Toe Taps
Toe taps is an incredibly easy warm up you can do anywhere, which should be incorporated at the beginning of any football session. This is a great cardio exercise which will help your kid with their stamina, balance and ball control.
You first place the ball in front of you, and then you place your foot on top of the ball, and then off, switching between both your feet, as if you were climbing some stairs.
Side Foot Taps
Next up are the Side Foot Taps, similar to Toe Taps, it’s a great easy warm up that should be done at the beginning of any training session.
Again place the ball in front of you, and then tap the ball with the inside of your sole to your opposite side, and then tap back with your opposite leg, and repeat the process.
Drills like these once again will help with balance, stamina and ball control. This drill will serve as a good basis to help your kid learn “La croqueta”. Here’s an idea you could also implement, why not make a drill combining both Toe Taps and Side Foot Taps.
Juggling
Another drill in which you just need an open space to do, are those good old “keepie uppies”. This exercise will help in the development of making fast adjustments and quickly changing directions. It’s a known fact that the better you get at juggling the better your ball control will become. Why not also join in this drill with your kids and see how many “keepie uppies” you both can do together.
Wall Passes
For this next drill, you’ll need to move closer to a wall, make sure there’s enough space for your kids.
For this warm up, tap the ball against the wall, and on the return tap it back with the other foot, and just keep alternating between both feet. This will improve your child’s short passes and improve their ability with their weaker foot.
Headers
Staying next to the wall, the next thing your kids could work on is their heading. To do this simply throw the ball just above your head and header it against the wall, and keep passing it against the wall for as long as possible. You can then mix in some passing with your feet but don’t let it hit the ground. This will help with your kid’s aerial ability and ball control.
These are just some of the drills you could do from the safety of your homes, feel free to mix and match them to make better drills.
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