Continue to improve your soccer skills with Mr. Eddie & Mr. Diego
Supplies Needed:
- Soccer ball (or tennis ball)
- A buddy
- 4 Cones (if you don’t have cones you can use shoes or balled up t-shirts)
Warm Up:
- Feet together, reach with your hands and try to touch your toes, hold for 10 seconds
- Feet apart standing up, both hands try to reach you right toe, hold for 10 seconds then switch to the left toe and hold for 10 seconds
- Standing up try to stand on your left foot only with your right leg a little lifted off the ground, the right foot rotate your foot left and right for 10 seconds(help warm up your ankle), after you are done switch and rotate the left ankle left and right
- While standing on both feet, have both feet flat, next you will go from being flat on your feet to slowly only being on ten toes(help warm up your calves), repeat this 10 times and you are ready for the drills
Drill #1:
(For this drill you’ll need yourself, a ball, and a buddy)
- After both of the players are done with the warm up stretches , players will face each other
- Players should be 5 steps apart(heel to toe)
- One player will hold the ball in their hand
- The player with the ball will throw it in the air and aim at the other players knee
- The player without the ball will anticipate the ball and hit the ball with their side of the foot before it hits the ground
- The ball should be returned to the other player in the chest area so it’s easy to catch
- The player will start with their right foot and return the ball 10 times before switching to their left foot
- After one player has completed the cycle the other player must complete the drill
Drill #2:
(For this drill you’ll need yourself, a ball, and a buddy)
- Players should be 5 steps apart(heel to toe)
- One player will hold the ball in their hand
- The player with the ball will throw it in the air and aim at the other players knee
- The player without the ball will anticipate the ball and hit the ball with the top of their foot before it hits the ground
- The ball should be returned to the other player in the chest area so it’s easy to catch
- The player will start with their right foot and return the ball 10 times before switching to their left foot
- After one player has completed the cycle the other player must complete the drill
Drill #3:
(For this drill you’ll need yourself, a ball, and a buddy)
- Players should be 5 steps apart(heel to toe)
- One player will hold the ball in their hand
- The player with the ball will throw it in the air and aim at the other players head
- The player without the ball will anticipate the ball and hit the ball with their head before it hits the ground
- When you go head the ball make sure to keep your eyes open and try to hit the ball with your forehead
- If you hit the ball with your forehead it won’t hurt
- The ball should be returned to the other player in the chest area so its easy to catch
- The player will header the ball 10 times
- After one player has completed the cycle the other player must complete the drill
Challenge:
- By yourself or with a friend try juggling (Keep the ball from hitting the floor) try using your feet, thighs, shoulders, and head, get a feel for the ball. Remember you control the ball; the ball does not control you.