Edmonds Soccer

Soccer drills are helpful to youth soccer coaches by keeping active young minds engaged of the course of the practice. Of course, the best soccer drills are ones that also help to improve a player’s play. Here are a two classics to help beginning soccer players both stay busy and get better.Around the Cone Relay Race For this drill all you will need is a bag of soccer balls and a few orange cones. Divide your group of kids into equally numbered teams, in the event of an odd number, select a player to go twice. Spread out cones corresponding to the number of teams you’ve divided into, with each team gathering behind a cone. Then place another cone for each starting cone at equidistant intervals. Teams will form a single file line, with the first person in each line going first. Each beginning player will dribble a soccer down the field and maintain control of it around the cone before dribbling it back up the field and passing the starting cone. The player will then pass the soccer ball to the next player in line who will repeat the same process. The first team to have every player dribble the ball down and back wins.2 on 2 Much like layup lines in basketball, two single file lines will be formed on each side of the field at an objective distance from the goal. The lead player in one line will begin with the ball and accompany an empty-footed player from the other line down the field. Playing defense will be one defender and the goalie. If at any point either the defender or goalie intercept the ball and gains control the turn is over. After each turn on offense, the two players rotate in at goalie and defense. This exercise will teach kids how to look for open teammates, defend on the ball, cut off passing lanes, get good shots and defend open shots.