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25 Rules to teach young players- PART 2

13.”When our goal is under attack, the Far Mid-Fielder (the MF farthest from the ball) or Far Stopper (if you play 2 Stoppers) should cover the Penalty Box Arc” to stop crosses to that area which could result in easy goals.” (See “Formations”).
14.”If the referee leaves his arm up after a [...]

25 Rules to teach young players- PART 1

Stating important concepts as simple “rules” is a useful way to teach young players, since most have been taught to “follow the rules”. The following aren’t real rules, they are just my “rules”. You may want to teach your players some of these:
1.”Don’t get thrown over” (When the other team [...]

5 Ways to be a more effective soccer coach!

There is certainly a few basics tips every youth soccer coach needs to know to have a successful soccer team and become a more effective soccer coach. Coaching soccer can be very rewarding, a ton of fun but also very challenging.
Here are 5 simple tips that will help to improve [...]