I don’t know a thing about you, but I’ll bet that there are many coaches out there struggling to find effective and free soccer drills for their players. It basically means that they are looking for such drills that the kids can perform all by themselves by just using the ball.
Using soccer drills that don’t need any equipment are a great way to kick start the training sessions. It is so because these soccer exercises are designed to suit the player’s age, learning potential, and the skills specific to his role in the team.
The one drill that must be taught to all the players is to dribble the ball and at the same time be aware of what is going on around. This is one of the highly successful drills and is being used by many coaches and Moreover, it is better than asking your players to dribble through the cones.
This drill may demand more from players but it assures the player’s conscious participation in soccer practice.
I’ll help you to organize this drill.
Firstly, mark a square of about 20 yards by 20 yards. The square’s size depends on the number of players and their age.
One should position the players evenly alongside the square. All the players should face inwards and every player should have a ball of their own.
With the coach’s whistle, each player will dribble the ball to the opposite side and stop the ball on the line opposite to them. This is one of those free soccer drills that is simple yet effective in training the players dribble with their heads up to keep away from ramming into each other as they move across the square.
One can add more fun by making the players dribble across the square and back again making them to turn 180 degrees with the ball. Across the square, for every run, the players vary the number of times they dribble the ball. This drill is a progression of many such runs and a player is eliminated for every run and this is continued until only one player is left.
In addition, when the number of players are few, one can make the players run with the ball and not to dribble it.
You can have great fun with this drill and teach the kids many important aspects of dribbling with the ball. The best of way of making soccer drills interesting is to mix some tough and some light drills together in the training. One can add some drills which are not directly linked to the soccer game but are added for fun.
In soccer coaching, it is also important to realize that kids should not do too much of anything.
Kids learn the essentials of the game very quickly when these free soccer drills are applied in the training.
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About the author
Andre Botelho is the author of “The Expert Youth Soccer Coaching Guide” and he’s a recognized expert in the subject of youth soccer coaching. Learn how to explode your players’ skills and make coaching sessions fun in less than 29 days! Download your free pdf guide at: Free Soccer Drills.
