Here’s an effective warm up routine that players can use on their own or coaches can incorporate into their practices…
The exercises provide ample warm up and a considerable amount of touches on the ball, the purpose of which is skill development, technique maintenance, and preparation for the more difficult drills that follow.
Your goal when performing these exercises should be to maximize the number of touches you take and the amount of ground you cover from side to side. Concentrate on quick, quality touches, and not how fast you complete the drills.
Warm Up Drill 1 – Foundation Forward
– Focus on using the inside of both feet
– Take opposing and angled touches back and forth (while moving forward)
– Chop, don’t sway
– Stay on your toes
Warm Up Drill 2 – Foundation Side to Side
– Focus on using the inside surface of both feet
– Take opposing and angled touches back and forth
– Lateral movement – great for side stepping defenders
– Agility and speed of touch
Warm Up Drill 3 – Right Foot Zig Zag
– Focus on using the inside and outside surfaces of the right foot
– Change of direction
– Movement with the ball
Warm Up Drill 4 – Left Foot Zig Zag
– Focus on using the inside and outside surfaces of the left foot
– Change of direction
– Movement with the ball
Warm Up Drill 5 – Transition Touch
– Focus on exchanging the ball between feet using different surfaces of each foot
– Explosive/attacking change of direction
– Movement with the ball
Warm Up Drill 6 – Three Touch
– Focus on exchanging the ball between feet using different surfaces of each foot
– Explosive/attacking change of direction
– Movement with the ball
Warm Up Drill 7 – Roll
– Focus on using the bottom of your foot
– Lateral movement
More Drills
The drills above were taken from the Precision Dribbling Series DVD by Chris Ross. If you want more drills like this or step by step soccer workouts, check out the Precision Dribbling Series.
New to site so if you have already covered the proper ways or the responsibilities of each position sorry but is there a place I can go and retrieve? Trying to help my high schooler to be the best Mid fielder or forward he can be.
Thanks Randy
Randy – Sorry but we don’t have any articles covering that topic in detail. We’ll add those topics to the list and look at adding them soon. Thanks for asking.
Good warm up drills looking forward to using them to see how effective they will be