By Tom TurnerHow many ways can the player kick or dribble or control the ball? There are six surfaces (inside, outside, instep, sole, toe and heel) used for kicking, dribbling or controlling a soccer ball. The ball can also be...
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Turning the Soccer Ball
By Bruce Brownlee Players turn the soccer ball against pressure with turning moves and attacking moves to create time and space to pass, shoot, or dribble.It is usually safe for the player to play the ball in the direction the...
Hope They Have to Plant Every New Seed By Hand
They haven't found the vandals who tore up the Ramona, CA youth soccer fields with their vehicles, but they will. Here's hoping the punishment is severe.Courtesy KSWB-TV, San Diego.
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What Makes an Olympic Development (ODP) Player?
By Tom Turner Many young soccer players are probably wondering what it takes to become an "elite" player at the State Regional or even National ODP level. While some players have good technical skills, others have speed, and still others...