Simple padwork might just be a great crosstraining for soccer players. Why? It’s a great cardio workout, it helps with injury prevention. You work on body strength and agility. Moreover, combat sports boost self-confidence and you develop a dose of healthy aggression. Boxing is even applied at the highest level of professional football, as you…
Short sharp movements creating space. Drill #1 | 5 reps | 0:00 – 2:56 See drawing (1): With your right foot do an inside touch, then outside touch, then touch around the cones + ball. Finish with left foot into far right corner. See drawing (2): Run around the cones backwards (facing the ball). Finish…
Each of the 5 exercises: do the exercise for (at least) 30 seconds – rest 30 seconds and repeat 3 times. Then proceed to next exercise. Exercise #1 (0:11): roll the ball with laterally with 1 foot (R/L) to the other (L/R) roll the ball back laterally (L/R to R/L) push the ball forward (with…
This video by 7mlc is a workout in its own. Work those muscle fibres in different directions in order to become stronger and more explosive. Football players need to be able to sprint short distances and change direction really quickly. This kind of exercises helps you improve the ability to accelerate and decelerate quickly. 1:49…
Juggling develops concentration, coordination and helps with keeping a good posture. Moreover, juggling is a great way to improve your ball skills. The table below contains different juggling levels up to level 20. Start with level 1 and then move up to the next level. Check out this YouTube playlist of my son juggling up…
Needless to say that the right mindset is very important for performance in a football match. In his book Soccer Tough, Dan Abrahams sums up simple sports psychology principles. He explains how elite football players think to improve their game. One of the core concepts from this book is the 3 F’s: Focus, Fun &…
Sprint a lot! And you will get faster (no-brainer ;-)). 10x 20m sprint + 10x 50m sprint => 2x per week Technique: Lean forward Keep head down through acceleration phase, then chest & face come up Push the ground behind you Pump your arms Drive knees up & forward When changing direction: stay low Push yourself…
Pylometrics: jump in a slight angle, alternating feet. 2-legged & 1-legged. Pump your arms as you hop. Also: broad jumps. Swing both arms & jump forward as far as you can. Explosive movement: over the ball jumps. Wall drive. Box jumps: 1 foot on a higher surface, drive up & extend. Squat jumps. Resistance training:…
