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aware of their surrounding while having the ball at their feet; this is a major challenge for most soccer coaches.

Apart from teaching the valuable skill of making the players to raise their head up while dribbling the soccer ball, the drill is also a lot of fun.

This drill is so much better than soccer exercises where players just dribble in and out of cones because it will allow them to get a feel of the ball and a feel for the space close to them that they can use.

1.Initially mark out a square of size 20 by 20 yards (the age and number of players determine the size of the square).

2.Give the ball to each half of the players and position them on one side of the square. Attacker is the name provided to this half of the players.

3. Next, have the other half of the players spread out and cover the square. This half of the players is identified by the name Crab.

4. The crabs would sit down and support themselves with their hands. To walk around the players are allowed to use their hands and feet only.

Free soccer drills

Apart from teaching a lot of important tricks these free soccer drills can be a lot of fun.

The players dribble the ball across the field and stop the ball when the coach gives the whistle. The Crabs are renamed as attackers when they attack the attackers. When all the crabs are eliminated and only one attacker is left, he is declared as the winner and the game is concluded.

The Crab learns the importance of teamwork by refusing space to the attackers and tries to take the ball away from them; it’s really a win-win situation in soccer coaching.

The most effective way in teaching the young soccer players to dribble the ball with their heads up and to cross the defenders without bumping into each other.

In summary, every player has the ability to be more alert, to react quickly and to run faster. These free soccer drills help achieve better acceleration and decision making speed.

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