Soccer Drills For Kids: Not Enough Balls
Not Enough Balls
Purpose: Dribbling practice.
No of Players: 2 Teams of 4-6
Playing Area: 40*20m with the balls placed in the middle
Duration: 20 Sprints per player.
Outline: Teams line up opposite each other. The balls are placed directly in the middle. As the name of this Soccer Drill suggests, “not enough balls”, there is 2 balls less than the total number of players. ( 6 balls for 8 players). On the word go, both teams sprint towards the balls and retrieve as many balls as they can, dribbling them back to their starting point. One point is awarded for every ball that is retrieved. Read More
Soccer For Kids: Fun, Fitness and Enjoyment.
Kids Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world. The game of soccer is played in over 150 countries and the trend is increasing exponentially. So why is soccer so popular with the kids? The basic nature of the game assures that kids participating have fun.
Children all over the world play the game for different reasons. Within these different reasons the common answer would be FUN, FITNESS and ENJOYMENT. So how do we categorise these common themes into answers? Read More
Soccer Training: How Often Should I Train?
This question is too vague and too generic to answer on its own. Different variables and different situations call for different schedules and different levels of participation. Answers will differ between professional players and amateurs as will the answers for kids and adults.
The number of times you attend training is not an indication of your development. Whether it’s once, twice, or three times it doesn’t compare to the quality of training. Have you ever heard the saying “quality over quantity”? The same can be answered here. Read More
Kids Soccer And Winning The World Cup: The Wonder Years
Why do kids play soccer? The majority of kids playing soccer today are forced to play by their parents. Don’t get me wrong, there are kids that genuinely play the game because they love it. But I believe they are the minority.
Before I get started, let me unearth a statistic for you. Over 60% of children playing soccer will have quit before they become teenagers. So from the age of 6 to the age of 12, more than half of the kids will disown the sport they supposedly love. The game of soccer hasn’t changed, nor have the rules. Last time I checked there are still 2 goals, one ball and a patch of greenery. Why the sudden mass exodus? Read More
Soccer For Kids And The Necessary Equipment.
More Kids play soccer than any other sport in the world. The requirements are simplistic which include two legs that bend at the knees and a round ball. The pitch can be a park, school yard, empty car lot or an alley found in the big city. The game doesn’t segregate the genders nor does it distinguish between race and social backgrounds. Basically its the world game that allows everyone to play, but very few to master. Read More