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Soccer IQ For Kids: How to See the Game, Find Space, Make Better Decisions, and Play Smarter
Paperback
Series: The Mavericks Way: Performance, Book 5
ISBN13: 9781067816858
Publisher: Mavericks Way
Published: Aug 20 2026
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Great soccer players don't just play the game. They understand it.
Why do some players always seem to have more time on the ball? Why do they find space before everyone else? How do they know where the next pass is going before it happens?
Soccer IQ for Kids teaches young players how to see the game earlier, think faster, and make smarter decisions on the field.
Through 100 simple, practical lessons, players will learn how to:
- Scan and recognize pressure before receiving the ball
- Find space and create space for teammates
- Know when to pass, dribble, shoot, or protect the ball
- Move intelligently when they don't have possession
- Understand attacking, defending, and transitions
- Recognize overloads, patterns, passing lanes, and opportunities
- Understand the responsibilities of different positions
- Read opponents and anticipate what might happen next
- Think one step ahead instead of simply reacting
Every lesson includes a real-game example, something to try in training, something to watch for during matches, and one simple idea to remember.
Written for young players who want to understand why things happen on the soccer field-not just what their coach tells them to do.
Stop just chasing the ball. Start understanding the game.
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