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Soccer Drills: 5 Action Ideas To Get The Basics Right
Lend me your ears even though you may differ with me on this. In soccer drills, the players must first be taught the basics of the game in order to have then experience the game. This soccer training should always come first in the training schedule before moving on to the more problematical aspects of training or the right approach to play the game.
Being a soccer coach, it’s your duty to see that the players kick off on the right note. So teach them all the essential soccer skills that form the basis of the game. Let’s discuss some basic skills in the game that are important for every player to understand.
Teaching the dribbling and shooting techniques to the players: Dribbling and shooting cover the two basic techniques in the game of soccer. Whether the player be successful in the game or not depends on these two skills to a great extent. However, you must arrange for teaching these soccer exercises before hand.
Start with positioning several players over the soccer field and arrange all players in a straight line on either ends of field.
After that indicate the players to kick off. The players must then run around and attempt to catch the ball using their foot while dribbling and shooting it inside the goal on opposite side of the field. Regular practice of these two soccer drills will allow them to master these early in their career.
Passing the ball and following directions: These two soccer skills have the potential to inculcate team spirit in the players. After all, soccer is a team game and it should be evenly dispersed between all the players. It’ll be extremely difficult for the players to play as one team when they can’t follow simple instructions or can’t learn the skill of passing the ball amongst them.
You can use a simple exercise to make the players learn the passing skills and understand your directions. To begin with, line up the entire team in one row at the either end of the field. Place one team member stand in front of the single line at a distance of 5-10 feet.
As you blow the whistle, first person in row will try to catch hold of the ball form other team members on the field. As soon as they are told to stop, the player who has the ball would pass it to the player who is first in the line. In this soccer practice, players will get an opportunity to practice listening and following instructions.
Handling the Ball: Being the coach, decide and take time to teach players how to handle the ball using other parts of their body besides their feet. This way they’ll be able to perform more spontaneously on the field. This can be done when players practice throwing the ball using their knees or head and to use their back to stop the ball.
This is the easiest way to teach basic soccer drills that can produce great players who can then move on to actual game skills and more complicated routine. Find yourself abundant soccer specific information in form of articles, newsletters, tips, and guides at our youth soccer coaching community. So register today!
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