Tweet Here is a simple Soccer Drill to show you how to strike a soccer ball for a shot on goal.   Now there is no wrong way to put the ball in the back of the net, after all you can use your knee if it gets the job done! But for sake of proper technique, and a way to practice striking the ball with power and force this demonstration is one to practice. When you approach the ball you want to plan...

Tweet Soccer drills that focus on dribbling the ball may not always excite your kids.  But these skills are vital to improving ball control skills that can make a difference between scoring a goal and getting stripped. This video shows simple back and forth drills to dribble the soccer ball.    Each pass shows you how to use a different part of the foot.  You can dribble with the inside of th...

Tweet I play soccer in a men’s over 30 league during the winter.  You would think that we all would know the proper technique to do a throw in right?  After all we are parents, and coaches of youth soccer players.  We TEACH the game right?  Well sometimes you get in a hurry or you lift that foot and the referee will nail you!  So lets both work together and watch this great video.  Rem...

Tweet The chest trap soccer drill is one of the easiest traps to practice with a partner or alone.   The chest has a large surface area to absorb the force of a soccer ball pass or chip to you.   You can arch your back to absorb the shock of the ball to get it to drop at your feet ready for a pass or dribbling.  You can also experiment with trapping the soccer ball by bringing your chest forw...

Tweet You have to be able to control a pass that comes from your soccer teammate in order to advance the ball into scoring position.  One of the most basic soccer drills for receiving the soccer ball is using the inside of the foot to trap soccer ball with inside of foot.  You want to use the technique of having very “soft” feet to absorb the force of the pass.  Use the side of your...

Tweet Every child (and adults!) fantasy about scoring a goal on the soccer field usually has an image of striking a blistering shot to the upper 90 corner of the goal as the stadium crowd cheers your name in glory!  But keep in mind that not all shots on goal, let alone passes on the pitch have to be full on hard shots.   You can often get just as much power and even more accuracy using the sid...

Tweet This short video gives you tips about how to perform a basic driven pass using your right foot.   It is important that you have the fundamental technique to develop true power when necessary passing or shooting the soccer ball.   You want to square your shoulders at your target and plant with left foot beside ball.   You will then drive your right foot toe pointed down using the strings o...