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Here’s some tips I put together on tips for shooting on goal drills last year.

I hope they help you or your team.

Enjoy!

Perhaps you haven’t heard of Koach Karl yet, or his e-book on Organizing Youth Soccer Teams.

If you’re looking to hit the ground running with pratical soccer coaching tips, this is the manual for you.

It features TONS of practice drills, formations, and print outs.

Check it out, you’ll be glad that you did.

Ajax America, which organizes national training and premier soccer tournaments, is looking to expand its “soccer reach.”

To make a long story short, they are looking to buy equity stakes in current MLS soccer teams.

“Investing in a professional soccer team is the next logical step in our company’s growth plan,” says Ajax America president and CEO Mark Dillon, in a prepared statement. “We will aggressively pursue the opportunity that meets our expansion objectives.”

It certainly sounds like Ajax is on the right track. Check out the full article here.

Youth soccer training isn’t as clear cut as it may seem; but that’s not a bad thing.

Naturally, different coaches have different styles. That’s good because it makes games interesting. But it’s also important to note that different countries have different coaching styles as well.

Take the gentleman from England now coaching in the US. It’s certainly good for kids to experience these various styles as it deepens their understanding of not only soccer, but life in general.

Learn to respect each others differences, for it’s respect for others that makes us human (stepping down from soapbox now)….

No one likes getting hurt; especially in the heat of the game when your team really needs you.

Rebecca put together some soccer safety tips worth reading by coaches, players, and parents alike.

“With over 80,000 adults and children going to emergency rooms every year as a result of soccer, knowing the safety rules is vital.”