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(More customer reviews)This was originally 3 short DVDs - labelled Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. All 3 are on this DVD. It lasts 2 hours and is for beginners and young girls. It is like a personal training session with Mia, Lorrie and Tiffeny. There are no men at all. It is NOT for boys or advanced players or advanced coaches. NOTE: The Advanced section is NOT very advanced - see the Details below. I think it is the best available DVD that young girls might actually watch. There is a lot of value for the cost. Below are the details of each DVD and the times for each topic:
Beginner Section: Mia, Tiffeny and Lorrie teach skills to, and answer questions from, a group of girls who appear to be ages 7-8.
Minute Topic
00:00 Introduction
1:47 How important is teamwork? and How important is it to have fun?
3:35 Juggling
5:57 Dribbling basics
9:22 Dribbling Thru Cones (Our suggestion: try the SoccerHelp Practice Games "Dribble Across A Square" or "Driving School")
12:20 The importance of listening to your coach
14:40 Passing (This is excellent. The demonstrations and explanations are the best we have seen. Very effective use of slow motion.)
19:05 How important is it to have fun
20:30 Explanation of positions and formations -- Excellent!
22:50 Shooting - An Excellent demonstration of how to teach the instep ("laces") kick
28:02 Basic rules of soccer (explanation of throw ins, goal kicks and corner kicks)
31:37 Goalkeeping basics (a very good demonstration)
36:30 Why do you play soccer?
38:40 Wrap-up
40:00 End
Intermediate Section: Mia, Tiffeny and Lorrie teach skills to, and answer questions from, a group of girls who appear to be ages 10-13. Note that many of these teaching sessions are excellent and the sessions demonstrating "1 vs. 1 defending" and "how to receive and move to beat a defender" are the best we have ever seen. Minute Topic
40:10 How important is sportsmanship? When you were our age, how did you dedicate yourself to soccer?
42:15 Dribbling and feints
43:20 Passing - Short passes, wall passes/give and go's, chipping the ball and long aerial passes. This is good but the Advanced video demonstrations are excellent.
48:30 Receiving ("Trapping") and moving to beat a defender - This is outstanding and the best explanation and demonstration we have seen of how to receive and control the ball so it is played away from defenders, and then accelerate to beat the defender and then to recover the ball. They demonstrate how to receive the ball using the feet, thigh, chest and head and then to move to beat the defender.
52:30 How did you dedicate yourself to soccer?
53:40 1 vs. 1 Defending - This is an excellent explanation and demonstration we have seen of jockeying/defensive containment, defensive footwork and when you should tackle.
Tips: In 1v1 defending, the defender should stay "goal side", stay low, use a stance with one foot in front of the other, and drop-step - don't let your feet get "square". There are 3 times to tackle: when you know you can win the ball, when the attacker has a bad touch, and when you know you have support behind you who will pick up the attacker if she gets past you. Tackle with your whole body. Defenders must be patient and wait for the right opportunity to tackle.
57:50 Heading - Good training techniques are shown for competitive or advanced players. The last exercise shown is also good for Rec players.
1:03:40 Goalkeeping techniques
1:05:35 How do you learn from your mistakes? Coaches and Players: Listen to this!
1:06:50 Shooting - An excellent demonstration of the instep ("laces") kick and an excellent discussion of the attitude a scorer needs. The Advanced video demonstrates additional types of shots.
1:11:45 Setting goals
1:13:30 Rules, including Direct Kicks, Indirect Kicks and Penalty Kicks
1:14:45 Volleys and half-volleys
1:17:35 What does teamwork really mean?
1:20:10 End
Advanced Video: Mia and Tiffeny teach skills to, and answer questions from, a group of girls who appear to be ages 13-15. Many of these teaching sessions are excellent and the sessions demonstrating "Passing", "Shooting" and "Headers" are particularly good. Minute Topic
1:20:15 The importance of training and hustle.
1:21:49 Headers - This is excellent. Attacking and defensive headers and jump headers are explained and demonstrated.
Tips: Drive attacking headers (shots) down toward the ground and defensive headers up to clear the ball from the danger area.
1:25:50 The mental part of the game, and What does respect mean to you?
1:28:30 1 vs. 1 Defending - This is very similar to the lesson on the Intermediate section, but the Intermediate section is better.
1:31:00 The importance of warm-ups and conditioning.
1:33:10 Receiving and moving to beat a defender - This is excellent and is very similar to the demonstration on the Intermediate video.
Tips: When receiving, one-touch block the ball into open space away from the defender, then accelerate and explode past the defender.
1:36:08 Why are hard work and dedication so important?
1:37:25 How important is it to scout opponents before playing them? Excellent advice and tips are given for coaches and players.
1:39:10 Passing - Outstanding demonstrations and explanation of the proper technique for short passes, wall passes/give and go's, chipping, intermediate passes, bending passes, driven passes on the ground and long aerial passes. Good discussion of the "weight" of the pass, the parts of the foot that can be used, and which pass to use in various situations.
Tips: On a long aerial pass, you want back spin (NOT side-spin) so the ball floats and is easy to receive. Use the inside of the foot for short passes and the laces for intermediate passes on the ground.
1:49:25 Learning from your mistakes. (The discussion of this in the Intermediate Section is excellent. It's so good that every player and coach should watch it).
1:50:40 Offside rule explained (this is good)
1:51:50 Shooting - Power shot (also called the instep drive or "laces" shot), bending shot ("banana kick"), and chip. This is excellent.
Tips: On a "power shot": stay relaxed, it isn't how hard you swing, but technique that determines power; hit the ball with the "laces"; the "plant foot" should be beside the ball (about half a ball width away) or slightly behind the ball; the kicking foot should have the toes pointed down and the ankle locked; the knee over the ball when making contact; keep the head down thru the shot; follow thru straight toward the target (pretend a string is pulling your shooting foot toward the goal and follow straight thru, NOT a sideways movement because that will cause the ball to curve and lose power). Great scorers have "attitude" and determination to score.
1:57:30 Shooting vs. finishing. This is very good.
1:58:10 How does it feel to know you were a pioneer for women's soccer?
2:00:10 End
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Mia Hamm Soccer DVD & 15 Patches for Beginning to Intermediate Girls Soccer PlayersRecommended For: Young girls, beginning to intermediate girls ages 7-12 and beginning girl's coaches. There are 3 sections, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. We believe the Beginner and Intermediate sections should be used together for players ages 7-9 and that the Intermediate and Advanced sections should be used together for players ages 10-12. This DVD is too basic for travel players older than age 11 or for advanced coaches. This DVD is unique in that it shows how to teach soccer skills to girl soccer players (all the players and coaches involved are female). The video is done in such a way that girls (or boys) can learn by watching the video, with Mia, Tiffeny and Lorrie as their personal coaches/trainers. The demonstrations will also benefit beginning Recreational coaches. Topics include skills, dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, heading, volleying, 1v1 defending, rules, and motivation. This DVD is 100% positive and just right for beginning to intermediate girls ages 7-12 and beginning girl's coaches. It is the best available DVD of its type for girls in this age group. This was originally sold as 3 separate DVDs. 2 hours (about 40 minutes for each section). Region 1, only for North America.
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