Soccer Techniques
Lauffer, Robert, and April Kater. Women's Soccer: Techniques, Tactics & Teamwork. Sterling Pub., 2001.
Everyone has a passion that lights a fire in your heart. My passion is soccer. I have been playing since I was three years old when my mom first coached me. I started playing select soccer at the age of 10 for the select team Kent United. Today I play for Velocity select soccer and still enjoy it just as much as the first day I started. Soccer is all about technique and attitude, today I am here to help with the technique part of soccer. In this post we will be focusing on passing and where to hit the ball to get the desired outcome.
(Lauffer; Kater 14)
- used for short distances
- use inside of the foot
- dribble in a strait line
- majority of power is coming from your leg striking the ball
Instep Drive
(Lauffer; Kater 14-15)
- top of the foot, also known as the laces
- passing over longer distance
- lock your ankle and point toes down towards the ground
Lofted Pass
(Lauffer; Kater 17)
- used to clear out of the danger zone or your teams third of the field
- main goal is height
- hit the bottom half of the ball
- lean back
- strike with laces
https://www.soccercoachweekly.net/easicoach/receive-control-and-pass-u13-game/
Chipping
(Lauffer; Kater 17)
- do NOT follow through the ball
- simply jabbing under the ball
- used for short distances
- use your passing foots toe