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Dribbling Drills for Indoor SoccerDribbling Drills
Some soccer leagues play and practice exclusively indoors while others are occasionally forced inside the constraints of the gymnasium by inclement weather. Either way, there are many drills for indoor soccer that allow players to build on their skills such as dribbling, goalkeeping, and short distance passing. These drills for indoor soccer focus mainly on dribbling, since it’s a skill that doesn’t require much physical space in order to practice. A good dribbler is not born overnight, but rather hones their skills for years by performing a series exercises daily. Try some of these drills for indoor soccer once players have a solid understanding of the foundations of dribbling in place and are ready to take their skills to the next level. Beehive and King of the Hill This first dribbling drill is called “Beehive”. For this drill, mark off a square that allows for approximately 1 square yard per player. If the team has 20 players, the square should be about 20 yards long and wide. Each player has a ball and starts at a random point inside the square. At the sound of the coach’s whistle, players begin dribbling the ball around the square using proper dribbling technique for both inside and outside foot dribbling. The goal of the drill is to avoid the other players and maintain control of their ball within the confines of the square. Once players have a basic understanding of the drill, the size of the square can be decreased in order to increase the difficulty required for continued, controlled dribbling. Next, here’s another dribbling drill performed in a 20 yard square. To begin this drill called “King of the Hill” each player has a ball except for one player who is “it”. At the sound of the coach’s whistle, players begin dribbling their balls around the square while the player who is “it” tries to kick everyone’s balls out of the grid. There are a number of variations to this drill. Some teams play that once a ball has been kicked from the grid, that player must sit out for the remainder of the drill. Others play that once a player loses their ball, they join the side of the “it” player and attempt to knock balls from the remaining players in the square. Attack and Protect and Shadow Dribbling This drill, called “Attack and Protect” is like a combination of the previous two drills. It also takes place within a 20 yard square, and this time each player is given a ball that they must protect while simultaneously trying to kick the ball away from the other players in the square. Once a player’s ball has exited the square three times, they are out of the drill. “Shadow Dribbling” is a good drill for teaching players to keep their heads up while engaging in controlled dribbling. Divide the team into pairs, and give each player a ball. One from each pair will begin as the leader while the other is the follower. The leader begins dribbling the ball while the follower follows the leader, also dribbling the ball. Encourage the leaders to change direction, pace and technique frequently. After a few minutes, have the players switch positions and repeat the exercise. Need More Help Coaching Indoor Soccer? You can get instant access to Coach Parker’s youth soccer drills and practice plans, simply visit his website below: Soccer Drills and Practice Plans
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Real Madrid - The Best Football Club In The WorldThey are not only the most successful club in the world but also the richest in the world according to the latest survey done by the money league which publish their research results annually. Yes, its true that Real Madrid are the richest club by income for the season 2006-2007 probably for the season 2007-2008 too but the results are not completed yet.So what makes Real Madrid not only the richest club in the world but more significantly, the most successful as well.Well the statistics don’t lie and more often then not speak for themselves. For any club to be successful, only two titles could and should be given credit, The league and the Champions League,the rest are mere formalities as you all know(it does not take much to beat Sao Paulo in a cup final)so i am going to ignore the minor trophies here, lets have a look at most of the major football clubs track records against the Madrid Galacticos.
Manchester United have won only two Champions league trophy, one was way back when it was known as the European cup and the other in 1999,they have 16 league titles. * Barcelona have also won two champions league trophies and 18 league titles * Liverpool have won the competition FIVE times and they have 18 league titles * Inter Milan have 2 champions league titles and 15 league titles * Ac milan have 7 champions league titles and 17 league titles There are some other major clubs as well but they have just started to grow so lets just ignore them for a moment. Finally, Real Madrid has won 9 champions league titles and 30 league titles. Now I have listed all the great clubs of Europe above, not even a single club can match or come close to the records set by the Spanish powerhouse. Thus proving what i stated earlier that real Madrid is the undisputed champion of champions. Real Madrid is the only team that holds the Cup in property, having won the title five consecutive times. Copyrights@ Borris Becker For more candid opinion about Real Madrid please visit my blog. www.madridgalacticos.com Please don’t copy my article without putting my blog’s link. I use Copyscape, I will catch plagiarists. Thanks for understanding.
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Fernando TorresLiverpool striker Fernando Torres has reiterated his support for manager Rafael Benitez and claims it would be a “mistake” for the club to replace him. Benitez’s future remains uncertain despite an apparent thaw in his relationship with owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks following a disagreement over transfer policy. The Reds are under pressure to deliver as they face a crucial Champions League clash at Marseille tomorrow night.
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