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We propose a training tool made by Xavi Hernandez in the training process of FC Barcelona to train the game in numerical superiority and transition training. Players who are out numbered when they recover the ball try to score as quickly as possible in the side-goals. Those who have lost possession try to block them as quickly as possible. Read more

We believe that the presence of a defensive central midfielder is very important in a team regardless of the system you play in or the style your team has. But compared to football in the past the role of this defensive midfielder has changed a lot, less and less teams use a defensive midfielder in the style of Gennaro Gattuso or Claude Makélélé who had the main task of recovering the ball. In today's... Read more

For a football-specific workout to be successful, it is important that it meets a few conditions. Here are the most important ones: Stimulate intelligence and creativity; To be as varied as possible; Be motivational in order to get players 100% involved in the training process; Have simple rules that are clearly explained; Not to be routine in the training process; The difficulty of the exercises should increase progressively; Be dynamic;... Read more

Next we have prepared a technical test specific to the game of football. Applied regularly to your players you can check their progress. Materials needed: - cones, a gym bench, two balls. Exercise description: Draw a 5 m / 10 m rectangle. On the 10 m side place an overturned gym bench. The player has to send the ball for 30 seconds successively with his back to the gym bench. A net goal is placed behind... Read more

Here's a fun game played by Deportivo de La Coruña in the warm-up part of training. The game is made under the command of coach Borja Jiménez. Read more

Here's a simple exercise from Wolfsburg in the training process for goal kicking training. The exercise is conducted under the direction of trainer Oliver Glasner. Starting from the version in the video above, different variations of the exercise can be performed. Read more

Here's a goal-kicking training exercise Everton did in training. The player who kicks the first ball into the goal receives another ball from the coach or one of the goalkeepers and kicks it into the goal. Read more

For this week we have prepared an exercise that can be used in training sessions to train the goal kick. Materials needed: cones, footballs Number of players: 5 - 7 players + 1 goalkeeper. Description of the exercise: Materials placed as in the picture, players A and C will have balls in their possession. Player A passes the ball to player B (1), player B before receiving the ball runs around the cones (I).... Read more

For this week we propose an exercise for football-specific physical training. Materials needed: - hurdles, speed ladders, fences, hoops. Description of the exercise: Materials laid out as in the figure, the players will perform passing exchanges after which they will work in turns: - jumping over fences; - variations of exercises on the speed ladder; - jumping in circles; - running with added steps between the spiked hurdles.... Read more

For this week a physical training exercise combined with goal kicking. Materials needed - fences, spiked hoops, hoops, speed ladder, soccer balls. Exercise description: Materials laid out as in the picture, player B will have in his possession 4 balls. Player A takes turns running: - jumping over the hoops (I); - variations of speed ladder exercises (II); - running with added steps between the spiked hurdles (III);... Read more

For this week we have prepared an exercise for training the goal kick. Materials needed: - cones, three goals, footballs. Description of the exercise: Each player will have a ball in their possession. The player drives the ball towards the goalposts (1,2,3) and then finishes with a kick at goal (4). The goalkeeper in the first goal where the player has kicked, throws the player a ball from his hand to the next... Read more

This week's exercise of the week is dedicated to physical training, it is performed on half the field. Materials needed: - cones, footballs. Description of the exercise: The exercise consists of two parts. Part I (Lap I) Players will take turns performing: - 3/4 pace running (I); - 2/4 pace running (II); - 3/4 pace running (III); - 2/4 rhythm run (IV); Continuing after the players have... Read more

For this week we have prepared an exercise that can be done in the warm-up part of the training process. Materials needed: - heads, cones, a goal, many balls. Description of the exercise: Materials laid out as in the picture, each player A will have a ball in their possession. Player A passes the ball to player B (1). Player B passes the ball to player C (2). Player C passes the ball to player... Read more

This week's exercise is dedicated to the warm-up part specific to football training. Materials needed: - heads, two speed skates, balls. Description of the exercise: A square will be made out of heads, on two sides of the rhombus a stirrup will be placed on each side. Player A passes the ball to player B (1), then performs variations of exercises from the running school (I). Player B passes the ball... Read more

For this week we have prepared an exercise that can be done in training sessions for passing the ball specific to the game of football. Materials needed: - heads, 2 - 4 balls/group. Description of the exercise: Work area divided as in the picture, players A will each have a ball in their possession. The exercise is worked simultaneously from both sides, player A passes the ball to player B (1). Player B passes... Read more

For this week we have prepared an exercise that can be done in training sessions to improve football-specific fitness. Materials needed: - fences, two speed ladders, spiked poles, heads, lots of balls. Description of the exercise: The work surface marked out as in the picture, the coach and the third goalkeeper will be between the two goals with balls in their possession. 4 teams will be formed, in the picture teams C and D will... Read more

For this week we have prepared an exercise to train the goal kick preceded by a passing circuit. Materials needed: - cones, heads, a goal, many balls. Description of the exercise: The exercise will take place on half court, each player A will have one ball in their possession. Player A drives the ball through the cones and then passes it to player B (1-2). Player B passes the ball to player C (3), player... Read more

A coach's interventions in the training process are very important to achieve the desired goals. These interventions can be: before training; during training; after training. Before training The coach should explain the objectives of the workout before the workout. Why it is important to achieve these objectives, what influence these objectives can have on the development of the style of play. How the coach conveys... Read more

In this article we give you the opportunity to see a training game made by Deportivo de La Coruna in the training process. The collective of players will be divided into 4 teams in each side of the pitch will be assigned a team. The game is played according to the rules of volleyball, when the big fitness ball touches the ground in a team's court, that team receives a penalty point. The team... Read more

For this week we have prepared an exercise that can be used in training sessions to train the goal kick. Materials needed: - heads, two goals, lots of balls. Description of the exercise: A work surface will be made with a distance between the goals of about 30 - 35 metres. Players A and C will have balls in their possession. Player A passes long to player B (1), player B passes to player A (2). Player A comes running... Read more