Customer Reviews

Soccer Secrets Complete Boxed Set

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I purchased the set for help with coaching a U14 team. I was somewhat disappointed in the actual technical content of DVDs. This is definetly for beginner coaches, even the advance tape was on the simplistic side. I purchased the Coerver and Vogelsinger series prior to buying this collection and those two are hard acts to follow. If you want some mildly inspirational and simplistic technical instruction buy Soccer Secrets. But I feel there are much better options out there Coerver/Vogelsinger). Good for the girls not so good for coaches!

I bought this 3 set DVD and was well worth the price. At first I wasn't sure on wether or not this videos were any good but when I saw them they were great since they teach you some very essential skills in the game of soccer. For those that are wondering what's included in this box set, here's a short summary of what each Video offers according to the DVD.

Beginner Tape: -45min.
In this fun, educational video, Mia, Tiffeny, Lorrie and Wendy take you through all the basic aspects of the game. They teach the fundamentals needed to form a solid foundation and improve your playing skills. They also let you in on their secret game strategies, drills and hear funny and inspirational stories about how they got started as young soccer players.
 
Intermediate tape:... each-45 min
In tape two, World Renowned Soccer Stars Mia Hamm, Tiffeny Milbrett, Lorrie Fair and Wendy Gebauer let you in on more advanced secret techniques and philosophies that have made them champions both on and off the field. Learn the winning skills and drills to become competitive in the game! These modern-day masters will teach you how to shoot with pin-point accuracy, maintain extraordinary ball control, execute advanced passing skills and how to develop the mental part of your game so that you can lead your team through a critical drive...and into a championship game. This video is an instructional and motivational tool that covers all aspects of the game.

Advanced tape:.....-45 min

Considered two of the greatest soccer players in history, MIA HAMM and
TIFFENY MILBRETT share the secrets of their explosive soccer styles and blazing speeds. Join MIA, TIFFENY and WENDY GEBAUER as they demonstrate the advanced techniques that made them the sport's most feared, and revered, super stars. Learn the crucial elements of this intense mental game, the ability to stop your opponents in their tracks and position yourself for that crucial goal. Whether you're aiming for the big leagues or just want to improve your game, Mia, Tiffeny and Wendy take you through all aspects of the game, and reveal how they made it to the record books

These instructive DVD's forgot to put in the instruction. Sure Mia and other members of the women team know how to play, but after watching the video's I can honestly say they cant coach. Don't waste your time or money on these DVD's. My 11 year old daughter even thought they were boring.

If you are looking for a video where the instructors do way more talking than instructing, this video is for you. Even the young players in the video look bored. Every so often a ball gets kicked, but there's to much time in-between. Bad purchase.

I love it and it's a great training video for girls. So happy to have found it at a GREAT PRICE.

If new to the game, not a bad buy. Coached/Played for 1-2 years, look for something else. If I had a friend with a daughter JUST starting soccer who was also going to coach, I would let them borrow this set to get them started.

The videos are very basic, and more geared for a young player to watch, rather than a coach or more experienced player. About 25% of the video is Mia answering "hamm" questions from the youth demonstrators. If nothing else, the videos might motivate a young player to learn more about the basic techniques from better videos.

The most useful part of the videos is a set of simple drills to teach young players how to head the ball correctly. My daughter got more out of this section than anything else. I actually think this was very well done and is a great drill for overcoming the fear of heading the ball.

There is only a few minutes spent on goalkeeping - look for something else if you have a keeper.

There are very few close-ups of the drills/techniques and little to no emphasis on how to drill/coach through bad habits. All the skills/drills are for a single player or player with partner. The videos skim over foundational footwork, and does nothing more than show the player basic technique found in most other beginner videos.

If I hadn't gotten these DVDs for free, I would have been _really_ disappointed. As a previous reviewer stated, even the "advanced" DVD was pretty basic, and the things that are taught don't have a lot of detail - just a few demonstrations. I'd definitely recommend a decent Coerver class over these DVDs.

In addition, all of the "extras" on the DVDs are the same on all three. I also got tired of the sappy planted questions from the girl demonstration teams.

If your kid is a Mia Hamm fanatic, and just likes to hear her talk, this is fine, but don't expect a lot of exciting Mia Hamm demonstrations, or a great learning experience/inspiration.

As a new to the sport family, we liked the approach of three dvds, one per level. The skills and drills were well thought out and developed as the series progressed. Well worth the money and learning experience.

I received this order really fast and other than some of the audio out of sync on some places everything else was good