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7 Beginner Soccer Drills To Take Your Game To The Next Level

By Dean Caporella
May 13, 2009
Teaching good technique combined with good communication are the foundation blocks to creating young soccer players who will go on and have an impact on the game as adults. Beginner soccer drills believe it or not, need to be mastered before moving onto more advanced techniques.

As a coach, you need to be able to communicate what needs to be achieved when completed soccer drills for beginners. When young players first come into the game drills which teach a little finesse and then when constantly practiced will do wonders for a child's development.

It's normal for a young player to simply want to grab a ball and just shoot on goal. This is where you need to come in as a coach and let them know that there is more to simply kicking a ball at goal to become a good soccer player.

Fun Beginner Soccer Drills

In this article, we'll take a look at several drills which will not only help kids improve to more advanced ranks but will also add a touch of fun to their gamne.

1. One of the most fun beginner soccer drills is called the passing drill. This involves placing two cones down 10 yards apart and then having 5 players line up behind each cone. One player should start with the ball at one of the two lines and then pass the ball to the player facing them on the opposite line.

2. After the first player passes the ball they should run around the outside of the cones and head to the back of the line that they passed the ball to. This repeats until all of the players have had a chance to pass the ball a few times each.

3. When you are first starting out with this drill you should allow your players two touches each on the ball. There first touch should be used to trap the ball, but at the same time to prepare the ball for a pass.

4. It is important for the ball to remain close to their body after the first touch so that they keep good control of the ball. This is one of the beginner soccer drills that teaches players how to keep control of the ball. The second touch should be the pass to the other line.

5. When young players are learning how to pass the ball it is important to teach them to kick the ball with the inside of their foot. This will help them play a clean pass to the opposite line that also has a significant amount of power behind it.

6. After your players have mastered this drill by using two touches you can progress to the next part of the drill. It involves players only using one touch. This means that every time that a player touches the ball they will immediately pass it to the other line without stopping the ball first.

7. This requires players to move extremely quickly to the other line because it creates a fast paced drill. This is one of the more basic beginner soccer drills that you can use to teach young soccer players how to pass a ball. It will help them to learn the fundamentals of passing in the game of soccer!
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