This short video gives you tips about how to perform a basic driven pass using your right foot.   It is important that you have the fundamental technique to develop true power when necessary passing or shooting the soccer ball.   You want to square your shoulders at your target and plant with left foot beside ball.   You will then drive your right foot toe pointed down using the strings on the...

It doesn’t matter if your a U8 player or a mens open division player (speaking from experience) the basic passing skill can make or break your soccer team’s chances for victory.  Passing the soccer ball seems like such a simple skill that it can be overlooked by players and coaches.   The proper technique will give you the proper force, speed, and direction of the ball as it leaves...

I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of great players and soccer coaches.  One of the most profound lessons has come from a former player on the Iraq National team. He that told me the most important thing that American players can do to improve their game is to improve their foot skills. Foot skills?  That’s it?  He said, “yes.” You see I often get consumed during a socc...

What better time of year to think about getting a new pair of soccer boots or that new killer soccer replica jersey of your favorite team than Christmas?  Well I don’t know if you are as sick of hearing about Black Friday as I am, but I can tell you that I have a code that you can get 20% off of orders over $100 at Eurosport’s soccer.com. To get your 20% discount use order code 1SOCC...

This post is going to make your legs ache.  But it will help you build up your leg strength and will probably wear out your kids too! This soccer drill video features plyometric exercises which will help improve your explosiveness and improve the quickness in your step on the soccer field.  Don’t believe me?  Pick out one of these drills and have your players perform it three times each ...

Every sport I can think of can benefit from precision footwork.  There is no better way in my opinion to speed up your footwork than to do ladder drills at soccer practice.  My youth soccer players at U10 and U8 really enjoy the challenge of ladder drills.  This may come as a surprise to many soccer coaches and parents but it is true.  Soccer ladder drills don’t have to be as intricate ...

One of the most challenging things to teach young players is to move to and off the ball.  This soccer drill shows youth soccer players using one touch control in a triangle pattern and then moving after the pass.  It is so important for players to learn the basics of ball movement, but it is also important for them to learn to move in a fashion that we call off the ball, or without the ball to...