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[QUOTE="meyers7, post: 4049298, member: 343"]
All good ideas. Also at that age work on dribbling, passing and most of all receiving (trapping the ball). As I've told the kids I coach doesn't matter how good you are at dribbling, passing, shooting, IF every time the ball is passed to you, you can't control it, or it bounced 5-10 yards off your foot/chest/etc. You'll never get to use your other skills.

I would add check out YouTube. Tons of drills demonstrated on there. I've been coaching at the HS level for years, and I am always finding new stuff.

The one thing about Ted is he is extremely positive, if you can be half as positive as him, it would help the kids immensely. i.e. don't let the kids know you don't care for the sport they are wanting to play.

I can feel for you having to coach though. One thing I don't like is teachers coaching sports they know nothing about just because they happen to teach at the school. Always felt sorry for the kids.

Although we lose players to X-Country most years, I don't like the idea of cutting out a sport. Give the kids more opportunities. On the other hand, soccer players will run as far, if not farther than x-country runners....AND....they get to kick a ball while doing it. :cool:
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