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Soccer drills for technique warming-up

  • Dribbling through each other in a small area. Possibly followed by commands. (sitting on the ball, changing ball, ball dead under your foot)
  • two against each other, both have a ball. Dribble towards each other, chop and back again (vary which foot to tap).
  • Hang on! Pairs of two, one holds the other from behind to the waist and the front should try to move forward
  • On the back! One goes on the other's back and the runner has to run to the other side
  • Dribbling through each other in a small area. Possibly followed by commands. (sitting on the ball, changing ball, ball dead under the foot)
  • two against each other, both have a ball. Dribble towards each other, chop inside and back again (vary which foot to tap).
  • thigh tapping, pairs and one should tap the other on the thigh. The other must try and avoid to be tapped
  • Hang on! Pairs of two, one holds the other from behind to the waist and the front should try to move forward
  • On the back! One goes on the other's back and the runner has to run to the other side
  • Make two rows of players. Give the rows a colored jacket. 
    • For example blue and yellow.
  • Place the rows opposite each other at a distance of about three meters.
  • At about 5 meters behind the rows is a line made with hats.
  • On command yellow or blue, the colour concerned sprints to the line behind it and must tap the other colour.
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  • Pairs of two
  • One player plays to the other, firmly over the ground.
  • The receiving player has to drag the ball underneath, which gives the ball a spinning effect and rolls it further.
  • The 4 groups start at the same time with one ball each
  • Group 1: 

    • A plays to B and takes the place of B. 

    • B controls the ball and dribbles to C, 

    • when he gets to C, he gives the ball to C, 

    • ...who's restarting the exercise. 

    • A runs towards and goes through the hoops, 

    • Join group 2

  • Group 2.

    • Group 2: Same as group 1,

    • to group 3 with warm-up exercises.

  • Group 3:

    • Same as group 1,

    • to group 4 over or through the hedges.

  • Group 4:

    • Same as group 1,

    • to group 1 with warm-up exercises.


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Description:

  • Island Soccer: 2 teams that each have to keep their island free of bombs.
  • Getting the bombs as fast as possible on the island by quickly leading over the 3 footbridges (Goals)

Organisation

  • Field: ½ field (25x35m)

Duration: 

  • 10 min

Coaching:

  • Faster
  • Ball close to the foot

Fun:

  • Without a defender
  • With 1 guard on the island each (hands on the back)
  • 1 guard per team per island (i.e. 2 guards per side)



island-game

  • A field of 20x30 meters
  • 2 teams of equal number of players. if odd: with 1 chameleon (is in game with ball possession)
  • Players may play a maximum of 3 passes with the ball and must then throw the ball over to a team-mate with their hands.
  • in 15 continuous transfers by 1 party they have 1 point
  • at 5 points opponent has to perform 10 push-ups
  • 4 sessions of 5 min. Just let them play the first session, after the first session talk about the good moments but of course also address the lesser moments, think of coaching, getting into the ball, when throwing long ball. 3rd session with focus on positioning with the feet. before the 4th session, indicate where things are not going well yet.
  • You'll see that it's easier with the hands.
  • Pairs of two
  • two rows of hats / caps / ladders
  • between two pylons. On whistle sprint around the ladder
  • One player runs via ladder and the other throws the ball into the hands
  • One player runs through the ladder and the other throws the ball for a header
  • Short steps over the ladder, then zigzag through the pylons, there sprint to the end where there is a pylon.
  • Circle warming up: Circle around and sprint to the center.
  • Fun warm up, create pairs and then walk around while you push against each other 
  • Throw for thigh control and volley
  • Throw for chest control and volley
  • ZigZag around your own pilons forward backward
  • High stairs
  • ball tapping, head the ball back
  • knee tapping (whistle)

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This exercise can be used for each category in the warm-up.

  • Both players A lead the ball to the middle pilon where they perform a hijacking movement and then play the ball to the next player. 
  • After the pass, the player walks diagonally to player B who throws in the ball on which player A kicks in. 
  • The headed player then takes the ball and stands behind goal, 
  • The other player joins the group that has to perform the movement

Twos / two rows of hats / caps / ladders

  • passing between two pylons. On the whistle, sprint around the ladder
  • Carroussel: Ladders up, run back passing
  • Think about it!: Jump down, jump down, jump left, right, left!
  • Team spirit sitting side by side, arms crocheted, lying down and then doing sit ups
  • One player runs via ladder and the other throws the ball into the hands
  • One player runs through the ladder and the other throws the ball for a header
  • Short steps over the ladder, then zigzag through the pylons, there sprint to the end where there is a pylon.
  • Circle warming up: Circle around and sprint to the center.
  • Fun warm up, form pairs of two and then walk around while you push against each other 
  • Throw over thigh control and volley
  • Throw over chest control and volley
  • ZigZag around your own pilons forward backward
  • High stairs
  • ball tapping, head ball back
  • knee tapping (whistle)
  • The group is positioned in the four corners of the field.
  • A tagger with a party ribbon
  • On the signal, they cross the field in three directions of their choice:
  • the short side, the long side or diagonal.
  • This results in one, two or three points each time they return.
  • A tagger operates in the free space and obliges the tagged children to first go back to their corner before they may cross again.
  • How many points can you score in a set time?
  • The group is on one side behind hoops.
  • On the signal, the children steal objects on the other side one by one and put them in the hoops on their own side.
  • If they are caught by a tagger, they have to put the object back.