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Soccer drills

  • The attackers try to create a chance or goal as quickly as possible
  • The defenders try to hold up the attackers as long as possible and force them to one side
  • The bottom defenders keep them close to each other so they can help each other.
  • Do not get out if outnumbered, wait for the opponent to bring the ball to the side and then put pressure on it and keep the opponent on the same side


3-gk-versus-3-gk-with-2-neutral-players

  • Both teams can score on an ordinary goal with goalkeeper
  • If the ball is out at the sides start at goalkeeper
  • Corner kicks are taken
  • Initially without offside


free-cross-4-versus-4

  • Normal rules of the game (competition)
  • Check that what has been learned is understood and applied in a match form
  • Has the objective been achieved?
  • To see the relationship between the solutions/possibilities offered in the previous exercise forms and a game (competition)


5-versus-5-game

  • 5 players in a square of 8 x 8 meters. 
  • On each corner 1 player and in the middle a player. 
  • The ball is passed around. 
  • The players who play the ball around may only touch the ball twice. 
  • The player in the middle has to touch or conquer the ball. 
  • If he/she already has or has touched the ball, this player takes over the position of the player at the corner that touched the ball last. 
  • The player playing the ball outside must also take the place of the player in the middle.  
drawing Rondo in a square
  • Jump as far as possible from a standing position with your feet next to each other.
  • Measure the distance between the starting line and the heel.
  • The player sits with his back against the wall and his legs at an angle of 90 degrees.
  • Keep this up as long as possible.
  • Travel as fast as possible 5 times the distance of 10 meters.
  • Put 2 pilons/line at 10 meters distance. 
  • The player runs 5 times back and forth between these pilons. 
  • The pilon/line must be hit with the foot ! 
  • The players work in pairs. 
  • One player runs and the other player times.
  • Put 4 pilons in a T-shape. 
  • 5 meters next to each other (between 3.2 and 4) and 10 meters ahead (between 1 and 2)
    • Start at 1 forward to 2, 
    • then left sideways to 3, 
    • then right sideways to 4, 
    • then left sideways to 2 
    • and backwards to 1.
  • Write down the fastest time in 2 attempts.
  • Players work in pairs. 1 runs, 1 times.



  • Cover as much distance as possible in 12 minutes.
  • place pilons around the field every 10 meters. 
  • After 12 minutes the player stops where he stands. 
  • The distance to the pilon behind him/her counts. 
  • If the player stands between pilons 14 and 15, the distance of 140 meters (plus the number of complete rounds) counts.
  • Cover 1600 meters in as fast as possible.
  • Players work in pairs. One runs, the other times.
  • Take 2x 100 meters over the length of the square and 2x 60 meters over the width of the square, place pilons.
  • Players have to complete 5 complete rounds.

The game is played with at least 4 players 

  • 1 mouse that has a t-shirt or piece of fabric in the back of its pants 
  • 1 dog who has a tennis ball 
  • 2 cats without attribute 


  • the mouse walks around with the dog, 
  • The cats try to take the mouse's tail and bring it to their cone 
  • but the dog can touch the cat with the tennis ball and the cat must do a sort of punishment of the dog's choice in the camp.
  • with more players, a group can be made and 2 games can be played together

passing-form

  • 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 bounced 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 targeted check behind the stick (6) to then play the ball in on A and D 
  • Which make themselves playable (7), 
  • C and F ask for the ball back on which A and D play (8) and 
  • C and F bounced the ball again while A and D walked behind the stick (9).