TRAINING DRILLS

1. TRAINING DRILLS There are many types of fitness, but which one is best for soccer?Speed? Stamina? Agility? Strength? Speed, is needed to out sprint a defender and get to the ball first.  Just watch how quick Wayne Rooney or Michael Owen is off the mark. Stamina, have you ever seen players fail to chase attackers near the end of the game, or give up on scoring opportunities because they are too tired? Agility, how do players weave in and out of defenders easily , or jump over a defender at an awkward angle to avoid being tackled or fouled? Strength, just watch how players like Alan Shearer, or Mark Viduka shield the ball from defenders and use their tremendous strength to keep the ball Well, you guessed it, a soccer player needs all of these fitness qualities.

2. * * A DRIBBLE WITH THE BALL AT YOUR FEET PASS / RUN 6M 6M C B 6M * * * * PASS / RUN 1. TRIANGLE – 6M 2. * = PLAYER 3. PLAYER A PASSES 1x, THEN RUNS TO PLAYER B’s POSITION AFTER PASS. 4. PLAYER B PASSES 1x, THEN RUNS TO PLAYER C’s POSITION AFTER PASS. 5. PLAYER C DRIBBLES WITH THE BALL @ HIS FEET TO PLAYER A’s POSITION. 6. AS PLAYERS BECOME COMFORTABLE WITH THE DISTANCE, INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CONES. PLAYERS MUST NOT STAND STILL, CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT. ONCE THE PLAYERS CAN PASS & RUN FOR A WHILE CHANGE DIRECTION. PLAYERS MUST REMEMBER TO OPEN THRE BODY WHEN PASSING. SD LEVETT - 2008

3. * * A PASS / RUN DRIBBLE WITH THE BALL AT YOUR FEET 6M 6M C B 6M * * * * PASS / RUN 1. Triangle – 6M 2. * = Player 3. Player A passes 1x, then runs to Player B’s position after pass. 4. Player B passes 1x, then runs to Player C’s position after pass. 5. Player C dribbles with ball at his feet to Player A’s position. 6. As players become comfortable with the distance, increase the distance between the cones. 7. Players must not stand still, continuous movement. 8. Once the players can pass and run for a while, change the direction, go in the opposite direction. 9. Players must remember to open there body as to which foot they are going to pass with.

4. * * 2M C • Diamond = 6M • Player A passes to Player B, outside of cones. • Player B passes 2m into diamond. • Player A runs to meet the ball and passes to Player C who runs onto the ball 2M from cone. • Player C dribbles with the ball to Player A’s position. • Player A takes Player B’s position. • Player B takes Player C’s position. DRIBBLE RUN 6M 6M 2M * * D 6M B 6M 6M PASS DRIBBLE A * *

5. * * 2M C • Diamond = 6M • Player A passes to Player D, outside of cones. • Player D passes 2m into diamond. • Player A runs to meet the ball and passes to Player C who runs onto the ball 2M from cone. • Player C dribbles with the ball to Player A’s position. • Player D takes Player C’s position. • Player C takes Player A’s position. DRIBBLE RUN 6M 6M 2M B 6M * * D 6M 6M DRIBBLE PASS A * *

6. * * 2M 2M C • Diamond = 6M • Player A passes to Player B, outside of cones. • Player B passes 2m into diamond. • Player A runs to meet the ball and passes to Player C who runs onto the ball 2M from cone. • Player C dribbles with the ball to Player A’s position. • Player A takes Player B’s position. • Player B takes Player C’s position. • Player A passes to Player D, outside of cones. • Player D passes 2m into diamond. • Player A runs to meet the ball and passes to Player C who runs onto the ball 2M from cone. • 11. Player C dribbles with the ball to Player A’s position. • 12. Player D takes Player C’s position. • 13. Player C takes Player A’s position. DRIBBLE RUN DRIBBLE RUN 6M 6M 2M 2M * * 6M B D 6M 6M PASS PASS DRIBBLE DRIBBLE A * *

7. * * A D F E 6M B 8M C • Both Players at cone A dribble with the ball at there feet. • Cone A – Cone B – Cone C. • Remember players go in opposite direction to each other.

8. * * * 7M * * * * * * * * * 7M * * • Field = 7M x 7M • Play 7 v 7 ; 5 v 5 ; 5 v 3 • 2x Touch ; 3x Touch • Players can use players that are on the touch line. • 8x Passes counts as a goal. • All players must get involved. • You can change the amount of players per team, make • all the players on the touch line from the same team.

9. * GK Penalty area Pass P3 * * 6M 6M Pass * * * * Pass 2M P4 P2 Pass Run 6M * P1 Halfway line • All players face the half way line. • P1 passes to P2 • P2 plays the ball square in front of P1. • P1 runs to meet the ball and passes to P3. • P3 passes along penalty line, P4 shoots at goal. • P1 takes P4 position - P2 takes P1 position. • P3 takes P2 position – P4 takes P3 position

10. * GK Penalty area * * P3 Pass 6M 6M Pass * * * * Pass P4 2M P2 Pass Run 6M * P1 Halfway line • All players face the half way line. • P1 passes to P4 • P4 plays the ball square in front of P1. • P1 runs to meet the ball and passes to P3. • P3 passes along penalty line, P2 shoots at goal. • P1 takes P4 position - P2 takes P1 position. • P3 takes P2 position – P4 takes P3 position

11. * GK P5 * * Penalty area Pass P3 * * 6M 6M Pass * * * * Pass 2M P4 P2 Pass Run 6M • All players face the half way line. • P1 passes to P2 • P2 plays the ball square in front of P1. • P1 runs to meet the ball and passes to P3. • P3 passes along penalty line, P4 shoots at goal. • P5 is a defender, do not tackle, just block the shot. • P1 takes P4 position - P2 takes P1 position. • P3 takes P2 position – P4 takes P3 position • P5 re-takes his position. * P1 Halfway line

12. * GK * * P5 Penalty area * * P3 Pass 6M 6M Pass Pass * * * * 2M P4 P2 Pass Run 6M • All players face the half way line. • P1 passes to P4 • P4 plays the ball square in front of P1. • P1 runs to meet the ball and passes to P3. • P3 passes along penalty line, P2 shoots at goal. • P5 is a defender, do not tackle, just block the shot. • P1 takes P4 position - P2 takes P1 position. • P3 takes P2 position – P4 takes P3 position • P5 re-takes his position. * P1 Halfway line

13. * GK * * * * 5 v 5 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 • 5 v 5 with 2 outside Zones • Play 2x Touch, 3x Touch. • When the ball is touched 8x, you must pass the ball into one of the zones. • 4. The zone players must then cross the ball. • One team attacks and one team the defenders.

14. 1x P Dribble 2x P 12M C B 1x Pass 1x Pass 6M 6M A D 1x P 2x P 12M Dribble • One ball only – with right / left only. • Player @ Cone A passes to Player @ Cone B • Player @ Cone B dribbles to Player @ Cone C • 3. Player @ Cone C passes to Player @ Cone D • 4. Player @ Cone D dribbles to Player @ Cone A

15. 1x P Dribble – 5x Touches RIGHT – LEFT – RIGHT – LEFT - RIGHT 2x P C 12M B RIGHT – LEFT- RIGHT Dribble – 3x Touches 6M Dribble – 3x Touches 6M LEFT – RIGHT - LEFT A D 1x P 2x P 12M Dribble – 5x Touches LEFT – RIGHT – LEFT – RIGHT - LEFT • Two balls – with right / left only. • Player @ Cone A dribbles to Player @ Cone B – both feet • Player @ Cone B dribbles to Player @ Cone C – both feet • Player @ Cone C dribbles to Player @ Cone D – both feet • Player @ Cone D dribbles to Player @ Cone A – both feet

16. 1x P 1x Pass 1x Pass 2x P C 9M 3M B 1x Pass 1x Pass 6M 6M A D 3M 9M 1x P 2x P 1x Pass 1x Pass • Player A passes 3m from Cone B • Player A runs to Cone B after pass. • Player B runs onto pass and passes to Cone C • Player B runs to Cone C after pass • Player C passes 3m from Cone D • Player C runs to Cone D after pass • Player D runs onto pass and passes to Cone A • Player D runs to Cone A after pass

17. 1x P Dribble – 5/6 Touches 2x P 12M C B Pass Run Run Pass Pass Ball Pass Ball F E 6M 6M 3M 3M 1x P 1x P Run Pass Pass Run 1x P 2x P D 12M A Dribble – 5/6 Touches • Player A passes to player E • Player A runs to meet the ball from Player E • Player E passes square to Player A • Player A passes to Player B • Player B dribbles with the ball to cone C • Player A takes Player E position • Player E runs to Player B position • C – F – D –Same exercise.

18. 1x P Dribble – 5/6 Touches 2x P 12M C B Pass Run Run Pass Pass Ball Pass Ball F E 6M 6M 3M 3M 1x P 1x P Run Pass Pass Run 1x P 2x P D 12M A Dribble – 5/6 Touches • Player A passes to player E • Player A runs to meet the ball from Player E • Player E passes square to Player A • Player A passes to Player B • Player B dribbles with the ball to cone C • Player A takes Player E position • Player E runs to Player B position • C – F – D –Same exercise.

19. 1x P Dribble – 5/6 Touches 2x P 12M C B Pass Run Pass Run Pass Ball Pass Ball F E 6M 6M 3M 3M 1x P 1x P Run Run Pass Pass 1x P 2x P D 12M A Dribble – 5/6 Touches • Player A passes to player E • Player A runs to meet the ball from Player E • Player E passes square to Player A • Player A passes to Player B • Player B dribbles with the ball to cone C • Player A takes Player E position • Player E runs behind Player A to Player B position • C – F – D –Same exercise.

20. 1x P Pass / Run 2x P 12M C B Pass / Run Pass / Run F E 6M 6M 3M 3M 1x P 1x P Pass / Run Pass / Run 1x P 2x P D 12M A Pass / Run

21. 1x P 12M 3x P v 3x P 4x P v 4x P 5x P v 3x P 6x P v 2x P 6M 6M 12M 1x P • One team is called attackers, the other team is defenders. • Outside players is the coaches call. • 4 / 6 / 8 Passes count as 1 point. • Outside players are only aloud to touch the ball 2x.

22. GK Penalty Area 1x D P1 Shoots D1 runs across the field, and tries to stop the shoot from taking place, slide tackle. Long pass Runs to shoot at goal 1x P2 1x P1 Halfway line • 1. P2 - Long pass towards the penalty area. • 2. P1 - Runs to shoot at goal outside the penalty area. • D1 runs across the field, and tries to stop the shoot • from taking place, slide tackle.

23. 1x D1 GK Penalty Area P1 Shoots Long pass Runs to shoot at goal 1x P2 1x P1 Halfway line • P2 - Long pass towards the penalty area. • P1 - Runs to shoot at goal outside the penalty area. • D1 moves forward and must try to stop • the stop shoot from taking place.

24. 2 v 2 3 v 3 4 v 4 2 v 2 3 v 3 4 v 4 6M 6M 6M Teams are not aloud over the halfway line

25. P1 P2 P3 6M 6M P6 P4 P5 • P1 faces P2 • P1 Passes with right foot to P2 • P2 Stops the ball with the right foot, turns & passes with left foot to P3 • P1 Passes with right foot to P2 • P2 turns as the ball arrives and plays the ball with his left foot to P3 • Once there is a good rhythm change from left foot to right foot.

26. P2 B Pass 2m Pass C 4M 2M Run • P1 is the only player to move. • P1 Passes P2 • P1 Runs to cone C • P2 Passes to cone C • P1 Passes back to P2 • P1 runs back to cone A • Start exercise again A P1

27. 2x P 2x P 2x P A Dribble 2x Touch 3x Touch Dribble 2x Touch 3x Touch 8M Pass B Dribble 2x Touch 3x Touch 8M Pass Pass C A 1x P 1x P 1x P • P1 @ Cone A Dribbles to cone B, then passes to Cone C, P1 runs to Cone C. • P2 @ Cone C Dribbles to Cone B, then passes to Cone A, P2 runs to Cone A.

28. 2x P1 2x P4 2x P7 A Pass INSIDE OF FOOT 8M OUTSIDE OF FOOT B 1x P2 1x P5 1x P8 Pass OUTSIDE OF FOOT 8M INSIDE OF FOOT C A 1x P3 1x P6 1x P9 • P1 PASSES INSIDE OF FOOT TO P2, P2 STOPS, TURNS & PASSES TO P3 OUTSIDE OF FOOT. • P1 RUNS TO P2 POSITION, P2 RUNS TO P3 POSITION, P3 RUNS TO POSITION P2 – AFTER PASS

29. 2x P1 2x P4 2x P7 A Pass INSIDE OF FOOT 8M OUTSIDE OF FOOT B 1x P2 1x P5 1x P8 Pass OUTSIDE OF FOOT 8M INSIDE OF FOOT C A 1x P3 1x P6 1x P9 • P1 - PASSES INSIDE OF FOOT TO P2, P2 - STOPS THE BALL - SOLE OF FOOT - TURNS & PASSES TO P3 - OUTSIDE FO FOOT. • P1 RUNS TO P2 POSITION, P2 RUNS TO P3 POSITION, P3 RUNS TO POSITION P2 – AFTER PASS • P1 - PASSES OUTSIDE OF FOOT TO P2, P2 - STOPS THE BALL – SOLE OF FOOT – TURNS & PASSES TO P3 – OUTSIDE OF FOOT.

30. 1x P1 1x P4 1x P7 A Pass 8M INSIDE OF FOOT 1x P5 B 1x P2 1x P8 Pass INSIDE OF FOOT 8M C A 1x P3 1x P6 1x P9 • P1 PASSES INSIDE OF FOOT TO P2, P2 PASSES INSDIE OF FOOT BACK TO P1, P1 PASSES INSIDE OF FOOT TO P3. • P2 DOESN’T MOVE - ONLY P1 & P3 RUN. • AFTER P1 HAS PASSED TO P3 – P3 RUNS TO P3 POSITION.

31. 1x P1 1x P4 1x P7 A Pass 8M 1x P5 B 1x P2 1x P8 Pass 8M C A 1x P3 1x P6 1x P9 • P1 PASSES INSIDE OF FOOT TO P2, P2 PASSES INSDIE OF FOOT BACK TO P1, P1 PASSES RAINBOW PASS TO P3. • P2 DOESN’T MOVE - ONLY P1 & P3 RUN. • AFTER P1 HAS PASSED TO P3 – P3 RUNS TO P3 POSITION.

32. 1x P* 1x P HEAD TENNIS: 5 v 5 IF THE BALL TOUCHES THE GROUND, STOP. THROW BALL UP TO HEADER OR THROW TO ANOTHER PLAYER TO HEADER. PLAYERS OUTSIDE THROWS THE BALL TO ONE OF HIS OWN PLAYERS. A GOAL IS SCORED ONLY BY HEADING A THE BALL 1x P 1x P*