Re: Help me coach a JV soccer team
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Be able to strike, pass, and receive with both feet with equal skill.
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This doesn't even happen at the highest levels of soccer. You can be an elite player with just having an average off foot for your talent level. Hell... If you're playing in a trash league you could likely be elite without ever using the other foot.
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Yeah I phrased that poorly. What I meant for each of those points was to be sure to try and emphasize the ideas. In this case, just don't ignore the opposite foot and do take time to have them develop both feet. While the dominant one will probably always be better, don't let anyone one have strictly a one footed game where the off foot is total garbage.
This is coming from my high school experience in the STL area. The level of competition in your area may be way different.
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It'll help your take the ball out of the air much better, but you don't want kids putting the ball in the air at this age anyway...
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High school JV? Yeah, you do.
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