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Tuesday, December 11, 2007


Soccer Moves To Beat An Opponent

There are two things to consider when performing soccer moves to beat an opponent.

1. Player holding on to the ball

These soccer moves involve the player maintaining control over the ball without letting the opponent get to it, by using his own body, as he dribbles the soccer ball. Teach your player that no contact must be made with the opponent during this move, as there is the likelihood of a penalty.

2. The player does not have the ball

This technique requires some practice as the other players strive to keep the opponent from even seeing the soccer ball, which is in the possession of one player so that the opponents don’t know what the next move will be.

How To Beat The Opponent With The Scissors Soccer Move

When coaching youth soccer, this basic soccer move can be used to disorient the defender leaving him puzzled about where the ball is going. Incorporate it into your soccer drills during the training session and demonstrate how it can be executed when the player has space between himself and his opponent.

You can use a variety of soccer moves to beat an opponent. To learn more, you can download more than 40 video clips of awesome soccer moves with step by step instructions by clicking here.

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Monday, August 20, 2007


Soccer Moves - Dribbling and Long Passing

Dribbling and long passing are soccer moves that any youth soccer coach needs to train his team about.

1. Dribbling

Dribbling is one of the most important soccer skills in soccer. Dribbling is the ability of the player to move the ball up and down the field. In order to dribble, the player has to move the ball back and forth from one foot to the other. The coach can train the players to do this by shoving, pushing, tapping, or nudging the ball with the inside, outside, or sole of the foot.

2. Long Passing

Long passing is another essential type of passing in soccer. When you want to pass the ball to a teammate who is far away, you need to execute a long pass.

In order to teach the team how to execute a successful long pass, the coaches should instruct the players to approach the ball at a slight angle, keeping the non-kicking foot to the side and slightly behind the ball, and striking the ball low, with the instep, and following through with a full swing.

Another important thing in doing these soccer moves to beat an opponent is that the foot should follow through in the direction in which the pass is made.

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