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Article Title: Soccer Coaching Drills : Sure-Fire Tips To Soccer Conditioning Article Description: Ever wondered what makes kids so enthusiastic about soccer coaching drills. They do not necessarily look at it like a game but a session full of excitement and energy. So it becomes a sort of challenge for a coach to make youth soccer drills so interesting that kids just cannot wait to get to the field. Additional Article Info: Word Count: 538 (not including resource box) Category: Soccer Written By: Andre Botelho Contact Email: [email protected] <----- Article Begins Here -----> Soccer Coaching Drills : Sure-Fire Tips To Soccer Conditioning © Copyright 2009 Expert Secret, Lda (SoccerDrillsTips.com) I wonder what is it about soccer coaching drills that makes kids so keen on it. Kids look at these drills as an opportunity to have pleasure and not just a sport. Developing youth soccer drills therefore poses a challenge before a coach to ensure that kids are attracted in a big way towards it. This can be achieved in a variety of ways. Initiate a variety of games, entertaining drills, and fun activities that will encourage them to compete with each other. You must understand that soccer is a team-game. For that reason it should include games that encourage unity among team members. Soccer coaching strategies has its best part in kicking off with the kids in an enjoyable soccer drill. This not only guides players to remain focused on the game but also utilize their energy positively. Start with a small session of jogging or running so the kids are all warmed up to take on the bigger task. Ensure that they do not overdo it. It is easy for them to go overboard since they are full of energy and would not know when to stop. Take small breaks in between. It will help them to revitalize and pep up themselves. You can also use the breaks to discuss the subsequent drills with them. The players should be then grouped or given individual tasks. Take an example, the player who arrives first starts juggling the ball. He is joined by players who then arrive in a specific order. In this fashion, the whole group is engaged in the activity. If the group becomes bigger for the soccer coaching drills, it is a good idea to divide it into groups. There are other nice activities as well such as soccer golf where the players aim the soccer ball at a distant object. There is another activity called the soccer volleyball in which the kids play in a small area and the idea is not to let the ball touch the ground. These soccer coaching exercises add an element of variety and fun to the sessions. Also, encourage the players to dribble the ball and involve their feet, elbows and thighs in tackling the ball. Do not over assert. Bear in mind that the players are young and need time to grasp the concepts. As the player gets ready to handle the ball, shout the name of the body part that the player should use in handling the ball. Then the player uses only that body part. This helps them pay attention to it. Circuit training is another interesting drill. It is most functional where the number of players is more. It is recommended to divide the players into tiny batches and involve them in great many activities. These activities should be carried out continually with only small intervals in between. Test these straight away. If you are creative, you can make up new and interesting activities every day. Now that you have learnt these soccer coaching drills, transfer these to the kids so that they can make the best use of them on the field. Join our youth soccer coaching community to get access to our wealth of resources and knowledge on training kids. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Andre Botelho is a recognized authority in youth soccer coaching. Learn how to explode your players' skills and make training more fun in record time. Download your free youth soccer coaching guide at http://www.soccerdrillstips.com <----- Article Ends Here -----> ------------------------------------ This group is no longer maintained. It only exists for the archives. Please submit your articles at http://www.pickbrains.com/submit-article instead. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_Need_Content/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/I_Need_Content/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
