This week, Greg Vanney from CATZCoach - AYSO's preferred online training source - shows coaches how to teach goal kicks to a young team.

Greg explains the concept of goal kicks and instructs his team on where to direct the kick and how to strike the ball. He makes the exercise interactive by having one group kick and the other group receive the ball and dribble across the field.

Consider starting practice with this lesson on goal kicks and segueing into a defense-focused activity that involves an occasional goal kick.

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