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Dribbling: while watching a player move with the ball, it should not be apparent which is their dominant foot.
Short passes: It should not be apparent which is their dominant foot. However, this is where you'll see players change what should be easy passes on their weak foot into difficult passes on their strong foot. Bad sign.
Long passes: At almost every level, including pro, it is rare to see players pass long with their non-dominant foot.
Finishing: Every player should have the ability to finish with both feet, including volleys. It is unfortunately common to see players pass up good chances if the ball is not on their dominant foot.
Striking (free kicks, PKs): spend time working on your dominant foot. If you perfect everything else (!), then try a pk on your weak foot.

A few years back I did a finishing clinic with a State Cup-finalist U14 boys team. All except 2 sucked with their non-dominant feet--surprising to me at the time. Not sure how it is at the DA level. ECNL is a nothingburger on the boys' side.

Juggling is awesome for learning how to control the ball out of the air. And with the amount of kickball played in the US, this is vital. Use both feet. Walk. Run.

Any decent training program will force your kid to develop both feet for dribbling and (short) passing.

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