One thing I’ve noticed being on holiday are all the kids on the beach playing games. There are some pretty innovative mums and dads out there.
Archive | Ball Control and Footwork
These soccer drills will give your players “Mastery of the Ball”. It is your first duty as a coach to give your players the soccer skills to be effective players. Ball control is the key to that. It’s about being comfortable on the ball, instant control, able to change feet, and move the ball where you want.
Individual skills – Go 1v1 to attack
A session where clever players make the most of overloads and winning the 1v1s to take control of the game and score in the main goal
Individual skills – the right decisions 1v1
Players not only have to master the basics of the game, but you must give them the experience to understand when is the best time to use these skills to benefit the team. Individuals make a huge difference for the team when they understand the rule of delay – hold the fort until the cavalry […]
Pre-season training – Zidane challenge
Zinédine Zidane set up a challenge for the Danone Nations Cup. Get your players to try this one and see if they can beat the 20 seconds that it took Zidane
Prison break
The aim of this fun game is for the prisoners to gain possession of the ball from the prison guards and organise a prison break with the help of their accomplices. Why use it Keeping hold of the ball and counterattacking are vital to this session. It’s good for fitness and to maintain concentration, with […]
5 minute technique: Dribbling
This is a great warm-up to get your players ready for a match or training session. Key elements Running with the ball under control, changing direction and passing Arrange your players into two groups Two balls work simultaneously The players must dribble between the first two poles then back between the second two poles in […]
Control the ball like Barcelona’s youth team
Developing your players to be the best they can is one of the things that I am always talking about and striving to attain. You need to work on the basics of the game and build on that with your players adding to their skills and their match day tool box with all the techniques […]
Bounce & go
A simple and easy warm-up to get your players thinking about speed, both when running without the ball and when dribbling with the ball. Why use it Good for engaging soccer brains and ABCs. Set up Mark out two baselines that are set 20 yards apart. We have used eight players for this warm-up. You […]
Receive And Control The Ball
Set up a 15×10 yards area split into three 5×10 yards zones. Put two players in each end zone with two blocking players in the centre zone. Give the ball to one of the end pairs. They must pass the ball to each other then pass through the middle to the other end zone […]
Tight Targets
Whether your training area is tight or you just want to work on possession skills, this session is perfect to coach players how to move the ball around neatly in a small space. Why use it This is a tight game with pressing, movement, support, skills and accurate passing. It’s brilliant for possession and to […]