| In soccer, there are many moves that one can learn to | | | | times people can refer to first touch as trapping. When |
| play effective soccer. In fact, through soccer training, | | | | practicing trapping or first touch the ball may seem to |
| you will learn that there are hundreds of soccer | | | | bounce in weird directions but as you get better and |
| moves. This article will focus on the top 5 skills or | | | | better at this you will be able to keep the ball close and |
| soccer moves that you will need to know to elevate | | | | dominate your opponents. |
| and take your game to the next level. | | | | Push Passing is a term used for the most common |
| Dribbling is one of the most basic skills in soccer. It is | | | | type of passing. It is the type of pass you see taught |
| the ability of the player to move the ball on his own up | | | | to the wee little ones of age 5 on up. It is the most |
| and down the field. Sounds easy? Well, to dribble the | | | | accurate type of pass you can make. It is made with |
| ball with precision and using skills such as feints, moves, | | | | the inside of the foot while striking the ball dead center |
| changes of direction, it takes a lot skill. Without | | | | on the inside. You can also use the outside of the foot |
| competence in dribbling you will not be an effective | | | | although accuracy is lost a little. Your plant foot will help |
| soccer player. There are times when you will be in | | | | you guide the ball where you want it to go. |
| tight areas and need to dribble around the defense to | | | | Long Ball Passing is a term used when you have a |
| get the ball moving forward again. Dribbling can be in | | | | teammate across the field or up the field quite some |
| fast break situations, or high traffic situations. You | | | | distance and you need to get the ball to them. When |
| might be caught on the corner or bringing it out of the | | | | you want to pass the long ball you approach the kick |
| box. Whatever your situation is getting the proper | | | | from an angle, keeping ankle locked, make sure you |
| training for dribbling the soccer ball is key to effective | | | | have a v in your knee and have a full swing and follow |
| playing. | | | | through to the ball. Strike the ball with the instep and |
| First touch of the ball is another skill that must be | | | | make sure you follow the ball through when kicking the |
| learned by soccer players. Whether you are a striker, | | | | long ball. |
| midfielder, defense, or goalie, your first touch on the ball | | | | Finishing is a general term used to describe scoring |
| needs to be precise. If it is not precise you may lose | | | | goals, or finishing the play off. It encompasses shooting, |
| the ball and worse it may lead to a goal. First touch is | | | | volleys, headers, and any situation that ends in a goal. |
| defined as the very first touch you make on the ball | | | | Finishing is a very important aspect of the game and |
| when receiving it. As the ball comes to you, you want | | | | all players benefit from learning finishing skills. |
| to make sure that the ball stays near you. A lot of | | | | |