Now, I know this might not be a drill that everyone likes playing and mucking about with or having some banter, however in order to be able to play the beautiful soccer game you have to be trained in the offside trap.I am going to show you about the offside trap from a defenders' and a strikers' perspective.For defenders, you are looking to work together with your other … [Read more...] about Offside Trap Drills – Mastering the Offside Trap
Junior Training Drills
‘Wembley’ : Everyone’s Favourite Playground Soccer Game
Now, this is a mini versioned soccer game that I always play with my buddies at school if we don't have enough players to play a soccer game during the interval.This is how you play the game:One player goes in goalAll the outfield players play an all versus all game and have to tackle all their opponents and score a goalAll players will shoot in the same goal (the only one the … [Read more...] about ‘Wembley’ : Everyone’s Favourite Playground Soccer Game
Last Man Defending Drill
For all the hopeful defenders out there then this is the drill for you. This drill will improve your tackling and strength off the ball and make you a better all-round defender. This is how to do it... One attacker runs with the ball at the goal trying to get past the defender to score a goal The defender's job is to try and tackle him so he doesn't score a … [Read more...] about Last Man Defending Drill
Barcelona’s El Rondo Passing Drill
This drill is not a trick or anything exquisite used by professional footballers, however in order to become a great footballer you need to be able to practice the basics and work on your soccer drills with your team mates. The 'El Rondo' training drill is based on passing and is a good practice for something to use in the game, especially when you want to keep possession of … [Read more...] about Barcelona’s El Rondo Passing Drill
The Crossbar Challenge
All of the players taking part stand in a line and wait for their turn. One player at a time stands from the distance that you set and strike a ball, aiming for the ball to hit the crossbar. If no one hits the crossbar then the closest one wins. If more than one person hits the crossbar then the players who didn't are out and the players who did hit it go into another … [Read more...] about The Crossbar Challenge