ItвЂ™s not that getting more touches is better, itвЂ™s that you get enough of the right stuff.

Players who just rush through a drill are often times doing it the wrong way or losing valuable touches. Training is actually doing a method that will help teach correct muscle memory and build skills using different parts of the feet to control the ball. Exercise is running around doing what is easier and most comfortable. It goes like thisвЂ¦ Players are either getting exercise or theyвЂ™re getting training. There are even certain skills that some learn faster than others depending on how their brain connects with the feet. I never realized how much there is to learn and teach, until watching my own child play for the first time. They hear so many different people wanting to help and some saying opposite things. For a soccer beginner there is so much going on in their head. You donвЂ™t realize how much there is to learn until the game starts. ItвЂ™s hard for many parents to just sit back and watch their kids play the game. You also need to work hard for yourself and your team. Too many people nowadays say itвЂ™s all about having fun, but you canвЂ™t just have fun. Soccer beginners should be taught to work hard and have fun. Learning to work your hardest sets good habits the rest of your life and will remind you that you can do it. As parents we want our kids to listen well and work together. I am laid back when it comes to my kids sports, but if they are not working hard I will get their attention in a positive way. Trust me I donвЂ™t care if she doesnвЂ™t play soccer, but I do want her to work hard and help her teammates. So far her favorite sports in order are 1) swimming 2) basketball and then 3) soccer. This season my oldest is playing soccer again. As soccer beginners there is so much to learn & teach! Check out these 7 ways to help your soccer player improve. We want them to try their best, so that they build healthy habits going forward.

But we want to give them the opportunity to learn whatвЂ™s needed. This doesnвЂ™t mean we want them to be the best in everything they do. As a parent of 2 daughters, my wife and I want the best for our soccer beginners. If they enjoy it, then we want them to do well in it. As a sports parent we want our kids to learn while having fun in what they do.

Easy soccer skills for beginners