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Soccer Toe-Kick
Generally to be avoided in soccer because it is easy to mis-kick the ball with the toe (the inside of foot or instep is much larger & more reliable). However, if near the goal or to steal the ball, a “toe-poke” (as opposed to a kick) is perfectly acceptable in soccer. (See “Soccer Drive” & “Soccer Pass“).
Soccer Toe-Poke
A type of “tackle that is usually made by poking the soccer ball with the toes of the front foot. Also refers to a soccer toe-kick that has a short backswing. (See “Soccer Tackle” & “Soccer Toe-Kick“).
Soccer Shoot
See “Drive“, “Pass“, “Chip“, “Flick Pass” & “Toe Kick“.
Soccer Push Pass
The most important and most frequently used pass. Made with the
inside-of-foot & called a push pass because of the long follow-through which sometimes looks like pushing the ball. The soccer ball is struck with the part of the foot under the anklebone. This is the most accurate pass but best for short passes that stay on the ground. This pass is accurate because it is easy for the passer to lock his ankle. Key teaching points are to have the player face the target and square up so he, the soccer ball & the target are in a straight line, keep both knees slightly bent, pull up the toes so the kicking foot is parallel to the ground, lock the ankle on contact and follow through toward the target. An advantage of this pass is that when receiving the soccer ball the leg will stop the soccer ball if it takes an unexpected bounce. (See “Toe Kick“, and “Inside-of-Foot Pass“).
Soccer Pass
A pass is a kick, or a ball played with the head, chest or thigh, that is intended to be received by a soccer teammate. Like in basketball, passing is preferable to dribbling because the soccer ball can be moved more quickly & can better be kept away from the other soccer team. By U-12, it is critical for a soccer team to be able to attack by passing. (See “Pass To Feet“, “Push Pass“, “Hopped Pass“, “Toe-Kick“, “Flick Pass“, “Pass To Space“, and “When To Dribble“). I strongly recommend you teach “Passing to Space” and “Aggressive Receiving” — Passing to Space is easier for beginning soccer players and will result in much better soccer ball movement, better soccer ball possession, use of Open Space and “field vision”. Aggressive Receiving is a better way to teach receiving and will result in a big improvement in your soccer players and their ability to retain the soccer ball.