U21 Soccer Drills
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Athletic Training
Sprint training: Four Corners
Speed - Useful exercise to train speed, quickness, speed resistance and explosive strength on short distances -
Soccer Tactics
Small-sided game to attack the depth
Depth - Themed game to improve the team in playing deep, getting the central midfielders used to play vertically -
Athletic Training
Regaining the ball - Development of aerobic power using the ball
Possession - How to train aerobic capabilities of players during the game by using the ball -
Soccer Tactics
Central striker: creating space + insertions
Creating space - Small-sided Game to improve central striker's movements in losing the marker and midfielders placements' timing -
Athletic Training
Integrated physical conditioning: duel 1 vs 1 with 4 bouncers
1v1 - An intensive exercise for physical conditioning integrating technique and speed. -
Athletic Training
Piggy in the middle 4 vs 2: change positions on Coach's signal
Possession - A physical conditioning exercise which develops a classic "piggy in the middle" game to train passing and movement without the ball -
Soccer Tactics
Cognitive attacking the depth for game plans with 3 strikers
Depth - Train insertion timings against a hypothetical 4 players defensive line for game plans with 3 strikers -
Soccer Technique
Three teams receive and pass the ball - "Tiki taka"
Passing - Warm-up exercise passing and receiving the ball with psychokinetic elements. -
Soccer Tactics
Situational exercise - the "defensive rubber band"
Balance - Situational exercise to train defensive backline and goal defense -
Soccer Tactics
7 vs 7 + 2 neutral players - Cross field pass
Switching play - Small-sided game 7 vs 7 + 2 neutral players, useful to train the cross field pass changing the game and transitions from one side to the other