Soccerexercises

  • Pawns as on picture.
  • Player 1 passes to player 2 right.
  • Player 2 passes to player 3 who drops back a bit.
  • Player 3 rebounds on player 1,
    • Player 1 gives a deep pass to the corner,
    • player 2 and player 4 run deep
  • Variant player 2 goes deep and passes while
    • player 4 in the striker,
    • player 2 in the forward position and
    • player 1 on edge 16
  • Variant player 4 goes deep,
    • player 2 enters 5 meters,
    • player 3 enters 5 meters and
    • player 1 goes edge 16

  • A lot of dynamics and speed.
  • Player 1 is nr 10.
  • Player 2 is right back who goes deep,
  • Player 3 is striker,
  • Player 4 is the right forward
  • Player 2 and player 4 remain fixed on position
  • Player 1 and player 3 change off/on
  • The variant can also be played on the left. Then in mirror image!
drawing Set up and finish exercise with backs and forwards
Divide the group in pairs and put each pair at a cone/hat, which you have divided on the centre circle:

  • Leave the ball, which is at every cone, on the ground and let the whole group run around the circle;
  • Make sure every pair is standing at a cone with the ball;
  • Player 1 dribbles the ball to the centre spot and puts it down there;
  • On the way back (without ball), Player 1 performs exercises (e.g. knee lifts);
  • At the moment Player 1 returns, Player 2 starts the same exercises (e.g. knee lifts) and then retrieves the ball;
  • Repeat and be creative with the exercises.
drawing Warm-up
Divide the group into at least 2 groups.

  • Player Blue throws the ball to Player Red;
  • Player Red has to shoot the 3 balls that are on the pilloons. This can be done by means of different exercises.
drawing Bowling
  • Two small goals and 1 big goal near the 16 meter
  • Goalkeeper on the goal and a 1-4-3 formation
  • Opposing team 3-3 formation (middle and front) with deep nr 10
  • Play a match, pay attention to the build-up from the back.
  • Pay attention to deep backs in the attack, stand wide, compact in defence.



drawing Position game; large half field, large goal, 2 small goals
5 x a dribble exercise as basis

  1. Touch the ball with your right foot every step of the way and slalom around pots that are close together
  2. Zigzag exercise, slalom around pots with a sharp cutting movement
  3. Around 2 pots and on return stop the ball with a sharp cutting movement.
  4. Float in a "lane" of pots with the right kicking movement and then take a few steps and hit the ball again, etc.
  5. Same as 4) but then every step touching the ball in high tempo
See video
  • Place pawns as on picture
  • Player 1 plays player 2
  • Player 2 rebounds long ball to player 3
  • Player 3 takes on dribble between cones
  • Makes a passing move and sprints to the backline
  • Player 3 passes ball on the ground to edge of 16
  • Player sprints back around the pawn and walks to the edge of 16 to take the ball or finish it off directly.
drawing Dribble pass cross and finish exercise
  • Place pawns as on picture
  • Two rows of players on both sides
  • Take turns passing the ball as in picture and last player to finish
  • After finishing up, join the other row and players chase the ball
drawing Simple pass finishing exercise 2 sides (Feyenoord)
  • Duration:
    • 20 min
  • Distance:
    • Width per section 6 mtr length 8 mtr.
  • Goal:
    • Search for the attacker in possession of the ball and pass to him so that he can score.
    • The four players are only allowed to move in their own area to protect the passing line.
    • The 2 attackers are free to move around the four squares but behind the defenders.
    • When the ball is in the possession of the attacker, the defender can try to conquer it in that square.
    • If scoring is too easy, the attackers are obliged to play at least once before they can score.
    • When there are more players in the box, you have to add more players.
    • When there is an uneven number of players, 1 team works with more attacker but then the rule is immediately in force that the attackers must play at least 1x over before they may score.
drawing positional play 4 goals
  • Duration 
    • 30 min
  • Distance: 
    • 40 mtr width 
    • 20 mtr length
  • Implementation: 
    • 2 teams play ball around 10 times gives that team the right to score. 
    • Other team defends the goal and when in possession of the ball, the team tries to pass the ball around 10 times, giving them the right to score.
    • Team that takes the ball away when they have the right to score may score immediately. 
    • Without goalkeeper so use a 3x1Mtr goal.
  • Coach moment: 
    • Positions in the field also work in 3 lines here. 
    • Ball possession team rest on the ball and move. 
    • Defending team compactly screen the goal. 
drawing Game straight up scoring
  • Improve the position game.
  • Blue plays with 3 white and red has to conquer the ball.
  • 10 times around blue is one point, two points when played by red.
drawing Positioning
  • Warming up with the ball 10 minutes
    • 1 Passing 
    • 2 Bouncing
    • 2 Passing 
    • 1 Dribble 
    • 1 Passing
    • 2 Boucing
    • 2 Crossing
    • Dribble
  • Perform the exercise so often that no one has to sit still.
  • Coaching the above mentioned techniques. 
  • Motivate the players to complete the exercise within the given time. 
  • Every training session 5 seconds faster. 
  • A variation or addition is to have players run and pass the ball in diagonal lines. 
drawing Warming up - dribbling and passing (in diagonal lines)
  • Very nice warm up 10 minutes
    • Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 
    • Player 2 passes the ball to player 3
    • Player 1 runs behind player 2
    • Player 3 passes the ball to player 1
    • Player 1 passes the ball to player 4 and runs on to the pawn near player 6
    • Player 2 runs diagonally left along player 3
    • Player 4 passes the ball to player 2 
    • Player 2 passes the ball to player 5 and then runs on to the pawn near player 5
  • When it goes well the speed has to go up.
  • When it doesn't go well, the speed has to go down and they always have to receive the ball first. 
  • When it still goes well, make the field smaller.
  • The way back is the same
    • Player 5 passes the ball to player 6
    • Player 6 passes the ball to player 4
    • Player 5 runs behind player 6
    • Player 4 passes the ball to player 5
    • Player 6 passes the ball to player 3 and runs on to the pawn near player 2
    • Player 6 runs diagonally left along player 4
    • Player 3 passes the ball to player 6 
    • Player 6 passes the ball to player 1 and then runs on to the pawn near player 1
drawing Warming up - Ajax 8 - 10 persons