The 1 Million Touch Gap in Youth Soccer

If your players aren’t improving as fast as they should… this might be why. There’s a massive gap in youth soccer — and it comes down to one thing: touches on the ball. By the time players reach their teenage years, kids in places like Brazil, Spain, and the Netherlands have had millions more touches than players in North America. And that gap shows up in their confidence, decision-making, and ability on the ball. In this video, I break down: Why your players aren’t getting enough touches The “1 million touch gap” explained How to fix it in your training sessions How I structure sessions to get 1,000+ touches per player If you want your players to actually improve, it’s not about better drills — it’s about more soccer. ⚽ Session Plan (Kinoli) Use the exact session shown in this video: 👉 https://kinoli.com/s/zCyfcvSI3y8v 👍 If this helped: Subscribe for more real coaching ideas that actually work on the field. 📌 Chapters 0:00 The real problem 0:20 The 1 million touch gap 1:20 Why players fall behind 2:10 What actually fixes it 2:40 Small-sided games 3:10 Ball mastery 3:30 Optional scrimmage day 4:00 What to do outside training #hashtags #soccercoach #youthsoccer #soccertraining #footballtraining #coachjesse