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FREE FUTSAL PLAY EXPLAINED

10/20/2017

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What is the SOCCERSKILLZ Futsal Free Play all about? Below is an explanation of the FREE program by the Director Of Coaching Niko Alexopoulos.
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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE GAME?

10/16/2017

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What is your expectation out of entering your child into the organized world of youth soccer? Fun, socializing, learning the game, future options? Are your expectations same as theirs? 
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US MEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM FAILURE TO QUALIFY FOR 2018 WORLD CUP HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON WITH US YOUTH SOCCER?

10/12/2017

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How important are 1V1 skills?

10/12/2017

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If you take a look at today's US youth soccer player what would you say their biggest shortcomings are?
What are things that hinder their ability to becoming a quality soccer player. The debate is on going and many things come to mind. Here are three things that I would like to point out:

Quality of coaching  - Although there are a lot of volunteer coaches and all mean well, the majority do not know or understand the game and are not properly certified with licensing.  Watching youtube videos is not enough to conduct a training session. Understanding the need of small sided games, proper fundamentals and not over coaching are another liabilities that youth coaches do not understand.

Technical ability – A big factor of development. A player must develop his/her technical skills, via way of structured training but most of all, free play, backyard play, playground play, where players can express their creativity and be free of parent or coach interference to be allowed to create his/her own moves and style of play. 1v1 scenarios are another great development tool a player must possess. Futsal is an enviroment that allows for such scenarios and and ability for a player to become stronger at his/her 1v1 skills. The confidence a player develops from his/her 1v1 skills carries into the rest of their game.
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Training mentality – young players in Europe or South America are training 12-15 hours/week after the age of 12! Our players are typically training 5-8 hours/week and many do not continually develop their skills during the main part of the season. In the rest of the world players play the game outside of structured training sessions, at the park, in school, beach or any where they can find a ball and space. In the US players do not spend much time outside of structure training playing pickup games and having fun with it. Free play games in a playground futsal enviroment helps develop creativity. Players try to copy moves they have seen on tv by their favorite players. This is what soccerskillz free futsal play is all about. No parent and coaches telling players what to do, just play and figure things out. 1V1, 2V2 or other small sided situations like quicker decisions, limited space among others and of course plenty of goals hopefully will help the us youth soccer culture come to the game of futsal and help develop their overall play.

Below is a 1V1 with four goal activity conducted at the soccerskillz futsal development program.

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ARE YOU AN OVER THE TOP PARENT SUPPORTER?

10/4/2017

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As a professional coach but also as a parent to a 15 year soccer player I have gone through my share of games and competitive events. I have cheered my daughter and have supported her ever since she was 4 years old and started her journey in the wonderful world of youth soccer. With that being said I have seen my share of great side line behavior as well as the outrageous ones. And yes, I have to admit I may have participated in a few myself... maybe not as outrageous as some but I have learned some great valued lessons I would hope I can pass on to other parents. Through SOCCERSKILLZ I try not only to earn a fair living but to also share those lessons and help other sports/soccer parents not to make the mistakes I have made but to also help them create a great experience for their youth players. With that mind I hope you will not take offense at the below video  which pokes fun at some of the crazy things that we do and say on the sidelines of our kids’ games….

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    Niko Alexopoulos

    As an ex player I have loved the sport since I was 4 years old. 
    Soccer has always been part of my life, both on and off the pitch. From my early years as a 4year old playing in my dad’s pro team peanut programs for kids, to the older training sessions, through high school, college and eventually going back to Europe and playing at the pro level I have loved the game, and the lessons it has taught me both on and off the pitch. The relationships with fellow players and coaches are priceless. 
    Passing the knowledge of the game and teaching kids the love of the game, watching them develop, both on and off the pitch, watching their love for the game grow, leading with the game being the best teacher and showing them how to play a complete game is a great passion.

     


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