Soccer DRILLS * How to Dribble with Your Head Up ~ Online Soccer Academy

What's going on? Little dap. It's Jared Montz former pro and founder of OnlineSoccerAcademy.com. Todays soccer drills we are learning how to dribble with your head up. These fundamental soccer skills will be good practice for beginner and advanced players. This week's OSA video is presented by Senda Athletics! Senda makes high quality fair trade soccer balls. Would you like to win one? Senda does a ball giveaway once a month! To automatically be entered email your coach saying you want them to try out Senda's Fair Trade soccer balls and add the email INFO@SendaAthletics.com in the "TO" field so Senda will see your entry. You can only be entered once so please don't email your coach more then once. Then keep an eye on Senda's Facebook page for when they announce the ball winner in their monthly giveaway and that could be you! Lots of players message me saying, "I need to learn how to look up when I take a touch dribbling a ball. Soccer Training. I'm looking down at the ball when I take a touch." Soccer Coaching The truth is you are supposed to look down at the ball when you take a touch. Even pros are looking at the ball when they take a touch. Coaching Youth Soccer. The difference is they don't look down when the ball is out in front of them a bit. Soccer Skill. That is when they are scanning the field. Key Points: How to Coach Soccer Key Point 1. Look down when you take a touch to dribble. Soccer Drill Key Point 2. Look up when the ball is in front of you a step or two. This means you can take a step or two before you need to take your next touch. This, not this Key Point 3. Glance up with your eyes, don't fling your whole head up. This, not this. Key Point 4. Do not stare at the field. A quick look and your mind will take mental pictures of the field. Key Point 5. It's a balance. When dribbling it will be a balance between looking down at the ball and glancing up to the see the field. Equipment Needed: You need a ball and two cones. Exercise Player Can Do: Drills for Youth Soccer We have two Soccer training drills you can do. First, set up two cones about 15-20 yards apart. Dribble to the first cone and back at a regular jog pace practicing your looking up technique. This is not fitness; focus on your technique, do not focus on going as fast as you can. Rest a few seconds between each rep. After 5 times rest for a minute. Then do 5 more reps and increase your dribbling speed. The second youth soccer drills we can do is dribbling laps around the field. Simply dribble your ball around the field at a relaxed pace practicing your looking up technique as you go. While dribbling the length of the field increase your speed for 15 seconds at a time and then slow back down. Do one lap or a few laps, you be the judge. This is good for cardio fitness with the ball too. Sounds tedious but exercises like these greatly improved my touch and vision while dribbling. It will feel like the ball is glued to your foot as you start to master this. Make soccer drills for kids like these part of your warm up. It's good to practice fundamentals. What Player Could Be Doing Wrong: Youth Soccer If you feel like you can't see what's in front of your or you are feeling very rushed then you are not looking up or not looking up high enough. Do not just look up a few feet in front of you, make sure you look up and see the field. Bonus Tip! How to Coach Youth Soccer For tips on dribbling for speed technique watch our Online Soccer Academy video titled "How to Dribble a Soccer Ball". Ending: Hope you enjoyed this Online Soccer Academy training video. Like, favorite and share this video if you did and don't forget to Subscribe on YouTube or become a member and create your profile for free at OnlineSoccerAcademy.com. Players all over the world use it and you can do game reviews and track your progress! Post a comment; let me know what you think and how it worked for you? My name is Jared Montz and Remember if you Believe in it® and back that up with hard work, anything in life is possible! Believe in it®!