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Soccer drills

  • All players start with a ball and dribble through the box. The defender tries to take or knock balls away from the other players.
  • The defender counts how many balls he has taken or tapped away. After a certain time, the defenders are changed.
  • The players with the ball can score points by dribbling through the small goals. They are not allowed to dribble through the same small goal twice.


Size: depending on age and ability.
Length: 20-25 metres.
Width: 15-20 metres.

Goal Scoring.
- Dribble through the box (“try to keep the ball close to youâ€).
- Try to dribble where there are no other players.
- Keep participating actively.


  • All players start with a ball and dribble through the box.
  • The players try to keep the ball inside the box and not collide with each other.


Size: depending on age and ability.
Length: 20-25 metres.
Width: 15-20 metres.

Attacking: Score goals.
- Dribble through the box (“try to keep the ball close to youâ€).
- Try to dribble where there are no other players.
- Stay active.


Team task:
Structure

Purpose:
Improve assumption to "move" opponent

Organisation: 

  • Positioning game 3/4x1 in square box of 6x6. 
  • pawn in the middle, team ball-possession must shoot this pawn for points, defender must prevent this. 
  • Each player in team ball-possession is on one side of the square. 
  • A player may only defend by intercepting a pass on a pawn. 
  • Match/fun element can be reinforced by agreeing that the person with the most points has won after 5 minutes, the rest must for example do 10 push-ups or sprints. 
  • Can be made more difficult by the fact that attacking party has to score in 10 passes.


Coaching:
Direction in assumption to "move" opponent, freeing up space to play towards pawn.

1.5 metres: 

  • Because the defender is only allowed to intercept passes, there are no duels. 
  • Furthermore, perimeter ensures that players in team ball-possession do not come closer than 1.5 metres. 
  • the shape also invites players to keep the pitch as large as possible.
drawing Position game assuming pawn

Team task:
Building up

Purpose:
Improve deep play at the right moment.

Organisation: 

  • Field of e.g. 30x30, 
  • Divided into 16 compartments. 
  • On the 2 sides 
    • 2 goals. 
    • 2 teams of 6. 
    • 2 players per team are divided over 4 boxes at the back, 
    • 4 players all have their own square. 
  • There is a box with defenders between the two parts of the team. 
  • Four must reach the duos, the duos can score in goals (see picture). 
  • More difficult: 
    • A maximum of 10 passes. 
  • See picture.


  • 1.5 metres: boxes prevent players from duelling with each other or getting close to each other.
drawing Playing in squares
  • Defence to attack in a 1-4-4-2.
  • The running forms of the attack and defence are important here.
  • Form two of the two where the focus is on the outfielder 7/8 creates space for the 2/5 .
  • Here the six of the bb game is used to give the through ball.
  • The exercise can be done without or with resistance.
  • In the case of the ball owning party it is important that they do not play the ball directly on the 7/8 but first move the ball for some time between 3->4 4->5, where five gets up high as soon as the ball goes from two to three.
  • When five receives the ball do not play directly to the eight but first back to the four.
  • From four to three and from three to two.
  • Allow the defence to pass 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 two to the seven, pay attention to the correct running lines of the seven.
  • Creating space for the two is done by letting the seven get into the ball and bouncing the ball to the six.
  • After bouncing from the two to the seven the two has to make a run in the deep.
  • The seven bounces the ball onto the six that comes under the ball.
  • The six then plays the ball deep on the two with the nine running to the first post, the eleven behind the nine and the eight around the second post in an oblique line behind the eleven and nine. 
  • Ten comes on the sixteen-metre line and the seven diagonally behind the two.
drawing Moving the game

magic-forest

Drafting:

  • Field of 10m by 10m
  • 1 or 2 magic trees (trainers) in the middle.
  • 1 ball per player.
  • Task 1: 
    • Players walk from one side of the magic forest to the other.
    • Without losing the ball.
  • Task 2:
    • Players walk from one side of the magic forest to the other.
    • Without losing the ball. 
    • But watch out; the magic trees have woken up. 
    • And moving through the forest.
  • Task 3:
    • Players walk from one side of the forest to the other.
    • Without losing the ball. 
    • But beware; the magic trees have woken up by a storm and are moving through the forest. 
    • But there are also branches and leaves everywhere.
  • In this exercise, an attacker is played by a midfielder while he has a defender behind him. 
  • The attacker must hold the ball for 5 seconds so that the midfielder can close in and receive the ball. 
  • The defender must try to take the ball.
  • Building to create opportunities, scoring goals
  • Make the space to play as large as possible - width - depth
  • Think deep and play deep if possible
  • Keep the ball
  • Principle: Width play serves as preparation / introduction / depth pass
  • Optimal field utilization


6-against-6

Do you want to get in better shape? You can, but it takes a few things.

  • What do you need?
    • Pawns 
    • Football 
    • Clothes you can sport in  
    • Staircase 
  • First of all, it is important that you make sure you warm up before you start working on your cardio!
  • What should you do?
    • Run 2 pawns forward 1 to the back and repeat this every time. 
      • Do that 2x
    • Grab the ball and run 5 rounds with the ball. 
      • This will ensure ball control and as well as do something about your condition.
    • You can also do exercises indoors for your fitness, like running up and down the stairs 5 times. 
  • Of course you can also give your own twist to how you want to do it, but I think this is the best and nicest way to improve it. 
  • Don't try to run fast on the first day without stopping and take small steps!
  • Make a square with pylons in which butter cheese and eggs can be played
  • form two groups
  • use 6 jackets, 3 yellow and 3 green
  • Play butter cheese and eggs with the jackets 

heading-the-ball-back

Field setup:

Set up 2 x 2 pawns per group of 2 players. Every 2 players get 1 ball.

Gameplay:

The ball is thrown up by one player and kicked back by the other. The following variants must be practised.

Variants:

  • Head the ball back into the hands of the player.
  • Head the ball over the player.
  • Head the ball through the ground towards the player.

Tips:

  • Make sure you head from your neck and don't just let the ball bounce on your head.
  • Always tighten your arm muscles and move your head towards the ball.


  • Positional defending needs to be very good
  • Forcing opponent to play wide
  • Take away ball
  • Keep seeing the ball
  • Without fouls preventing the scoring of the opponent
  • Keeping an overview, seeing more than just direct opponent (covering your back)
  • Working together (creating small spaces) to hold up the other party
  • Start dribbling immediately
  • Act fast, try to pass directly


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