Vogel Soccer Mastery

The “Smack Down” Juggling Trick

Eric Vogel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:59:00 +0000

Neat looking trick to get the ball up to start juggling.

Ronaldinho “Magic Lift” Juggling Trick

Eric Vogel — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:56:14 +0000

A juggling trick that Ronaldinho has done while juggling and warming up for soccer games.

5 Soccer Success Tips

Eric Vogel — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:40:25 +0000

There are some important steps to follow for soccer success, let’s look at some now.

1. Fitness- Make sure you stay in shape. Play year round if possible to keep your endurance up and skills sharp. Playing year round helps you avoid having to do grueling endurance training to get your endurance up before the new soccer season.

2. Training- First, be consistent with your soccer training. If your team doesn’t practice every day, practice on your own in the backyard or get involved with small pickup games outside of you main team practices. Also, lift weights and doing extra fitness exercises. This will help put you above the rest.

3. Diet- Eat a high protein diet. Soccer is a contact sport. In order to avoid being knocked around like a ping-pong ball, eat foods that will build muscle and give you energy. Consume meals high in lean protein like; chicken breast, scallops, salmon, asparagus, eggs, corn, oats, beans, spinach, lentils. Drink lots of water. Water is the best source of hydration. Most sport beverages are just loaded with sugar. During a game stay away from drinks like Gatorade, All Sport, Juice packs, and Red Bull.

4. Mindset- Visualize yourself scoring a goal, blocking a shot, and making a perfect cross. It will truly improve your chances of making it happen. I have used this strategy many times, especially when taking free kicks. I picture the ball taking the exact path I want it to take into the goal. This may sound somewhat crazy to you, but I urge you to try it. It really does work!

5. Teamwork- Playing in sync as a team can be tough to achieve. The longer you play together, the more in sync a team will be. This leads to my first recommendation: Try to stay with one team. And connecting on the field isn’t the only variable; you must be connected off the field as well. That is what creates great teamwork.

Some examples would be:

- Plan a team Fun Day
- Pizza as a team after a game
- Team chicken dinner the night before a game.
- Pool party

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Eric Vogel Interviewed By Own Goal Network

Eric Vogel — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:05:37 +0000

Interview topics include:

How Vogel Soccer Mastery came about
Background of Eric Vogel
The forth coming additions to the website
Who Vogel Soccer Mastery is reaching out to
What type of content Vogel Soccer Mastery provides

Interview by Kevin Walker of OwnGoalNetwork.

Goalie Catch

Eric Vogel — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:10:17 +0000

As you chip the ball to your son or daughter that plays goalie they will be using the proper goalie technique to catch the ball from the air.

Goalie Ball Retrieval

Eric Vogel — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:45:45 +0000

Here is a basic goalie drill that you as a parent can do in your back yard with your star goal keeper. This will teach how a goalie should retrieve the ball from the ground.

In House Dribble Training

Eric Vogel — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:33:35 +0000

Watch this video and find out the correct way you and your player can increase your dribbling skills together!

In House Pass Training

Eric Vogel — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:41:37 +0000

An easy passing tutorial that can be done in the house that you can do with your up and coming soccer star! Check it out...

One vs. One Drill

Eric Vogel — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:44:07 +0000

Here is a great one vs. one drill you can implement into your practices. It helps them practice their offensive moves as well as their defense.

Knock-Out

Eric Vogel — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:26:37 +0000

One of the funnest soccer games to play with your team. The game is called knock-out and it increases players awareness, aggressiveness, and ball control. Check it out!