Soccer drills

passing-finishing

  • Players A and D start by leading the ball to players B and E (1), 
  • The latter make themselves playable next to the stick on which A and D play the ball (2). 
  • B and E play the ball back (3) on which A and D pass the ball again (4). 
  • Then B and E play the ball on C and F (5). 
  • Doing a good control of the ball behind the stick (6) 
  • After that. they're going to finish on target. 
  • After finishing, they're going to get the ball and connect in the back.
  • Defense to attack in a 1-4-4-2.
  • Here the running forms of the attack and defence are important.
  • Form 2 of the 2 where the focus is on the outfielder 7/8 creates space for the 2/5 .
  • Here the 6 of the bb game is used to give the through ball
  • The exercise can be done without or with defense.
  • It is important that they do not play the ball directly on the 7/8 from the moment they own the ball.
  • First move the ball for some time between 3->4 4->5, where 5 gets up high as soon as the ball goes from 2 to 3.
  • When 5 receives the ball not directly to the 8 games but first back to the 4.
  • From 4 to the 3 and from 3 to the 2.
  • Let the defense get through the right running lines at the right time before they play the ball to the 7/8.
  • As soon as the ball goes from the 2 to the 7, pay attention to the correct running lines of the 7.
  • Creating space for the 2 is done by letting the 7 get into the ball and bouncing the ball to the 6.
  • After the bouncing from the 2 to the 7 the 2 have to make a running action in the depth.
  • The 7 plays the ball on the 6 that comes under the ball.
  • The 6 then plays the ball deep on the 2 with the 9 running to the first post, the 11 diagonally behind the 9 and the 8 around the second post in a line behind the 11 and 9. 
  • 10 comes on the 16 meter line and the 7 diagonally behind the 2.
drawing Game changing
  • Defenders at first and second posts, defenders in front of the goal and catch the attackers. 
  • Attackers move forward as soon as the ball is played high.
drawing Corners
  • In the following exercises it is important that the players keep moving. 
  • A fast circulation of the ball is important. 
  • When acting didactically, you can add resistance for the players if the exercise is carried out correctly 
  • A third variation within this exercise is letting the players choose for themselves 
  • The player 8/7 together with the 6 and the 10 make the choice between variant 1 and 2.
drawing Finishing
  • Exercise that can be used to practise short and long passing
  • Advanced players can play in one time
  • Each player moves to set up a 1-2
drawing Short and long passing
  • 1 passes to 2
  • 2 passes back on 1 and 1 plays on 3
  • 3 passes back on 2 and 2 plays on 4
  • ...
  • 6 passes back on 5 and 5 plays in depth on 6
  • 6 finishes off, gets the ball and joins the line


passing-and-finishing

  • Middle player speeds up to goal with ball at his foot and finishes on target
  • Returns to blue pilon (sprint), passes and gets the ball back from the player at the red pilon
  • Red takes the ball along the flank to the back line
  • Meanwhile the one that started goes back towards goal and asks the ball from other flank while running
  • Takes the ball on and finishes (outside the rectangle).
  • Right flank and attacker dive in the box and finish the cross coming from the left flank


finishing-and-condition

  • The following exercise contains a lot of speed, agility, coordination, passing and even duelling.
  • A speed exercise that can be done at any time of the training.
  • Any age group can do this exercise. There are enough variations possible that you can apply yourself.
  • With the younger and even the older groups the FUN aspect is also very pleasant.
  • You can apply this form of exercise to different distances. It is especially important to look at your age group and what you want to achieve.
  • Both players A leave with shoulder to shoulder until they're between the poles.
  • (1), They then accelerate around the pilon and go back to the stick
  • (2,3). Behind the stick, they go sideways over the hurdles
  • (4). Again they go behind the stick and accelerate forward to the stick that's the furthest away.
  • (5). Back to the other pole again
  • (6) to then get a ball played in from B
  • (7) on which A finishes on target
  • (8).Player who finishes first wins.
  • In the older ages you can have the loser do push-ups or do an extra job.
  • At younger ages you add up the points.
  • A takes the place of B and B goes to A.
  • As a variation, you can have players B throw up the ball so that A has to head the ball inside the goal.
  • As you can see, it is all about speed, agility and coordination
  • Whoever wins, it's always fun and hard work is done
  • Have fun with this speed exercise and let us know what you thought of it


speed-exercise

  • Make two teams. 
  • The goal is to get the ball to the other side of the line. 
  • You do this by standing in planking position and then pushing the ball to the other who is further along in planking position 
  • Then run on to the front and stand in planking position again and wait for the ball to arrive 
  • The team that is first on the other side wins


  • Scoring by shooting / passing towards a pilon
  • Controlling a rolling ball in front of or on the line
  • Good first touch (keep the ball under control)
  • Pass with inside foot / instep towards the pilon
  • Choose position to receive the ball
  • Make sure that you pay attention not only to the player who is passing, but also to the player at the other side that has to control the ball
  • An alternative may be not to work with individual scores, but with a score per pair. The couple that gets the most points wins
  • Scoring by dribbling across the goal line
  • Playing out of the situation through good positional play
  • Ball control in the positional play 
  • Act fast, be able to pass directly
  • Keep an overview of the situations for moving the game and choosing the moment and direction of the passing action
  • Cutting off the opponent's pass and keeping them off the ball
  • Coaching defenders to cut the line off the pass
  • Defenders coach on giving coverage (standing diagonally behind each other)
  • Both teams can score in a big goal
  • When the ball is out, dribble or play the ball back in play
  • Whenever a goal is scored, goal kick or corner kick, the goalkeeper starts his own goal.
  • (Possibly) substituting after every goal, goal kick or corner kick


4-versus-4-big-goals