Individual Soccer Training - Coaching Tactics & Tips

Here are 4 cool tips for individual soccer training that you should find usable. These individual soccer training ideas are my personal favorites and if you practice on them regularly I can ensure you that your soccer skills will increase.

1) Practice – Every time you play soccer, either on your regular practice or just hanging with your friends, I suggest you to use your weaker foot to kick the ball. I know by experience that your other foot will feel unnatural while kicking the ball but. However, I can ensure you that the more you practice with it, the more natural will it feel. One drill you can use to improve your natural touch with your weaker foot is to juggle.

2) Using weights - When practicing with weights you should try to lift 5 more times or so with your weaker foot comparing to your natural kicking foot. However, you should not concentrate on lifting too much with your weaker foot as it could make your kicking foot weaker. One other thing to keep in mind is that you should not start to lift weight until you have filled 18. Starting earlier may decrease your development and also make your more sensitive for injuries

3) Practice kicking without using the ball - This one may sound little funny but believe me it helps. The purpose with this drill is to get a more natural feeling of your kick. However, you should not walk around on the street and perform your kicking movements as people may start wonder what you are doing :-)

My recommendation is to practice on this at least 15 min per day. One good thing with this drill is that you can do it in your room or while walking to your school. However, this is just a complement for your ball training and you should keep in mind that practice with the ball is still your no 1 option!

4) Confidence - During your regular soccer practice you should always try to use your weaker foot. Don’t be scared of what your teammates will think. If they wonder why your technique has decreased, explain for them that you are practicing on your weaker foot. Tell them also that a two footed soccer player is much more dangerous than comparing to a one footed. Believe me when I said that 50 % of your teammates will start to practice with their weaker foot :-)