Soccer / Football Lessons, Drills
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Ball Handling, Dribbling, Passing, Heading, Shooting...
Coaching, Goalkeeping, Tryouts, Preparation, Tactics...

GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

Breakaway ThinkQuest

Corner Kicks (player tips) - Soccertoons

GrassRoots Coaching.com (drills, coaching)

Football Skills, Tactics & Drills For Players And Coaches - MasterSport Multimedia

Kids First Soccer (click on photos for skill animations. Also includes sport parenting, positive discipline, setting goals...)

Referees (officiating small sided games, rules for under 6, 8 & US Youth Soccer

Soccer Techniques (heading, dribbling, tackling, goalkeeping...) - ExpertFootball.com

Soccer Universe (warmup, rules, positions, set pieces...)

Team Problems (dirty players, injury during game, ball hog...) - The Locker Room

BALL HANDLING

Tips & Drills - Active.com

Vagell Moves (faking/misdirection) - Soccortoons

DRIBBLING

Dribbling - Soccer Training Information

Soccer Dribbling - Soccer Universe

Soccer Dribbling Guide - Soccer Training Guide

HEADING

Heading: An Essential Skill - Chris Johnson

Heading In Soccer: How To Do It Properly? (flick header, diving header, glancing header, standard header) - Soccer Training Guide

Soccer Heading - Soccer Universe

PASSING & RECEIVING

Passing - Soccer Training Information

Passing Techniques - US Youth Soccer

Tips & Techniques On Soccer Passing - Soccer Universe

COACHING

Better Soccer, More Fun

Coaches Connection Lesson Plans (balance, foot coordination, speed, tackling...) - US Youth Soccer

Coaching Guide To Youth Soccer - Active.com

Coaches Resource Library (small sided games, players with disabilities, punting, soccer golf...) - USYouthSoccer.org

Coaching Resources (risk management, on-field communication, first aid kit & tips...) - SOCCER-COACH-L

Coaching Soccer (team practice, passing, plays, practice drills) - ExpertFootball.com

Soccer Coaching Manual - SOCCER-COACH-L

Soccer Strategy (finishing, clearance, control, support...) - ExpertFootball.com

Soccer Tips (practice planning, working with parents, doing your homework, making lesson plans...) - SoccerXpert.com

Strategy - Soccer Training Information

DRILLS & GAMES

Drill Of The Month (Requires Shockwave plugin. Click on 'View Drill'. Click 'Play' button to see each step.) - Play Manager

Jeff Pill's Online Drills

Soccer Drills (shooting, passing, defensive, youth...) - ExpertFootball.com

Soccer Drills (arc drill for goalkeepers, side-to-side, shooting angle, 5v5 dribbling game...) - SoccerXpert.com

Soccer Drills (five pass, give and go, gotcha, head over...) - Y-Coach

GOALKEEPING

Goalkeeping - Soccer Universe

Jeff Benjamin's Goalkeeper Coaching (tactics, penalty kicks, psychology, equipment...)

The Soccer Goalie Guide - The Soccer Training Guide

MAKING THE TEAM

The Ingredients For A Successful Tryout - Soccertoons

Make The Team! Some Hints For Youth Players Headed For "Open" Tryouts - David Morris

Three Wishes For The College Bound Soccer Player - Shasta's Corner

Trends (scroll down to 'College Recruiting At Tournaments') - Shasta's Corner

MENTAL & PHYSICAL PREPARATION

Fitness - SoccerXpert.com

Health and Safety Library (lightening safety, knee injuries, overtraining, nutrition...) - USYouthSoccer.org

Nutrition - SoccerXpert.com

Nutrition Tips - Total Soccer Training

Soccer Fitness (speed & agility, flexibility, anaerobic, aerobic...) - ExpertFootball.com

The Soccer Nutrition Guide - The Soccer Training Guide

Training (hydration, stretching) - Soccer Divas

SOCCER PARENTING

iSoccerMom

Parent Resource Center - US Youth Soccer

The Parent Trap - Shasta's Corner

Tips For Soccer Moms & Dads (player development, fundamentals, setting goals, practice ideas...) - Daniel Frankl, PhD