Soccer Sciencehttps://www.soccerscience.net/Training, conditioning, and recovery — what the sports science actually supports.Do World Cup Cooling Breaks Work? Only to a Pointhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/do-world-cup-cooling-breaks-actually-workhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/do-world-cup-cooling-breaks-actually-workTue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Three-minute breaks can modestly reduce heat strain with cold fluids and wet towels, but core cooling is inconsistent and heat-illness prevention unproven.WBGT Rules for Soccer Practice: Which Cutoff Applies?https://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/wbgt-rule-soccer-practicehttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/wbgt-rule-soccer-practiceMon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Cutoffs vary by governing policy and regional category; compare practice limits, required breaks, monitoring, and stop thresholds before training.Soccer Footwork Drills: 20-Minute Skill Progressionhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-footwork-drillshttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-footwork-drillsSun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Five ball-mastery moves lead into turns, wall passing or 1v1 pressure, with easier and harder options plus simple ways to track control.Soccer Drills for 6-Year-Olds: Games & Practice Planhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-drills-for-6-year-oldshttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-drills-for-6-year-oldsSat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The adjustable 45-minute session moves from ball familiarity to pressure and 1v1 play, then 3v3 or 4v4, with setup and difficulty options.Diving in Football as Deception: What the Study Foundhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/diving-in-football-signals-deception-2011-studyhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/diving-in-football-signals-deception-2011-studyFri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Findings link classified dives to higher-reward situations and leagues where referees rewarded them more often—not a body-language test.Soccer Shooting Drills From Technique to Match Pressurehttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-shooting-drillshttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/soccer-shooting-drillsThu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Progress from placement, first-time or power work to receiving and turning, then finish with a 1v1, overload or conditioned game.Passing Activities for Soccer: 6-Drill Progressionhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/passing-activities-for-soccerhttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/passing-activities-for-soccerWed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Move from controlled pair work to a conditioned game, with practical setups, coaching cues, adaptations, and observation measures.The Science of the Soccer Warm-Uphttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/the-science-of-the-soccer-warm-uphttps://www.soccerscience.net/blogs/the-science-of-the-soccer-warm-upThu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The evidence-backed soccer warm-up: what FIFA 11+ actually reduces injuries by, why static stretching lost its spot, and a 20-minute structure that holds up.