Drills & training
A Fun Finishing Drill
Everybody loves shooting drills! This rapid fire shooting drill will give your players lots of chances to shoot on goal, in addition to helping you work out your goalies. Get more soccer drills like these, all from some of the best coaches around, Coerver...
Fast Footwork Test
Having fast feet help you control the ball and keep defenders on their toes. Fast footwork is one of the fundamental objectives of the complete Coerver coaching method. Can your players do these drills as smoothly as these players? If not, you may need to find some...
Know Soccer? Get Paid
Write a Book about Soccer, Get Paid SoccerDrillBook.com is currently seeking soccer coaches looking to try their hand at writing about the game. Specifically, we are looking for books and drill ideas that are focused on a specific facet of the game. An example of a...
Sizing-Up Opposing Teams During Warm-Ups
As a student of the game, I like to take in all the information I can about my opponents, and warm ups present a great opportunity. In all likelihood, I can pick up a few different things about the other team I can hopefully take advantage of before the game is over....
Shooting Drill Coaching Tips
Proper shooting technique can make the difference between a simple scoring opportunity and a goal. Here are some coaching points to make with your youth soccer team as you work on shooting drills at practice. Shoot Low- Low shots have the highest probability of...
Feints from Coerver
Advanced feints to teach your players, including the double step over, step over pull through, the slap step over, step over scissors, and more. Feeding defenders a steady diet of feints gives them the opportunity to make a mistake one can exploit. Get more soccer...
Soccer Book for the Coaching Masses
Soccer Season Outsourced is a Soccer Book I compiled with the inexperienced or time strapped coach in mind. First and foremost, the practice plans are laid out to be effective regardless of how much time or knowledge you have to invest in planning practice or learning...
Youth Club President Accussed of Embezzlement
Former Healdsburg Soccer league president Kyle Hoffman has been accussed of embezzling roughly $35k from the club since taking over as president. One check totalted $5,000 for "training coaches" and another $2,400 was spent on a "Party for coaches." What a disgusting...
Drills for Soccer Quickness
Soccer Speed - 3 Body Weight Exercises to Build Strength, Power and Speed For Youth Soccer Players Have you ever wondered if it is possible to increase soccer speed in a soccer game to beat your opponent to the ball, to make an effective run down the flanks or just...
Practice vs. Game Players
Ever notice that there are some players whose performance in practice is fantastic, but they are not contributors at game time? There are also players who do not seem motivated at practice, but are extremely effective during the game. Why is this? I think it has to do...