what are some good soccer drills i can do at home by myself to prepare for next season?
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1. Weave In - Weave Out\n1. Place 4 markers out in a straight line approximately 3 yards apart.\n2. In between each set of markers place another marker only 3 yards to the left. (see diagram right)\n3. Sprint from one marker to the next bending down to touch each one with your hand.\n4. The emphasis is on taking quick side steps, rather than turning to face the marker and sprinting forward - that takes more time (which don't have in a game). \n\n\n2. Follow the Leader\n1. Mark out a large area - 20 yards by 20 yards for example. \n2. Pair up with a team mate and have them run randomly within the area.\n3. Try to maintain 2 yards distance from them at all times. Your team mate should be changing direction and pace constantly. \n\n\n3. Box Drill\n1. Use 4 cones or markers to mark out a square approximately 5yards by 5yards.\n2. Place a cone in the center of the square. This is your starting position.\n3. Give each corner a number and remember it! Have a team mate (or your coach) call numbers at random.\n4. Sprint to the corner shouted and return to the middle. \n\n\n4. Mini Shuttle\n1. Place 2 markers 20 yards apart. Place marker in the middle only 3 yards to the side. (see diagram left)\n2. Starting from the middle marker sprint to one end (10 yards), turn and immediately sprint to the other end (20 yards) and then back to the start (10 yards).\n3. Turn on a different foot at each marker and try to touch the ground with your hand. \n\n\n5. Super Shuttle\n1. Set a series of cones out in a cross formation. (see diagram right)\n2. Run backwards to the center cone, side step to the right cone (or your left if you are performing the drill), side step back to the centre cone still facing the same way.\n3. At the center cone turn and sprint forward to the end cone. Now run back to the center cone, side step to the left, side step back to the center, then turn and sprint back to the start. \n4. Phew! Sounds complicated - it's not - the diagram explains it quicker than I can! \n\n\n6. Slalom\n1. Place 10 shuttles in a line 5 yards apart.\n2. Weave in and out as fast as possible and walk back to the start.\n3. This exercise is often performed much more slowly with a ball. The goal here is to develop speed of leg movement so no ball is used.\n\nOR\n\nFast Feet Dribbling Exercises\nINDEX\n\nRolls Pulls/Drags Turns Foundation Moves/Fakes to beat an opponent Five-Seven Minute Drill Moves/Exercises for young players\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nROLLS\n\nInside Roll -- Roll the ball across your body from outside to inside with the inside and sole of the foot and stop the ball with the inside of the other foot.\n\nOutside Roll -- Roll the ball across your body from inside to outside with the outside and sole of the foot and stop the ball with the inside of the same foot.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nFOUNDATIONS\n\nSide to Side Push-Pull -- Tap ball back and forth with inside of feet, push ball forward with one foot and pull it back the sole of the opposite foot.\n\nSide to Side Step-On -- Roll ball to outside with the sole by stepping lightly on the ball, then tap ball back to the inside with the inside of the foot.\n\nSide to Side Front Roll --Tap ball back and forth with inside of feet, push ball slightly forward then pull the ball across your body with the front part of the sole.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nPULLS/DRAGS\n\nPull Instep Push -- Push ball forward and pull it back with the sole, then tap ball forward with the instep of the same foot.\n\nPull a Vee -- Push the ball forward and pull it back the sole of the foot while turning and then take the ball with the inside of the same foot.\n\nPull & Take with Outside of Foot -- Push the ball forward and pull the ball back with the sole then push the ball diagonally forward with the outside of the foot.\n\nPull
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Practice, Practice, Practice.\n\nThis link looks good: \n\nhttp://www.soccerconditioning.net/results.htm\n\nHowever they are selling you some kind of program. But the info they give is very valuable and accurate. Just follow those target goals. \n\nSorry if the link is crap. I did not get time to read it thoroughly. \n\nPeace out.\n\nP.S.-- Like Damarcus Beasley? Soccer? Surely you mean like Ronaldinho or Kaka? And surely you mean football? :-P\n\nJust kidding.
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For goalkeeping, try to find a partner to train with -- preferrably another goalie.  There are a lot of drills you can do one on one with each other.  For example, stand about 15 feet apart and drop kick the ball to each other and try to catch the ball.  Keep your thumbs touching when you catch the ball, forming a W with your hands.
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To train my legs as a goalie i put pieces of plywood on the ground and jump them one at a time or in session with either both feet or just one. Very rough on the legs to start but it pays off on the ice. Skipping is deffinately a good drill to train with.
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The special olympics website has a lot of drills! \n\n\nhttp://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Coach/Coaching_Guides/Tennis/Teaching+Sport+Skills/default.htm
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The Plan - Impressing the Players on the Team: Play one-on-one vs. each player on the team. If you're good, than you'll impress your teammates, who will be behind you, and the coach might reconsider.\n\nThe Icing on the Cake - Impressing the Coach: Now play an intimate game of one-on-one with the coach. Show him how you understand how the ball goes into the hole. Show him your "game".  After this, I guarantee that you would start, every game!\n\nBack-up Plan - If the above fails: Now show your teammates that you're a "team player" and display your passing, dribbling, positioning, and versitality.  After this, the guys will bow to you one of their starting positions.
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yea go to yahoo and search fantasy soccer. There are some good ones
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try your local soccer store
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Well get a rope ladder and lay it on the ground, then go down the ladder stepping in and out of the holes. do this up and down 5 times, 3 sets. Lunges will help ur power to the rim and in itself will surprise defenders. dribbling, just dribble around ur block and do one arm dribbling drills like going around each leg with one arm for 5 minutes a piece. these alone should greatly improve ur foot work and agility. shooting, shoot free throws after ur tired, this will better prepare u for free throws during a game. goodluck!
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There's a lot of useful information at this website:\n\nhttp://sportsvl.com/soccer/general/training.html\n\nBelieve in yourself. \nWork at it. \nNever give up. \n \nGood luck!
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don't use your toes to kick the ball with, but use the top of your foot (the shoelaces) for power, or the side for accuracy.\n\npractice dribbling around things, is a good idea...but don't waste all your time running as you could be an olympic athlete but if you can't control or kick the ball your not going to make the team.\n\nAlso please note that as this is your first time, i doubt that your actually trying out for a high-caliber team, therefore fitness is not essential. A player who can pass the ball, and is smart, is much more effective than a headless chicken running around the field.\n\nDon't worry about learning fancy moves either, like you said its your first time, practice ball control (juggling, dribbling), and passing/shooting against a wall...this should help you improve.
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Practice.  If you put everything you have into making yourself a better player, you'll be sure to impress.  Do you have anybody else that is able to practice with you during free time??  Get a group of other kids your age and have a ball hockey game just for fun, it will help you hone your skills and you can have great fun doing it.. \n\nHope it helps :)
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Practice playing pick up games with people whenever you can.  Run often, both sprints and jogging, to be as fast as possible.  Juggle the ball with your feet and knees and practice taking shots on goal and moving down the field as much as possible.  Finally, watch professional soccer to see how they do it--passing and playing as a team is another important factor in being a skilled player!
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get ur group of frnds in the team and try playing monkey in the middle to help u communicate and pass. and try juggling the ball to give you some extra ball control. also dribble the ball through ur frnds using tricks. and finally kick at a goal over and over.
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If you do not possess skill, concentrate on improving the accuracy of your pass, increase your fitness, play as a back, how to cut the ball without committing a foul, ho to shoot from all angels and positions. some skills you could gain by persistence and good training.
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Check out Letsplaysoccer.com.  It's an indoor soccer organization that has locations in a number of states. Their website may be able to help you out.
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With whom are you going to train. If you are training by yourself it's going to be really hard. Soccer is team sport so the best advice is to be training with some people. Training with other people is not only more fun, i think it's the only way to accomplish something.\n\nI'm a soccer player myself at a reasonable level in the Netherlands. I only train 2 times a week for 2 hours. This gives me enough practice to act at this level.\n\nI assume you play at a higher level so I think a training of 4 hours a day would be more than enough. Professional soccer players in the Netherlands train about an average of 6 hours a day. When training that much know that it's best to consult a physician.\n\nGood luck with training.