by John | Jul 12, 2025
Supplemental Instep Drive Instruction © CoachingAmericanSoccer.com® It is strongly recommended that soccer coaches also consider the following information as they teach the instep drive: proper demonstrations; ongoing observation and correction; “locking the hip,”...
by John | Feb 15, 2025
SHOOT-OUT! The Soccer Penalty-Kick Tiebreaker © CoachingAmericanSoccer.com® A penalty-kick tiebreaker, or “shoot-out,” may be used at the end of a tied soccer game when a winner must be decided. This is often in a tournament that utilizes a single-elimination format...
by John | Mar 16, 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS COACHINGAMERICANSOCCER.COM® © Copyright, John C. Harves The following is the traditional CoachingAmericanSoccer.com Table of Contents of the full website (site map). Links may be used as an alternative to the drop-down menus. The format varies...
by John | Aug 11, 2017
THE GOAL KICK – LAW 16 © CoachingAmericanSoccer.com® In soccer, when the ball is propelled over the end-line (goal line) by the attacking team, the defending team puts the ball back into play with a “goal kick.” In the words of Law 16 of the Laws of the Game, “The...
by John | Aug 11, 2017
THE THROW-IN – LAW 15 © CoachingAmericanSoccer.com® Soccer throw-in rules are contained in Law 15 of the Laws of the Game. The procedure for getting the ball back into play when it goes over the sideline is very specific. In soccer, when the ball is propelled...
