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Coaching Youth Soccer: Ages 7 to 9
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  • Chapter 1: Preseason
  • 1

    Welcome
  • 2

    The Perfect Practice
  • 3

    Preparing for Practices
  • 4

    Delivering Practice Sessions
  • 5

    Coaching Tips
  • Chapter 2: Week One: Dribbling Introduction
  • 6

    Week One: Introduction
  • 7

    Space Wars Drill
  • 8

    Follow the Leader Drill
  • 9

    Dribbling Drill
  • 10

    Last Man Standing Drill
  • 11

    No Pass-Backs Drill
  • Chapter 3: Week Two: Dribbling Moves and Turns
  • 12

    Week Two: Introduction
  • 13

    Four Basic Dribbling Moves
  • 14

    Three Basic Dribbling Turns
  • 15

    Soda Fountain Drill
  • 16

    Crab Drill
  • 17

    Run the Gauntlet Drill
  • Chapter 4: Week Three: Advanced Dribbling Skills
  • 18

    Week Three: Introduction
  • 19

    Wembley Drill
  • 20

    Rats and Rabbits Drill
  • 21

    1 v. 1 to Target
  • 22

    1 v. 1 to Many Goals
  • Chapter 5: Week Four: Passing and Receiving Passes
  • 23

    Week Four: Introduction
  • 24

    Passing and Receiving Basics
  • 25

    Passing, Receiving and Moving
  • 26

    Passing and Receiving in Threes
  • 27

    Soccer Bowling Drill
  • 28

    Through-the-Legs Drill
  • 29

    Gate Ball Drill
  • 30

    Pass and Circle
  • 31

    Passing and Receiving in a Circle
  • Chapter 6: Week Five: Intermediate Passing Skills
  • 32

    Week Five: Introduction
  • 33

    Ball-Striking Technique
  • 34

    Passing and Laying Up
  • 35

    Send 'Em In Drill
  • 36

    Six Box Drill
  • 37

    Two-Headed Monster Drill
  • 38

    Square-Out Drill
  • 39

    Dodgeball
  • Chapter 7: Week Six: Ball Control and Possession
  • 40

    Week Six: Introduction
  • 41

    Basic Control Techniques
  • 42

    Cushion Control
  • 43

    Wolf and Piglets Drill
  • 44

    Egg-cellent Drill
  • Lesson 45:
    First Touch Drill

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    • First Touch Drill:
      This drill helps players to practice controlling the ball out of the air using a wedge technique.
      Players will get experience controlling with different parts of their feet - the bottom, the inside and the outside.

      Progression: Begin by having players practice wedge control with the bottom of their feet. Have players dribble around and throw the ball up to themselves upon your command, wedge-controlling with the bottom of the foot to stop the ball. Players should quickly play the ball again, getting it moving and dribbling around.
      Next, use the same format for wedge-controlling with the inside of the foot. Players should lean their bodies to the side opposite the foot they are controlling with, which will keep the ball properly in motion.
      Next, use the same format for wedge-controlling with the outside of the foot. When wedge-controlling with the outside of the foot, players should lean their bodies to the same side as the foot that they are controlling with, to keep the ball properly in motion.
      Finally, turn this drill into a game. Split players into pairs, with one ball per pair.
      One partner throws the ball to the other partner, who controls the ball in the direction of the closest goal.
      After controlling, the player dribbles through the goal, picks up the ball and serves it to the first partner, who performs the same maneuver to the closest goal. Play proceeds in this way until either time is up or the winning pair scores a certain number of goals.

  • 46

    Control Balls out of the Air
  • 47

    Driving Down the Freeway
  • 48

    Wedge Control
  • Chapter 8: Week Seven: Advanced Possession Skills
  • 49

    Week Seven: Introduction
  • 50

    Triangular Touches Drill
  • 51

    Inside the Circle Drill
  • 52

    T-Junction Drill
  • 53

    Throw and Control Game
  • Chapter 9: Week Eight: Shooting Introduction
  • 54

    Week Eight: Introduction
  • 55

    Coconut Shy Drill
  • 56

    Shooting-in-Threes Drill
  • 57

    Pinball Drill
  • 58

    Pirate Pete and Parrot Drill
  • 59

    Soccer Quidditch Drill
  • Chapter 10: Week Nine: Advanced Shooting Skills
  • 60

    Week Nine: Introduction
  • 61

    Shooting using the Garbage Man
  • 62

    Shoot with Defensive Pressure
  • 63

    Alligator's Alley Drill
  • 64

    Sideline Soccer Drill
  • 65

    European Club Challenge

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Coaching Youth Soccer: Ages 7 to 9

Once your team has a sound foundation of basic skills, you can get into some real fun by adding more advanced techniques into the practice program. In this teaching course specifically developed for 7 to 9-year-old players, experienced youth soccer instructor Nick Harrison shows you how to improve your young athletes' dribbling, passing, receiving, ball control, and shooting skills. Featuring 6...

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