Lexington United Soccer Club Coaches Section
The Set-up: On a 36x 30 yard field (double penalty box length) divide the group into two equal teams. Create three 5x5 boxes as pictured. Have the two lines directly across from one another facing the central square. Balls should begin with the … [Read more...]
The Set-up: (as pictured) 2 goals, several discs, plenty of balls. Break players into two groups. Lines begin about 10 yards from the “playing area”. Playing area should be app. 25 yards long x 30 yards wide. The Exercise: When the coach yells GO! The … [Read more...]
The Exercise: Player A passes to Player B and moves around the outside disc Player B drops the ball at a forward diagonal for Player A to run onto Player A serves the ball into the box for 2 forward runners. Player B would now move to the end of … [Read more...]
The Set-up: (as pictured) one goal, several balls, and six discs to mark out the players starting positions. The circuit works best if you have 12 to 14 players. The Exercise: Player A passes the ball to Player B and moves forward to support. B … [Read more...]
The Exercise: Red drives the ball with his instep (laces) through two discs or flags to grey, white should initially serve as a passive goalie and become more active as the exercise progresses. Red and White would then switch positions. Grey should immediately … [Read more...]
The Set-up: Groups of Five. Create a 40 x 20 yard field with a goal (marked out with discs or flags) in the middle of the area. One player serves as the goalkeeper, 2 players on each side of the goal. 4 balls per group. Exercise 1: Player A begins by … [Read more...]
The Set-up: Field is a double penalty box. (36yards long x 44 yards wide) The Game: Two teams are positioned on opposite sides of the goal. The exercise begins with the goalkeeper rolling the ball out into the path of the first player in line on the red … [Read more...]
Set-up: half-field, goal, several balls, a few discs. The Exercise: Player A “runs with the ball” (dribbling at speed), Player A shoots the ball as he approaches the penalty box. Once Player A shoots the ball, he moves back toward player … [Read more...]
The Set-up: Field is a double penalty box (36 x 44). Use one large goal, two sets of gates for goals. Team is divided in half (Red and White) with the red team split into two lines. Balls begin with the red line (A) with several extra balls next to the … [Read more...]
Set-up: (as pictured) Double penalty box. The Exercise: Players 2 “checks away” and comes back for the ball. Players 1 passes the ball into the “checking” player (2). Players 2 drops the ball at an angle “not square” to player … [Read more...]
The Set-up: Two goals placed back to back inside the center circle. Field should be full width with the end-line being the top of the penalty box. Mark off a box around the center circle with discs. Two even numbered teams’ minimum of 6 field players per … [Read more...]
The Set-up: (as pictured) Designate 4 teams of 4 by color (grey/white & blue/red/white). Play on an area the full width of the soccer field x approximately 40 yards long. Use one large goal and three counter goals (pugg goals ordiscs). *If you don’t … [Read more...]
Set-up: (as pictured) Double Penalty Box. The Game: 3 plus Keeper v 1 in the defensive zone, 1v 3 plus Keeper in attacking zone. Restrctions: Players must stay intheir zones. Coach should rotate the sole player in the attacking zone. No more than 3 touches … [Read more...]
The Game: Two teams of four play vs. each other on the field with an additional four players playing as target players. They play the ball back to the team that played them the ball. Target players should be one touch, two touch for younger … [Read more...]
The Game: as pictured. Off-sides is in play. Coach should position himself in a manner that he/she can enforce the rule. When Coach yells Go! 2 red players attack 1 white defender. When Coach yells Go! for a 2nd time two recovering players sprint … [Read more...]
The Set-up: Field should be approximately 36 yards long x 40 yards wide. Divide the team into two groups, place several balls in each goal. The Exercise: The exercise begins with two white players attacking one red defender with an additional white player … [Read more...]
The Set-up: Extend the penalty box by 5 to 7 yards. Divide the teams into 3 equal number teams (anywhere from 2v2 up to 5v5 works). Have several balls divided between the coach and in the net. The Game: Two teams play, the third team rests (shags balls). … [Read more...]
Set-up: as pictured. The Game: Two equal teams play vs. each other. The goalkeeper creates a man advantage for the team defending the goal. Red is trying to score on the big goal, while white is defending the big goal and trying to dribble the gates. If … [Read more...]
The Game: Two teams, each player is designated a number. The coach calls out the numbers of the players. These players then run out from the end line to play the game. The coach serves balls from the sideline if the ball goes out of bounds or into a goal. Each … [Read more...]
The Exercise: Player B “checks away” and comes back quickly for the ball. Player A passes the ball to player B and makes an overlapping run. Player B should run at the defender to "fix him". If the defender commits to the player with the ball, Player B … [Read more...]
The Game: 4 White vs. 4 Grey with 4 Red target players. Target players should be one touch, two touches maximum. Games should be first team to 3 goals or 5 minute maximum. When Grey wins the ball they play to Red and then become the attacking team. When keeper … [Read more...]
Set-Up: (as pictured). Full team, one goal, several balls, and 4 discs. The Game: Coach yells Go! to start the movement. White Sprints across to the cone directly in front of them. Red should dribble with speed (upon hearing the Go command) at the cone … [Read more...]
The Set-up: (as pictured). Full team, one goal, several balls, and 4 discs. The Game: Red plays the ball out to White. Red moves to the end of the White line. White receives ball and begins 1 v1 with Grey (the previous shooter). When white either shoots the … [Read more...]
The Set-up: Field should be approximately 30 yards long x 20 yards wide. Set up two 2 yard gates at one end of the grid and one 4 yard gate at the opposite end. Divide the players into two teams. The Exercise: Coach begins with all the balls. When he/she … [Read more...]
The Set-up: (as pictured) 2 goals, several discs, plenty of balls. Break players into two groups. Playing area should be a double penalty box, 36 yards long x 44 yards wide. Coach should have several balls. The Exercise: When the coach yells GO! The … [Read more...]
Set-up: (as pictured). Place goals on a diagonal. One goal should be on the end-line facing the field, the other about 36 yards from the end-line facing the end-line. The Exercise: Players A and C stand about 18 yards from their respective lines. Players B … [Read more...]
The Set-up: (As pictured) Double Penalty Box. This exercise requires several balls, two goals and three different colored bibs. The Exercise: Coach begins by passing the ball into the middle of the field. The first player from each line sprints out to … [Read more...]
The Set-Up: Divide the team into two lines (Line 1 & 2). All players should have a ball. The coach stands approximately 7 to 10 yards in front of line 2. Goalie should be in the net. The Exercise: The first person in line 1 (player A) dribbles at speed … [Read more...]
The Set-up: Play inside the penalty area. Divide the group into two equal teams with one player (or coach) acting as the server. Have plenty of balls. The Exercise: The movement begins when the first white player in line touches the post. This is the … [Read more...]
The Set-up: Divide into two equal teams and play over half the field. Mark off a line 10 yards inside half field as pictured. The Game: The players in white attack the goal defended by the red players for 5 straight minutes. Please Note: No attack can … [Read more...]
The Exercise: Player B drifts away (not pictured) and “checks back” to player A. Player A passes to player B and begins to move centrally up field. Player B passes to the player C and makes a long overlapping run. Player C drops the ball centrally into the … [Read more...]
The Set-up: as pictured. The players in the white shirts, blue shorts are resting. The Exercise: Player B drifts away (not pictured) and “checks back” to player A. Player A passes to player B and begins to move centrally up field. Player B passes to the … [Read more...]
The Set-up: 4 v 2 in a 12 x 12 box, another 12 x12 box is attached to it. The Game: 4 v2 in the top box. To advance into the 2nd Box, attacking players must play through the central player in the advanced position. That player must play 1 touch. Attackers … [Read more...]
Focus: Quick movement off the ball, sharp passing, finishing. The Exercise/Rotation: Player B checks away and calls for the ball. Player A passes to B and moves to the inside for support. Player B drops the ball and spins away and runs to C's … [Read more...]
The Set-up: Half the field, one large goal, several balls. The Exercise: All Players (A, B, C, D) begin their movement once Player B begins to dribble the ball. D should run diagonally inward to support Player B. Player C should immediately make a long … [Read more...]
The Game: Teams play 2 vs. 2 in a small grid outside the penalty area and use two neutral players outside of the grid to release an attacker into the box for a shot. If the attacking team fails on three consecutive occassion to break out of the box they rotate … [Read more...]
The Exercise: Full team exercise. Player B should check away and come back for the ball. Player A plays ball into B and moves for support. B drops the ball and spins away and runs to receive a cross from Player C. Player A shoots the ball and takes up player … [Read more...]
The Set-up: (as pictured) Full team, penalty box to penalty box, two goals, several balls and two different colored bibs. The Exercise: The exercise begins with a red player serving a long ball into 3 white attackers. The white attackers should control the … [Read more...]
Set-up: (As pictured). For older teams the coach should stand in a position that he/she can observe off-sides. The Exercise: A pair of red defenders play a ball out diagonally to three white attackers, the red defenders move out quickly to close the space. … [Read more...]
The Set-up: (as pictured) Use half the field with two goals. Coach can adjust field size depending on age group. Circuit works best with a full team. If you have less than 12 players eliminate line 5 and have just one runner into the box (line … [Read more...]
