When talking tactics in soccer/football it’s important to know the basics.  Below I’ll teach on what both youth and professional teams do.  The terms and ideas are the same, but it’s important to know the expectation for both.  Technical ability plays the biggest role along with soccer IQ and experience.  Formations regarding soccer tactics Firstly, ... Read More about Soccer tactics for beginners The post Soccer tactics for beginners appeared first on Global Futbol Training ..read more

Many of the best professional athletes were late bloomers, not even making the HS varsity team, getting scholarship or being drafted.  It’s important to know that some people develop late. Whether that be physically, technically or in regards to sports maturity.  Motivation for young athletes Today we’re going to cover some of the best pros ... Read More about Great late bloomers who went pro [different sports] The post Great late bloomers who went pro [different sports] appeared first on Global Futbol Training ..read more

One thing that I love about futbol is every game is different… With 22 players on the field [depending on age] sharing one ball, the movement off the ball is so important.  Moving defenders with movements, dribbling and passing is vital if you want to get more possession and score more goals.  Moving off the ball Checking to and away, stretching the field, getting wide are all ways to get your opponents out of position.  Getting the center back in wide positions One of the best things you can do is get one of the center backs out wide…  To do this you first need to get t ..read more

When it comes to set pieces, you want to know the importance and how to execute. Where to aim, how to make runs, defend and more.  These are important moments in the game due to the high goal scoring rate. Some of the best teams score the majority of their goals from set pieces.  Explaining set pieces The terms set piece is used in soccer/football… It’s a situation where open play had been stopped due to a foul or ball going out of bounds. Therefore, the set piece starts a new “play”. Usually these come from a free kick or corner…  Both of these are when most goals are scored ..read more

Knowing how to slide tackle is important because no matter how fast you are there will be times you need to use it.  It’s funny because as I started writing this article I told my youngest daughter and the first thing she said is “O can I read it”…   She was practicing in the yard the other day, but doing it completely wrong.  It was hard to explain to her verbally the correct way, so I got down on the ground to show the proper form – which is key to know.  Below you’ll learn this plus more.  The correct and incorrect ways to slide tackle How to slide tackle the ..read more

Life of a sports family in one word, what would you say?  Crazy…  That’s right.   Sports family life is super busy, but enjoy it because one day it will all be over.  Whether you are the athlete or the parent, sports life can be a grind.  I think of the days when it rains before or during practice, and we are all on our phones.  Some of you are looking at the weather channel and others are calling or texting other parents.  Then there are the weeks that practice gets changed to another day, all while juggling other kids and events. Sports family life shows ..read more

The other day I was scrolling through social media and saw a post that went viral for good reasons.  It said something about “I coached this kid for 5 years, gave my all and the parents just let me have it.” Being someone who works with over 50 soccer kids/families each week – year round, I could see how this would hurt the coaches feeling. Youth sports is tough… So many passionate and emotional people all involved. Parents don’t have a clue how challenging coaching is. Most coaches want the best for the players, but in sports it’s impossible to make everyone happy all the time. How can ..read more

When it comes to a quick restart it’s important to remember this goes for all ages and levels.  If you watch high level soccer, for example pros, you’ll see many goal scoring opportunities coming from a quick restart.  In addition, it’s a big advantage for kids as young as U9.  Very few teams at any age are ready for the quick transition, therefore it causes problems for the defense.  Opportunities on game day Below in the subtitles you’ll read about the four main times a quick restart will present itself.  When players make this a habit it gives you so many more opp ..read more

Over the years I have noticed coaches at every level that do and don’t use their subs in soccer/futbol how they should.  Every coach is different, but if it were me I’d still find ways to get the weaker players minutes. Not only does is boost their moral, but it keeps the starters from becoming complacent.  Benefits to playing your subs in soccer There are several good things that come when coaches play their subs…  When you’re on the bench there’s a burning desire inside that makes you want to play even more…  You realize how much you want it.  When players think th ..read more

Some of the best ways to get players used to handling pressure situations are putting them in realistic situations.  Some great ways to do this is by doing these give and go drills that require players to pass and move at the right times.  Watch tons of give and go action from Barcelona here  The right timing and space when passing One of the most important things is when to pass… If you want to do a give and go when a defender is between you and your teammate, you should pass when you’re about 2-3 yards from the defender. If you pass when the defender is 4+ yards away you won ..read more