Free Soccer Training Drills: Discover The Art Of Switching
Posted: Thursday, June 24, 2010
by Andre Botelho
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You might disagree, but hear me out on this. While practicing free soccer training drills, one of the best plans to attack the other team is, to keep exchanging the ball within the team members, and finding a loop hole in the defenders of the other team thus achieving the goal. Follow the techniques given below, during the soccer coaching drills, and train the players accordingly to impart these skills.
The quick switch or the blind pass: Train one or two of your mid-fielders to dribble to the right, using the right foot, and then swing the ball to the left, sending almost a blind pass. Left-footed mid-fielder, can perform the trick by moving the ball using the left foot and throwing it back to the right side using left foot.
The defender on the other side will not be expecting the pass and your team can catch the opposing team sleeping.
All players in the team will have to adjust to the expectation that a switch is always coming so tell your team to frequently switch the ball. Of all the soccer drills, your kids may find this drill rather difficult but it is it's competitive nature that guarantees player's total participation in soccer practice.
You need to setup six small goals on either side of the ground in order to carry on the drill. A point is scored by the team when the player runs through the goals placed in the middle when playing out from the back. Passing through the last goals will yield two points and will encourage switching.
Throughout free soccer training drills, the goals should be made adequately wide to teach that there is not much use only to put a player between them to avoid a run or pass. One player should be assigned to run through the point A to B. Staying between the goal would prevent attackers to score a goal.
Usually, during the play, youngsters, tend to move away from their positions. They move to where the ball is being played. Thus the attackers should always be alert of the target areas and try to switch the game to the other area while making use of the defenders absence in that area.
In the next session of football drills, dedicate some time to show them how they can cover the entire width of the field. Teach them the skills and rehearse a few moves with them to let them know where the attacking threat might come from.
Now that you are armed with this information, incorporate these skills in your free soccer training drills, so your players are always ready and the opposition mid-fielders find it difficult to catch your defenders out. Get more information on coaching methodologies by becoming a member of our youth soccer coaching community that has a plethora of informative articles, newsletters, and videos.
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