Drills in Soccer - How to work on your Weaker Foot

Drills in Soccer are common but when talking about skills of soccer and soccer training we don't always talk about working on our weaker foot.

Today we are learning how to work on your weaker foot, opposite foot or your non dominant foot.

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Most players are right footed, so their weaker foot is their left foot. If you are naturally left footed, then your opposite foot is your right foot.

Great soccer players can use both feet but usually one foot is always slightly more dominant then the other. So yes, you should strive to be able to play with both feet but don't think your weak foot has to be as perfect as your dominant foot.

My advice is master your technique on your dominant foot, and then when you are ready try it on your non dominant foot. Don't try to master a new technique using both feet in the beginning; just use your dominant foot.

For example. Shooting technique. If you are new to shooting then focus on your dominant foot shooting technique and practice that first. Don't switch to practicing your weaker foot a few shots into your practice if you still are not great at your dominant foot. It's better to be great one foot and weak at the other, then below average on both. Don't get me wrong you want to be great with both feet, but take baby steps to get there.

Key Points to working on your Opposite Foot:
1. Practice 5-10 minutes every training session you do on opposite foot training

2. Pick 1-2 techniques or tricks to work on per session instead of trying 10 different things. Example being work on your chipping technique for 5 minutes and the around the world trick for 5 minutes. All on your opposite foot. By choosing two things to work on you can focus more and increase the chance of you mastering it quicker then working on 10 tricks with your opposite foot and getting discouraged when you can't focus and master them quickly. Set smaller goals that are more realistic for you to achieve versus unrealistic goals that will increase your chance of failure

3. Every Online Soccer Academy training video I do can be applied to both feet. I don't say "Make sure to work on both feet" in every video because that should go without saying.

4. Once you master a new trick or technique on your dominant foot, then master it on your weaker foot.

5. Be patient! It's called your weaker foot for a reason so don't get discouraged when it takes you longer to master a technique on your opposite foot.

Bonus Tip!

Remember small improvements daily equal big improvements over time!

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[AceNick6]

Good vid but plz stop with all the hand movements. It gets annoying

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@AceNick6 I saw you subscribed. Glad you like this vid. Your hand movements comment is noted.

[xXRicky64Xx]

" If your naturaly left footed, your opposite foot is your right foot" OMG!! Why didnt someone tell me this earlier!!

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@xXRicky64Xx thumbs up for that one! LOL!

[EuRo452]

where did u get your net? Is it metal?

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@EuRo452 it's a goal by Brava. Net came with it. It's not metal.

[Alahaje13]

I saw your defending tip a while back I think you should do Advance Defending Tips.

[Barcafan31]

this vid helped me out a lot, im real good with right foot but not quite my left

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@1027eja thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it! I do have vision videos already and also talk about vision a lot in the 30 minute training videos I do. Watch the OSA video titled "Soccer Tips - How to Increase your Speed of Play on Soccer Field" and that will help you and others a lot! Learn to check your shoulders!

[OnlineSoccerAcademy]

@MsJoyceribeiro I do. Watch my how to increase your speed of play videos. They will help you a lot and how you should be in games. No videos on what style to adopt though. If I was you I'd keep it simple and focus on completing your passes and winning tackles. Then when you are in the attacking third be confident and play that killer ball sometimes!

[MsJoyceribeiro]

do you have any tips for a center/left midfielder? I'm a righty, and i have very good ball control and passing. I can also do many tricks but do you have any tips on how should I act in games? What style I should adopt? Thanks man for all the tips.