U14 Pumas
Homework activities (adapted from AVHS Varsity footskills homework)
Purpose: To improve the soccer players ball skills,
touch and control of a soccer ball.
Suggestions: Since soccer is a game of rhythm and
touch it would be helpful to try the following with music so that you may
develop a rhythm to your touches. You should try to spend at least 10 minutes a
day for 3-5 days a week for improvement: Be sure to stretch and warm-up as you
work through the activities.
Mastery of the skill: You can consider the
skill mastered when you can do the skill in a quick rhythm, without thinking
about it and the ball stays close to the body.
Accuracy
is more important than speed. Start slow. Be sure
you can do the technique before speeding up!
For the foot skills 1 through to 11 you
work for 30 seconds ( and record your score each day.
Have a few practice runs before timing yourself. For Descriptions on the exercise
see below. Make sure to do all exercises on the balls of your feet and with speed.
For the juggling exercises you work on
the skill for 5 minutes each day and record your best score.
You can see skills 1-6 at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhsEkhNh8eg
You can see skills 7-11 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeRaTgR1BYQ
When you can complete all these skills
consistently at speed, try some of the other moves on both videos.
Foot Work Skills Description
1.
Tap-Tap (Fast Feet)
·
Place
the ball in between you feet, with your legs shoulder width apart
·
Slightly
bend your knees
·
Knock
the ball in between you feet as quickly as you can, using the instep
2.
3 Taps and Touch
·
Like
Tap-Tap, do 3 taps, then instead of the 4th tap, lift the foot and
do a light touch on the top of the ball
·
Continue
the pattern starting with the foot that touched on top
3.
3 Taps and Roll-Out
·
As
above, do 3 taps
·
instead
of the 4th tap, put the sole of the foot on top of the ball and
lightly roll it to the side, to the outside of the body
·
move
the foot outside of the ball and start the pattern again
·
when
you can do this move well, your foot will actually slide down the outside edge
of the ball while doing this move
4.
2 Taps and Roll-In
·
just
like 3 Taps and Roll-Out except do 2 taps
·
then
instead of the 3rd tap, lightly roll the ball to the side in front
of your body
·
continue
moving your foot with the ball and step across your body
·
move
the back foot to the outside of the ball and start the pattern again
5.
Roll-In – Roll-In
·
Place
the ball in front of one foot
·
Place
the sole of the foot on top of the ball and roll it in front of your body while
stepping across your body
·
Stop
(trap) the ball by placing the sole of the back foot on top of the ball and
roll it in front of your body while stepping across your body, then continue
6.
3 Taps – Side Push – Pull Back – turn 90 degrees
·
Do
3 taps. instead of the 4th
tap, place the sole of your foot on top of the ball and without removing your
foot from the ball, gently push it to the outside of your body
·
Then
pull the ball back towards your body and push it behind your standing leg
·
Turn
90 degrees and continue the pattern tapping the ball with the foot that just
pushed the ball
7.
Roll forward and back
·
Place
the ball about 1 foot in front of your body
·
Place
the ball of your right foot on top of the ball and push it slightly forward
diagonally to the left
·
Without
removing your foot, pull the ball back to the original position and then move
your foot back to the ground
·
Repeat
on the left, then continue the pattern
8.
Roll out to side and back
·
Place
the ball about 1 foot in front of your body
·
Place
the ball of your right foot on top of the ball and push it slightly sideways to
the left (roll your ankle so the outside edge of your foot is on the ball)
·
Without removing your foot, pull the ball back to the
original position and then move your foot back to the ground
·
Repeat
on the left, then continue the pattern
9.
Drag-Push
·
Ball
Starts in front of you, drag the ball back using the sole of your foot
·
Then
push the ball forward at a slight angle using your laces
·
Stop
the ball with the sole of your other foot and quickly pull the ball back
·
Push
it forward again at slight angle and continue process.
10. 
Squeeze & Push
·
Have
the ball underneath you body
·
Place
the sole of your foot on top of the ball
·
Roll
it to the side so it opens your legs and push it back with the inside almost keeping
your foot in contact with it the whole time
·
The
continue the exercise using the other foot
11. Inside-Outside(video shows this moving forward but you can do it in place also)
·
Start with the ball slightly in front of you
·
Play
the ball side-wards with the instep of one foot
·
With
the other foot play the ball in the same direction with the outside of the foot
·
Then
use the inside of the same foot to pass the ball back in the opposite direction
·
With
the other foot play the ball in the same direction with the outside of the foot
·
Use
the inside of the same foot and continue the exercise