Learn how Fabregas executes his signature soccer move to beat defenders on the field to make a turn. Soccer skills that help you improve your first touch on the ball and survey your options on the field are very valuable. This skill is best broken down into smaller parts to allow mastery. Practice losing your marking defender and showing for the pass from your teammate. Then work on receiving ...

Controlling the soccer ball is important to be successful on the field.  This video details a simple drill that you can practice in your back yard or with your team.   Set up a square about 10 yards square and practice juggling the ball a few times then kicking the ball up high.  Use one touch to regain control of the ball and continue to dribble and juggle and repeat the drill. ...

Set up a square 10 x 10 as your control zone.   Start with your back to the goal and begin juggling the soccer ball three or four times.  Kick the ball high then use one touch to move the ball into shooting position.  Make sure that you stay in the control zone.  Shoot the ball on goal.  As you get comfortable with the one touch tap into shooting position pick your corner and try to make yo...

This video will highlight skills to practice to learn better control passing and ball handling.   The first example shows two players in two squares about 20 yards apart.   It is important to have a clean first touch to trap the ball.  The second touch is to return a controlled pass to your teammate.  A good trap and a firm accurate pass ensure that your teammate can control the ball a...

Here is a drill from nikesoccer.com giving an explanation of how to use your touch to give you control over the direction of traps and passes.  ...

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To score a point a player must pass through a gate to partner, the players then pass the ball towards and through another gate. Visit TeachPE.com for more information and progressions. www.teachpe.com ...