Soccer
training for the athletes that wants to develop agility and to be in
better game preperation then the oppenent. When training, soccer
players needs to have plenty of quickness and agililty to be a success
during any games or competition. All soccer athletes knows how
important it is to have the speed, quickness, and agility to be a
prolonged athlete in the game of soccer.
We will be discussing soccer fitness, nutrition, the development of
your skills, and abilites to help any and all soccer athletes improve
their abilities in agility.
Fitness
& Nutrition For Soccer
To
be physically fit and to be eating well for soccer, that is what
transforms a regular good soccer player into an all-star soccer
player. Having a good
soccer conditioning program and a good soccer
agility drills program can also transform an
athlete......if committed.
However, becoming one of the best does not happen quickly or
overnight, it takes being in good fitness shape, doing plenty of soccer
exercises, and a good soccer agility drills program.
There are people born with the talent of playing the game and there are
others that develop that skill and become great at the game. It
takes hard work and dedication, but when you score the game winning
goal, it will be all worth it.
Soccer
Agility Exercises
Weave In/Weave Out
- You will need 4 markers or (cones) in soccer training
placed 3 yards apart one in
front of the other.
- Between every 2 markers (cones), put another marker
in between
those markers (cones).
- Start from the starting line, and sprint from one
marker to the
other marker while bending down and touching the ground at every marker.
- Sprint quickly and then turn your face to the other
marker.
Following The Leader
- Mark up a large area for soccer training. For
example, mark out an are atleast 20
yards by 20 yards or larger.
- Be sure to have a team mate and have them run
anywhere around
within the area.
- Stay within a distance of 2 yards around your pair.
Box
Drill Exercise
- Create a 5 yards by 5 yards square using cones or
markers.
- Be sure to put a cone in the center of the
square. This will be your starting point.
- Give each cone or marker a number.
- Have your partner or coach call out numbers randomly.
- Sprint quickly to the cone in which the numbers where
called and the run back to the middle.
Mini Shuttle
- To start, put 2 cones or markers 20 yards apart.
- Place a cone or a marker in the middle 3 yards
distance from the side.
- From the beginning which is the middle, sprint to one
end which is 10-yards, immediately sprint to the opposite end which is
20-yards and then return back to the start again.
- Be sure to turn on each cone and place your hand on
the ground on each cone.
Super Shuttle
- Set several cones in a series similar to a cross.
- Run in a bacwards position towards the center of the
cone.
- Then side step to the cone in the cente facing the
same way.
- When at the center cone, turn around and sprint
toward the end cone.
- Now, return and run back to the center.
- Side step to the left side.
- Side step to the center.
- And then turn around and run in full speed towards
the beginning.
Slalom Exercise
- When starting out, place 10 cones about 5 yards apart.
- Weave and turn in and out as quick as you can.
- Then return back to the start by walking.
