Coerver Soccer Camp Week 8 ball mastery skills drill is called the in – out drag back.  This drill requires you to be light on your feet and in control of your dribble.  It allows for creating space away from a defender and to quickly change directions. The move of the week is the Maradona Spin.  This is a great move to learn at a full speed dribble to make space away from a defender to ...

Coerver Soccer Camp Week 7 has more great soccer drills for your youth player. The video starts out with a simple drill that can be done with both feet in clockwise and counter clockwise directions – ankle rolls. The dribbling drill is called the Wave Move and is a combination of a mini fake and speed changes while dribbling the soccer ball.  The game for week 7 is call the Passing Shootou...

Here is week six of the Coerver Soccer Camp to get you ready for the fall season.  This clip reviews two new drills: cutting the ball and directional changes building on the cutting technique.   The Game in this video for youth soccer players is called Ole! Soccer Homework:  Practice juggling with the insides of each foot.  Two touches then catch.  Enjoy! For More information check out Coe...

Ladder drills can be really fun for young kids and teach them foot coordination that will improve ball control. Keep in mind that you can use different type of tools to make a ladder drill. When you get those feet pumping then you can add a soccer ball to the drill ...

Image via Wikipedia Here is a great video that documents a number of simple drills that parents and coaches can use to teach their young soccer players ball control.  It is important to encourage young players to use all parts of their foot to control the ball.  It is especially important for young players to develop skills with their weak foot. ...

Here is a great video to get kids started out using the speed ladder.  The speed ladder helps develop quick foot skills which are integral in developing young players.  This drill is being demonstrated by two adults, but kids can do these same drills.  Make sure you keep your arms pumping to get more speed out of those feet! ...

Tonight at my U8 soccer practice we focused on footskills and basic drills to build confidnece and teach the game to younger players.  The last drill we did was designed to get the kids to work at home this week on their touches and expand thier juggling skills.  How appropriate it is that I was able to find this video to complement what exceptional ball control skills can be developed by playe...