| What are soccer training drills to you?" | | | | The Next Level |
| A lot of soccer players think that they will be | | | | Once your players have conquered the basics you |
| constantly running, running, running. But there is much | | | | can move on to more advanced ball control |
| more to it than that. Combining the soccer fitness | | | | techniques. These techniques include: |
| part of the game, with ball control skills drills, will put | | | | - Push passes and shots. |
| your team on top. | | | | - Swerve passes, and shots with the inside or |
| Remember that not all players will learn at the same | | | | outside of the foot. |
| pace. You should assess the skill level of all of your | | | | - Instep drive passes and shots. |
| players for each skill area, and provide them with the | | | | - Lofted passes. |
| appropriate improvement drills. | | | | - Chipping the ball. |
| Be Prepared | | | | - Volleying the ball. |
| A soccer practice that is well-planned is created with | | | | - Attacking as a group. |
| a flow. A practice must have targeted goals, not just | | | | - Defending as a group. |
| a random mixing of drills. So start with the basics, and | | | | - Attacking as a team. |
| work up to group tactics. The group portion will be | | | | - Defending as a team. |
| much closer to a real game. This will help your players | | | | - Corner kicks. |
| bridge the gap between the practice and game | | | | - Free kicks. Further Development |
| situation. | | | | As you assess the improvement in the skills of |
| Areas to Cover | | | | individual players you will see joy on their faces as |
| If you cannot perform the basics, you just cannot | | | | well as on yours. But soccer is a team game. That |
| perform. There are a number of important areas to | | | | means that there are other things to think about. |
| cover when drilling your soccer team. But it is always | | | | Like.... |
| best to start with the basics. | | | | - What players skills will work best at which position? |
| - Passing and receiving rolling balls. | | | | - Who has the fitness level required? |
| - Passing and receiving balls in the air. | | | | - Are they really team players? |
| - Dribbling the ball. | | | | - What formation should we play? |
| - Shielding the ball. | | | | - Who is the leader of this team? The answers to |
| - Tackling your opponents and recovering the ball. | | | | these questions will have you well on your way to |
| - Heading the ball. | | | | creating a successful soccer team. |
| - Shooting the ball. Don't ever forget goalkeeper | | | | There are soccer training drills available to cover |
| training drills. If your team is solid with all the above | | | | every aspect of the soccer game and help any |
| skills, but have a poor goalkeeper, it will be a long | | | | soccer player improve their skills. |
| season! | | | | |