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re: Need help with youth soccer player development.
Posted on 4/26/24 at 9:21 am to PillageUrVillage
Posted on 4/26/24 at 9:21 am to PillageUrVillage
You don't remember all of the drills I coached you 20 years ago? 
Leroy (lilcootkilla) has been having one of the goals from Academy for about 6 years. It is finally starting to rust a little on the bottom. Definitely got our money's worth. Academy soccer goal
Have him stand about 3 feet from a wall and pass it against the wall with both feet. He can start out with 2 touches but he should get to the point of only needing 1 touch. This will also build up stamina. kinda like this emoji
Also instead of having him just dribble around cones, set up something vertical where he has to maneuver his body around the object. They sell those sticks or you can make your own for a lot cheaper. I made some obstacles out of pvc pipe that I used for my youth teams. Made some horse shoe shaped and would make them pass the ball through and go around to simulate a nutmeg.
At that age, the best is to get as many touches on the ball as possible. I am sure you being out there with him will further his passion for the sport.
Leroy (lilcootkilla) has been having one of the goals from Academy for about 6 years. It is finally starting to rust a little on the bottom. Definitely got our money's worth. Academy soccer goal
Have him stand about 3 feet from a wall and pass it against the wall with both feet. He can start out with 2 touches but he should get to the point of only needing 1 touch. This will also build up stamina. kinda like this emoji
Also instead of having him just dribble around cones, set up something vertical where he has to maneuver his body around the object. They sell those sticks or you can make your own for a lot cheaper. I made some obstacles out of pvc pipe that I used for my youth teams. Made some horse shoe shaped and would make them pass the ball through and go around to simulate a nutmeg.
At that age, the best is to get as many touches on the ball as possible. I am sure you being out there with him will further his passion for the sport.
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 11:09 am to CootKilla
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CootKilla
Shoot, sometimes I forget that's you!
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You don't remember all of the drills I coached you 20 years ago?
Man, I'm really trying. But I can barely remember last week sometimes.
Good advice! I do remember passing the ball up against the wall a lot as a kid. And I'll definitely look into some vertical obstacles. He definitely needs to improve his body positioning, so that should help. I'll try to be one of those obstacles as often as possible.
Being that the season just ended I told him we would take a couple of weeks off to give him a break. So I will start working with him here in about a week. I need to clean up his running form a little bit. Throw in some suicides to help his speed, and maybe some box jumps to help strengthen his legs.
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I am sure you being out there with him will further his passion for the sport.
It should be some good father and son bonding. I just don't want to overwork him and have him lose interest or resent me. So I'll have to use some good judgement. Especially as the summer gets hotter.
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