How To Plan Individual Soccer Training Sessions
This is a masterclass on how to plan individual soccer training sessions.
Matches and practices are extremely important for your development. But if you want to make the fastest improvements in the shortest period of time, individual soccer training is what you need.
In this article (and video) I will show you how to plan the most effective individual soccer training sessions to improve your skills, fitness, and confidence. Let’s go!
How To Plan Individual Soccer Training Sessions
Why is individual training so important? When you are in a team environment you are competing with 20 other players for time on the ball and attention from the coach.
Did you know that the average player is only in possession of the ball for 45 seconds – 1 minute during a professional match? It’s true – google it
If you are ONLY relying on your team to become a better soccer player, you are cheating yourself. This season, make a commitment to develop a powerful individual soccer training plan.
Individual Soccer Training Sessions
Practicing soccer by yourself can become your biggest advantage over teammates and opponents. Most players don’t know how to train on their own. Or they lack the discipline to practice by themselves.
That which they are not willing to do, is what will make you better than them.
Now you shouldn’t worry about comparing yourself to other players. Use them as benchmarks. Take them as motivation. Let them fuel your motivation to improve. But at the end of the day, the only player you need to be better than is the one you were yesterday.
Don’t wait for Wednesday’s practice or next week’s game to become better. Your opportunity to improve is right here, right now – in the form of individual training.
I promise if you commit to doing more individual soccer training this season, you will have the best season of your career. But talk is cheap. It’s time to take action.
Individual Soccer Training Session Plan
Many players do practice alone but their style of training is inefficient. They never push themselves into a state of discomfort and they focus on soccer drills & skills that don’t actually make them more effective during matches.
You want to be the type of player who gets more benefit from 10 minutes of training, than most players do in 1 hour. Put intention into your training. Everything you do should be for a purpose. Everything you do, should be done with quality & intensity.
The way you practice is the way you play. If you put focus, effort, and intensity into your individual training. This will translate into your games.
If your individual training is easy, the game is going to be hard. If your individual training is hard, the game is going to be easy.
How To Plan Soccer Training Sessions
I believe in creating complete soccer players. Eliminating weakness and enhancing your strengths. In order to do this, you must have a well rounded individual soccer training session plan.
Here’s an individual soccer training session outline:
#1 – Warm up. The purpose of warm up is to prepare the body for training and reduce the chance of injury. However, most players waste their time with warm ups. This is an incredible opportunity to improve your mobility, coordination, balance, and overall athleticism.
#2 – Speed & Stamina. It’s best to do the hardest part of training first. Get it out of the way. I would recommend doing your speed work and stamina training before you move into technical skills. Quality over quantity. It’s better to do less repetitions at higher intensity.
#3 – Technical Skills. Develop every part of your technique. Spend time improving your ball control, dribbling, passing, first touch, and shooting. The quality of your time invested is more important than the quantity. Analyze your mistakes. Make adjustments to your technique. Always practice with both feet.
#4 – Cool Down. Players who take care of their body have longer careers, improve faster, and can train harder the next day. Don’t just go through the motions. Can you improve your flexibility with some cool down stretches? Also use this time to improve your mentality. Talk to yourself positively and be proud of your work ethic.
Individual Soccer Training Schedule
It’s easy to be motivated after reading this article (or watching the video below). You might take this information and do some individual soccer training for a couple days. But at some point your motivation is going to disappear.
The best players can self-motivate but more importantly they are disciplined. Discipline means doing what you know you should do, even if you don’t feel like doing it. You can either make excuses or make things happen.
Can you create consistency in your individual soccer training schedule?
Remember, the days you don’t want to train are the most important days to train. This develops the mental toughness needed to push through excuses. Mentality is the biggest separator from those players who make it and those who don’t.
Disciplined consistency with your individual soccer training is what will take you to the next level. Identify the moments when you are feeling mentally weak, tired, and unmotivated. That is your opportunity for growth. Talk yourself forward!
Soccer Training Session Plan Example
The video below demonstrates an individual technical soccer training session. You need to take responsibility for every area of your development.
For that reason, I’ll add a few different components to this individual soccer training. You can use this exact training session or use it as inspiration to create your own.
Coaches and trainers will come into your life. Take advantage when they do. But the truth is, you are the only person who is present in your life 100% of the time. This is why you must learn to be your own best coach, trainer, and motivator.
Individual Soccer Training Session Plan:
“I am not a perfectionist, but I like to feel that things are done well. More important than that, I feel an endless need to learn, to improve, to evolve, not only to please the coach and the fans but also to feel satisfied with myself. It is my conviction that there are no limits to learning and that it can never stop, no matter what our age.” – Cristiano Ronaldo
Individual Soccer Training Plan (VIDEO)
In this specific video I use a wall to complete the individual soccer training session. This is because the wall is the best training partner. Especially when you are training by yourself.
The wall never gets tired, it always passes the ball back, and is always available to train. You can use a wall or check out my YouTube channel for other ideas about training at home or on the soccer field.
You’ll also receive:
– a full description of the training routine
– examples of each specific drill
– how to improve all areas of your technique
– plus much more
Understand that knowledge is only power when it’s put into action. Make the necessary changes to your mindset, technique, training, and start to fall in love with your training. Be consistent and you will develop the improvements you desire.
If you want to improve your soccer skills, fitness, IQ, and confidence – this should be obsession you keep with you for the rest of your soccer career.
Individual Soccer Training Session
I’m glad you found this tutorial about how to plan individual soccer training sessions helpful. You have the ability to improve all of your skills! You’ve learned how to plan individual soccer training sessions by yourself but you can also become faster, stronger, and mentally tougher.
I’d love to see you achieve great things in soccer and life. But that’s only possible if you become the best version of yourself. Using this content is a great start!
If you really want to take another strong step in the right direction, continue training with me.
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About The Author
I used to be a soccer player who struggled with self-confidence. I felt slow, weak, and unmotivated. My coaches didn’t pay much attention to me, my friends laughed at my lack of skills. At one point, I even became so discouraged that I quit the sport altogether.
Enough was enough. I decided to take control of my own development and set out on a journey to become a better soccer player. This path led me on an incredible journey of self-improvement.
I went on to win league and goal-scoring titles, earn awards, lift trophies, and received a college scholarship. I’ve even earned international caps for my country.
I started sharing my knowledge with others and teaching them how to become the best soccer players they could be. My YouTube channel grew to over 500,000 subscribers. I’ve coached for the top youth clubs & men’s teams in my city, and have my own soccer training company.
But enough about me, let’s focus on you.
If you’re looking to improve your skills, let’s take your soccer game to the next level. I want to help you make a noticeable change in style of play and overall performance on the field.
I’m passionate about helping players achieve their goals in soccer, and I’d love to be a part of your journey. I can help you reach your goals faster and achieve more in this sport, but success must be your own choice. If you’re ready to take the next step, here’s what I suggest you do:
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Coach Dylan
Progressive Soccer
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