| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | to get in contact with the ball. |
| What if I told you that young players find it really | | | | Subsequently, as players are convinced of their ability |
| hard to kick a soccer ball using a straight leg? Both | | | | to perform it, the action should come out smooth, |
| coach and the kids feel that this is by far the | | | | natural, and relaxed. |
| greatest trouble in way of coaching soccer drills. The | | | | Outside of the foot pass: Since this pass can never |
| player has to be in total balance and the leg used for | | | | be predicted, is pretty accurate and quick, players |
| kicking the ball is bent at the knee. Both posture and | | | | must be trained on this even though it’s a |
| strength to kick the ball comes out from below the | | | | little tough to master. The ball gets in touch between |
| knee. | | | | the outside edge of the foot and the laces with the |
| This is the starting point for almost all styles of kicks | | | | foot extended and turned inwards. The pass is then |
| in soccer practice. The speeding up of the foot from | | | | transformed into a quick throw for short distances |
| below the knee generates a great impact on the ball. | | | | by using the foot. |
| The players get immense power from this to | | | | In the course of these coaching drills, players should |
| perform several styles of kicks. Still, the style of kick | | | | keep their stance relaxed. |
| that would emerge would depend upon the nature of | | | | The Instep Drive: Both the versions of instep drive |
| contact of the ball with the foot. | | | | i.e. the low driven version and the lofted version are |
| For example; it could be knocked very high, driven | | | | brought into play to pass the ball over longer |
| low, turn left, or sway to the right. | | | | distances. Once mastered, this style can also be |
| There are three basic passes in soccer namely, a side | | | | modified to make a "chip pass" or an "in swinging |
| foot pass, the outside of the foot pass, and the | | | | pass". Because the approach of the instep drive is |
| instep drive. Let's now discuss them some more. | | | | angled to some extent, the non kicking foot is |
| The side foot pass: This is the easiest and the most | | | | positioned about 12 inches toward the side of and |
| widely used pass in teaching soccer. It is generally | | | | behind the ball. |
| used for making short distance passes. While this | | | | Here, the ball gets into contact in between the inside |
| pass can be easily predicted and is a little slow, it is | | | | of the foot and the laces which is extended and |
| extremely simple to learn and easy to carry out. The | | | | very firm. |
| foot turned outward, ball comes into contact on the | | | | So, go forward and make the kids try different |
| outside of the ankle and the foot. | | | | things with the ball by teaching them the basic kicking |
| In coaching soccer drills, guide the players to keep | | | | techniques as well its variations. |
| their bodies totally relaxed throughout the entire | | | | To know more about coaching soccer drills, subscribe |
| movement. This is the most basic rule with all types | | | | to our youth soccer coaching community that offers |
| of kicking actions. The ankle and the foot need to be | | | | effective and practical knowledge to help you excel |
| stiffened only at the time when the players is about | | | | in your career as a soccer coach. |