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Soccer drills

  • Duration 
    • 20 min
  • Dimension: 
    • Width 10 mtr.
    • length 20 mtr.
  • Execution: 
    • Make sure that it runs well for the outside players. 
    • If not, one player less in the middle.  
    • Players in the middle are decisive in shifting the game, so make sure you have the right players here.
  • Coach moment:
    • Keep space, act quickly and turn open.
drawing positioning 8:5
  • Player stands behind a set of steps.
    • Two feet per "step" in the staircase.
  • Watch your posture: 
    • Walk straight.
    • Knees slightly bent.
    • Short movements.
    • Arms should be active along the body.
  • Variation
    • Side-Step with two feet per step;
    • Zigzagging with one foot in, then two feet on the step, then one foot back in. (different from the first)
    • After kicking off, start sprinting and rebound at the pylon on the ball played in.
  • Then go back in line.

3 pylons, do the exercises between the middle pawns:

  • Knee heels
  • Heels buttocks
  • Close pass
  • Cross pass
  • Groin
  • Longs
  • Kicks
  • Run, sprint
  • Run, sprint
  • Sprinting Sprinting 
  • We play 3 against 3, to the same goal. 
  • If one team loses the ball, the other team takes over the attack. 
  • The other team must always move back behind a cone.
  • So that the defending team can set up. (must go quickly, practise switching).
drawing 3 v 3 on one half of the field
  • Remark: 
    • 2 goalkeepers constantly alternate, every 5 balls.
  • Finishing exercise.
  • Reaching the goal through clean passing.
  • Sequence: 
    • Pass.
    • Turn up + pass.
    • Turn up + pass.
    • Handball.
    • Pass. 
    • Finish.
  • Logical turn-around, deflecting striker picks up the ball from the player who shot. 
  • The player who shoots immediately rejoins as a central handball player in the dot.
drawing Finishing
  • Comment: 
    • 4 players from JO17-1 join position play JO19-1.
    • That leaves 10 players. (incl. 2 goalkeepers)
  • Passing exercise:
    • Combination of short passing, handball, opening up, and shifting play.
    • Double teaming at the pawns. 
  • Trainer may join in so that the exercise continues due to the number of players.
  • Sequence: 
    • Pass - handball - check + cross ball - check + short pass - handball - tight low ball - dribble.
    • Logical passing.


drawing Passing
  • Duration 
    • approx 15 min
  • Distances: 
    • 5 mtr by 5 mtr
  • Explanation: 
    • Playing around the ball or hitting it outside the lines is changing with the hunter. 
    • If the ball is played between the 2 hunters, they stay in the middle for 1 turn longer.
  • Coach moment: 
    • 4 players must close between the lines where the ball is. 
    • When the ball is played in, pay attention to opening up immediately and keep calm.
drawing positioning 4:2
  • 2 large goals at 35 metres.
  • 3 variants:
    • Cross ball - check + cross - finish.
    • Passing to striker - handball - finish.
    • Passing to striker - short combination - finish.
drawing Finishing
  • Make pairs.
  • 1x circuit passing. (5m, 10m, 20m, 30m)
  • Approach from 5m, stand still on 1 leg, rebound.
  • Sideways movement, standing still + bouncing.
  • Keeping high within 5m.
  • Rondo set-up
  • Exercises: (3x circuit)
    • Push up (10)
    • Plank (1 min)
    • Side plank liver (10x/2)
    • Flutter kicks (30 sec)
    • Side twist (with ball)
    • Elbow Lever (try)
  • Duration: 
    • Residual.
  • Width: 
    • 16 mtr area.
  • Length: 
    • 30 mtr.
    • At end of length 2 small goals.
  • Teams: 
    • Defence plus midfielders with goalkeeper.
    • Attack plus midfielders score big goal.




drawing build up exercise 1
  • Distance: 
    • Round up from 16 onwards and build up from there. 
    • All at 10 mtrs distance.
  • Duration: 
    • 20 minutes.
  • Elaboration: 
    • Same as pass form. 
    • A to B. 
    • B to C.
    • C to D.
    • D lays wide and C rounds off. 
drawing Finishing 1