Klein Collins High School Soccer

Klein Collins High School Soccer

Klein Collins High School Soccer

Posted on: November 24, 2011 - 7:34 pm
by Admin

Watch almost a youth soccer practice on any level, and you'll see drills and games that can be used on any team, gender and age group, but many of coaches don't realize it.

Most coaches will tell you it's impossible to run the same exact practice with a state-cup high school team as a under-8 team, but the truth is it's not that hard to do. A coach must take the fundamentals parts of the drill, such as the technical and tactical focus, shape and direction – and tailor them to fit their age group.

Simplifying or Complicating

There is a highly effective first touch drill where neutral players stand on the outside of a circle with the offense and defense on the inside. The neutral player will play a ball into the middle of the circle and offer one of three commands to the offensive player – turn, man on or back.