Football Tips, Drills and Matches

After winning multiple football awards, we decided to note down our top football tips for other to use in training sessions.

This is a tough drill - you put two minutes on the clock and have your players lie down in pushup position on the goal line (inside the goal). Have the players then get up to their feet as quick as possible and jump (off both feet) and touch the crossbar with both hands. If they can't get up that high, just have them get as high as they can. As soon as they land have them get down in the pushup position again. 2 minutes may be too long for most football players, so you can scale it down if you like. This drill helps with stamina and explosiveness. It's also a great way to keep players mentally and physically sharp.

Players do intervals around a football pitch....start on a sideline. They then jog to midfield, sprint to the corner, walk half way. jog to the corner. Players then turn the corner into a backwards sprint until the 18 yard box is reached. They then turn around and sprint to the other 18 yard box. Then turn the corner and sprint to the half way line and walk to the next corner. Players should repeat as many times as necessary with or without a break between laps.

This is a great way to get in shape for your football club. You can try spray-painting letters in the grass so that players know when to jog/sprint/walk/etc