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.  ...

Soccer is a game about field position and possession and being able to defend effectively is a key element for each of these factors. There are four key elements that I have found to teaching young soccer players to defend effectively. Footwork is a key factor in getting young soccer players to defend effectively. Together with knowing when to commit to a tackle and when to hold position I find t...

Help your players fool their opponents and open up space by teaching them Ronaldo’s chop to the side and a clever stepover or step across move. Start your players off learning the Ronaldo chop with a soccer coaching drill using a static ball. Tell them to jump and flick the ball with their right heel past the back of their left leg, so they change the direction of the ball with the back leg...