Shooting on the run
Be sure that your last long stride into the ball when preparing to strike does not slow your movement through the ball. Often a player who takes this longer stride slows down as the foot is planted, which slows the body’s momentum through the ball and takes away some of the shot’s [...]
I AM…
I am humble and persevering
I wonder what God has planned for me
I hear people say work hard and never give up
I see myself enjoying everything I do
I want to succeed in life
I am humble and persevering
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I believe that if you fall 7 times you have to stand up 8
I feel proud when I know [...]
The U.S. Soccer Development Academy League is a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best youth players in the U.S. with an every day environment designed to produce the next generation of National Team players. The IMG Soccer Academy U-18 boys’ team finished 3rd in the [...]
In the University of Akron men’s soccer record-breaking season, four players with a common bond helped propel the Zips to zero regulation-time losses, a 23-o-2 record and a National Championship game birth.
One defender keyed the defense with 25 starts in 25 games, another defender was named All-MAC, a dynamic midfielder served as a catalyst to [...]
More than 100 of the top coaches from around the nation recently converged on IMG Academies, which hosted an official soccer coaching license certification program.
Here’s what three coaches had to say about the experience:
Marc Nicholls, Director of Coaching for Greensboro Soccer Academy
U-9 to U-14 Boys and U-15 to U-18 Girls
Assistant Coach- Carolina Dynamo PDL [...]
About four years ago, Blair Gavin followed in his big brother’s footsteps in attending the IMG Soccer Academy.
Gavin learned today that he’ll be able to again follow his brother — this time to the professional ranks — when Chivas USA drafted Gavin No. 10 overall in the MLS SuperDraft.
Gavin recently spent some time training at [...]
Zak Boggs was drafted by the New England Revolution today in the 2nd round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.
An IMG Soccer Academy alum, Boggs finished an impressive college soccer career at the University of South Florida with 5 goals and 5 assists in his final season.
The professional contract is another addition to Boggs’ already impressive [...]
Gale Agbossoumonde has taken a major step in his soccer-playing career after being sent on loan to Portuguese Liga’s Sporting Braga.
The IMG Soccer Academy alum and current U.S. Men’s National Team U-20 player began training with Braga in late December and already earned a start for the club, which currently leads the Portuguese Liga with [...]
The U.S. Soccer Development Academy League is a partnership between U.S. Soccer and the top youth clubs around the country to provide the best youth players in the U.S. with an every day environment designed to produce the next generation of National Team players. The IMG Soccer Academy U-18 boys’ team finished 3rd in the [...]