| Would you be surprised if I let you know that it's | | | | to get into contact with the ball. |
| really tricky for the young players to kick the ball | | | | The moment players feel confident about carrying |
| with a straight leg? In coaching soccer drills, this is the | | | | out this task well; their action should seem relaxed, |
| trickiest part as far as the players and the coaches | | | | simple, as well as smooth. |
| are concerned. The player keeps overall balance and | | | | Outside of the foot pass: Since this pass can never |
| the leg to be used to kick the ball is bent at the | | | | be predicted, is pretty accurate and quick, players |
| knee. Both posture and strength to kick the ball | | | | must be trained on this even though it's a little tough |
| comes out from below the knee. | | | | to master. The ball makes a contact between the |
| In soccer practice, this is the opening pose for just | | | | laces and the outside edge of the foot, when the |
| about all types of kicks. The acceleration of the foot | | | | foot is extended and turned inward. The pass is then |
| from below the knee creates a powerful impact on | | | | transformed into a quick throw for short distances |
| the ball. The players get immense power from this to | | | | by using the foot. |
| perform several styles of kicks. Yet, it is the kind of | | | | In the course of these coaching drills, players should |
| contact of the ball with the foot that decides what | | | | keep their stance relaxed. |
| type of kick would originate. | | | | The Instep Drive: Here, the two versions; lofted |
| For example; it could be thumped very high, driven | | | | versions and the low driven version are utilized to |
| low, turn sharply to the left, or move to the right. | | | | pass the ball to longer distances. There is also an |
| There are three basic passes in soccer namely, a side | | | | option to adapt this style to make a "chip pass" or an |
| foot pass, the outside of the foot pass, and the | | | | "in swinging pass". Because the approach of the |
| instep drive. Let's now discuss them some more. | | | | instep drive is angled to some extent, the non kicking |
| The side foot pass: In teaching soccer, this pass is | | | | foot is positioned about 12 inches toward the side of |
| considered as the most extensively used and the | | | | and behind the ball. |
| simplest. Normally, it is used to make short distance | | | | The contact with the ball is made between the laces |
| passes. Despite the fact that this is somewhat slow | | | | and the inside of the foot and it should be stiff and |
| and predictable, it's easy to learn and simple to | | | | extended. |
| execute. The ball touches the inside of the foot and | | | | So, go ahead and teach your players these basic |
| the ankle with the foot turned outwards. | | | | kicking techniques with variations to make the ball do |
| When you are in the midst of coaching soccer drills, | | | | slightly different things. |
| teach the players to be at ease with respect to their | | | | To know more about coaching soccer drills, subscribe |
| body. This is by far the most critical rule applicable to | | | | to our youth soccer coaching community that offers |
| all types of kicking actions. Teach the players to | | | | effective and practical knowledge to help you excel |
| stiffen their ankle and the foot only when they need | | | | in your career as a soccer coach. |