The Soccer Pal known and recognized by most players and coaches was one of the first soccer training products I’ve ever received as a young player. I remember vividly when my dad came home with the Soccer Pal. It was the new training device that I mostly used for transporting my ball. As a child, I thought it was the coolest thing to just be able to tab and touch the ball with my feet while I walked to school or practice. It made transporting my ball fun and kicking the ball at home just a bit more manageable.
Now that I look back at it, the Soccer Pal was quite innovative for its time. A couple decades ago, this was just one of a handful of soccer training products available. Then, the technology and popularity of the sport didn’t support a large enough market for soccer training aids in comparison to today’s industry. The Soccer Pals simple design and effective usage really made the product a hit. We now find a whole section in soccer training aids department dedicated to similar devices.
Technology and product innovation has transformed this simple concept into a competitive market. Others have made their creative contributions to the evolution of the Soccer Pal, yet the products honesty is not forgotten and it still thrives among young developing player as a simple “ball bag you can train with.”
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From the time a player ever kicks a soccer ball, ideas of the ball being kicked from off the ground is implanted in their imagination. The awe and excitement of a developing play discovering that the ball does not have to roll but rather it can be manipulated above the ground is what this next training aid is all about.
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Can you remember years back, perhaps in elementary school, middle school or even in high school, when physical education class was the highlight of your day? Remember the basketballs cleverly marked with a “hand print” so that children can learn how and where to place their hands. Imagine that simple concept transformed to fit the growing need of skills development in youth players for the game of soccer. At the NSCAA convention, I had a chance to speak with creator of the Strike Zone, Paul Gallagher about his new soccer training product. With today’s specialized profession in the field of Physical Education, Coaching, and child development we see many innovative learning aids that take cognitive understanding to a whole new level. With more of an emphasis on systematically teaching skills and technique, educators and product inventors alike look to reinvent the teaching and learning models to reflect the ever changing sport.
At the NSCAA just last month, I had the great opportunity to meet up with Josh Gaudin, founder of One v One Sports and creator of the KicPocket. Seeing the need for a training equipment that helped children learn and practice necessary skills, Josh and his company looked to create a product that would allow players to continuously practice their fundamental technique through uninterrupted repetition. Through a carefully crafted and innovative design process they created the simple “Pass Return System”.
New Spirrs Product WATCH: the HotSpot from Games Education. Recently, I met up with Co-Founder and Director of Games Education, Fraser Harban, to chat a little bit about their New Training system. In the last few decades the emphasis on physical fitness has weighed heavily on peak performance. Scientific research, studies and physiological focus has gave way to a whole new era of performance testing. The question becomes for the nations coaches and teams: How do we easily implement a testing environment and make it fun for our athletes?
It is not often that we come across a story that drives us back into the history books and then shoots us back into the present where we find ourselves wondering about the future to come. On my quest to find the newest soccer products on the market, I stumbled upon not only one of the most innovative products out there, I’ve uncovered a story that gives meaning, hope, purpose and inspiration to the product we see today.
