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This is a typical soccer skills assessment sheet. If your player can master these skills, there is more than an even chance that they will be selected for the next level of play.
| Soccer Skills Assessment |
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Passing
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| The player can pass with either foot? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can pass and chip with the appropriate part of the foot? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can pass accurately and with proper pace? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can disguise his or her intention when appropriate? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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Receiving
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| The player can control a ball passed to feet without rebound? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can use the body to receive a ball in the air? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can trap the ball with any body part? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can use the first touch to set up his or her next move? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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Dribbling
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| The player can dribble with either foot? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can dribble without watching the ball? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can use soft touches on the ball when dribbling? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can change speed and direction with control? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can use fakes and feints? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can shield the ball to maintain possession? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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Shooting
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| The player can shoot with either foot? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can strike a moving ball consistently and accurately? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can volley the ball? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can shoot accurately with power? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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Heading
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| The player will try to head the ball when appropriate? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player uses the proper striking surface when heading? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player strikes the ball rather than the ball striking him or her? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can head with power and accuracy? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can flick the ball on? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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Tackling
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| The player will break down/contain when approaching a ball carrier? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can delay the attacker until the appropriate time to tackle? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can block, poke and clear effectively and with both feet? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player will fake and feint to induce the ball carrier to make a false move? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player can tackle with 100% commitment? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
| The player is willing to use the body and go shoulder-to-shoulder to win the ball? |
1 2 3 4 5 |
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