Soccer, or association football as it's properly called everywhere but the United States, is one of the most popular sports in the world for a good reason: it's very easy to learn and play. There are two teams, two goals, and one round ball.

The first thing that kids learn when figuring out how to play soccer is that you can't touch the ball with your hands. The great thing is you can use your feet, knees, chest, or head to control the ball. The only player on the soccer team allowed to touch the ball is the person who guards the goal, or the goalkeeper, but they can only use their hands inside the penalty box. The point of the game is to pass the ball down the field and get the ball past the goalkeeper into the goal without using your hands. Each goal is worth one point, no matter how or where it is scored from.

To be proficient at soccer, there are several skills you need to become good at to play the game well at RI Soccer Camp. These are detailed below:

Controlling the Ball

When someone passes the ball to you or you intercept a pass, you need to learn to control the ball so that you can either pass to another teammate, shoot the ball toward the goal, or move the ball forward on your own. Most of the time you should try to use the inside of your foot to bring the ball under control, but sometimes it is necessary to use other parts of your body depending on how high the ball is when it reaches you.

Passing the Ball

There are many different techniques when passing the ball to teammates. The most common way to kick the ball to someone is by using your instep. For longer passes, a full kick might be necessary using the part of your foot where the laces are. These techniques are well explained at Soccer Camps.

Shooting on goal

When trying to get the ball in the goal you should use any and every part of the body allowed. when shooting the ball with your foot, usually you will want a lot of power behind the shot, which means utilizing a full kick rather than the inside of the foot.

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