Sunday, October 15, 2006

Soccer Gear

Cathy Peterson

Soccer gear accessories come under a wide price, ranging from
under $30 to over $1,800. An exhaustive list of the soccer gear
probably would run something like this, ball, corner and
linesman flags, bags, footwear along with their accessories,
training wear including, shirts, T-shirts, shorts, socks, shin
guard and goalkeeping accessories like the soccer helmet,
gloves, elbow and flexible knee protection pads and athletic
tapes.

Separate apparels for women are also available including
undergarments designed to provide maximum comfort during the
game.

A Franklin 2-Soccer set is designed to suit all ages to mainly
develop skills like precision kicking and goal keeping. Used to
a large degree in practice sessions, this costs about $20. An
Air Puck Soccer Training set is used for training indoors, so
one need never feel out of shape during soccer season. A
complete soccer goal set with a ball, a pump, 6-low cones and a
water bottle can be obtained for around $45. A portable,
inflatable mega soccer set is specially tailored for kids to
play anywhere, be it the beach, in the front or the backyard of
the house.

Branded footwear for soccer ranges from $80 to an autographed
game model costing $400. Nike, Puma and Adidas are some of the
most sought after brands. Comfortable footwear are molded with a
cushioned sole. The studs at the base serve to increase the
stability and acceleration. For women special soccer shoes for
enhanced performance are available for $60. Studded and molded
shoes with raised collars offer great comfort with no compromise
on traction and speed. These shoes can usually be used in even
as well as natural surfaces.

Among one of the products created for game training is the
soccer practice session's software. These softwares have
specific, individual system requirement. These softwares can be
broadly categorized into two types. One that prescribes a series
of work-outs for the individual to increase the fitness level
and another that presents a scheme of strategies for attacking
and defending during the game. In a whole sale point the
softwares may be obtained for around $57. Tactics 4.0 Disk 1,
PDA Soccer Statware, Soccer Manager Standard Edition and SPRI
VIC-SR Training Pack are some of the known packages. The
softwares are a definite asset for coaches as it helps them
tremendously in efficient team management.

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