However, we do discuss headers on this page as they are a part of the sport of soccer.įor very high balls and sometimes for scoring, you can use your head. Some doctors and studies show that repeated blows to the head can cause serious injury. NOTE: We don't recommend that kids practice or perform headers. When you run through the ball you can cause the ball to move in a direction that you want to go. You can either catch or trap the ball with your chest, causing it to drop in front of you or you can "run through" the ball. If the ball is too high to trap with your legs or feet, you can use your chest. Sometimes you just can't get to the ball with your feet, but you can use your knees or thighs to trap the ball and get it under control. Passing, shooting, and dribbling drills can help you improve your ability to control the ball. You should practice trapping the ball from the ground and from out of the air. Whether dribbling, passing, or shooting the ball, you will use your feet more than any other part of your body for soccer. Learning to use your feet to control the ball is the first step in soccer. You don't want the ball bouncing off your foot and away from you. When trapping the ball with your foot you want to hold your foot still and then move it backwards when the ball hits. Whether you are using your feet, thighs, or chest to trap the ball, the concept is the same. One way to gain control of a difficult ball is to trap or "catch" the ball. All soccer players should practice their first touch. However, sometimes this is not possible and you have to first trap the ball, get control of it, and then make your next move. Either pass the ball to another player or move the ball away from the defenders to where you want to go. Ideally you will be able to do something productive with the first touch. This is when you get the ball and what you do with it when you first touch the ball. The most important touch you will make when controlling the ball is the first touch. To play effectively you must learn to control the ball. Controlling the ball is the single most important skill in soccer.
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