Soccer Training Ball Control
Pre – Season Soccer Training
To compete successfully in soccer, preparing your team effectively for the upcoming season is critical. No matter how short or long your pre-season is, we recommend the following approach.
Break the pre-season into two major phases:
- General preparation (first 1/3 of available time)
- Specific Preparation (balance)
For each of the phases address the following:
Skills/Techniques
- receiving
- passing
- shooting
- dribbling
- goalkeeping
Test, monitor, and evaluate the skills of your players and use this information to determine the most suited position for each player; to develop the skill/technique segments of your training sessions; to assess your team’s relative strengths and weaknesses vs the competition. This will also assist you in deciding on your system of play.
Tactics/Strategies
- style (possession/penetration)
- system of play
- game plan
- game strategies
Knowing the technical abilities of your team may direct you to a certain playing style and system. For example, if your players are struggling with ball control and passing accuracy, but are fast, can win a ball, and have scoring ability, you may prefer a penetration (fast break attack) style over a possession game. You may also play a more conservative system of play.
Mental Training
- develop positive environment
- emotional control by players/team
- attentional control
- strategies
Test, monitor, evaluate your player’s confidence, focus, attentional control, emotional control, and commitment. Put them through some tests to see how they respond to challenging situations. Review the outcomes with the team and then steer them towards the type of behaviour that fits your vision for the team.
Physical Preparation
- aerobic
- anaerobic
- speed
- strength
- power
- flexibility
- nutrition
Test, monitor, evaluate by developing fitness tests and measurements to guide you with the fitness trining required in the pre – and early – season. If there is not enough time to bring your team to the required level, use your system of play and player positions to compensate.
Peaking Index
- volume of work (high, med, low)
- intensity (high, med, low)
part II will focus on specifics for each area in each phase
Check www.soccerpracticebooks.com for more info.
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