Soccer Drills - 1 on 1
Nothing more important than your warm-up
Many coaches have already had players injure themselves way before the main part of the training session even started. Quite often players come early to practice and start shooting at the cool. This is the moment any decent coach should intervene and remind players that they need to warm-up properly before going all-out on shots. At the end of the day, a good warm-up drill might be the most valuable part of your session.
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Warm Up Game - Tic Tac Toe
Set Up:
Set up 3 x 3 fields – use cones or big hoops. Set up two starting stations approx. 10m in front of field. Build two teams of 1-4 players per set up – Each team lines up at one of the stations. Provide 3 matching colored markers – (bib, cones, balls, etc.).
Execution:
This exercise follows almost the same rules as the classic Tic Tac Toe: To win the game a team must place their 3 markers in a row – Diagonal, horizontal or vertical. On the Coach’s signal the first player of each team starts running towards the field and places his first marker in one of the 9 areas. After marking the first area the player runs back to tab the next waiting player, which then starts running towards the field – Same execution for third player.
After all 3 markers have been placed in the field, one marker at a time can now be replaced by each following player, until one team wins – 3 markers in a row. Play several rounds as a competition – Best of 5 or 7.
The Juke Square - Warm-Up
Set Up:
Set up a small (grey) & big (orange) cone square. 6-8 players per set up. Both blue players in front have one ball each.
Execution:
The blue players with the ball start the exercise by dribbling towards the middle. They perform a juke move in front of the cone to the given direction (to the right, in the example). After the juke move they accelerate for one step and pass the ball to the next player. Now it’s the next players turn – The passing player lines up at the cone, to where he passed the ball before.
Passing Square - Continuum Pass & Go
Set Up:
Set up a Square with 4 cones. Distance between cones approx. 10m. 3 players line up at first 3 cones. Player A is in possession of the Ball. Exercise is possible in pentagon with 4 players as well.
Execution:
Player A starts exercise with a pass to B. After passing the ball, A sprints to the empty station/cone D. Player B passes to C and sprints into the other diretion to cone A. This continues for 2-3 minutes - Break and feedback for players afterwards.
Hard and low passes should be played as precisely as possible. Players need to learn to move into open space immediately after passing the ball. Ball reception under pressure - Players should simulate a good release before receiving the ball.
Passing Circle - Ball reception and control for youth players
Set Up:
Set up a circle with 5-8 stations - One cone per station. Diameter of the circle is 25-30m. Place 4 cones in the middle of the circle. Divide the team into two groups:
Green: Players line up in the middle of the circle without a ball
Yellow: Players line up at the outside cones - 1 ball per player
Execution:
The inside players start jogging in the middle of the circle around the white cones. As soon as the coach gives a signal they start running towards an outside station - 1 player per station. The outside players pass the ball to the approaching inside player - pass should travel at least 10m. The inside player passes the ball back with a maximum of two touches. After passing, the inside player moves back to the white cones and looks for a new station. 2 minutes - then switch inside and outside player. There are plenty options for a variation, like different ways of passing at each station, different ball receptions and passes, ...
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Scoring and winning is the ultimate goal of any football game. Whether a volley shot, bicycle kick, header or instep drive. Any technique can be improved by practicing it during your soccer training sessions. However, without an effective passing game or a perfect dribbling, there would not even be a chance to score. Therefore, coaches should always combine several skills in their session plans. Shots on the goal are perfect for engaging in small-field games or passing drills. To make sure that your next session plan is created even faster, there are a lot of other drill examples and variations on our other exercise pages.
