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Soccer Skills

Receiving

In soccer skills, receiving is as important as passing. To properly receive the ball, players should plant their weak foot on the ground and move the foot that will stop the ball slightly forward and off the ground. If the receiving foot is on the ground when it touches the ball, the ball will bounce off it and go in a different direction.

By having the foot off the ground, the player drives its momentum into the ground and maintains control. Players should stop the ball with the inside of the foot and in the direction they plan to go by aiming the foot either forward or backward, left or right. This theme of aiming goes into other soccer skills as well.

Players should judge the type of pass they are receiving in order to handle it appropriately. If the pass is soft, players should tense the receiving foot and keep the foot steady as the ball hits it instead of absorbing the impact. If the pass is hard, players should allow the foot to move backward slightly to soften the impact and prevent the ball from bouncing off the foot and away.

Throwing in the Ball

Performing a throw-in is an important skill for players of all ages to learn and master because they are used frequently in games as a way to reward one team for the misconduct of the other team through broken rules or misbehavior. As its name says, a throw-in is where a player picks up the ball while out of bounds, before play is started, and throws it in to a teammate, who attempts to score off the throw-in.

The point of a throw-in is to be precise with the aim and to throw the ball as far as possible into the field. To do this successfully, players have to identify a teammate to throw to and use proper technique.

Players should begin by facing the field with their feet planted apart. They should hold the ball in both hands and raise it over their head, keeping the elbows facing forward and not squeezing in or falling open. From here, athletes should swing their arms forward and release the ball when the hands come slightly in front of the head. This will make the ball go further in the air and not aim down into the ground.

Penalty Kick

A penalty kick is performed the same way a regular shot is performed. One player, usually the one who was fouled by the opposing team, has the chance to kick for a shot. There is a penalty mark from which the player stands and is dependent on the age of the league. Only the goalkeeper is allowed to stop the shot (Please visit out youth soccer rules article for more info).

Of all soccer skills, the penalty kick is difficult because the kicker is all alone. The player kicking stands inside the penalty box. All other players must stay outside the penalty box and the penalty box arc until after the ball is kicked. The goalkeeper must stay at the edge of the goal; he or she can move side to side in the goal but not leave the area. The kicker can start running or in place, and should connect with the ball with the toe pointed down and the foot aimed at the part of the goal they are trying to reach.

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