U21 Soccer Drills
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Soccer Technique
Circuit Training with shot on goal
1v1 - 1 vs 1 situation with shot on goal after a circuit (jumping and slalom running) -
Soccer Tactics
4-4-2 Attacking phase: Switch play
Attacking Principles - Tactical drill to improve the team's movements during 4-4-2 attacking phase -
Psychology
Goal setting: The most efficient and lasting motivation
Education - Motivation in soccer is the psychological element that everyone is convinced of mastering, but when misused, it could have a negative impact on players. -
Psychology
Locus of control: Use success and failure to obtain benefits
Education - Benefit from player's subjective perception of the outcome's cause -
Soccer Technique
Alternating passes
Passing - Technical exercise to improve passing and receiving the ball -
Soccer Tactics
5 v 5 match + 4 neutral players with shooting zones
Depth - 5 v 5 conditioned game with the support of two neutral players inside a central zone and two finishing zones on the sides -
Soccer Technique
Exchange ball with a teammate and shoot at goal
Shooting - Useful drill to train finishing shots after a quick change of direction -
Soccer Tactics
3 vs 1 + 2: put pressure when outnumbered
Press - Train players to defend outnumbered in order to improve pressure -
Soccer Technique
Technical activation: Pass, one-two and position change
Passing - Useful drill to train quick ball transmission between teammates -
Soccer Tactics
4 vs 4: Build-up from the back
Playing out from the back - Small-sided Game to train how to lose a marker to build-up quickly from a defensive phase