| Drills are an important factor of a strong fundamental | | | | If a wall is not available try this. |
| player. Listed below are three important drills working | | | | |
| on fundamentals which are essential in a game. | | | | 1. Throw a ball up high in the air. |
| Remember always start slow and then gradually | | | | 2. Trap the ball with your feet, thigh, and chest. |
| work up the speed. | | | | 3. Baby the ball into your foot, thigh, and chest. |
| Dribbling Drill. | | | | 4. Do not let it bounce off! |
| | | | Shooting Drill. |
| 1. Set up a series of five cones in a line three to four | | | | |
| feet apart. | | | | 1. Go to a soccer field or anywhere soccer nets are |
| 2. Start by weaving in and out of the cones without | | | | available to use. |
| the ball. | | | | 2. Hang an old tire up in the top right and top left |
| 3. After you get a feel for the drill slowly weave in | | | | corners of the net. |
| and out of the cones with a ball. The below drill | | | | 3. Set your ball from different places outside of the |
| works well on ball control. | | | | eighteen box (larger box surrounding the goal) and |
| Trapping Drill. | | | | shoot the ball for the inside of the tire. |
| | | | When shooting a soccer ball focus on non shooting |
| 1. Start out next to a concrete or sturdy wall with a | | | | foot placement which is a couple inches next to the |
| soccer ball. | | | | ball. Your shooting leg should be knee over toe. Knee |
| 2. Kick the soccer ball against the wall with different | | | | over toe means to have your knee simply over your |
| strengths. | | | | toe when contact with the ball is made. The point of |
| 3. Trap the ball with your feet, chest, and thigh when | | | | this is to prevent high shot balls. The top right and |
| the ball bounces back. | | | | left corners are the best places to place a shot in a |
| 4. Kick the ball from short and longer distances. | | | | game. |