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When you first start to play soccer, coaches usually give importance to basic skills like passing, dribbling, and shooting. However, one very essential skill in soccer is often overlooked–and that’s tackling. Possession makes the biggest difference between a team that wins and a team that loses. The team with the most possession has the greater advantage since they have more control over the game. And tackling, is the main arsenal in taking away the opponent’s possession.

Tackling is a little hard to train because it should involve real game scenarios. You can’t really learn to tackle by your own. That’s why it is important for coaches to incorporate tackling training during their mini games in practices.

If you are already playing and are just starting out to learn tackling, here are a few things to keep in mind that will help you better understand how to tackle. http://igeeksoccer.com/how-to-tackle/