| type="text/javascript"> | | | | scrimmaging and playing other game element drills. My |
| Learning to trap, dribble, and pass are some of the | | | | answer is this: Spend as much time as it takes for |
| must fundamental skills that must be mastered for | | | | your players to properly grasp the essential soccer |
| anyone who is serious about soccer. As a coach, you | | | | skills, and demonstrate the fact. |
| improve your playerâs skills by giving them | | | | With that said, it is always important to keep your |
| lots of touches on the ball during the drills you work | | | | players entertained, as they will become bored if you |
| on in practice. Be it skills drills or game drills, the more | | | | spend too much practice time doing less active, |
| chances to control and carry the ball your players | | | | sometimes boring skills drills. In my opinion, one or |
| get, the more comfortable they will become. | | | | two skills drill per practice is plenty, and I would |
| Many coaches wonder how much time they should | | | | prefer to spend 65-75% of my practice time in |
| devote to skills related drills vs. time spent | | | | small-sided games, and other scrimmage-like elements. |