Soccerexercises for u14

  • 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)
  • Player 1 rebounds on player 2.
  • Player 2 sprints around the pawn and then runs towards the goal to receive the cross.
  • Player 1 drives towards the pawn and rebounds to player 3.
  • Player 3 runs to the back line after the handball with player 1 passing deep.
  • Player 3 crosses and player 1 finishes.
  • ATTENTION:
    • Dribble and tap the ball every 1 or 2 steps.
    • Control the ball.
    • The deep pass must be powerful.
    • Player 1 must keep good contact for the cross and sprint in time for the goal.



drawing run, pass, sprint, dribble and finish exercise on one half of a field
  • 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.
  • Place pylons as shown in the picture.
  • Players on pylon 1, pylon 2 and pylon 3.
  • Player 2 runs round the pylon, calls and offers. (practise running free from man).
  • Player pylon 1 plays in and player pylon 2 rebounds.
  • Player pylon 2 walks up to pos 1 2 or 3 to choose place to finish.
  • Player pylon 1 passes to player pylon 3.
  • Player pylon 3 sends a tailored cross to the chosen place of player pylon 2.
  • Player pylon 2 takes over or finishes directly on the chosen spot.


drawing finishing exercise, running in spaces and choosing a way to finish from 3 possible spots

Preparation:

  • Make groups of 2 for this passing warm-up, with 1 ball per group of 2.
  • The players with ball line up, on the sideline. The other players stand opposite to eachother, about 6 meters from the player with ball.

 

Exercise:

  • Player A dribbles forward, while player B jogs backwards across the field.
  • As the players jog across the field, player A passes the ball to B, who passes back to A, just until they reach the opposite sideline.
  • The roles reverse when the players reach the other side of the field. Player A then runs backwards to the line where they started.

passing-exercise-jogging-backwards


Variation possibilities:

  • alternate from right foot to left foot.
  • try to apply one hit
  • focus on quality over speed, it's not a race.
  • The team stands ready in 2 groups behind a pawn. 
  • They are given an exercise by the trainer and do it 1x.  On the way back they run back and close behind. 
  • 2 players run at the same time. The next one leaves when the pair has passed the first hat. 
  • Exercises:

    1. Jogging 

    2. Knee-up

    3. Heel-to-belly

    4. Sideways left 

    5. Sideways right 

    6. Arms swing front

    7. Arms swing back

    8. Jump over caps with 2 feet at the same time

    9. Sprint to cap and back 

    10. Shoulder thrust and sprint