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		<title>Soccer Coaching Tips from Kurt Vonnegut</title>
		<link>http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/soccer-coaching-tips-from-kurt-vonnegut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kurt Vonnegut was one of the greatest fictional authors of the 20th century.  He wrote such famous books as Slaughterhouse Five and Cat’s Cradle.  He was also an outstanding soccer coach. Well, actually, I&#8217;m making that last bit up.  In &#8230; <a href="http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/soccer-coaching-tips-from-kurt-vonnegut/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=soccertraining.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2929271&amp;post=43&amp;subd=soccertraining&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Expert Performance in Sport &#8211; Notes From a USOC Seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 13, 2008, the United States Olympic Committee held a two-day seminar entitled Development, Enhancement and Sustainability of Expert Performance in Sport.  Presenting were five world-renowned leaders in the field: K. Anders Ericsson, Richard A. Schmidt, Mark Williams, Dr. &#8230; <a href="http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/expert-performance-in-sport-notes-from-a-usoc-seminar/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=soccertraining.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2929271&amp;post=39&amp;subd=soccertraining&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recovery Techniques</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tournament play is always difficult: games scheduled close together, unknown opponents, little rest between games. Combine this with the stress of the end of the season and the mere fact that most likely the tournament matches will be of the &#8230; <a href="http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/recovery-techniques/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=soccertraining.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2929271&amp;post=21&amp;subd=soccertraining&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-Game Nutrition &amp; Hydration Plan: 12:00pm Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Use the following plan to set your nutrition and hydration schedule before a game starting between 3:30pm and 4:00pm. In order to ensure sufficient energy for the game, follow the carb-loading procedure. Immediately after the game, get a jump start &#8230; <a href="http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/pre-game-nutrition-hydration-plan-1200pm-game/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=soccertraining.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2929271&amp;post=20&amp;subd=soccertraining&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Use the following plan to set your nutrition and hydration schedule before a game starting between 3:30pm and 4:00pm. In order to ensure sufficient energy for the game, follow the carb-loading procedure. Immediately after the game, get a jump start &#8230; <a href="http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/pre-game-nutrition-hydration-plan-330-4pm-game/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=soccertraining.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2929271&amp;post=18&amp;subd=soccertraining&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Passing Your Way to Success, Part II</title>
		<link>http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/passing-your-way-to-success-part-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the first part of this two-part post, Passing Your Way to Success, we looked at how passing and pass completion percentage was the most critical factor in determining whether your team will be successful or not. This according to &#8230; <a href="http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/passing-your-way-to-success-part-ii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=soccertraining.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2929271&amp;post=17&amp;subd=soccertraining&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Order of Things</title>
		<link>http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-order-of-things/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Conditioning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order for soccer players to receive the most benefit from training, coaches must be careful to control the level of fatigue during a training session. Excessive fatigue can inhibit the learning of new skills, encourage poor choices in tactical &#8230; <a href="http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/the-order-of-things/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=soccertraining.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2929271&amp;post=15&amp;subd=soccertraining&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Passing Your Way to Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago I ran across a series of articles written by Daniel Finkelstein of the London Times. He authors a column called Fink Tank which looks at soccer through the emotionless eyes of a statistician. The first column, &#8230; <a href="http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/passing-your-way-to-success/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=soccertraining.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2929271&amp;post=16&amp;subd=soccertraining&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Variations on a 4 v 4 Theme</title>
		<link>http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/variations-on-a-4-v-4-theme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many tactical training sessions are based around a small-sided game theme. In fact, aerobic conditioning can also be achieved using small-sided games. The small-sided game is such an important tool for a coach, it is helpful to have in the &#8230; <a href="http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/variations-on-a-4-v-4-theme/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=soccertraining.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2929271&amp;post=14&amp;subd=soccertraining&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Using Heart Rate Monitors During Soccer Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The intensity at which an athlete performs training exercises is a crucial factor in athletic training and development. However, it is often difficult to accurately quantify how intensely an exercise has been performed. This can be an obstacle in planning &#8230; <a href="http://soccertraining.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/using-heart-rate-monitors-during-soccer-training/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=soccertraining.wordpress.com&amp;blog=2929271&amp;post=7&amp;subd=soccertraining&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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