Soccer Vince Lombardi Quotes
Motivating quotes for soccer coaches and soccer players
Soccer Verbal Signals
You should encourage your soccer players to talk to each other on the soccer field. There are some typical soccer terms that are used in certain circumstances. Some of these are:
- “Soccer Man On” (See “Man On”)
The most useful of the above in Soccer is “Keeper”. It’s hard to teach these. Perhaps the best thing is to introduce them by U-10 or U-12 & encourage talking in general. Small-sided games encourage talking & are another reason they are so beneficial. (See “Show For The Ball”).
Soccer USYSA
United States Youth Soccer Association, a branch of the USSF.
Soccer Two Touch
When the soccer ball is stopped & then passed so that it has been touched (Key Concept) 2 or more times it is called a two touch soccer pass. (See One Touch). U- U-6, U-8, U-10, U-12, etc. The U stands for “Under”. At younger ages, soccer leagues are often organized in 2-year increments. (See “Age“).
Soccer Turns
The primary methods of turning in soccer are the “Pullback” (aka “Drag Back”), the “Hook” (aka the outside-of-foot hook), the “Soccer Cutback” (aka the inside-of-foot hook) and the “Stop/Turn”. These are described herein and in Soccer Techniques and Fancy Footwork, which is part of the Premium soccer site.
Soccer Turn The Defender
A misdirection soccer play with the objective of causing a soccer defender to turn by using a decoy run or a pass. Wall passes are a very good way to “turn the defender” in soccer. (See “Commit The Defender – Soccer” & “Soccer Channel” for the definition of turning the attacker).
Soccer Triangles
Like basketball, triangles are an important part of attacking soccer. This means that at least 2 soccer teammates should always be supporting the soccer ballhandler & one of these should be a “trailer”.
Soccer Travel Soccer
(aka “Select Soccer”). See “Select Soccer” & “Recreational Soccer“.
Soccer Trap
(aka “Receive“) There are occasions when a soccer player should literally trap the soccer ball; for example, if an “air ball” is coming at his feet, he can use the bottom of his foot to trap the ball against the ground. However, when someone uses the term “trap” or “trapping”, they usually mean “receive” or “receiving”. The terms trap & trapping are falling out of use in favor of “receive” & “receiving”. Years ago, the objective was to “trap” the ball using the feet, chest, thigh, etc. Today, soccer play is more sophisticated & the objective is usually not to “trap” the ball, but to receive the ball so it goes in the direction & the distance that is advantageous for the soccer receiver (e.g., left, right, or forward and toward open space away from defenders).
Soccer Trailer
On the attack in soccer, the player behind the soccer ballhandler should move up & stay open for a backward soccer pass. Having a trailer is also a big advantage if you lose the soccer ball, because he is in a good position to defend. A “trailer” is also used in basketball. (See “First Attacker“).