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.


This, That & Other Stuff

by Tom DeNigris 25. February 2011 04:05

Balloting for the Soccer Hall of Fame is currently taking place. Voters are allowed to list up to 10 names on their ballots. There are a few who should be locks. If not, then my opinion of the voters would be the same as my opinion of the National Football League Hall of Fame voters -- that is, they're pretty much as clueless as the voters who did not select Willie Mays and Hank Aaron on their ballots when the two great baseball players were first eligible (can you imagine not voting for Willie Mays or Hank Aaron for the baseball hall?)

Anyway, here are the individuals who I think should be voted in this year:

1. Eddie Pope -- one of my favorite players of all time. Never did anything spectacular but you could always count on him. Solid. Composed. Tough. Fast. Loved him.

2. Shannon MacMillan -- remember 1999. She was the super sub. What an exciting player.

3. Cobi Jones -- how can you not put this guy into the Hall of Fame. For his hair alone, he should be admitted. OK, he was not the greatest player on the pitch but there were few who could run with him and he was as popular a player as anyone.

4. John O'Brien -- honed his incredible skills in Holland. Scored that fantastic goal against Portugal in the World Cup. Truly one of the best U.S. players ever.

5. Earnie Stewart -- smart, fast, great leader.

6. Chris Armas -- OK, this is a personal thing because I just loved watching him annihilate opposing players in the midfield. Current USAer Ricardo Clark should get all the films of Armas and watch how you play defensive midfield.

7. Tisha Venturini-Hoch -- yeah, OK, another personal favorite. She was an outstanding player in her day.

8. Shep Messing -- there is Veteran's Ballot as well as a player's ballot and I want Shep in the Hall. He was soccer cool long before there was such a thing. And he was also the first great American Goalkeeper. And now he is so far and away the best television analyst out there.

9. Tony DiCicco -- there is also a ballot called "Builders" which includes administrators and coaches, etc., and for sure DiCicco belongs in the Hall. Not always the happiest guy on earth, but nevertheless this guy can coach. Definitely one of the top 5 American coaches ever.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE THOUGHT

Did you see my beloved Arsenal take down big, bad (overrated!!!!) Barcelona? Oh baby! Nothing better than seeing the Spanish giants take one or two on the chin from the EPL-toughened Gunners. Welcome to the big leagues Mr. Messi.

THE MLS IS READY TO GO

Two new teams -- the Portland Timbers and the Vancouver Whitecaps -- enter the league which is good news because as any frequent visitor to this space knows that I am a huge MLS fan. Excited for the season to begin with my Red Bulls looking quite good with my boy Thierry Henry up top.

 

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