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Soccer Strength On The Ball
Refers to how hard it is to steal (i.e., “dispossess”) the ball from the ballhandler. You will notice that it is easy to steal the ball from some players but difficult to steal the ball from others. The difference depends on footwork, shielding & “strength on the ball”. To protect the ball, the ballhandler should shift it to the foot farthest from the opponent and, if the opponent is close by, prepare for a “Shoulder Charge” by bending his knees, bracing himself & stiffening the arm closest to the opponent. Players should always keep their knees bent, even if they don’t have the ball. At advanced levels, the ballhandler will stay very low when defenders are close by & may drop his shoulder to keep from getting pushed off the ball. You want your players to have “strength on the ball” so they are not easily pushed off the ball. (See “Shielding“, “Shoulder Charge” & “Drag The Ball“).
Soccer Drag The Ball
To keep the soccer ball on one foot or very close to the foot so you are moving slowly & “dragging” the ball. This is done in conjunction with a soccer player using his body to shield the ball from a soccer defender & “soccer dragging” the ball with the foot farthest from the defender, or as part of a soccer feint where the player slows up & drags the ball & then either “pops” it past or fakes one way & flicks it the other way using the outside of his foot.