Racing to Finish the Cross

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Michael Saif

By Daniel Severn This week we focus on speed and agility combined with crossing and finishing under pressure. The exercise works best when run as a competition as this adds extra motivation for the players. Speed and Agility are obvious … Continue reading →

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Agility, First Touch and Speed Dribbling

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Michael Saif

By Jebreel Bubtana This exercise works on your player’s first touch, speed dribbling and endurance. This is another exercise that can work very well with your team for preseason training. There are 4 stations as shown below (figure 1), with … Continue reading →

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Finishing and Anaerobic Conditioning through 1v1 Battles

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Michael Saif

Agility, Speed, 1v1 Battles and Composed Finishing by Daniel Severn For this week’s article I’d like to share an exercise that helps to create competition in practice whilst focusing on some key aspects of the game; agility, speed, strength and … 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 Great Foot-work with the use of Foot-Speed and Coordination Exercises – Part 2

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Justin Cresser Author of Total Soccer Conditioning: A Ball Orientated Approach In last week’s article we spoke about the importance of developing foot speed and coordination in our players. We highlighted the need for these qualities by wing backs for … Continue reading →

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Speed of Reaction and Developing Anaerobic Capacity

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Justin Cresser Author of Total Soccer Conditioning: A Ball Orientated Approach Individual and Small Group Defending; Dribbling to Beat and Opponent; Speed of Reaction and Developing Anaerobic Capacity Today’s activity focuses on a number parameters, including individual and small group … Continue reading →

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