EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS SOCCER COACHES
These soccer drills will give your players “Mastery of the Ball”. It is your first duty as a coach to give your players the soccer skills to be effective players. Ball control is the key to that. It’s about being comfortable on the ball, instant control, able to change feet, and move the ball where you want.
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Frequently used by the brilliant Portuguese international winger, adding this technique to a player’s skill-set will give them more ways of dribbling past an opponent and therefore improve your team’s ability to disrupt even the most well-organised defences. MORE
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Named after the Brazilian international who played for Barcelona and AC Milan , this trick is a superb way of making a defender think you’re going one way but actually going the other. It makes a fantastic addition to any player’s skill-set. MORE
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For improving players, turning with the ball while keeping it under control is an important development phase. Key to this are practising different turning techniques and developing spatial awareness (knowing when and where to turn). Here are five great drills and activities that will help your players keep control when they are turning with the ball.... MORE
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This free kick was played to perfection by England’s Paul Gascoigne and David Platt in the Italia 90 World Cup. Gazza’s kick was taken from too far out for youth players to try and emulate, so this is our version of it. MORE
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WORLD CUP 20 June 2006: Joe Cole scores an incredible goal, on the volley from 35 yards, to put England into the lead in their Group B game against Sweden. The moment the ‘Golden Generation’ shone. Here are 5 ways to master the volley so you can get your players to score screamers MORE
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With Leroy Sane not in the Germany squad the list of stand out players in the World Cup this season gets shorter. Step forward Neymar – just recovered from injury he scored a brilliant, very skilful goal at the weekend when Brazil played a friendly against Croatia at Liverpool's Anfield ground. MORE
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Gareth Bale came on for a stunning substitute performance crowned with a spectacular overhead kick in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League Final MORE
If you want your team to attack with pace, you need your players to be able to run with the ball at speed. But whereas being able to run quickly is usually something that comes naturally to a player, running quickly while keeping a ball under control is a skill that must be learned and... MORE
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The 1v1 duel pitches two players in a tight situation where there can only be one winner. Who has got the determination and skill to claim the ball and dribble past their opponent to score a goal? MORE
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Give your players the time they need to receive the ball in the final third using the safe zone in this session MORE
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The long pass advances from a short pass in that accuracy becomes vital over longer distances so technique must be practised. Use these four activities to hone the technique among your players. For beginners: Play the fun game Long and Short Of It to teach young players the art of passing the ball across longer... MORE
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It is an important part of a striker’s tool box to be able to dribble the ball and have a shot a goal as a result – often finding space in the final third relies on aggressive strikers MORE
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This practice is designed to improve the first touch of a player. MORE
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Strike fear into the heart of any defender with this session. Cut inside or split the defenders after receiving the ball at an angle to the goal, turning and firing past the keeper into the net. MORE
Hitting the ball before it has bounced is far riskier than a taking a touch first but if you get your players to perfect the technique they have more chance of taking defenders and goalkeepers by surprise. In the youth game hitting the ball on the volley is the perfect way to hit the back of the net. MORE
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The short pass is the most basic element of soccer. Use these eight activities to hone the fundamental skill among your players. For beginners: Pass the ball 3 yards to a team mate. Sounds simplistic but a critical starting point to establish the core skills in your young players. Follow up with: Pass to a... MORE
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Mo Salah in the Champions League with Liverpool, Kevin De Bruyne in the Premier League with Manchester City and Lionel Messi in La Liga with Barcelona – the best players can chip a ball. MORE
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We were all marvelling at the outrageous skills on show and how on earth those players could do that. Five minutes later the same coaches were screaming at their Under 13 players to “GET RID OF IT!” and “PASS IT, PASS IT” when the players were running skilfully with the ball. MORE
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For goalkeepers, footwork is essential. Using their hands to make a save is obviously the first thought anybody has about shot stopping. However, if the goalkeeper is not in position they’ll never get the chance to use their hands. MORE
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If your players can retain possession they can dictate the flow of a game and limit the opposition’s attacking opportunities. MORE
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Use this fast paced training game to get your players moving quickly into supporting positions, linking play and combining to keep the ball just like they would in a match MORE
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Controlling the ball quickly, away from defenders and into space will give players more time to assess their options and execute their next technique, whether that is a pass, shot or dribble. MORE
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The Drag Scissors is a great skill for a winger who wants to buy time and make space. Watch the video THE DRAG SCISSORS IT will help players to learn the skill and use this session will help them to practise it Why use it If young players are facing a very fast defender they... MORE
There is a lot of movement in this skill, but if done right it will buy time and space for your player. Watch the video and get your players to practise the skill MORE
