In this video lesson, Soccer Instructor, Guillermo Gomez, teaches how to buy a soccer ball. They are available to buy in three sizes and depends on age category.



Video Transcript: "GUILLERMO GOMEZ: "Hi, my name is Guillermo Gomez, I coach youth soccer. You know one of the questions that parents always ask me is how do you buy a soccer ball? Well, my answer to them is alway to go by what the league requirements are. So that depends what age category the player's going to be at. Normally, balls come in three sizes. You have five, four, and three. Size three, and it's always shown on the ball, so in case you want to find out how the ball is--the size of the ball is shown on the ball. It's actually, we can see right here, it's number three. It's normally for players eight years or younger. So the younger the player, the smaller the ball is. Then we'll move to the next category, which is a size four. And that normally is for players about eight to twelve. Might be eight through eleven. And then we move to the size five, which is for twelve years and older, including adults--including for adult playing as well. So, once you determine the size, then you've got to decide, how serious are you about the game? Because soccer balls can be a little expensive. If you're in youth soccer, my recommendation is to actually just get a practice or training ball. And again, I can describe that a little bit in three categories. You have professional match balls, which are the balls that they use in international tournaments such as the World Cup. These balls are very expensive. They meet all the FIFA requirements. And they have the sponsor logo of that international organization on the ball. Then you have the other group of balls, which is the match balls. That's what they use in college or high school. These are very good balls again. Not as expensive as the international soccer balls for the international matches. But they're still to be a little bit expensive. And then we move into the lower end category, which is the recreational or training balls, which is what we have here today. All these three balls are in three different sizes, and they're all for training. One thing to note is that the quality of the ball doesn't necessarily improve by the price. So, sometimes you might be paying just for a logo, or because you're buying a ball that has the logo of a soccer team. So that could be, you know, if you're buying a ball that has the logo of a very well known club, then the price might be a little higher. So normally for youth soccer I recommend to buy balls that are about, in the price range of about twenty dollars. You can buy a good training ball that ranges in the price of fifteen to thirty dollars. I wouldn't spend more than twenty-five actually. You know, as a coach I go through so many balls, you know sometimes they get left in a park or sometimes people kick them and we forget to pick them up, and then the next day we go to the park and they're no longer there. So, you know, it's just you're going to through a lot of balls. My suggestion is just to buy your regular training soccer ball. That's good enough for young players. And just, you know, watch what your coaches are requiring for your player to have. So, I hope this helps you. So good luck buying a soccer ball next time."

1. How to Do Youth Soccer Stretches
2. How to Do a Proper Youth Soccer Warm-Up
3. How to Play Soccer
4. How to Kick a Soccer Ball
5. How to Dribble a Soccer Ball
6. How to Chip a Soccer Ball
7. How to Head a Soccer Ball
8. How to Juggle a Soccer Ball
9. How to Trap a Soccer Ball With the Chest
10. How to Trap a Soccer Ball With a Foot
11. How to Set Up a Corner Kick
12. How to Buy a Soccer Ball

In this course, Soccer Instructor Guillermo Gomez gives 12 easy video lessons on How To Play Soccer. In this video series on soccer, let a youth soccer coach explain how to play the most popular sport in the world. First, he discusses how to stretch and warm up before a soccer game, play the game, kick, dribble, chip and head a soccer ball. Next, he talks about the differences between trapping the ball and receiving the ball with the chest and feet. Finally, learn how to set up a corner kick and choosing the right soccer ball to buy.