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Saturday, October 6, 2007


Talking Soccer Drills - Trapping

When we are talking soccer drills, there are several ways to improve the trapping skills of your players. You must give players an insight into each and every aspect associated with trapping.

Trapping is important because helps the players stop the ball and keep it near his body within a safe distance.

The player has to use various parts of his body for trapping the ball, and mainly, it is the foot, the thigh, and the chest that players use for trapping the ball. Today I'll write about the foot trap.

The Foot - Trapping

Players should use their feet effectively to capture the ball. If you are coaching youth soccer, train players to use the inside of the foot, since the inside of the foot is the largest area, it will help them have better control of the soccer ball.

If you are coaching older players, go for a more advanced approach. Train them to use the instep or top of the foot and both inside and outside of the foot for trapping. If the ball is uncontrollable and bouncing much higher, the players should use their shin and ankle to control the ball.

You must note that when talking soccer drills for trapping, you need to be creative and try to develop interesting and fun soccer conditioning drills to keep players motivated and focused.

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Saturday, September 1, 2007


Free Youth Soccer Drills: Ball Control & Trapping

Free youth soccer drills to learn how to control the ball in the air is a great way to improve soccer skills. Today I'll share a few ideas with you about this topic.

  • Improve The Skill Of Controlling The Ball In The Air
  1. Have your players stand in a circle and you yourself have to stand in center.
  2. Play with them in this soccer drill. Toss the ball to one of the players and have them pass the same to other players or to you only.

You as a coach and the players have to make sure that they have to do so with an objective that the ball should never touch the ground. In no case, they have to use their hands. The soccer players and you just have to use the head knees and feet.

You can have the players (after a few sessions like this) try this in smaller group. For example, they learn how to control and coordinate the ball. It also important because it helps them learn how to kick the ball in a controlling way while the ball is in the air.

  • How To Teach Good Reactive Skills And Soccer Trapping Methods

  1. You have to let your players stand in a circle, but make sure there is good distance between each other. The players have to stand with their backs towards the center. One player should stand in the middle of the circle.
  2. The player in the middle has to call the name of a specific player and kick the ball to him and that specific player has to give a quick response by turning around and trapping the ball with the best possible way he can.

The above youth soccer drills are great ways to help your players improving these specific soccer skills.

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