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The Liberty Mutual Responsible Sportsâ„¢ program tips of the week of November 19th. The coaches tip of the week: If your child is on the team you coach, plan to have a co-coach or assistant coach be the primary provider of instruction for your child. Do the same for the other coach, if he or she has [...]

The Liberty Mutual Responsible Sportsâ„¢ program tips of the week of November 12th. The coaches tip of the week: Focus on praising players for their effort rather than their ability. For instance, when a player learns something new, instead of saying “You’re a great athlete,” tell them, “I appreciate all the practice it took to [...]

Juggling a soccer ball – is it a necessary skill to become a great player?  I say yes it does!  A player that can juggle for many minutes and for hundreds of touches on his body should be able to create space for himself during a match.  A player that has a great touch is [...]

The Liberty Mutual Responsible Sportsâ„¢ program tips of the week of November 5th. The coaches tip of the week: Children learn a lot and develop by just playing a game, even without coaching or direction. Take your child to the park and have fun by playing without giving any tips or corrections. The parent tip of [...]

One week ago, Liverpool seemed to have righted the ship. They had stopped a four game losing streak by shutting down Manchester United at Anfield. Fernando Torres, although not 100% fit, played inspired and scored the initial Liverpool goal. A momentum shift was to be expected from such a huge win. Fast forward [...]

Sunday’s Liverpool defeat of Manchester United didn’t just keep Benitez in a job,  it also shows the Reds they can win without Gerrard, and that should be a huge confidence builder for them.  Anyone who watched the match could see the inspiration that Liverpool played with.  They played with an intensity of a team with [...]

4 consecutive defeats?  Advancing to the Champions League knock-out stage a faint possibility at the moment?  Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday without possibly Gerrard AND Torres?  This losing streak is something that the Benitez era is not accustom to, and if they lose to Manchester United this Sunday October 25th, may be the end [...]

LAW 2 – THE BALL Qualities and Measurements The ball is: • spherical • made of leather or other suitable material • of a circumference of not more than 70 cm (28 ins) and not less than 68 cm (27 ins) • not more than 450 g (16 oz) and not less than 410 g (14 oz) in weight at the start of [...]

Highlights from Manchester United’s Champions League encounter with Wolfsburg on 30 September 2009:

Many coaches involved with youth soccer are volunteers. This is great; however in my experience many coaches still train their soccer players to be slow. The purpose of this article is to set things straight and provide a new and different perspective on training for younger male and female athletes. So where do we begin…? Let us [...]