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Freeze drill for running backs

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Freeze drill for running backs

Purpose

Teaching the proper form and first step. (Step and Hold by freezing…hince the drill “freeze drill)

Description

  1. Straight ahead
    1. right leg - left arm
    2. left leg - right arm
  2. 45° Step (fire step)
    1. Fire rt. - left arm
    2. Fire lt. - right arm
  3. Pull - (lateral)
    1. Pull rt. - left arm
    2. Pull lt. - right arm
  4. Crossover - (lateral) - Same arm & leg
    1. Crossover left leg - left arm
    2. Crossover right leg - right arm

What Coaches Should Stress

Stress correct form, arm action, and foot-placement. Remember that RB should always be in good stance, shouldn’t give away where he will step.

Soccer aka Football Training In Germany

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Have you ever noticed football training can look like a ballet lesson if you have the right piece of music go with it?

Well, even if this video is put to classic music and at times looks like a ballet.  You can really get some good ideas of the following to work on for soccer footwork:

  • Look at the all the great stretching these guys do.
  • Check out all the warm ups and even cool downs these athletes are doing
  • Plyometrics and working running form through each and ever exercise
  • Working out with Rubber bands
  • All the footwork, cones, etc
  • Even doing strength exercises…who would have thought soccer playerd did that ;)
  • Focusing on improving all the time!

This is a not only a great video clips put some some interesting music leaving you with an every entertaining soccer video. The song is “Tango Brilliante for orchestra”.



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