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Soccer drills

  • Player A makes a run to the pawn
  • Player B plays the ball in and runs on to the next pawn
  • Player C makes a run into the deep
  • Player B passes the ball deep into the corner
  • Player C, now on the back line, passes the ball in front of him
  • Player A runs to the first post and player D runs to the second post and tries to finish.
The situation can be plotted at either end.
drawing Finishing via cross
  • Player 1 and player 3 pass a long ball across the goal.
  • Player 2 and player 4 take the ball and must attack.
  • Player 1 and player 3 must defend.
  • Is the 1 versus 1 played then players 2 and 4 move on and players 1 and 3 join the back of the line.
drawing Long ball 1 versus 1
- Divide group into pairs.
- When playing ball take it in the air. Play high ball directly or head ball back between e.g. the back line and 16 meters.

  • Player 1 with ball runs backwards and player 2 without ball forwards.
  • Player 1 throws the ball in the air to player 2. He takes it and plays it back while running forward at a constant speed.
  • Alternating left and right leg
  • Taking the ball well to the side when attacking.
Variations:
  • Play the ball back directly out of the air with the inside foot into the hands of the person running backwards.
  • Ball through the air and back to the person running backwards.
  • Red passes to blue.
  • Blue passes a deep pass to white.
  • White works off the goal.
drawing Passing & shooting
  • Blue plays the ball to blue and runs to red
  • Red plays the ball to red and runs to blue
drawing Warming up
  • Take a lap around the field. On the long sides jog, on the short sides walk.
  • Stand upright, feet hip-width apart. Make 20 squats at slow pace.
  • Stand upright, feet hip-width apart. Make 20 jump squats. Begin with arms extended above your head. To add extra power to the jump; Drop your arms along your body while bending your knees. Swing the arms through to the back and jump while moving your arms back forward and up. Keep your back straight, hips back, feet flat on the ground.
  • Do lunges in three positions per leg. Basic position; stand upright with your feet slightly apart.
    • Put your right leg straight ahead and bend the knee 90 degrees. Your left knee as close to the ground as possible; come up.
    • Put your right leg, with the foot turned slightly forward to the right side. Bend your left knee. Return to base position.
    • Put your right leg back, bend your left knee. Return to base position.
    • Put your left leg straight ahead and bend the knee 90 degrees. Your right knee as close to the ground as possible; come up.
    • Put your left leg, with the foot turned slightly forward to the left side. Bend your right knee. Return to base position.
    • Put your left leg back, bend your right knee. Return to base position.
  • Make a lap along the field. On the long sides jog. On the short sides sprint.
  • Blue runs to the pot and cuts off.
  • Blue passes the ball to red.
  • Red tries to score.
Variations:
  • inside/outside ball cut off.
drawing Felling & scoring
  • Player 1 passes the ball to Player 2.
  • Player 2 passes to Player 3.
  • Player 3 is going to attack with Player 1.
  • Player 2 goes to defend on Player 1 and 3.
  • Goalkeeper 1 tries to catch the ball.
drawing 2 versus 1 attack interplay
- Exercise revolves primarily around player D.
- Open-ended approach essential.

  • Starts at A.
  • A plays to B.
  • B rebounds in the run back to A.
  • D makes forward action and gets into the ball between the 2 hats.
  • A plays in on D's left foot.
  • D accepts with one ball contact and turns up between the two hats.
  • D plays in on C.
  • C drops on B.
  • B pokes into the run of the passed D.
  • D finishes in small goal and closes in behind again.
Alphabetical turn through.
drawing Handball/ pass open turn
  • 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
Circuit:
  • Player A begins by accepting ball on chest thrown in by player B.
  • With ball move from A to B to C to D.
  • Scoring.
drawing Dribble circuit with pass
Exercise A:
ball overpass through gate right - and left legged. Emphasis on stance leg slightly dropping through knee and kicking ball in the middle. Keep body straight, do not hunch.

Exercise B:
instep kick.

Exercise C:
dribble around the pawn, first inside foot right and left, then try outside foot.
Speed is not necessary, rather hit the ball every step.

- Players A and B change after 3 min, after 6 min A & B change to C.
drawing Technique exercise