Soccer drills

Field setup:

Put out a field with 4 pylons at 20 by 20 meters.

Course of play:

Every 2 players get one ball. The purple player must try to shield the ball in front of the blue player. The blue player must try to get the ball without making a foul.

Rules of the game:

• If a player takes the ball, then this player may shield the ball and the other player must take the ball back.
• On the whistle signal of the trainer you have to switch players.
• You may not switch to another player that you have already played against once.
• When shielding the ball, use your body well.

• Put pylons as on picture
• Player 1 passes to player 2
• Player 2 passes back to player 1
• Player 1 plays long pass on player 3
• Player 2 sprints to the 16 meter line in front of the goal
• Player 3 gives hard pass over the ground for the 16 meters
• Player 2 completes directly

  
  

• Duration:
• +- 20 min.
• Distances:  
  • Width of field.
  • Length: 10 meters from center line 2 small goals.
• Execution: 
  • Goalkeeper kicks the ball from the 5 meters to player A or B.
  • From there on red tries to score.
  • When blue gets to the ball they can score on the big goal.
  • The game is over when a goal is scored or the ball is outside the lines. 
  • The ball starts again at the goalkeeper.
• Coaching moment: 
• Player A and B need to clearly break away from opponent and shield the ball.
• Defending back immediately joins in attack when midfielders get the ball. 
• Other back come in as CB immediately.
• PUT PLAYERS WHERE THEY ARE IN THE FIELD.

• Duration:
  • +- 20 min
• Distance:
  • 10 meters wide
  • 15 meters long
• Execution: 
  • Blue defenders play the ball to the attackers.
  • Blue defends the goal.
  • Press opponent. 
  • One player puts pressure.
  • Another goes behind it diagonally for back cover. 
  • Play is over when ball is out or a goal is scored, switch teams.
• Coaching moment: 
  • Defenders keep calm keep switching well with back cover. 
  • Attackers high ball tempo field wide keep playing defense.
  • Through ball between them.

• duration: 
  • 20 min
• Distance: 
  • Red to blue pylon 10 meters. 
  • Between blue and blue 5 meters.
  • Width 15 meters. (depending on number of players)
• Execution: 
  • 3 men play the ball around and try to get the ball to the other box. 
  • The blue players stand with 2 men in one box.
  • 1 in the blue square to cut the pass line. 
  • If the ball is in the other box, the man in the blue box moves on.
  • Then another player of blue takes over this position.
  • Play ball to other box= 1 point.
  • Between 2 players = 2 points. 
  • Blue takes the ball away = 1 point.
  • Switch after +- 3 min 
• Coaching moment:  
  • Red 
    • Keep game wide 
    • Fast paced 
    • Open well 
    • Keep up the pace 

• Duration: 
  • +- 30 min
• Distance: 
  • 20x30 meter (estimate on number of players but keep a rectangle)
• Execution: 
  • Positioning game 
    • 7:4 
    • 8:4 
    • From 13 players you make 5 players who will hunt for possession. 
  • After 3 minutes you change hunters.
• Coaching moment:  
  • When the team has the ball, the players have to stay in position to play soccer. 

    
    

• Duration: 
  • +-20 min
• Distance: 
  • 16 meters area
• Execution: 
  • Defenders start next to the goal. 
  • They play to the middle attacker.
  • Then run into the 16 meters for defense. 
  • First keep a fixed group of attackers and defenders.
  • Change after a few minutes
• Coaching moment: 
  • Attackers 
    • Remain playable in 3 angles
    • Right time through-ball
  • Defenders 
    • Compact together
    • Provide back coverage

• duration: 
  • +- 15 min
• distance: 
  • 10 meters per pawn
• Execution: 
  • 1:
    • A plays B. 
    • B turns open.
    • B plays to C.
  • 2:
    • A plays to B. 
    • B bounces back to A.
    • A plays to C.
• Position switch: 
  • A to B. 
  • B to C.
  • C to A.
• Coach moment: 
  • Play directly as much as possible.
  • Play balls in such a way that your fellow player can act immediately.
    High tempo.
• Make 2 groups.
• Make a competition of who is the fastest all round.

• Duration: 
  • Remainder of training
• Distance: 
  • Depends on number of players, there is assume enough space.
• Coaching moment: 
  • Always stay in lineup  
  • At the kick-off, stand behind the ball immediately in position
  • If the game is completely chaotic, stop it and point this out. 
  • defending
    • compact
• pay attention!
  • Without goalkeeper.

• Duration: 
  • 20 min
• Distance: 
  • box 10 by 10 meters 
  • goals 3-1 in the middle of the line
• Execution: 
  • 2 to 3
  • Middle player of 3 starts on the same line as defenders. 
  • The builders are required to play the middle player first. 
  • Then build up to a goal.
  • Game is over when one of the 2 parties has scored or the ball is out of the field. 
  • After that, switch positions 
• Coach moment: 
  • Center player comes loose and shields the ball well.
  • Play short combinations so that the other player can act immediately.

• Expensive: 
  • 15 min
• Distance: 
  • 2 boxes 8 by 8 distance between the boxes 8 meters.
• Execution: 
  • Teams start numbering 1.2 to capture the ball in opponent's square. 
  • Once this is done, they switch back to their own square and the no. 1,2 of the other team come to their square to capture the ball. 
  • In this way they rotate with numbers all the time. 
  • In the box where no defenders try to take the ball, they play the ball around quietly.  
• When it doesn't stay in the team and goes out of the box this means 5 push-ups!!!!!.
• Coaching: 
  • Also here it is determined to keep half time and overview they are only 2 opponents. 
  • Furthermore it is important to be attentive when you have conquered the ball and switch immediately to your own box. 
  • For the team that lost the ball try to switch faster than the 2 defenders so they have 2 people less to play the ball around. 

• 4 pilons as on picture
• Each pilon 1 player
• Rest of players at 1st pilon
• Player 1 plays first left player 2
• Player 2 bounces back on player 1
• Player 1 gives a deep pass on the same left side to player 3
• Meanwhile, player 2 walks to the 16 meter line
• Player 3 moves wide, player 2 moves round
• Player 1 to player 3 position
• Player 3 to player 2 position
• Player 2 (who has completed) takes ball and joins row of player 1 (start)
• Then on the right side the same