SOCCER COACHES

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world – and millions of fans around the world enjoy the beautiful game. But how do you improve your soccer skill?

Whether you’re playing soccer for a local club, participating in soccer at school, or just play a bit of casual football to keep fit, you could benefit from the professional guidance of a soccer coach.

To improve your soccer skills a soccer coach can help guide you in fitness, ball techniques and strategy.

When working on your skills dribbling and passing are two of the most vital abilities you need to master. If you can successfully move the ball down the field without your opponent getting hold of it half the battle is won. By effectively dribbling the ball and then passing it to a teammate you’re on your way to scoring. Of course, once you’re within sight of the goals you’ll need to be able to get that ball to the back of the net, so working on shooting techniques is also important.

Once you’ve mastered standard shots at goals you’ll also learn a variety of trick shots like the back heal, the chip shot, the bicycle kick and the rainbow kick.

A coach can also help with juggling and trapping. Juggling is using your head and feet to improve your ability to control the ball. Trapping is essentially catching the ball out of mid-air. It can be quite difficult to do, but like any technique, practice makes perfect.

Even very young children will benefit from soccer coaching. Toddlers often participate in soccer skills classes which help them learn hand-eye co-ordination and very basic skills like running and kicking. As a child grows older, they learn more about ball control and are able to handle more complex techniques like dribbling and tackling. Young children do particularly well in group coaching classes where they have a chance to meet other players and develop a love for the game.