The First Touch Box – Agility, Control and One-Touch Passing

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Michael Saif

By Daniel Severn The first touch box is an exercise I love to use with all of my teams. With this exercise you can work on the players 1st touch from the air, on the ground, first time passing, volleying, … Continue reading →

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Anaerobic Endurance Whilst Working on Passing and Moving

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Jebreel Bubtana, BRASA, Brazilian Soccer Academy I use this regularly during my warm up not only to work on my player’s fitness but also to get them passing and moving, getting them in the right frame of mind at … Continue reading →

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A Simple Exercise to Develop Short Passing Ability, Speed Dribbling Technique, Starting Speed and Anaerobic Capacity

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Justin Cresser Author of Total Soccer Conditioning: A Ball Orientated Approach Today’s exercise is a simple exercise that focuses on speed dribbling, short passing and sprinting over short distances. We have also structured the exercise so that the work-to-rest ratio … Continue reading →

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Developing Anaerobic Capacity and Agility with a Two-Station Passing and Receiving Circuit

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Justin Cresser Today’s article focuses on developing anaerobic endurance, agility and to a lesser extent, speed over short distances. Because this activity incorporates more more than one component of conditioning, it is a great choice for in-season training sessions … Continue reading →

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Pass and Sprint with Half-Turns and Speed Dribbling

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Justin Cresser No matter what phase of the season we are in, I always include an activity that focuses on improving my Players’ first touch. I think this is extremely important, especially at the youth level. The following is … Continue reading →

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Using a Dribbling, Passing and Receiving Drill to Develop Aerobic Endurance

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Justin Cresser Today’s activity is a simple exercise that develops Aerobic Endurance while working on dribbling, passing and receiving techniques. One of the good things about this drill is that it can also be used as a warm-up routine. … Continue reading →

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