2010 Locker Room

The Step Over

September 8, 2010 | Tips and Tricks | No Comments

The Step Over is a classic move used to fool an opponent into thinking you’re making a pass when in fact you don’t! In this article, which includes a video example, we’ll be discussing the Inside Step Over, the Outside Step Over (also called the Scissors), the Double Step Over, and end with a variation of the Inside Step Over that includes a deceiving ball movement! Continue reading

The Cruyff

September 6, 2010 | Tips and Tricks | No Comments

The Cruyff is a great drag back move that leaves the opponent wondering where you went! Named after the famous Johan Cruyff who played for Ajax and the Netherlands, it involves balance a bit of good acting. Continue reading

QUICK FACT: The Penalty Shot

September 3, 2010 | The Beautiful Game | No Comments

Did you know that William McCrum was the inventor of the penalty shot? Being a member of the Irish Football Association, he proposed the idea of a penalty shot in order to stop defenders professionally fouling attacking players in order to stop a goal. The idea was submitted in June 1890 and approved in June 1891.

QUOTE: The ball is round…

September 1, 2010 | The Beautiful Game | No Comments

The ball is round. The game lasts ninety minutes. This much is fact. Everything else is theory. — Sepp Herberger

QUICK FACT: World Cup Won as Player and Manager

August 30, 2010 | The Beautiful Game | No Comments

Did you know that Mario Zagallo (Brazil) and Franz Beckenbauer (Germany) won the World Cup as both a player and manager? Zagallo won the World Cup as a player in 1958 and 1962 and as a manager in 1970. Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player in 1974 and as a manager in 1990.

Wickets

August 27, 2010 | Drills | No Comments

Wickets is a simple and fun warm-up activity. It is primarily used for younger players, but can also be used for any age group. Continue reading