Total Soccer Fitness and Training is dedicated to teaching 'The Beautiful Game' to players, coaches, parents, leagues, clubs, and teams.



Tactical Drills

The Tactical Phase in any practice session plan should include more than just a 2-team scrimmage. Here you will find games -- from small-sided (3v3, 5v5, etc.) to large group (6v3+3, etc.) -- and match-specific exercises to fit any tactical theme.

Technical Drills

As the saying goes, there are no tactics without techniques. Included here are drills that hone all the technical fundamentals -- juggling, dribbling, striking the ball/finishing, defending and goalkeeping. Also included are warmup drills to use at the beginning of each session.

Session Plans

Every training session should have a plan with a specific theme, be it technical, tactical or fitness. Here you will find session plans that emphasize such concepts as "Possession", "Striking the Ball", and "Speed of Play".

Speed, Agility, Quickness Drills

Speed, Agility and Quickness is a major part of all our sessions. In this section you will find drills that work all three concepts both with and without the soccer ball. Also included are warmup routines and a dynamic stretching routine.

“READY. SET. GO!”
One of the most important concepts taught at Total Soccer Fitness & Training is Proper Running Mechanics. In our individual and small group training sessions we time our players in various sprints, such as a 10-Yard Sprint and a 10x4 Shuttle. Our young soccer player is about to run a 10-yard sprint. Notice the following Proper Running Mechanics:

  • Heels are off the ground
  • A slight lean to the body
  • Right arm and left leg are back and ready to explode off the start
  • Left arm is in a good position – a 90-degree angle
  • Both hands are open and loose, not clenched in a fist

Published Articles

"Performance Conditioning" is an outstanding newsletter that has specific issues devoted to many sports, including, of course, soccer. TSFT Owner & Director Tom DeNigris, a former professional sports writer, has written several articles for the soccer edition. He highly recommends subscribing to the newsletter. View their website at www.performance conditioning.com.

Training Videos


"QUICK FEET" -- one of the many drills we use to teach quick feet is demonstrated here by one of our high school players. Watch how she high-steps quickly through the 14 hurdles.


In My Honest Opinion...

by Tom DeNigris 7. May 2008 05:58

...Steven Gerrard is better than Frankie Lampard, but not by much

...and Rio Ferdinand is better than John Terry, but not by much

...Didier Drogba is the best "back-to-goal" player in the world

...but I would still take Thierry Henry over him in a heart beat

...one of these years Portugal is going to win the World Cup, but not too soon

...when I watch my beloved Inter Milan I really miss seeing Luis Figo on the pitch

...I think Figo would look good patrolling the midfield for the Red Bulls

...Figo would bring a lot of people to Giants Stadium for sure

...I can’t help but not like A.C. Milan but Paolo Maldini is still worth watching

...so is Nesta and Pirlo

...and Kaka, of course

...Brad Friedel looks like he’s in his 50s but the dude still has it

...so does Kasey Keller

...but Tim Howard is the man between the pipes for USA

...even though I wouldn’t root for them anyway, but not having England in the Euro Championship just doesn’t seem right

...I mean, no Rooney, no Gerrard, no Terry, no Lampard, no Ferdinand

...the USA Women’s National Team is good. Real good

....the USA Women’s National Team will win the Gold Medal in the Olympics this summer, count on it

...the USA Men will not! Count on that, too

...if I’m starting a professional franchise, somewhere down the road I’m picking Gennaro Gattuso for my squad. Just gotta have a guy who’s going to win those 50-50 balls in the midfield, you know

...was asked by a youngster recently who is the greatest soccer player of all time. Good question. Easy answer...

...MIA HAMM!

...Pele is second

...followed by Der Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer

...Who’s the best player right now, the youngster asked

...Excellent question. Difficult to answer

...maybe Kaka

...most exciting player?

...Cristiano Ronaldo has to be on the list

...along with Cesc Fabregas of my beloved Arsenal

...and Carlos Tevez and Pato and Lionel Messi and...

...Kaka!

...I like watching MLS games. OK. I admit it

...seriously, MLS play is getting better

...still, English Premier League is the best

...followed by La Liga

...then Serie A

...then Bundesliga

...saw the New York Cosmos movie the other day

...wow, I miss those days

...first as a fan, then as a sports writer covering the last few years of the North American Soccer League

...don’t know if I’ve ever seen a more elegant player than Carlos Alberto

...calm, cool Carlos

...I loved the NASL’s shootout method — Goalkeeper vs. Attacker, starting with the ball at the infamous 35-yard (Offside) Line

...loved watching Carlos Alberto, with the fifth and deciding kick, flicking the ball up in the air, juggling it a few yards then just flicking itover the head of the charging goalkeeper

...miss those Cosmos cheerleaders, too

...and the young American players on that squad who I came to know a tad...

...Ricky Davis, Jeff Durgan, David Brcic

...never miss River Plate vs. Boca Juniors on television, maybe the greatest rivalry in sports

...or Rangers-Celtic

...or Inter vs. AC

...or Roma-Lazio, ManU-Man City, Real Madrid-Barca

...Lastly, congrats to my U-16 Hurricanes, who move on to the New Jersey State Cup semifinals next Saturday. Well done girls!

 

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