Thursday, November 5, 2009

INFORMATION ON NIKE WARMUPS

INFORMATION ON NIKE WARM UPS

Total 90 Nike warmups are the best training suits made by Nike. If you select the correct size then it will be a very nice and snug fit of both the jacket and pants.


There is no collar to deal with on the soccer warmups and the shoulder and arm lengths feel just right.


This warmup is made with the light weight polyester that most all soccer warm ups are now made with.

The pants, which comes in black only, like so many classic nike warmups, is tapered down to the zippered ankles.


The Nike Total 90 warmups comes in the standard five colors of; red, royal, navy, forest, and black.


My recommendation for the best Nike warmups is the Nike Total 90 Team soccer warmups.


One of the best places to check for availability and sizing on Nike warmups is at...


If you prefer to have a collar on your Nike warmups, then your best choice will be the Nike Knit Jacket & Pants.


This is soccer warmup is much heavier than the standard soccer warm ups found in soccer retail because of the amount of cotton knitted in.


The Nike Knit warmups are a little bit larger in size than the Total 90 warmups with extra room in the shoulders and arms.


The collar on the Nike Knit jacket is a little flimsy and doesn't hold up very well if you zip it all the way up in cold and windy weather. The ribbed collar will stretch out easily. It does however lay down flat very nicely if the zip is down to where it's shown in the picture above.


The Nike knit pants are a good selection and comes in the same colors thats available in the jacket; black, forest, maroon, navy, purple, red, and royal. This will make this Nike warmup a popular training suit for teams.

nike warmups

The Nike Womens Unified Knit Jacket and Pant is of a similar quality to the Nike Knit warmups.


The arm length is a little long but the rest of the measurements are fitted for women.


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INFORMATION ON PUMA WARMUPS

INFORMATION ON PUMA WARMUPS

The most popular training suits on the market are the Puma warmups.

The Puma Catspeed Warmups are one of the most sought after of Puma soccer warmups. See the red warm ups to the left.


Since 2004, Puma has had a resurgence in the soccer apparel market and their uniforms and warm ups are creating new trends in the way people look at training suits.

puma warmups

Puma Frankfurt Jacket -
100% Polyester. Contrast panels on the front and back. Full Zippered jacket with on seam pockets. The Puma Frankfurt pant is sold separately for your sizing convenience. Imported. Fit: True to size.

The Puma warmups that Soccer-game-information.com recommends is the Puma Frankfurt jacket and pant. They are soft and very comfortable. The price is much lower than the tradional soccer warmups.

puma warmups

Puma Frankfurt Pant -
100% Polyester. Zippered at the bottom of the leg. Imported. Fit: True to size.

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Soccer in a nutshell

Soccer in a nutshell

Soccer. It is a beautiful game. Fans love it without breaking a sweat. Because watching soccer is almost as good as playing soccer. Fans get involved in the passion of the game, exulting triumph in a victorious game and crying if the supported club lost. No other sports have that kind of passion in an arena.

An Introduction to Soccer

Soccer can be played in the streets as a simple recreation. In fact, the world’s greatest talents of soccer came from the streets. It is played with a ball, and uses the feet for control. Hands cannot be used during the game (except for goalkeepers) but the rest of the body can be.

Though it can be played on the streets for recreation, the ultimate spirit of soccer lies within the 100 plus meters tall football stadiums. It is where the passion of the game is mostly felt. The cacophony of cheering, shouts, cries, and pans, tubs, bottles and everything else being banged on metal railings are there to entice the players to perform well.

The Legends of Soccer

The game of soccer has its own renowned masters since the conception of the game. Of them all, Pelé is considered the best, or Maradona as some would claim. Whoever is the best among them, the line dividing the other’s greatness is so slim that even after a decade (or decades in Pelé’s case) people are still unsure who deserves the title as the “Greatest Footballer of All Time”. Ultimately the title was formally shared between the two greats, but for most soccer fans only the name of Pelé was added with the title.

Pelé was Brazilian and Maradona was an Argentine. Both are equally skilled, Pelé with finesse and Maradona is with raw skill and strength. Both had an equal charisma to lead an entire team and both had the presence that dominated entire matches.

Of all the players actively playing today, Ronaldo is the primary candidate for the title of the best. Equally skilled like the former legends, Ronaldo possesses the raw power, strength, stamina and the innate ability to score. Just how he does it is simply amazing. That’s why he is called the ‘Phenomenon’. Like Pelé, Ronaldo is Brazilian.

The World Cup

The World Cup is the organized play of soccer, and the governing body is FIFA (hence it is called FIFA World Cup). The World Cup is a world soccer championship of all the teams in the world. This championship takes place in a 4-year cycle and the winner is awarded the FIFA World Cup Title. The host country for FIFA World Cup 2006 is Germany who won the right to host the event last June 10, 2000. This is an important world sports event, aside from hosting the best tournament for the best sport, it also attracts tourist, encourages business deals and promotes prestige

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LATEST SOCCER LINKS

Latest Links

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

INFORMATION ON SOCCER SHOES

INFORMATION ON SOCCER SHOES


Soccer shoes come with varying sizes of cleats on the bottom of the shoe for different playing conditions. These variations allow players to get better traction on the playing surface.

There are 3 main types of outdoor soccer shoes.

  • FG (firm gound) style contains a good array of cleats around the edges of the footwear and a few in the middle area for good foot support. These type of soccer shoes are the most commonly worn and they work well for most field surfaces.

You can't go wrong with a pair of firm ground soccer shoes.

  • SG (soft ground) style has the least amount of cleats on the bottom of the footwear and only a bare minimum in the middle for foot support. The general purpose of these soccer shoes are for playing on slick surfaces (i.e. mud, rain)

The reason there are so few cleats/studs is so that mud and grass won't get trapped on the bottom of the footwear and make the soccer shoes become heavy.

  • HG (hard ground) style contains the most cleats of soccer footwear. These soccer cleats are shorter and give the best foot support of the three outdoor soccer shoes. They are often called turfs and are primarily used for some artificial playing surfaces.

Many referees prefer to use the HG style of soccer shoes.

A good majority of youth soccer players own two pairs of soccer shoes. One pair is the indoor and the other is usually a firm ground shoe. The reason for the FG style is because it gives the best overall rating for traction and foot support.


10 SOCCER SHOE TIPS

1. If you are just looking for a single pair of soccer shoes, then look at getting FG style of footwear or soccer cleats.

2. Cleats should have a firm fit, with less than a finger's width of space between the toes and the tip of the soccer shoes. Older and more serious players want the closest fitting shoes to their foot size for better control and touch on the ball.

3. If you purchase a soccer shoe with quality kangaroo leather, remember that it will stretch after it is worn and will mold to the shape of the feet.

4. Don't purchase larger soccer cleats thinking they will last for years for youth soccer players. The extra room in the tips of the shoes will probably cause blisters.

5. Look to purchase your soccer shoes well in advance of the season. Give them time to be worked into the shape of your foot.

6. Soccer specialty stores are usually well stocked before the season starts. Look at catalog and online retailers for specials before settling on the local sporting good store.

7. Most catalog and online retailers carry the best quality soccer shoes available.

8. Soccer cleats for both boys and girls are labeled as Youth size. Teenage girls should look at the female versions (Womens sized) before selecting a Men's sized shoe even though they carry the widest range of selections.

9. If your purchasing for kids that only play in recreational leagues and might only participate in one tournament a year, then save your money and buy a synthetic upper soccer shoe. These cleats are usually less expensive and are perfect for young children.

10. Take care of your soccer footwear. To keep the quality kangaroo leathered soccer shoes soft and long-lasting, stuff when not using to help them maintain their shape. Let shoes dry naturally and do not use artificial heat.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

SOCCER FIELD SIZE

SOCCER FIELD SIZE

  • FIFA's "Laws of the Game" are published annually and are the official rules. For current rules and field sizes, go to "Laws of the Game" at www.fifa.com or check with your soccer association. The official field size can range from 50 to 100 yards wide by 100 to 130 yards long. However, the rules allow field sizes to be reduced for women, players with disabilities and for players under 16 and over 35 years of age. Field sizes used by youth leagues vary greatly.

  • Recreational Players Will Have More Fun & Learn More on a Smaller Field.One of the worst mistakes a recreational league can make is to have teams playing on oversized fields. The reason is simple: on a smaller field the players will have more touches & more fun. The field size should be proportionate to the player size, and recreational teams should play on smaller fields than select teams. If a field is too large, recreational players will spend most of their time running & will be worn out by half-time. When players are tired & playing on an overly large field, it is easy for the game to degenerate to "Boom-ball". It is also more difficult to teach tactics & team play, such as support, on an overly large field. Smaller fields are much better suited to players who are average athletes, are slower, or lacking stamina, as are 50% to 75% of all recreational players. How large should the field be? If an adult over-30 novice recreational team plays on a 60-yard x 100-yard field (most play on this size or smaller because it is more fun), then youth recreational teams should play on proportionately sized fields. The size of youth fields should be based on the size of the step and the length of the kick of each age group relative to adults. For example, if a 12-year old's step is about 80% that of an adult, then the field size should be 80% of the adult size, or about 50-yards x 80-yards. Dimensions for recreational teams might be as below:
Age (% Adult Size)
U-14 (100%)
U-12 (80%)
U-10 (70%)
U-8 (50%)
U-6 (25%)
Field Size (in yards)
60 x 100
50 x 80
40 x 70*
25 x 50*
15 x 30


If you can't properly size the fields, err on the side of fields that are undersized, not oversized. It will be more fun, the players will learn more about soccer, & fewer will drop out at age 11 or 12.

* Note: If your league plays "small sided", these dimensions may be even smaller. "Small sided" is highly recommended until U-12. My U-12 team, for example, had great fun and improved a great deal when scrimmaging 3 or 4 per side on a 15 x 25 field. The action is non-stop, everyone gets a lot of touches on the ball, quick, short passes are encouraged & there are many transitions from offense to defense. See "Small Sided" in the Dictionary. Click this link to access a field diagram.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

SOCCER FIELD DIAGRAM

SOCCER FIELD DIAGRAM!



NOTES :

  1. The Penalty Box includes the Goal Box

  2. Areas include the lines that define them (e.g., the ball is not out of bounds until it totally crosses the line; and the ball must totally cross the line between the goal posts to score).

  3. See "Center Circle" and "Field Size" definition in the Dictionary



"SPREAD THE FIELD" GOAL KICK SET UP
(Showing Kicker's 1st, 2nd & 3rd Choices)

  1. Diagram is one-half of a 50' x 100' field

  2. The Goalkeeper is shown taking the kick

  3. "X" is the player's position (If the kicker can kick farther, move the MF's & F's back)


  1. Start with ball in middle of Goal Box line so the other team must defend both sides
  2. Ideally, use the Goalkeeper to kick or a kicker who can pass with his right or left foot
  3. Sweeper (SW) always follows the kick (i.e., follows the ball)
  4. The receiver should let the ball clear the Penalty Box before touching it. If he doesn't, the referee is supposed to require the kick be taken over, but there is no penalty unless the receiver repeatedly breaks the rule. (Defenders must stay out of the Penalty Box until the ball clears the Penalty Box).
  5. If the kick is to the left (or right), everyone shifts that way & the FB & MF farthest from the ball shift to the front of the goal to protect in case the ball is lost
  6. 1st preference is a pass to the sideto LFB or RFB (left fullback or right fullback)
  7. 2nd preference is a pass to the RMF or LMF
  8. 3rd preference is a long kick over the CMF or to open space toward the side line
  9. If the pass isor, then take the ball out to the side line & pass it down the side line to the next player. Try to keep it out of the center on your end of the field.
  10. If the pass is to the CFB or CMF, they should quickly send a long ball out to the RF or LF (do not dribble in the center close to our goal)
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