• Instructional
    • Youth Program
      • Introduction to the Instructional Soccer Program
      • Preface
      • Youth Soccer Coaching Philosophy
      • Program Format
      • Session Format
      • Instructional Soccer Program Sample Grid Layout
      • General Session Rules
      • Players’ Equipment
      • Notes for Parents and Coaches
      • Notes for Coaches
      • Instructional Basic Soccer Rules
      • Soccer Coaching 3 and 4 Year Olds
      • Format of a Practice
      • Warm Up Activities
      • SOCCER FUN GAMES (NOW OVER 230!)
      • Instruction and Drills
        • Instructional Dribbling
        • Instructional Inside of the Foot (Push) Pass and Receive
        • Instructional General Receiving
        • Instructional Positions – Attacking and Defending
        • Instructional Instep Drive (Kicking)
        • Instructional Shooting and Goal Scoring
        • Instructional General Passing
        • Instructional Juggling
      • Format of an Instructional Soccer Scrimmage
      • Instructional Soccer “Build-a-Practice”
      • Sample U-5/U-6 Instructional Soccer Practice Plans
    • Youth Clinic
      • Format for an Introductory Soccer Skills Clinic for a Large Group of Young Children
  • Skills
    • Learning Progressions in Soccer™
    • 19 SURFACES OF THE SOCCER SHOE™
    • Introductions to Soccer Skills
      • Introduction to Dribbling
      • Introduction to Passing — The Inside of the Foot Pass (also known as the “Push” Pass)
      • Introduction to Receiving and Controlling
      • Introduction to the Instep Drive: The Big Kick of Soccer
      • Introduction to Shooting and Goal Scoring
      • Introduction to Goalkeeping
      • Introduction to the Soccer Throw-In
      • Introduction to Soccer Tackling (The Front Block Tackle)
      • Introduction to Soccer Heading
      • Introduction to Juggling
    • Intermediate Soccer Skills
      • Intermediate Dribbling – Speed Dribbling
      • Intermediate Dribbling – First Fakes and Feints
      • Intermediate Passing – General
      • Intermediate Passing – The Personal Pass
      • Intermediate Passing – The Driven Pass
      • Intermediate Passing – The Through Pass
      • Intermediate Passing – The Give-and-Go
      • Intermediate Passing – The Back Pass
      • Intermediate Passing – The Lofted Drive
      • Intermediate Passing – Crossing
      • Intermediate Passing – Chipping
      • Intermediate Passing – The Outside of the Foot Pass
      • Intermediate Passing – Half-Volley
      • Intermediate Passing – Volley
      • Intermediate Passing – The Toe Poke
      • Modifying the Instep Drive
      • Intermediate Shooting (A) – Passing Through the Goal
      • Intermediate Shooting (B) – Moving Balls
      • Intermediate Shooting (C) – Passing Skills are Shooting Skills
      • Intermediate Shooting – The Side Volley
      • Intermediate Skills – The Hitch Kick
      • Intermediate Soccer Tackles
      • Intermediate Throw-Ins
      • Jump Heading in Soccer
      • Intermediate Soccer Juggling
    • Advanced Soccer Skills
      • Advanced Dribbling – The Avoidance Move
      • Adding Power to the Instep Drive
      • Advanced Heading
      • Advanced Passing – The Back Heel
      • Advanced Passing – The Dummy
      • Advanced Throw-In – The Flip Throw
      • Advanced Juggling
      • Soccer Slide Tackle
      • Soccer Flying Side Volley Kicks
      • Soccer Bicycle Kick
      • Advanced Shooting – The Knuckleball
      • Advanced Shooting – The Topspin Shot
  • Drills
    • Instructional Drills
    • The ‘Sideline-to-Sideline Dribbling Drills’ Series
    • 2 Players, 1 Ball, Skill Drills (aka “Brazilians”)
    • Soccer Rondo Drills
    • The “Rules” of Free Shooting
    • “Playing Up” and “Free Play”
    • American Soccer-Golf
    • American Soccer-Speedball
    • American Soccer-Tennis
    • American Soccer-Volleyball
    • Soccer Rebounder Wall Drills
    • Instep Drive Technique Reinforcement Drill
    • Advanced Receiving, Controlling and Chipping Drill
    • The “Magic Hop” Instruction and Drill
    • U. S. Men’s National Soccer Team Practice
  • Tactics
    • General Tactics
      • An American Soccer Player’s Creed™
      • An American Soccer Player’s General “Rules of the Road”™
      • Soccer Positions
      • Initially Placing Players in Positions
      • Introduction to Soccer Formations
      • Position Numbers
      • Sportsmanship Upon Injury
      • Special 5-Minute Segments in a Soccer Match
      • Soccer On-Field Oral Communication
      • La Communicatión Oral En el Campo de Fútbol
      • On-Field Non-Verbal Communications in Soccer
      • Coaching to Soccer-Field Conditions
      • Contingency Planning
      • Soccer Vision
      • Small Sided Games
      • SHOOT-OUT! The Soccer Penalty-Kick Tiebreaker
    • Attack
      • Soccer Passing Directions Terminology
      • Introduction to Attacking Runs
      • Intermediate Attacking Runs in Soccer
      • Advanced Attacking Runs in Soccer
      • Introducing the Corner Kick – Offense
      • Types of Corner Kicks
      • Introduction to Offensive Goal Kicks
      • Offensive Set Pieces Off Free Kicks
      • Offensive Switches in Soccer
      • The Overlap in Soccer
      • Soccer Pass to Feet to Score
      • Beating the Offside Trap
      • Penalty Kick – Attacking Team
      • Penalty Kick Taker
    • Defense
      • Goal Side
      • Defensive Stance
      • Soccer Individual Defending
      • Individual Support in Defense
      • Defensive Switch
      • Soccer Defensive Wall Building
      • The Offside Trap
      • Soccer Tackling in Context
      • Corner Kick Defense
      • Penalty Kick – Goalkeeper
      • Penalty Kick – Defending Team
  • Fitness
    • General
      • Eyesight
      • Field Player’s Kit
      • Outdoor Soccer Shoes (“Cleats”)
      • Tying Soccer Shoe Laces
      • Shin Guards
      • Goalkeeper’s Kit
      • Soccer Goalie Gloves Guide
    • Physical
      • Why Stretch
      • Standing Stretches
      • Two-Player Partner Assisted Static Stretches
      • Dynamic Movement
      • One-Player, One-Ball Warm-Ups
      • Two-Players, One-Ball Warm-Ups
      • Basic Strengthening Exercises
      • Intermediate Strengthening Exercises
      • Advanced Two-Player Strengthening Exercises
      • Soccer Plyometrics
      • Game Endurance
      • Sprinting for Soccer
      • Running Track Etiquette
      • Running Track for Soccer Fitness
      • Jump Rope – Advanced Soccer Fitness
    • Psychological
      • Soccer Motivation
      • Visualization for Soccer
    • Health
      • First Notes on Anatomy and Physiology for Soccer
      • Foot Care for Soccer
      • Introduction to Treatment of Injury
      • Concussions
  • Rules
    • Soccer Rules
      • The Soccer Rule Book: The Laws of the Game
      • Annual Amendments to the Laws of the Game
      • IFAB PREVIEW OF LAW CHANGES 2025/2026
      • The Field of Play – Law 1
      • The Ball – Law 2
      • The Players – Law 3
      • The Players’ Equipment – Law 4
      • The Referee – Law 5
      • The Advantage Rule – Part of Law 5
      • The Other Match Officials – Law 6
      • The Duration of the Match – Law 7
      • The Start and Restart of Play – Law 8
      • The Ball In and Out of Play – Law 9
      • Determining the Outcome of a Match – Law 10
      • Introduction to Offside – Law 11
      • Offside – The Basic Scenario – Law 11
      • Offside – The More Complicated Portions – Law 11
      • Fouls and Misconduct – Law 12
      • Hand Ball! (Handball Offense) – Part of Law 12
      • Free Kicks – Law 13
      • The Penalty Kick – Law 14
      • The Throw-In – Law 15
      • The Goal Kick – Law 16
      • The Corner Kick – Law 17
      • Video Assistant Referee (VAR)
      • Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT)
      • Spirit and Intent of the Laws of Soccer
      • Ball “Live” or “Not Live”
      • Soccer IS a Contact Sport
      • Checklist for Teaching Basic Soccer Rules
      • Soccer Local Rules
      • The Unwritten Rules of Soccer
      • Temporary Dismissals – “Sin Bins”
    • Soccer Officiating
      • Club Soccer Referee Program
      • Preventive Officiating
      • Ball “Live” or “Not Live”
      • Direct or Indirect?
      • Soccer Referee and Assistant Referee Signals
      • Call for Referee Stories
      • Soccer Referee Stories
  • Administration
    • Team Management
      • Soccer Coach, Protect Yourself!
      • About Your Coach
      • Soccer Assistant Coach
      • Philosophy
      • Soccer Team Parent
      • Coach’s Kit
      • First Aid Kit for Soccer
      • Trainers Kit
      • Water Kit for Soccer Games
      • Player Questionnaire
      • Information and Policy Sheet
      • Sample Letters to Soccer Parents
      • Waiver of Liability and Release Form
      • Medical Release Form
      • Finances (spreadsheet)
      • Uniform Order Form
      • Pre-Season Schedule
      • Schedule
      • Sample Soccer Match Results and Standings (spreadsheet)
      • Data Collection and Statistics
      • Net Securing Options
    • General Coaching
      • A Brief History of the Sport of Soccer
      • FAQs – Soccer Frequently Asked Questions
      • Organizations Affecting Soccer in the U. S.
      • Licenses and Diplomas
      • Become a Student of the Game of Soccer
      • Coaching American Soccer Recommends
      • Soccer Animation and Graphics Software
      • Soccer Movies and Coaching DVDs from Services
      • Soccer Field Diagram
      • Balancing the Demands of the Game in a 1-hour Soccer Practice
    • Coaching Stories
      • Soccer Coaching Stories
      • Call for Soccer Stories
    • Senior Open League
      • Constitution of An Open Soccer League
      • Open League Notice to All Players
      • Senior Soccer Insurance
  • New & Updated Articles
  • GLOSSARY
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