Category: Las Porteras
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Ref Life: Understanding player roles-Goalkeepers
Before becoming a member of the so-called Third Team, or as FIFA has called “Team One” during this summer’s tournament, my main place on the pitch was protecting the posts. I also could step i to fill the role of a center back, wing back, outside midfielder or even an eleven. By learning these different…
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Protected: Wrapping up Pro-Sports Futsal 2024-25 Season.
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Let the game be the teacher.
The coach is frustrated with the impact of Youth Soccer Regional Travel Super Clubs on futsal training in Pittsburgh. He’s exhausted from officiating bad soccer, limited opportunities for players to play and master basics, and the lack of creativity and experimentation. He suggests thinking outside the box or creating a new playing environment.
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Jr. High: Believe in the game, believe in change, believe in our community.
The author emphasizes the importance of community-based soccer for youth in various Indiana counties. Key strategies include creating local play opportunities, encouraging regular training, and fostering community. The proposed program involves structured training, open play, weight training, and mentorship from college players, all aimed at developing competitive skills and fostering a passion for the sport.
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Jr. High: When a positional crisis hides all of our development.
There is winning and learning. There is no such thing as winning and losing. We as a team are faced with three main challenges. US Soccer’s issue with FREE soccer vs Pay to Play Soccer WPIAL Sections that are based on census data vs competition data building a community of soccer that develops age appropriately…
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Keeperland: Goalkeeping 101 — Catching, muy importante
There is training to play and training to improve. If you want to be the best goalkeeper on the field during any given day, you need to find time to focus on the basic skill of catching and reacting to kicked balls every time you step on the field. Basic goalkeeping practice is the equivalent…
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Jr. High: Goalkeeping 101–Role
Role of the GK Catching Deflecting Boxing Long/Blocking Barrier Using Feet Back passes Communication, use unique positional vision. Positionally keeping WINNABLE distance with last defender Reading through balls Each save starts your attack Each goal kick starts your attack, utilize recent rule changes. Goal Kicks, (indoor goal clearances by hand) Run of play drop areas-…
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Keepers: Footwork and volley.
I was reflecting on last night’s training session and was thinking of a fast footwork drill to work on the backwards movement to go from shot stopping to getting back to the line for a chip. I found this vintage item on YOUTUBE.
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Jr. High: BG Camp shooting stars
Dear Diary: Tonight we learned about shooting. We learned that the boys tend to finish with their hips going one way! While some girls tend to twist their hips like Shakira before they strike the ball. The main part of the night was reviewing our approach, our plant foot positioning, our striking surface of the…
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Las Porteras: Restarts or set plays
Hello Ladies, Your goalkeepers would like to remind you that these are moments on the defensive side of the ball that require every team members concentration. Corner kicks and free kicks should be defended by eleven. Why are goals scored from these moments of the game? Your team is not concentrating on defending. The ball…
