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Soccer drills

Distances: pawns 2 meters apart.
T= TRAINER.
CV= central defender.
Blue is defense.
Red is offense.

Explanation:
Box 1
  • Trainer plays ball in to A, the closest man in this case, the CV, step forward to put pressure on player with ball.
  • We see a gap created where there is space for the 2 attackers to run in. See the arrows from B&C.
Box 2
  • Here we see the solution to cover this running line.
  • The moment the defender steps in on the player with the ball, the other players step 1 meter to the middle to close the gap. In this way, no play can be made between them.
  • The defender facing the attacker who gets the ball steps forward. The rest must slide inside.
Explanation to players:
  • You explain that red are the attackers and blue are the defenders.
  • You start in the starting lineup and play attacker A.
  • You ask the players; what should the defense do now? Correct answer: opposing defender puts pressure on the man with the ball. Make sure the rest stay put.
  • You ask the players; what is created now? Correct answer: space/ running line for the attackers to dive in. Demonstrate this by running one of the attackers into this gap.
  • You now ask the players; how can they avoid this? Correct answer: all step in slightly. In this case exactly between the pawns.
Exercise:
  • Ball at trainer is always back to beginning lineup.
  • Initial exercise is passive, trainer plays to 1 attacker, the defenders take their steps, ball back to trainer.
  • Then then play other attacker. Do about 5 minutes until defenders do their job.
  • If it goes well quickly, you can make it harder just by increasing the ball pace.
  • One step further is to allow the attackers to pass the ball among themselves and not just to the trainer.
  • Then switch the attackers and defenders and do the same thing again. Both for about 10 minutes.
drawing Zone defense
  • There will be 4 rows of hats, each spaced 10 meters apart. As many lanes as you have pairs.
  • Each lane has a 2-pair with 1 ball.
  • Players line up at the first 2 rows of hats.
  • The ball is at blue's sideline. This passes across the ground to red. This passes back across the ground and runs backwards to the next hats.
  • Now blue passes with a firmer pass to red. This one passes back firmly and runs backwards to the last row of hats.
  • Then blue passes to red with a high ball and runs himself to the row of hats closest to red.
  • Now red stays on the back line and blue runs backwards to the next row of hats after each pass.
Pay attention to good kicking technique and good ball-taking.
drawing Pass trap exercise
Distances:
  • Pawns at 16 width 5 meters.
  • Pawns underneath at 10 meters.
  • Pawns side 3 meters from the 16 and 5 meters down.
  • A stands 10 meters from the pawns.
  1. A plays the ball to the incoming B and immediately runs himself to the side past the defender.
  2. B drops the ball on A and goes to his starting position.
  3. As soon as B drops the ball, C starts running to pass the back.
  4. A plays the ball in the run along to C.
  5. C crosses past the last man and then puts the ball back to B.
  6. B rounds off.
  7. A becomes B, B becomes C and C retrieves the ball and connects behind and then through the other side
Coach moment:
A after pass immediately run through.
B get loose to ask for ball then immediately take position.
C at right time start not too deep because then too close to CV.
drawing Finish side
Distances:
  • Big pawns outside 16 stand 3 meters outside it.
  • Player C 10 meters outside the 16.
  • Distance C and B is 10 meters.
  • Distance B and A is 5 meters.
  • Large pawns are opponents.
  1. A plays into B.
  2. B turns away from the opponent inside and crosses the ball between the defenders into C's running line.
  3. C rounds off.
  4. A becomes B. B becomes C. C retrieves the ball and closes in behind.
  5. Then the other side starts.
Coach moment: C not to leave too early otherwise offside also pay attention to this as a coach. Do not leave too late or the goalkeeper will pick up the ball.

drawing Finishing pitch ball
Players pass the ball diagonally and follow the ball.
drawing Fit obliquely
  • S1 plays ball to S2.
  • S2 spins out and does a one-two with S3 while looking back at S1.
  • S3 does speed ladder to place S3.
  • S1 runs through to S2, S2 to S3.
drawing Passing - first key and dribbling
  • S2 is central and asks ball to S1.
  • S1 plays ball in.
  • S2 spins out and does double pass to S3 who asks for ball with pre-action.
  • S3 takes ball and does slalom with turn on each side and passes with ball to back pot.
drawing Passing - first key and dribbling
  • S1 gives pass to S2.
  • S2 dribbles to cones, makes 1x sharp angle, gives pass to S3.
  • S3 runs free, gets ball and finishes on goal.

  • With fixed goalkeeper then it stays, without goalkeeper then trapper takes the place of goalkeeper.
  • Goalkeeper goes rebound and handler takes ball and slides on, S1 goes dribbling.
  • Exercise can be done in two directions.
drawing Taking on, dribbling, cowering, pass, free running, taking on and kicking
  • S1 dribbles to cones. Makes 2x sharp angle and finishes on goal.
  • With fixed goalkeeper it stays, without goalkeeper trapper takes the place of goalkeeper.
  • Exercise can be done by free choice from 2 sides.
drawing Dribbling, cutting and finishing
Exercise begins at the two middle cones.
  • S1 passes diagonally to S2.
  • S2 rebounds to S3.
  • S3 rebounds diagonally to S2 who presents at middle cone.
Exercise then continues on the other side.
6 pots, 2 balls and 6 players.
drawing Warm-up with ball
Exercise begins at the two middle cones.
  • S1 passes diagonally to S2.
  • S2 rebounds to S3.
  • S3 rebounds diagonally to S2 who presents at middle cone.
Exercise then continues on the other side.
6 pots, 2 balls and 6 players.
drawing Warm-up with ball
  • Make 2 teams.
  • Each team stands ready on one side of the field on the back line.
  • Put as many balls as players on both the 3-meter lines.
  • When the trainer/trainer calls GO!, everyone starts rolling the balls to the other side.
  • Whoever has the fewest balls in their field after 3 minutes has won.