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Hello My name is Amanda and my husband and I have been doing AYSO for 4 years now and we are finally fed up with their BS and we are looking into starting a team we have been doing a spring select team for AYSO but they make us pick different boys every year and this last year we had a great team and did well in the tounaments but come now the fall season we do not want to gived them up. How would you go about starting a team??? Please help...

Hi! My husband and I are Coach and Assistant Coach for our 5 year old Daughter's Soccer Team. We have 8 precious little girls (ages 4 and 5). We are the "Sweet Peas" and our first game is THIS Saturday. Due to weather, we've only had 2 practices....a little nervous about our first game! We're ready to just have fun at this young age but don't want to miss out on "learning opportunities" for our girls to grow on. Would LOVE advice on drills/games that teach corner kicks, goal kicks, kick in's, and kick off's.

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Hey, first of I really am a assistant coach of my school.Anyway, I was trying out for my school soccer team for my second year and the coach called me over. He asked me to get some drills for the school try outs and later the practices dubbing me assistant coach of the team in a way. So I thought up the drills from my own soccer practices that the kids in my school could do. I so far have three but I can't think of any more.Thank you any answers would be appreciated.

It is always fun to open up a video on the web and see players like Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dazzling the world. It almost seems that they have the soccer ball attached to their foot. That is why the world loves them. When they touch the ball everyone is left in awe. While it seems like it is magic, it is not. These players are the best in the world and have become that way by practicing fundamentals. There are many drills and exercise that you can do to better your foot skills. It won't necessarily stun millions of people around the world but it will certainly help you play better. It will help you in one-on-one situations and increase your ability as a player.

Dribbling between the cones

Set up seven cones about a meter apart from one another in a straight line. The cones serve as an obstacle course that you must run through. Once they are set up, dribble through them slowly. Start on the right side of the first cone and go to the left of the next cone. Then go to the right side of the next cone and so on. When you reach the end turn around and do it again. When you feel comfortable, you should try using just your left foot or right foot. Isolating one side of the foot is always important to increasing your abilities

With the same set up, try dribbling around the cone. You should try to stay as close as you can to the cones without touching them. When you have successfully completed one rotation, go on to the next cone. You should continue until you have gone through the entire line of cones. Once again, you can concentrate on one foot at a time while working on you ability to cut.

Cut backs in the circle of cones

To begin, set up seven cones in a circle about 3 meters wide. Enter the circle and begin dribbling freely. Once you have become accustomed to the size of the circle, start to dribble up to the cones. When you get close, stop the ball by stepping on it and pulling it back. Then keep cutting across the circle and doing that. After a few moments go back to random dribbling. If you want to get better quicker, maker the circle smaller.

Soccer Golf

For this drill you need a lot of open space. Take your seven cones and spread them around the soccer field. If you feel like being really ambitious, place a number 1-7 on them. With them spread out, try to hit them using a combination of long passes and short passes. Play it like golf and keep track of your score. Once you hit one go onto the next one. See how many passes it takes to complete your soccer golf course

Speed zones

For this drill you will also need a lot of space as well. To begin, you need to set up cones standing upright or laying down. You should alternate between to two. The cones that are lying down are "Speed Up" zones and the cones that are standing are "Slow Down" zones. When you pass through a speed zone you sprint while dribbling the ball and when you pass through a slow zone you jog and dribble. These soccer-drills are all about increasing your dribbling abilities, your long and short passing and your cuts. They may seem very basic but when you practice over and over, these skills become second nature on the field.

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Over the past few years, girls soccer has become one of the most popular sports in the world. Millions of girls and young women play the sport, and its popularity is only increasing. There are a number of reasons for this popularity. First, girls soccer is a great way to stay fit and active. It requires a lot of running and coordination, and it's a lot of fun. Second, girls soccer is a great way to meet new people and make friends. It's a team sport, so it encourages teamwork and cooperation. Finally, girls soccer is a great way to learn about other cultures. Because it's so popular around the world, girls who play soccer have the opportunity to meet and play with girls from all sorts of different cultures. This can be a great way to learn about new customs and traditions. Girls soccer is a sport that has something for everyone, and it's no wonder that it's so popular.

Since the early 1990s, girls soccer has grown tremendously in the United States. From 1990 to 2009, the number of girls playing soccer in high school increased by nearly 50 percent. The number of girls playing soccer in college has also increased significantly. In 2010, there were over 34,000 women playing college soccer, up from just over 21,000 in 1990.

Investment in girls soccer has also increased significantly in recent years. In 2010, Major League Soccer (MLS) launched the Girls' Development Academy, a nationwide program designed to identify and develop the best young female soccer players in the country. MLS has also invested in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), a professional women's soccer league that launched in 2001.