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CHAPTER ELEVEN PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE  In our team practices, we teach skills and concepts. But, those practices only last about a third of the time a player needs to adequately learn the game. This means players need to practice at home. They can practice juggling, passing the ball off a wall or with a parent or sibling. They should be encouraged to play soccer with their friends; it is these street soccer games that offer a player the true freedom to experiment with and perfect their skills and moves.If there has been one constant in the success of our players over the years it is this: those that practiced the most at home became the best players. One final aspect about practicing at home - players never over do it. They quit before they over tire themselves and risk injury. |