Category: Tips & Tricks

Are you a soccer goalie with lofty performance goals this year? If you truly set the (cross)bar high, Total Soccer can help you improve your skills with private soccer training in Bucks County, Montgomery County, and the surrounding communities. Additionally, you can work to improve the three essential skills listed below whenever you are training or practicing your goalkeeping abilities. Before learning about how you should apply each skill, check out the infographic below to see how they look on the field:

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When most people think of the term “contact sports,” the first thing that comes to mind is probably football. But what about fútbol? Soccer is indeed a contact sport, and anyone who is into the game is fully aware of this fact — and so are the trainers at our soccer classes near Newtown, PA. 

After reviewing the infographic below on injury prevention, take a look at three of the most common soccer injuries, and the immediate steps you should take if you wind up hurt on the field.

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The start of the spring season will be here before you know it, so the time for young strikers to start upping their game is now. Total Soccer teaches our players all the most important physical and mental tricks to improve their game and lead their team to victory through our soccer lessons in Montgomery County. If you want to take your game to the next level and start putting more points on the board, use these tricks we teach our players the next time you’re face-to-face with your opponent’s keeper.

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At young ages, defenders are often taught that clearing the ball means either knocking it safely out of bounds or booting it as far upfield as possible. Though this can be effective for youth soccer players in America, it is a habit that must be broken for growing defenders who wish to play at higher levels.

In this post, we’ll discuss what clearing the ball should look like in various scenarios. We’ll explain what defenders should do in high, medium, and low-pressure situations to clear the ball effectively, so youth soccer players can begin to grow this facet of their game and become more valuable assets for their teams. Continue reading “Clearing the Ball with Purpose: How to Relieve Pressure Effectively as a Defender”

The decision whether or not to move up an age level is one that many youth soccer players in America face. It can be tough. You want your child to do well, and while they may be happy to dominate players in their normal age group, that may not be the best for their long-term development as a player.

But moving your child up to a higher age group is not always the right decision either. Is it better for your kid to be a star in their age group or a role player on a more competitive team? Should you be pushing your child to compete at the highest possible level, or find a team that will give them the most playing time? Continue reading “Playing Up: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Competing in Older Age Groups”