Practice Makes Perfect: Soccer Training for Kids Here are some of our favorite-at home drills to get your child ready for soccer. DribblingThis is a great way to teach kids to focus on controlling the ball while moving. Set up cones in a line or zigzag pattern. Have your child start at one end and kick the ball through the cones to the other end. Have he/she focus on keeping the ball close to them while moving through the cones. Once the player becomes more advanced, he/she can
Mar 27 2018Looking for a perfect gift for your child, one that they’ll love to receive and that will encourage them to be active? How about a ball for their favorite sport, or a new sport they will try next year? While many organizations like the YMCA provide balls in their youth sports programs, kids love to have their own ball that they can bring to practices and use when practicing at home. If you’re shopping for youth sports equipment, here are YMCA guidelines that you may find
Mar 27 2018