Soccerexercises for technique strength
Last update: january 2026
- Core: planking 1 minute
- Side planks half minute both sides
- Abdominals: In pairs:
- 1 lies on back with head between legs other player and holds hands at ankles.
- The one lying down lifts his/her straight legs up and the one standing throws the stretched legs one way.
- The legs must not touch the ground.
- 10 x both players.
- Back: lie on your stomach and lift your arms and legs off the ground for 10 seconds. 10 x repeat.
- Core: planks 1 minute straight and 2x half minutes sideways
- Abdominal muscles: With twosome:
- Both players lie on back and lean on elbows with feet facing each other and feet just overlapping.
- The stretched legs should be off the ground and the feet should do 10 circles around each other counterclockwise and then 10 circles clockwise.
- Back: Superman:
- On hands and knees.
- 1 Arm and opposite leg are held in the air and stretched forward/backward for 10 seconds.
- Then switch for other arm and leg.
- Repeat this 10 times.
- In a circle
- Exercises mobility
- See mobility stretch card
- Sets of 10 repetitions
- Stretch groin
- Sit on 1 knee
- Other leg sideways
- Light spring from the hip
- Hip stretch
- Sitting on 1 knee
- Other leg forward (lunge)
- Lower back stretch
- Lie on your stomach and put your arms forward
- Come up with your upper body
- Hamstring stretch
- Sitting with one leg stretched out and one leg drawn in
- Both hands on the foot of the stretched leg
- Stretch gluteal region
- Lying on your back, grasp one leg by the thigh and pull it towards you.
- Bend other leg and place it on the upper leg at knee height
- Bridging:
- 2 sets of 20 repetitions
- Planks:
- 2 sets of 20-30 seconds
- Squats:
- 2 sets of 20 repetitions
- Push up:
- 2 sets of 15 repetitions
- Burpees:
- 2 sets of 10 repetitions
Running training
- 30 sec jumping jacks
- 30 sec knee lifts
- 30 sec heels against buttocks
- 30 sec bridge with 1 foot on ball
- 30 sec jump-lunge with ball between legs 30 sec skating jumps
- 30 sec Russian-twist (feet off the floor)
Burpees
- Build up from 25
Plank workout (3 minutes)
- 30 seconds normal plank
- 30 seconds of alternating left and right leg lifts
- 30 seconds of side plank on right side, other arm extended
- 30 seconds side plank on left side, other arm extended
- 30 seconds of normal plank 30 seconds of spiderman plank
Bicycle Crunch
- 2 x 1 minute (rest 20 seconds)
Push-ups
- 3 x 8 pylo-clap push-ups
- Ball control exercise with opponent in the back (15 min.)
- Pairs of four.
- Players A and B in the middle, other two at the sides.
- Players A and B take turns passing to each other, each 10 times in different variations.
- When player A and B have both been 10 times, they exchange with C and D.
- Variant 1:
- Low ball.
- Take and hold for 5 sec.
- Hold.
- Variation 2:
- High ball.
- Take and hold for 5 sec.
- Hold.
- Variation 3:
- Low ball.
- Takeaway.
- Turn left or right.
- Variant 4:
- High ball.
- Takedown.
- Turn left or right.
- In a circle
- Exercises mobility.
- See stretch card mobility.
- Sets of 10 repetitions
- Stretch the groin.
- Sit on one knee.
- Other leg sideways.
- Light spring from the hip
- Hip stretch.
- Sitting on 1 knee.
- Other leg forward (lunge)
- Stretch lower back.
- Lie on your stomach and put your arms forward.
- Come up with your upper body.
- Stretch hamstrings.
- Sitting with one leg extended forward and one leg drawn in.
- Both hands on the foot of the stretched leg.
- Stretch gluteal region.
- Lying on your back, grasp one leg by the upper leg and pull it towards you.
- Bend other leg and place it on the upper leg at knee level.
- Bridging:
- 2 sets of 20 repetitions
- Planks:
- 2 sets of 20-30 seconds
- Squats:
- 2 sets of 20 repetitions
- Push up:
- 2 sets of 15 repetitions
- Burpees:
- 2 sets of 10 repetitions
- 2 sets of 10 repetitions
Duration: +-10 min
- Execution:
- 1 ball per pair
- Ball in the middle
- Both players one step behind
- Players move forward at the same time so that the foot comes next to the ball
- With the other foot they kick the inside as hard as possible against the ball
- Number
- 10 times 5x right
- 5x left
- Then change partners
- Coaching moment:
- Don't hold back dare to kick
- Kick against the heart of the ball
- 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 a field about a quarter of a quarter.
- Set two small goals opposite each other. Divide the players over the two goals. (With many players you can make two squares)
- One party has the ball and plays over to the other side.
- Then the 1 v 1 starts.
- One side has to attack and defend the other.
- It is only allowed to shoot from the pilons towards the goal.
- If the defending party picks up the ball, the roles can be reversed.
- By playing this game quickly you practice passing, controlling, attacking, defending.
- But also on fast shifting, perseverance and insight.
- all players sit on one half in a circle
- everyone has a ball
- Keep your legs stretched above the ground
- 1st exercise = everyone passes the ball to the left
- 2nd exercise = everyone passes the ball to the right
- 3rd exercise = do the same with pair of "medizin" balls or 1 or 2 "medizin" balls in between
- now in plank position or push up position
- 1st exercise = everyone rolls the ball underneath them to the next player to the left
- 2nd exercise = everyone rolls the ball underneath them to the next player to the right
- 3rd exercise = now the ball can also be rolled to another player e.g. to the other side
Description:
- There are 4 balls in each goal.
- By scoring, a team can clear its goal.
- And this by starting to build up backwards.
- Game is set in motion by the goalkeeper of the losing team.
Organization
- Field: 35 x 25 m
Duration:
- 20 min
Coaching:
Basics
- Free standing and free running + correctly screwed in receiver "PLAYABLE".
- Play or show that you're free "SPEAK"
- Play the ball with the right foot, the right speed and accurately "ACCURATE".
Teamtactics
- Play deep if possible "DEEP"
- Open wide if depth fails "WIDE"
Fun:
- Say bombs instead of balls.
