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We all know the old adage, practice makes perfect right? In soccer, that saying couldn’t be more accurate. If you want to grow as a soccer player the one thing that you need to do is practice an array of soccer drills. This is even more true is you wish to be a standout. Below are some free soccer drills that will get you on the right track.

The first drill we are going to discuss is called juggling. I know what you may be thinking, “how am I going to juggle in a game?” Well, your not. What juggling does is lay the ground work for more advanced skills in the future. The cool thing about this drill is that it can be done all by yourself. By practicing juggling, you’ll develop a great feel for the ball.

By doing this your trapping and dribbling ability will grow which is necessary in game play. Also, juggling will strengthen balance, concentration and the ability to use both feet to kick the ball. All that is necessary is to juggle a half an hour a day to help lay the ground work for other skills.

Our second drill is known as one on one dribbling. As you can guess, this needs to be done with a partner. There are so many instances in game play where you’ll need to take on an opponent and get past them. The more practice you have with one on one dribbling the better you’ll be when it really counts, in a game.

It’s a good idea to play both roles when practicing this skill. You’ll want to be the defender in one instance and then play the attacker in the next. Make a game out of it, when the player your practicing with gets past you, it’s a point and vice versa.

The last skill we are going to cover is called one touch passing. To make this most effective you will need some of your friends. As you get better with this drill you’ll notice that your agility and ball handling skills will grow. The basics of this drill is having at least 4 players, 2 on either side about 10 feet apart. To start, just pass the ball to someone on the opposing side by only touching it once. When the ball comes to you immediately kick it to someone else. As you get comfortable you will want to speed the drill up to make it more interesting.

Soccer drills are the backbone of what makes a good player great. Be sure to practice these free soccer drills on a regular basis. Most, if not all the best in the game practice for hours on their own. Is it any wonder why they are as good as they are.