Soccer Moves

Soccer Moves are how a player with the ball (the "First Attacker") gets past the opponent (the "First Defender"). Soccer Moves include fakes, feints, change of direction and change of speed.

Soccer moves are used by the player with the ball (the "First Attacker") to get past an opponent. The most important soccer moves for all players are "Control Dribbling and Shielding the Ball", "Speed Dribbling" (also called "Running With The Ball"), "Change of Speed" (going from slow to fast, or from fast to slow), "Change of Direction" (starting in one direction so the "First Defender" starts moving in that direction, and then quickly going in the opposite direction, or quickly reversing direction), and basic body feints (such as a "Fake Kick" or turning the body as if to go left, but instead go right). The "Pullback turn" (also called a "Drag Back"), the "Hook Turn" and the "Cut" using both the inside and outside of the foot are important ways to turn that should be taught to all players. All players should be taught to use the inside, outside, top and bottom of the foot to move the ball. Select team players should also be taught the Scissors and Cruyff (or the concept of pushing the ball behind the standing foot) soccer moves by U-13.

The most important soccer moves to teach Recreational players are control dribbling, speed dribbling, shielding and turning with the ball. If you are a Rec coach, don't feel that it is important to spend a lot of time teaching soccer feints (you probably won't have the time), but you can easily teach dribbling, turns, shielding, footwork and "fast feet" by simply playing the SoccerHelp Premium Practice Games such as "Dribble Across A Square".

A great teaching tool for soccer moves is the Super Soccer Skills video or DVD. Super Soccer Skills is unique because a player can watch it at home on television while practicing the footwork and moves in front of the TV. Click here to read a review of the Super Soccer Skills video.

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