Receiving the ball with the sole of the foot...
Parents and Friends,
When a ball is traveling at speed to a kid’s feet they will frequently let it hit their shin or kick it away first time.
It’s certainly alarming when a player wants to get rid of the ball!
Not to mention that they are displaying significant technical limitations and poor decision-making skills.
But it’s not a surprise because kids are often in environments where they are spending most of their time doing redundant drills.
They’re not being taught technique at every session.
And they’re not getting the touches they need to get to a comfort level that they can transfer to a situation such as a game.
It takes CONFIDENCE in your technique to get the ball under control quickly and keep it within playing distance.
But it’s under pressure that you’ll see poor technique exposed as players get overwhelmed.
The options for receiving a ball on the ground are the inside, outside and sole of the foot
Using the sole has become...
