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Soccer Coordination
Drills
Of course, your team
wants to win, right?
And, of course, this
will take more than just
a few minutes of
practice before game
time to make sure that
you go home (or out for
pizza) with the victory.
Practicing coordination
drills is a great way to
make sure that you know
how to move the ball at
game time, but
practicing these same
drills at home or in
your free time will make
you even more of a
soccer star. By
including these drills
into your daily soccer
routine, you’ll be a
better player in no
time.
Here are some drills you
may want to try:
For ball warming, just
to get you warmed up
before practice or a
game, the Ball Roll,
or rolling the ball
from side to side and
front to back with the
bottom or your foot.
Also, try juggling, or
bouncing the ball off
your knee as many
times in a row as you
can, as well as the
Tick Tock, which is
passing the ball from
the bottom of one foot
to the other.
If you’re practicing
your coordination
drills with friends,
you may want to try
exercises like the
Toss and Control,
where you and your
other soccer teammates
try to control the
ball before it lands
on the ground with
different body parts.
Have a member of your
team throw the ball at
different heights and
in different
directions so that you
can improve hand/eye
coordination. You may
also want to try the
Snake Dribble, where
three or four players
try to follow the
‘head of the snake’.
The middle player is
given the ball, but
the player behind him
must follow the first
player in the line.
Then the middle player
stops the ball and
goes to the beginning
of the line, changing
the position of the
other two players.
This will help you to
coordinate your plays
while you’re on the
field.
If you’re not
participating in a
whole lot drills
during practice,
suggest more
coordination drills to
your coach, and be
sure to practice on
your own.
Remember that
coordination between
your senses is not
usually recognized as
much as it should be,
but you nwill soon
realize just how
important it is when
playing soccer
You’ll love the way it
pays off on the field
during a game!
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