How to basic soccer skills

Basic Soccer Skills

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KICKING THE BALL PROPERLY

1: Stand about 5 steps away from the ball.

1: Stand about 5 steps away from the ball.

2: Walk up to the ball and gradually build up to a jog.

2: Walk up to the ball and gradually build up to a jog.

3: Bring your leg back, ready to kick the ball.

3: Bring your leg back, ready to kick the ball.

4: Hit the ball with the side of your foot with power and watch it fly.

4: Hit the ball with the side of your foot with power and watch it fly.

JUGGLING

1: Put your foot on the ball and roll it backwards.

1: Put your foot on the ball and roll it backwards.

2: Lob the ball up in the air.

2: Lob the ball up in the air.

3: Let the ball lift up for a second.

3: Let the ball lift up for a second.

4: Catch it with your left foot and kick it back in the air. Continue...

4: Catch it with your left foot and kick it back in the air. Continue...

AROUND THE WORLD P.S. This is not a very easy skill, so you will need to practice this move A LOT.

1: Lob the ball up just like is shown in the first juggling step.

1: Lob the ball up just like is shown in the first juggling step.

2: Flick your foot to the left.

2: Flick your foot to the left.

3: Get your foot over the ball.

3: Get your foot over the ball.

4: Quickly move your foot to the right of the ball and...

4: Quickly move your foot to the right of the ball and...

5: Catch the ball.

5: Catch the ball.

HITTING A TARGET

1: Choose your target and get your target set where you want it.

1: Choose your target and get your target set where you want it.

2: Get set up to kick the ball, about 5 steps away from the ball.

2: Get set up to kick the ball, about 5 steps away from the ball.

3: Approach the ball, walking into a jog.

3: Approach the ball, walking into a jog.

4: Move your leg back to ready for kicking the ball.

4: Move your leg back to ready for kicking the ball.

5: Kick the ball.

5: Kick the ball.

6: Try hit the target.

  • 1.0 A soccer ball
  • 1.0 A flat grass surface
  • 1.0 A limestone wall (optional but ideal)