Soccer Training Aids
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Juggle the ball. Dribble the ball.

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There are times, however, when soccer training aids can be helpful for your child’s development.

Soccer Cones

Buying small soccer cones to me is a “no brainer”. If your yard is too small, take them to the park. They are great for ball handling practice. Here is a picture of a set:

If you can’t think of ways to use them in soccer training, other people have done that for you. Go to the NASL website for free ideas . There are also plenty of great training ideas in book and video resources.

Kicking Aids

Get a soccer rebounder. These devices allow a child to practice on their own and get a huge number of touches on a ball in a short amount of time. We personally own the ULTIMAGOAL, a combination soccer goal and soccer rebounder that is a really great piece of equipment. Check out my review for more information.

Don’t have the space or money for a soccer goal? Consider a kicking aid. These are devices that attach to the soccer ball and allow a player to work on various kicking/foot techniques without having to retrieve the ball, a really good idea for soccer training.

Below are pictures of two different designs. Click on the picture for more information.

The best kicking aid I have come across is the StarKick Soccer Trainer. Click through the link to check it out.

My son has one and I will write a personal review of it soon. Signup for my free newsletter and I’ll send you the review when it comes out.

Other Soccer Training Aids

If you have a soccer goal another idea for a training aid is a set of targets. You can make your own out of cardboard or cloth and attach them to the goal netting. Remember I’m cheap!

Other ideas:

Kwik Goal Soccer Shooting Target - of course you need a goal for this one.

Super Soccer Skills DVD- This unique, proven teaching method allows the player to actually practice along with the video in front of the TV.

All the Right Moves – to get past your opponent DVD - A collection of different moves that will leave your opponent standing. Each move is carefully detailed and shown at match speed and in slow motion.

- Improve Your Soccer Skills, a book from Amazon.com

Here’s another idea. Do a search on Soccer Skills at Amazon.com! Their selection is unbeatable!

Looking for a bargain? Give eBay! a try.

So that you can see what eBay has to offer, I have put below current search results for "soccer skills".
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