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micheal
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Posted: Fri Jan 11th, 2008 07:51 pm |
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I need a good ball control drill that the kids will easily fall into, I want to be able to teach them how to get more control of the ball because I notice alot of times, it's all over the place with most of my players. Thats never good in the game of soccer.
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Jeannette98
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Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2008 06:02 pm |
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Here is a drill that my help your players control the ball....... keeping the ball up in the air by tapping it on the laces of the shoe - is a great way to teach ball control.
Step One - Have players learn Keepy Up, often called juggling. This refers to keeping the ball in the air with various soccer-legal body surfaces, such as feet, highs and head.
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Introduce this skill by having a player drop the ball, touch it with the instep, let it bounce on the ground, touch it with the instep again and keep this sequence going (one touch, one bounce).
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Move players on to "two touch, one bounce" once they can execute 10 "one touch, one bounce" sequences. After these players are doing well, have them progress to "three touches, one bounce."
Step Four
Try a Keepy Up Ladder after this is mastered. Players begin with one touch, one bounce and then do two touches, one bounce; three touches, one bounce; four touches, one bounce; and so on up the ladder, until it breaks down. When it does, players go back to the beginning and start all over again at one touch, one bounce.
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Allow players to work at their own level. As confidence grows, the bounce is removed.
Step Six
Teach using different parts of the foot, such as inside or even the heel, for better players.
Step Seven
Introduce juggling on the thigh, chest and head as players' confidence grows.
Step Eight
Try the game with partners playing back and forth. You can also try it in threes.
Tips & Warnings
- Use this exercise in place of a warm-up. Assign it for homework as well.
- Use the "drip feed" method - try not to teach everything in one session.
- Soccer is a physically demanding sport that could result in serious injury. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.
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FC Falcons
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Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 03:10 pm |
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Jeannette98,
At what age would you introduce the keepy up drill? I have a U6 team, that I have not started this type of drill with. I have already introduced it to my older team (U9).
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Jeannette98
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Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 05:43 pm |
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I think U6 could do this drill because it starts out so simple and since they work at their own level..you could take out the bounce when they feel confident.
Players begin with one touch, one bounce and then do two touches, one bounce; three touches, one bounce; four touches, one bounce; and so on up the ladder, until it breaks down. When it does, players go back to the beginning and start all over again at one touch, one bounce.
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SoccerDad
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Posted: Sat Feb 23rd, 2008 12:31 am |
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Jeannette98,
As with your goalkeeper routine, do you or anyone else have a good warm-up sequence for the team to do before every game? A specific routine that they know and which can run on its own? I often see well-prepared teams that do this - and they are usually the strongest, most capable teams in tournaments.
Thanks!
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Jeannette98
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Posted: Sat Feb 23rd, 2008 06:40 pm |
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There is an important difference between warm-up and stretching. Many people stretch and call it warm-up. This is incorrect. It is important to warm-up before stretching. If one stretches the muscles without prior warm-up, the muscles are cold and are more prone to injury, such as muscle tear or strain. Before exercising, begin with a warm-up period to raise the body temperature. You want to get the heart pumping and increase blood flow to the muscles before stretching. Slow running in place, a slow aerobic dance, or a walk-jog (all with ball), is an ideal warm-up regimen to help prepare the muscles for stretching. Play some of their favorite music and let them move with the ball doing figure 8 moves to give them maximum touches with both feet. Spread their legs and roll the ball around their feet to stretch the groin and calves. Place a cone in front of them about shoulder length away and have them stretch their ham strings by pushing the ball in a figure 8 around the cone and their feet as they stand flat footed in front of the cone. It' not very glamorous or cool routine but it will help them get what they need to raise their body temperature. Hope this helps.
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FC Falcons
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Posted: Sat Mar 8th, 2008 07:51 pm |
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For mu U9 team, I use a quick game of circle keep away with my defender(s) in the middle, add more as they get warmed up. This warms up the defenders for shutting down passes and 1v1s as well as promotes passing ( during the game) amoung the rest of the team. Also make sure they are calling for the ball during warmup ( they are more likely to do it in the game).
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