole agency that covers all the things that can make a corporate event successful, ceremonious, while...

It was back in 1994, World Cup fever in the US. At the time, I couldn't believe this DVD would exist, especially Ryan Giggs has always been my all-time hero for both Manchester United and football as a whole. I bought this DVD immediately and watch it as I got back. The DVD plays the whole chapters including Ryan Giggs and Bobby Charlton guiding and teaching basic soccer skills, techniques and set pieces. Then there's the Production Interview section covering Ryan Giggs's interview on his career and the making of this DVD. The final section, Additional Footage showcase some significant footage featuring Ryan Giggs playing for Manchester United during his early career and scoring wonderful goals. The...

Any game that has rules must also have in place ways of enforcing the rules as well as a system of punishing offenders to instill a sense of seriousness in the game. Being a full contact game that involves direct contact among opposing team members, it is very important to put guidelines to ensure that players do not get overboard in the course of a game. For this reason, soccer is played under the full watch of several officials to ensure fairness and to maintain the integrity of the game. Among the most prominent officials in a soccer game are the central referee and the two lines men. Other than these three, there are several other officials who watch the proceedings from outside the pitch, their...