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Soccer drills

Stand in a square per 4
Pass the ball around with the following commands
  • Pass to player on your left
  • Pass to player on your right
  • Pass in turn to player next to you and diagonally (Next to - Diagonal - Next to - Diagonal - ...)
  • Pass to player next to you. A player may return the ball max 1 time per turn.
Variations
  • Pass with left or right
  • With or without stopping
  • Stop left, pass right or vice versa
Note on numbers
Combine with pass exercise where 2 or 3 players face 2 or 3 players: pass, follow ball and join others
  • All players run with ball on foot in a defined field. (Size depends on number of players)
  • The players, with their own ball at foot, must get the other players' ball out of the square.
  • When your ball is out of the square you leave the square and wait.
  • Whoever remains last wins
  • Tag: the tagger tries to take off the vests from the shorts.
  • All other players have a vest tucked into their pants from behind
drawing Nice ending
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
  • K1 gets ball from trainer
  • K2 puts pressure on K1
  • K1 plays ball into 1 of 2 small goals
drawing executing under pressure
Per 2 passes to each other:

  • Short distance
  • Long distance
drawing Fit per 2
  • Player A passes to B
  • B takes ball with furthest foot
  • Dribbles through gate and finishes
  • A runs through the gate on the other side
  • A and B do a 1 versus 1 match
drawing 1 vs. 1
  • The first player plays the ball deep to the second player.
  • This second player then passes the ball.
  • The first player finishes.
drawing cross and finish
  • Perform this exercise with inside foot.
  • Distance to pawn either side 5 meters.
  • Per team 1 trainer who counts points.
  • Start on one side and let players kick on opposite side.

  • knock over a pawn 3 points.
  • hit pawn on front side but not around then 1 point.
drawing Pawn shooting game
  • Exercise A: Overpass ball through gate right and left legged.
    Emphasis on stance leg dropping slightly through knee and kick leg hitting ball in the middle.
    Keep body straight, do not hang.
  • Exercise B: instep kick.
  • Exercise C: dribble around the pawn, first inside foot right and left, then try outside foot.
    Speed is not necessary, prefer to hit the ball every step.
  • Players A and B change after 5 minutes, if all 3 have been to B then A & B change to C.
drawing Technique exercise
Goal: Dribble the ball through a gate in the middle without the defender "crocodile" taking the ball away.

  • Dribble ball through gate.
  • Avoid the defender "crocodile.
  • Put hat on pawn when goal is reached.
  • First to win 3 times.
drawing Crocodile game
  • Exercise A: passing the ball through right and left legged gates
    • Emphasis on stance leg dropping slightly through knee
    • Hitting the ball in the middle
    • Keep body straight, do not hang up

  • Exercise B: instep kick.

  • Exercise C: dribble around the pawn
    • First inside foot right and left
    • Then try outside foot
    • No need for speed, preferably hitting the ball every step
drawing Technique exercise