Stops and turns (TVT)
Stopping and turning requires technique and agility. 10 ways to turn while dribbling the ball:
Boxing as crosstraining for soccer players
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…
3 individual striker drills (7mlc)
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…
5 Speed and Agility Drills (7mlc)
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…
How to increase speed (Progressive Soccer)
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…
Top 5 secrets to run faster (Will John)
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:…
The most important thing in a soccer match
What’s the most important thing in a soccer match? You might think it’s scoring goals, but that’s not it. The most important thing in a soccer match is the next action. As a player, before you receive a pass, you should already know what you’re going to do with it before the ball arrives at…