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. ...

Soccer skills that are important for any youth player to learn is how to use cuts and fakes to beat a defender.  This video by Frank Lampard does an excellent job of teaching young players how to do simple and combination fakes that can put them on the path to goal scoring success! ...

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...

Today at SoccerDrillsforParents.com we have a real treat.  We have a post by a professional soccer player Jared Montz who has an Online Soccer Academy.  Jared has a great coaching drill for teaching younger players how to communicate on the field.  A big thanks goes out to Jared for his insight – Bradley P. White Coaching Tip on Communication One of the things I do to encourage better c...

Jared Montz launched the Online Soccer Academy in January 2009.  Jared started the Academy becuase “Camps are great and I love coaching kids, but I am always so limited as to when I can run my camps because I am still a player myself.  The Online Soccer Academy because it is available to you 365 days a year!  Players participate online, on their own time, and parents do not have to drive...