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"I have one child on my U6 team who regularly misbehaves even with his parents around...

I had a couple of heart to hearts with him, but that didn't seem to help much.

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anatomy dribbling

a fun soccer warm up that helps improve basic ball control skills

Focus: Dribbling, quick reaction

Area: 10 yard square

Players: Any number

Equipment: One ball for each player

Formation: Players dribble freely inside the square.

Procedure: While players dribble, coach calls out a body part such as "left foot". Players put that part of the body on the ball as quickly as possible. Let anticipation build between calls. Body parts can include hand, elbow, shoulder, nose, ear, knees, buns, etc.

anatomy dribbling

Variations:

1) Use two or more parts, such as "nose, right elbow and left knee".

2) For older players, include combinations that require teamwork such as "two left hands" or "six right feet and three knees".

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