Soccer Coaching Blog

Seven agility drills that fit in about 30 by 15 feet and finish every rep with a touch on the ball. Each one comes with a setup in feet, how to run it, why it is in the circuit and how often to do it, plus a work and rest table for U6 through high school.

Start with no goal, add an empty net, then a keeper, a rolling ball and a bouncing ball. Each shooting drill comes with a setup in yards and a way to make it harder, plus a quick plan by age group and five simple cues for striking the ball cleanly.

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The ball changes size only twice in US youth soccer, going into U9 and somewhere around U13. Here's the size, circumference and weight for every age group, what the new August 1 age-group cycle means for 2026-27, and where sizes 1 and 2 fit in.

What does FIFA even stand for? Are you wondering how this massive tournament was started and managed?  All that and more will be covered in this blog so read on.

Why Pelé got No. 10 by accident, how a lost shirt gave Cruyff his 14, and who wears each famous number in MLS and the NWSL today. Plus a 4-3-3 numbering chart for youth teams and the jerseys NWSL clubs have retired.

Soccer's rules and regulations are maintained and updated annually by an organization known as IFAB (the International Football Association Board). The board consists of eight members, four of which come...

In a 2018 study, 43% of the world’s population identified themselves as soccer fans, while more than 250 million people play the game on a regular, organized basis. The so-called “beautiful game” is the world’s most popular sport and shows no signs of slowing down, as it begins to make its mark in markets which have traditionally been resistant to its attractions. 

College and high school play on the same 8 x 24 foot goal as the pros, while a U8 goal is one eighth of that area. This guide covers every level in feet, compares each youth goal with full size, and shows which 3-in-1 trainer opening matches which.

Only three of the five soccer ball sizes are used in US youth games. This spec sheet gives the measurements for each size, explains why a futsal ball is a different size 4, decodes the FIFA quality marks on size 5 balls and says which type of ball suits backyard practice.

Juggling, trapping, dribbling, passing, wall work and ball taps all fit in an ordinary yard. Each one comes with a setup you can copy, and three ready-made 30-minute plans for U6 to U8, U9 to U12 and older players tie them together, finishing with shooting.

Ten all-time greats in women's soccer, from Marta and Mia Hamm to Hope Solo and Carli Lloyd, with official caps, goals and World Cup titles for each, a goals-per-game table and four more players who could crack the top 10.