FUN SOCCER WARM UP DRILLS
Fun Soccer Warm Up DrillsFUN SOCCER WARM UP DRILLS
PASS AND MOVE
Fun soccer warm up drills aimed for players to break a sweat through passing and running.
This is
one of the easiest warm up passing drills that can be set up, and started in minutes.
- Split the players up into groups of 4, with 1 soccer ball per group.
- Split the 4 players into groups of two, and instruct them to stand in a straight line with 10 – 15 m/yd of distance in between the players.
- 2 players should stand one behind another with the player in front having the possession of the soccer ball (1 soccer ball per 4 players).
- Goal for this soccer warm up exercise is to pass the soccer ball to the teammate on the opposite
side, and follow his/her pass, running behind the player on the opposite side.
- Encourage players to strike the soccer ball with the inside of their foot, using the correct passing technique (locking the ankle and pointing toes up) for a firm pass on the ground.
COACHING POINT
- Coaches should watch, and get involved in players development, by pointing out mistakes and wrong technique that is especially easy to correct when working with younger soccer players.
- Goal is to have players perform the drill correctly, so it will look like clockwork, with passes and players running behind each other, and just enough time to catch a breath before doing it again.
- Players struggling to use the proper technique need to slow down, and focus on slow execution and body movement for muscles to remember. Constant repetition of correct technique at a slower pace will allow muscle memory to pick up the correct body movement so that it can be applied at a faster pace…. just SLOW down and get the technique before trying to perform any drill at higher speeds.
- The whole point of this drill is to get the movement and passes correctly so that a flow is created and the drill can be used to its fullest potential. It may take a little time to teach young players this pre game soccer warm up drill, and as they spend the time learning how to do this drill, they will work on building a positive habit in passing and moving into space.
MODIFICATIONS
- Allow players to trap the ball, by cushioning it, and then passing it back to next player.
- Have the player’s increase the tempo of passing and running… maybe do 3 minute sessions with 1 minute at 50% pace, second minute at 75% pace and the final minute at game pace 100%.
- Instruct the players to use different parts of their foot when passing the soccer ball.
- Pass the ball midair (knee level preferably), for an aerial trap, and pass back in the midair.
- Use your imagination and come up with different ways to modify this, or any other drill into a fun soccer warm up drill.
