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.


Right Man. Right Ideas.

by Tom DeNigris 1. August 2011 07:51

Jurgen Klinsmann! 

Finally, US Soccer's Sunil Gulati finally gets something right...well, two things right - 1) firing Boring Bob Bradley; 2) hiring Klinsmann as the new coach of the United States Men's National Team.

Now, we USMNT fans must be patient and allow Klinsmann to work some magic because he will need all the support possible. He's saying all the right things, including expressing a desire to get to the roots of soccer in the USA -- youth soccer. He said he will work closely with USSF technical director Claudio Reyna, who, in my opinion, is doing a spectacular job in his so far short term. Klinsmann said he'll talk with college coaches, too. He would like to have an assistant coach based in Europe so that he doesn't have to fly overseas often. Good idea. He said he will take his time naming permanent assistant coaches. Good idea. And he said he will bring an active brand of soccer --an attacking mentality -- to the team. Great idea. And Good Luck with that!

If Klinsmann is true to his word there are some current National teamers who should be worried, since Boring Bob Bradley perferred strength, speed and athleticism to soccer talent.

If Klinsmann is true to his word does it mean Freddy Adu will finally be given a full-fledged chance to showcase his skills? How about Jose Torres? Will Landon Donovan, a Klinsmann favorite by the way (he actually said we need more Landon Donovans!!), shine in this system?

Get the films of the 2006 World Cup when Germany, with Klinsmann at the helm, played perhaps the most entertaining brand of soccer. That's what he wants to bring to the USA, where he has lived for more than a decade.

Jurgen Klinsmann!

Great news for US soccer. 

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